Kenneth Ortmann
Kenneth Ortmann (Democratic Party) was a member of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen in Missouri, representing Ward 9. He assumed office in 1999. He left office in 2017.
Ortmann ran for election to the St. Louis Board of Aldermen to represent Ward 8 in Missouri. He lost in the general election on April 4, 2023.
Elections
2023
General election
General election for St. Louis Board of Aldermen Ward 8
Incumbent Cara Spencer defeated Kenneth Ortmann in the general election for St. Louis Board of Aldermen Ward 8 on April 4, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Cara Spencer (Nonpartisan) | 77.1 | 1,799 |
 | Kenneth Ortmann (Nonpartisan) | 22.2 | 518 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 16 | ||
| Total votes: 2,333 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Cara Spencer (Nonpartisan) | 73.86% | 1,469 |
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Kenneth Ortmann (Nonpartisan) | 29.41% | 585 |
| Shedrick Kelley (Nonpartisan) | 25.44% | 506 | |
| Incumbents are bolded and underlined. | Total votes: | 2,560 | |
| 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 9
Incumbent Daniel Guenther defeated Kenneth Ortmann in the general election for St. Louis Board of Aldermen Ward 9 on April 6, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Daniel Guenther (Nonpartisan) | 65.3 | 1,429 |
| Kenneth Ortmann (Nonpartisan) | 34.5 | 756 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 4 | ||
| Total votes: 2,189 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for St. Louis Board of Aldermen Ward 9
Incumbent Daniel Guenther and Kenneth Ortmann advanced from the primary for St. Louis Board of Aldermen Ward 9 on March 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Daniel Guenther (Nonpartisan) | 66.9 | 1,227 |
| ✔ | | Kenneth Ortmann (Nonpartisan) | 33.1 | 608 |
| Total votes: 1,835 | |||
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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.[1] Daniel Guenther defeated incumbent Kenneth Ortmann in the Democratic primary election for Ward 9 of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen.[2]
| St. Louis Board of Aldermen, Ward 9 Democratic Primary Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Daniel Guenther |
64.14% | 1,320 |
| Kenneth Ortmann Incumbent | 35.86% | 738 |
| Total Votes | 2,058 | |
| Source: St. Louis Board of Election Commissioners, "March 7, 2017 Primary Municipal Election -- March 7th, 2017 Final Official Results," March 13, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Kenneth Ortmann did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
2021
Kenneth Ortmann did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2023 Elections
External links
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Candidate St. Louis Board of Aldermen Ward 8 |
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
St. Louis Board of Aldermen, Ward 9 1999-2017 |
Succeeded by Daniel Guenther (D) |
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