Editing Swisher, Iowa (section)

===2014 special election===

A special election was held on February 4, 2014, to fill the mayor's seat for the remainder of Tim Mason's term. Christopher J. Taylor, who had run for city council against Angie Hinrichs and Larry Svec in the fall, won the election against long-time Planning and Zoning Commission chairman Randy Hurlbert by a vote of 151 to 136.<ref name="February 4th, 2014 Turnout">{{cite web|title=February 4th, 2014 Turnout|url=http://www.johnson-county.com/auditor/returns/1402turnout.htm|publisher=Johnson County Auditor's Office|access-date=2014-03-14}}</ref>

Voter turnout was the highest ever recorded for an election in Swisher, with 48.2% of registered voters casting ballots.<ref name="February 4th, 2014 Turnout"/> Taylor received the second highest number of votes ever cast for a Swisher mayor, after Scott Grabe received 158 in 2007. Grabe ran unopposed in that election.<ref>{{cite web|title=November 6, 2007 City Election Results|url=http://www.johnson-county.com/auditor/returns/0711city.htm|publisher=Johnson County Auditor's Office|access-date=2014-03-12}}</ref>

Taylor took office nine days after the election, on February 13, to serve out the term expiring December 31, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|title=Taylor wins close mayoral election in Swisher|url=http://www.soloneconomist.com/content/taylor-wins-close-mayoral-election-swisher|publisher=Solon Economist|access-date=2014-05-11}}</ref> Taylor ran for and won re-election to a full, 4-year term in November 2015. He was unopposed in that election.