Kenneth cecil mcclure biography

2021 Springfield, Missouri, mayoral election

 
Nominee Ken McClureMarcus Aton
Party IndependentIndependent
Popular vote 10,2505,341
Percentage 67.47%32.53%

Springfield, Missouri held an election for mayor on April 6, 2021.

Incumbent mayor Ken McClure was challenged by opponent Marcus Aton.

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McClure was re-elected mayor by a margin of 34.94 percentage points.[1] Springfield mayoral elections are nonpartisan and candidates are not affiliated with a specific party on ballots.

Background

McClure first became mayor of Springfield in 2017, taking the place of incumbent mayor Bob Stevens. McClure previously served as a member of the Springfield City Council beginning in 2015 and was chief of staff to former governorMatt Blunt from 2004 to 2006 and was vice president of Missouri State University until his retirement in 2015.[2] McClure was challenged by marketer Marcus Aton who was campaigning alongsid Kenneth Cecil Maclure - Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame FIB