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2020 Clay County elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: March 31, 2020
Primary election: August 4, 2020
General election: November 3, 2020, June 2, 2020 (general municipal)
Election stats
Offices up: County commissioners, assessor, public administrator, sheriff, treasurer, and circuit court and associate circuit court judges
Total seats up: 11
Election type: Partisan
Other municipal elections
U.S. municipal elections, 2020

Clay County, Missouri, held general elections for county commissioners, assessor, public administrator, sheriff, treasurer, and circuit court and associate circuit court judges on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for August 4, 2020. The filing deadline for this election was March 31, 2020.

A general election for Metropolitan Community College District of Kansas City Subdistrict 2 was scheduled for April 7, 2020. On March 18, 2020, Gov. Mike Parson (R) released an official statement postponing all Missouri municipal elections until June 2, 2020, amid concerns about the coronavirus pandemic.[1]

The filing deadline for these elections was January 21, 2020.[2]

Election procedure changes in 2020

See also: Changes to election dates, procedures, and administration in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020

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Missouri modified its absentee/mail-in voting procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:

  • Absentee/mail-in voting: Any registered voter could cast an absentee ballot (subject to a notarization requirement) in the general election.

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Elections

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County commission

Eastern Commission

General election

General election for Clay County Commission Eastern District Seat 1

Megan Thompson defeated Dustin Bell in the general election for Clay County Commission Eastern District Seat 1 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Megan Thompson (R)
 
65.0
 
43,086
Dustin Bell (D)
 
35.0
 
23,227

Total votes: 66,313
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Clay County Commission Eastern District Seat 1

Dustin Bell advanced from the Democratic primary for Clay County Commission Eastern District Seat 1 on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Dustin Bell
 
100.0
 
8,269

Total votes: 8,269
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Clay County Commission Eastern District Seat 1

Megan Thompson defeated Doug Ervin and Dan Troutz in the Republican primary for Clay County Commission Eastern District Seat 1 on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Megan Thompson
 
61.1
 
7,724
Doug Ervin
 
33.0
 
4,163
Dan Troutz
 
5.9
 
745

Total votes: 12,632
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Western Commission

General election

General election for Clay County Commission Western District Seat 1

Jon Carpenter defeated Lydia McEvoy in the general election for Clay County Commission Western District Seat 1 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jon Carpenter
Jon Carpenter (D)
 
52.8
 
29,302
Lydia McEvoy (R)
 
47.2
 
26,161

Total votes: 55,463
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Clay County Commission Western District Seat 1

Jon Carpenter defeated Cathy Rinehart in the Democratic primary for Clay County Commission Western District Seat 1 on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jon Carpenter
Jon Carpenter
 
54.6
 
6,164
Cathy Rinehart
 
45.4
 
5,130

Total votes: 11,294
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Clay County Commission Western District Seat 1

Lydia McEvoy defeated Barry McCullough, Rodney Phillips, and Josiah Bechthold in the Republican primary for Clay County Commission Western District Seat 1 on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Lydia McEvoy
 
41.9
 
3,217
Barry McCullough
 
34.9
 
2,680
Rodney Phillips
 
13.1
 
1,004
Image of Josiah Bechthold
Josiah Bechthold
 
10.1
 
775

Total votes: 7,676
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Assessor

General election

General election for Clay County Assessor

Tracy Baldwin defeated Bruce Cantwell in the general election for Clay County Assessor on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Tracy Baldwin (R)
 
57.8
 
70,156
Bruce Cantwell (D)
 
42.2
 
51,306

Total votes: 121,462
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Clay County Assessor

Bruce Cantwell advanced from the Democratic primary for Clay County Assessor on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Bruce Cantwell
 
100.0
 
18,195

Total votes: 18,195
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Clay County Assessor

Tracy Baldwin defeated Chris Lonsdale and Bill Keefer in the Republican primary for Clay County Assessor on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Tracy Baldwin
 
48.5
 
9,455
Image of Chris Lonsdale
Chris Lonsdale
 
31.8
 
6,204
Bill Keefer
 
19.6
 
3,821

Total votes: 19,480
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Public administrator

General election

General election for Clay County Public Administrator

Incumbent Sarah Mills Rottgers defeated Jeremy Eden in the general election for Clay County Public Administrator on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Sarah Mills Rottgers (R)
 
56.2
 
67,764
Image of Jeremy Eden
Jeremy Eden (D) Candidate Connection
 
43.8
 
52,789

Total votes: 120,553
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Clay County Public Administrator

Jeremy Eden advanced from the Democratic primary for Clay County Public Administrator on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jeremy Eden
Jeremy Eden Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
18,587

Total votes: 18,587
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Clay County Public Administrator

Incumbent Sarah Mills Rottgers advanced from the Republican primary for Clay County Public Administrator on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Sarah Mills Rottgers
 
100.0
 
17,826

Total votes: 17,826
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County sheriff

General election

General election for Clay County Sheriff

Will Akin defeated Wick Pickard in the general election for Clay County Sheriff on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Will Akin
Will Akin (R)
 
56.4
 
69,201
Wick Pickard (D)
 
43.6
 
53,403

Total votes: 122,604
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Clay County Sheriff

Wick Pickard advanced from the Democratic primary for Clay County Sheriff on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Wick Pickard
 
100.0
 
18,159

Total votes: 18,159
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Clay County Sheriff

Will Akin advanced from the Republican primary for Clay County Sheriff on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Will Akin
Will Akin
 
100.0
 
18,839

Total votes: 18,839
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County treasurer

General election

General election for Clay County Treasurer

Incumbent Bob Nance won election in the general election for Clay County Treasurer on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Bob Nance
Bob Nance (R)
 
100.0
 
97,154

Total votes: 97,154
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Clay County Treasurer

Incumbent Bob Nance defeated Jesse Leimkuehler and Lisa Vogelbaugh Keefer in the Republican primary for Clay County Treasurer on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Bob Nance
Bob Nance
 
46.9
 
9,335
Image of Jesse Leimkuehler
Jesse Leimkuehler
 
33.7
 
6,704
Lisa Vogelbaugh Keefer
 
19.4
 
3,872

Total votes: 19,911
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Judicial

Circuit Court

7th Circuit Court general election, 2020

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Candidates
Division 2

Green check mark transparent.pngJanet Lee Sutton (i)
Division 4

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Chamberlain (i)

Associate Circuit Court

7th Associate Circuit Court general election, 2020

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Candidates
Division 5

Green check mark transparent.pngAlisha O'Hara (i)
Division 7

Green check mark transparent.pngLouis Angles (i)

Metropolitan Community College District of Kansas City

General election

General election for Metropolitan Community College Board of Trustees Subdistrict 2

Jermaine Reed defeated incumbent Cindy Adams in the general election for Metropolitan Community College Board of Trustees Subdistrict 2 on June 2, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jermaine Reed
Jermaine Reed (Nonpartisan)
 
49.8
 
6,333
Cindy Adams (Nonpartisan)
 
49.5
 
6,291
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.7
 
84

Total votes: 12,708
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About the county

Demographics

The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.

Demographic Data for Clay County, Missouri
Clay County Missouri
Population 253,335 6,154,913
Land area (sq mi) 397 68,745
Race and ethnicity**
White 84.1% 81.3%
Black/African American 6.2% 11.4%
Asian 2.3% 2%
Native American 0.4% 0.4%
Pacific Islander 0.3% 0.1%
Other (single race) 1.9% 1.3%
Multiple 4.9% 3.5%
Hispanic/Latino 7% 4.3%
Education
High school graduation rate 93.4% 90.6%
College graduation rate 32.8% 29.9%
Income
Median household income $72,047 $57,290
Persons below poverty level 8.2% 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.


Pivot Counties

See also: Pivot Counties by state

There are no Pivot Counties in Missouri. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump (R) won Missouri with 56.8 percent of the vote. Hillary Clinton (D) received 38.1 percent. In presidential elections between 1820 and 2016, Missouri voted Democratic 60 percent of the time and Republican 36 percent of the time. In the five presidential elections between 2000 and 2016, Missouri voted Republican all five times.[3]

Presidential results by legislative district

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Missouri. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[4][5]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 43 out of 163 state House districts in Missouri with an average margin of victory of 42.1 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 43 out of 163 state House districts in Missouri with an average margin of victory of 42.3 points. Clinton won two districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections.
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 120 out of 163 state House districts in Missouri with an average margin of victory of 28.3 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 120 out of 163 state House districts in Missouri with an average margin of victory of 39.8 points. Trump won four districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections.

See also

Clay County, Missouri Missouri Municipal government Other local coverage
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