Joseph Vaccaro Jr.

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Joseph Vaccaro Jr.

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Prior offices

St. Louis Board of Aldermen Ward 23

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Last election

April 4, 2023

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Joseph Vaccaro Jr. was a member of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen in Missouri, representing Ward 23. He assumed office in 2009. He left office on April 18, 2023.

Vaccaro ran for re-election to the St. Louis Board of Aldermen to represent Ward 4 in Missouri. He lost in the general election on April 4, 2023.

Elections

2023

See also: City elections in St. Louis, Missouri (2023)

General election

General election for St. Louis Board of Aldermen Ward 4

Incumbent Bret Rajiv Narayan defeated incumbent Joseph Vaccaro Jr. in the general election for St. Louis Board of Aldermen Ward 4 on April 4, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bret Rajiv Narayan (Nonpartisan)	54.6	2,235
		Joseph Vaccaro Jr. (Nonpartisan)	45.1	1,843
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	13

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,091
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for St. Louis Board of Aldermen Ward 4

St. Louis uses approval voting, where voters may cast ballots for any number of candidates. A candidate's Approval Percentage is the number of votes cast for the candidate as a percentage of all votes cast. Under this system, the two candidates who receive the most votes advance to the general election.
	Candidate	%	Votes
	Joseph Vaccaro Jr. (Nonpartisan)	53.56%	1,391
	Bret Rajiv Narayan (Nonpartisan)	52.21%	1,356
	Casey Otto (Nonpartisan)	8.47%	220
Incumbents are bolded and underlined.		Total votes:	2,967
Source: St. Louis certified primary results, 2023 The results have been certified.

2021

See also: City elections in St. Louis, Missouri (2021)

General election

General election for St. Louis Board of Aldermen Ward 23

Incumbent Joseph Vaccaro Jr. won election in the general election for St. Louis Board of Aldermen Ward 23 on April 6, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joseph Vaccaro Jr. (Nonpartisan)	94.3	2,754
		Other/Write-in votes	5.7	165

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,919
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for St. Louis Board of Aldermen Ward 23

Incumbent Joseph Vaccaro Jr. advanced from the primary for St. Louis Board of Aldermen Ward 23 on March 2, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joseph Vaccaro Jr. (Nonpartisan)	100.0	2,119

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,119
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2017

See also: Municipal elections in St. Louis, Missouri (2017)

The city of St. Louis, Missouri, held elections for mayor, comptroller, board of aldermen, and the St. Louis Community College in 2017. Fourteen of the 29 seats on the board were up for general election. Additionally, the Ward 16 seat held by Donna Baringer (D) was up for special election, following her successful election to the state house of representatives in 2016. Partisan primary elections took place on March 7, 2017. The general election between the primary winners took place on April 4, 2017. Incumbent Joseph Vaccaro Jr. (D) ran unopposed in the general election for Ward 23 of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen.

St. Louis Board of Aldermen, Ward 23 General Election, 2017
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Joseph Vaccaro Jr. Incumbent (unopposed)	97.02%	3,388
		Write-in votes	2.98%	104
Total Votes				3,492
Source: St. Louis Board of Election Commissioners, "April 4, 2017 General Municipal Election -- April 4th, 2017 General Municipal Election Final Official Results Summary," April 12, 2017

St. Louis Board of Aldermen, Ward 23 Democratic Primary Election, 2017
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Joseph Vaccaro Jr. Incumbent (unopposed)	100.00%	2,381
Total Votes		2,381
Source: St. Louis Board of Election Commissioners, "March 7, 2017 Primary Municipal Election -- March 7th, 2017 Final Official Results," March 13, 2017

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2023

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2021

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