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City elections in St. Louis, Missouri (2021)
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| 2021 St. Louis elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: January 4, 2021 |
| Primary election: March 2, 2021 General election: April 6, 2021 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Mayor, comptroller, and board of aldermen |
| Total seats up: 18 (click here for mayoral elections) |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
| Other municipal elections |
| U.S. municipal elections, 2021 |
The city of St. Louis, Missouri, held general elections for mayor, comptroller, and board of aldermen on April 6, 2021. A primary was scheduled for March 2, 2021. The filing deadline for this election was January 4, 2021.
In the March 2021 election, the city of St. Louis began to use the approval voting system to elect the offices of mayor, comptroller, president of the Board of Aldermen, and the Board of Aldermen. In this system, instead of voting for only one candidate, voters had the option to vote for one or more candidates. The top two vote-getters in a race advanced to the general election. The city's elections were also changed from partisan to nonpartisan. This new voting system was approved by voters in November 2020 with 68% of the vote.
Click here to learn more about the city's mayoral election.
Elections
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Comptroller
General election
General election for St. Louis Comptroller
Incumbent Darlene Green won election in the general election for St. Louis Comptroller on April 6, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Darlene Green (Nonpartisan) | 98.3 | 47,934 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.7 | 841 | ||
| Total votes: 48,775 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for St. Louis Comptroller
Incumbent Darlene Green advanced from the primary for St. Louis Comptroller on March 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Darlene Green (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 34,838 | |
| Total votes: 34,838 | |||
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Board of Aldermen
St. Louis Board of Aldermen general election (April 6, 2021) | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Ward 1 |
 Sharon Tyus (i)Yolanda Brown |
| Ward 3 |
Brandon Frazier Bosley (i) Herdosia Bentum |
| Ward 4 |
Dwinderlin Evans (i) Edward McFowland |
| Ward 5 |
Tammika Hubbard (i)James Page |
| Ward 7 |
John Coatar (i) Shedrick Kelley |
| Ward 9 |
Daniel Guenther (i) Kenneth Ortmann |
| Ward 11 |
Sarah Wood Martin (i) |
| Ward 12 |
Vicky Grass (i)Bill Stephens |
| Ward 13 |
Beth Murphy (i)Anne Schweitzer |
| Ward 15 |
Megan Ellyia Green (i) Jennifer Florida |
| Ward 17 |
Tina Pihl Michelle Sherod |
| Ward 19 |
Marlene Davis (i) Cleo Willis Sr. |
| Ward 21 |
John Collins-Muhammad Jr. (i) Laura Keys |
| Ward 23 |
Joseph Vaccaro Jr. (i) |
| Ward 25 |
Shane Cohn (i) |
| Ward 27 |
Pamela Boyd (i) Chris Carter |
St. Louis Board of Aldermen primary election (March 2, 2021) | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Ward 1 |
Sharon Tyus (i)Yolanda Brown Loren Watt |
| Ward 3 |
Brandon Frazier Bosley (i)Herdosia Bentum |
| Ward 4 |
Dwinderlin Evans (i) Leroy Carter Edward McFowland |
| Ward 5 |
Tammika Hubbard (i)James Page |
| Ward 7 |
John Coatar (i)Shedrick Kelley |
| Ward 9 |
Daniel Guenther (i)Kenneth Ortmann |
| Ward 11 |
Sarah Wood Martin (i) |
| Ward 12 |
Vicky Grass (i) Joe Rusch Bill Stephens |
| Ward 13 |
Beth Murphy (i)Anne Schweitzer |
| Ward 15 |
Megan Ellyia Green (i)Jennifer Florida Alexander Gremp |
| Ward 17 |
Don De Vivo Tina Pihl Michelle Sherod Did not make the ballot: |
| Ward 19 |
Marlene Davis (i)Cleo Willis Sr. |
| Ward 21 |
John Collins-Muhammad Jr. (i) Tavon Brooks Laura Keys Barbara Lane Melinda Long Ticharwa Masimba |
| Ward 23 |
Joseph Vaccaro Jr. (i) |
| Ward 25 |
Shane Cohn (i) |
| Ward 27 |
Pamela Boyd (i)Chris Carter Mary Ann Jackson |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Missouri elections, 2021
March 2, 2021
April 6, 2021
- Mayoral election in St. Louis, Missouri (2021)
- St. Louis Public Schools, Missouri, elections (2021)
- Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District, Missouri, Proposition 1, Charter Amendment (April 2021)
- Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District, Missouri, Proposition 2, Charter Amendment (April 2021)
- Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District, Missouri, Proposition 3, Charter Amendment (April 2021)
- Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District, Missouri, Proposition 4, Charter Amendment (April 2021)
- Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District, Missouri, Proposition 5, Charter Amendment (April 2021)
- Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District, Missouri, Proposition Y, Bond Issue (April 2021)
- St. Louis, Missouri, Proposition E, Earnings Tax (April 2021)
August 3, 2021
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About the city
- See also: St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city located in Missouri. It was at one time the county seat of St. Louis County, but voters chose to separate from the county and form an independent city in 1876.[1] As of 2020, its population was 301,578.
City government
- See also: Mayor-council government
The city of St. Louis uses a strong mayor and city council system. In this form of municipal government, the city council serves as the city's primary legislative body and the mayor serves as the city's chief executive.
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for St. Louis, Missouri | ||
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| St. Louis | Missouri | |
| Population | 301,578 | 6,154,913 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 61 | 68,745 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 46.4% | 81.3% |
| Black/African American | 45.7% | 11.4% |
| Asian | 3.4% | 2% |
| Native American | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.1% |
| Other (single race) | N/A | 1.3% |
| Multiple | 3.1% | 3.5% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 4.1% | 4.3% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 88.7% | 90.6% |
| College graduation rate | 37.2% | 29.9% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $45,782 | $57,290 |
| Persons below poverty level | 20.4% | 13% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
See also
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