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Municipal elections in Platte County, Missouri (2024)
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| 2024 Platte County elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: December 26, 2023, March 26, 2024, & July 30, 2024 |
| Primary election: August 6, 2024 General election: April 2, 2024 (canceled) & November 5, 2024 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Assessor, public administrator, sheriff, metropolitan community college district, treasurer, county commission, circuit court judges, and associate circuit court judges |
| Total seats up: 11 |
| Election type: Partisan and nonpartisan |
| Other municipal elections |
| U.S. municipal elections, 2024 |
Platte County, Missouri, held general elections for assessor, public administrator, sheriff, treasurer, county commission, circuit court judges, and associate circuit court judges on November 5, 2024. A primary was scheduled for August 6, 2024. The filing deadline for the primary was March 26, 2024, and the filing deadline for the general election was July 30, 2024.
An election for two seats on the metropolitan community college district was scheduled for April 2, 2024. The general election was canceled because only one candidate qualified to appear on the ballot for each seat. The filing deadline for this election was December 26, 2023.
Elections
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Candidates and results
Offices up for election in 2024:
- Assessor
- Public Administrator
- Sheriff
- Treasurer
- County Commission
- Community College Board
- Judicial offices
Assessor
General election
General election
General election for Platte County Assessor
Marcus Farr won election in the general election for Platte County Assessor on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Marcus Farr (R) | 93.7 | 42,983 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 6.3 | 2,891 | ||
| Total votes: 45,874 | |||
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Primary
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Platte County Assessor
Marcus Farr defeated Dagmar Wood in the Republican primary for Platte County Assessor on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Marcus Farr | 50.4 | 4,735 | |
 | Dagmar Wood | 49.6 | 4,663 | |
| Total votes: 9,398 | |||
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Public Administrator
General election
General election
General election for Platte County Public Administrator
Incumbent Shanna Burns won election in the general election for Platte County Public Administrator on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Shanna Burns (R) | 94.3 | 43,147 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 5.7 | 2,599 | ||
| Total votes: 45,746 | |||
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Primary
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Platte County Public Administrator
Incumbent Shanna Burns defeated Samantha Price in the Republican primary for Platte County Public Administrator on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Shanna Burns | 60.8 | 5,026 |
| Samantha Price | 39.2 | 3,235 | ||
| Total votes: 8,261 | |||
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Sheriff
General election
General election
General election for Platte County Sheriff
Erik Holland won election in the general election for Platte County Sheriff on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Erik Holland (R) | 93.3 | 43,517 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 6.7 | 3,124 | ||
| Total votes: 46,641 | |||
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Primary
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Platte County Sheriff
Erik Holland advanced from the Republican primary for Platte County Sheriff on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Erik Holland | 100.0 | 8,668 | |
| Total votes: 8,668 | |||
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Treasurer
General election
General election
General election for Platte County Treasurer
Incumbent Rob Willard won election in the general election for Platte County Treasurer on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Rob Willard (R) | 94.0 | 42,941 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 6.0 | 2,720 | ||
| Total votes: 45,661 | |||
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Primary
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Platte County Treasurer
Incumbent Rob Willard advanced from the Republican primary for Platte County Treasurer on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Rob Willard | 100.0 | 8,446 | |
| Total votes: 8,446 | |||
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County Commission District 1
General election
General election
General election for Platte County Commission District 1
Allyson Berberich defeated Charles McDonald in the general election for Platte County Commission District 1 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Allyson Berberich (R) | 53.3 | 14,620 | |
| Charles McDonald (D) | 46.4 | 12,727 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 57 | ||
| Total votes: 27,404 | |||
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Primary
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Platte County Commission District 1
Charles McDonald advanced from the Democratic primary for Platte County Commission District 1 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Charles McDonald | 100.0 | 3,534 | |
| Total votes: 3,534 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Platte County Commission District 1
Allyson Berberich advanced from the Republican primary for Platte County Commission District 1 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Allyson Berberich | 100.0 | 3,810 | |
| Total votes: 3,810 | |||
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County Commission District 2
General election
General election
General election for Platte County Commission District 2
Incumbent Joe Vanover won election in the general election for Platte County Commission District 2 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Joe Vanover (R) | 94.3 | 22,011 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 5.7 | 1,332 | ||
| Total votes: 23,343 | |||
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Primary
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Platte County Commission District 2
Incumbent Joe Vanover defeated Melissa Steele Moran in the Republican primary for Platte County Commission District 2 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joe Vanover | 56.5 | 2,871 |
 | Melissa Steele Moran | 43.5 | 2,206 | |
| Total votes: 5,077 | |||
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Community college board
Metropolitan Community College Board of Trustees Subdistrict 1
General election
The general election was canceled. Gwen Van Asselt (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
Metropolitan Community College Board of Trustees Subdistrict 4
General election
The general election was canceled. Holmes Osborne (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
Judicial offices
Circuit Court
Missouri 6th Judicial Circuit Court Division 6, Megan Benton's seat
Megan Benton was retained to Division 6 of the Missouri 6th Judicial Circuit Court on November 5, 2024 with 68.6% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
68.6
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34,385 | ||
No |
31.4
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15,715 | |||
Total Votes |
50,100 | ||||
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Circuit Court Associate judge
Division 3
Missouri 6th Judicial Circuit Court Division 3 Associate Judge, Abe Shafer's seat
Abe Shafer V was retained to Division 3 of the Missouri 6th Judicial Associate Circuit Court on November 5, 2024 with 65.5% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
65.5
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32,958 | ||
No |
34.5
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17,355 | |||
Total Votes |
50,313 | ||||
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Division 5
Missouri 6th Judicial Circuit Court Division 5 Associate Judge, Amy Ashelford's seat
Amy Ashelford was retained to Division 5 of the Missouri 6th Judicial Associate Circuit Court on November 5, 2024 with 69.3% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
69.3
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34,621 | ||
No |
30.7
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15,334 | |||
Total Votes |
49,955 | ||||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Missouri elections, 2024
April 2, 2024
- North Kansas City Schools, Missouri, elections (2024)
- Park Hill School District, Missouri, elections (2024)
- Platte County R-III School District, Missouri, elections (2024)
- Municipal elections in Jackson County, Missouri (2024)
August 6, 2024
- United States Senate election in Missouri, 2024
- Missouri's 6th Congressional District election, 2024
- Missouri Attorney General election, 2024
- Missouri gubernatorial election, 2024
- Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2024
- Missouri Secretary of State election, 2024
- Missouri Treasurer election, 2024
- Missouri State Senate elections, 2024
- Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2024
- Missouri Amendment 1, Property Tax Exemption for Childcare Establishments Measure (August 2024)
- Missouri Amendment 4, Allow Legislature to Require a City to Increase Funding without State Reimbursement for a Police Force Established by State Board Measure (August 2024)
- Municipal elections in Clay County, Missouri (2024)
November 5, 2024
- United States Senate election in Missouri, 2024
- Missouri's 6th Congressional District election, 2024
- Missouri Attorney General election, 2024
- Missouri gubernatorial election, 2024
- Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2024
- Missouri Secretary of State election, 2024
- Missouri Treasurer election, 2024
- Missouri State Senate elections, 2024
- Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2024
- Missouri Supreme Court elections, 2024
- Missouri intermediate appellate court elections, 2024
- Missouri Amendment 2, Sports Betting Initiative (2024)
- Missouri Amendment 3, Right to Reproductive Freedom Initiative (2024)
- Missouri Amendment 5, Osage River Gambling Boat License Initiative (2024)
- Missouri Amendment 6, Levying of Fees to Support Salaries of Law Enforcement Personnel Amendment (2024)
- Missouri Amendment 7, Require Citizenship to Vote and Prohibit Ranked-Choice Voting Amendment (2024)
- Missouri Proposition A, Minimum Wage and Earned Paid Sick Time Initiative (2024)
- Municipal elections in Clay County, Missouri (2024)
- Platte County, Missouri, Sales Tax for Children's Services Fund Initiative (November 2024)
- Platte County R-III School District, Join the Metropolitan Community College District Measure (November 2024)
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About the county
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Platte County, Missouri | ||
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| Platte County | Missouri | |
| Population | 106,718 | 6,154,913 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 419 | 68,745 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 84% | 81.3% |
| Black/African American | 6.7% | 11.4% |
| Asian | 2.9% | 2% |
| Native American | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.5% | 0.1% |
| Other (single race) | 1.4% | 1.3% |
| Multiple | 4.3% | 3.5% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 6.3% | 4.3% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 96.1% | 90.6% |
| College graduation rate | 43% | 29.9% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $82,448 | $57,290 |
| Persons below poverty level | 5.1% | 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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