2025 Topeka mayoral election

2025 Topeka mayoral election

November 4, 2025
 
Nominee Spencer Duncan Henry McClure
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 12,723 4,111
Percentage 75.1% 24.3%

Mayor before election

Mike Padilla
Nonpartisan

Elected mayor

Spencer Duncan
Nonpartisan

The 2025 Topeka mayoral election was held on November 4, 2025, following a primary election on August 5, 2025, to elect the Mayor of Topeka, Kansas. Incumbent mayor Mike Padilla chose not to seek re-election to a second term. Six candidates ran to succeed him, with the top two candidates advancing to the general election. In the primary election, city councilman Spencer Duncan placed first with 60% of the vote and advanced to the general election with developer and far-right activist Henry McClure, who placed second with 14 percent.