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Election dates
Filing deadline: January 4, 2019
Primary election: March 5, 2019
General election: April 2, 2019
Election stats
Offices up: City council seats and community college board seat
Total seats up: 16
Election type: Partisan
Other municipal elections
U.S. municipal elections, 2019

The city of St. Louis, Missouri, held partisan general elections for Metro Council President, 14 city council seats, and one seat on the St. Louis Community College board of trustees on April 2, 2019. A primary election was held on March 5, 2019. The major party candidate filing deadline for this election was January 4, 2019, and the independent candidate filing deadline was February 11, 2019.

Elections

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Candidates and results

Board president

General election

General election for St. Louis Board of Aldermen President

Incumbent Lewis E. Reed defeated Jerome H. Bauer in the general election for St. Louis Board of Aldermen President on April 2, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Lewis E. Reed (D)
 
78.4
 
15,192
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Jerome H. Bauer (G)
 
18.3
 
3,555
 Other/Write-in votes
 
3.3
 
639

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 19,386
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for St. Louis Board of Aldermen President

Incumbent Lewis E. Reed defeated Jamilah Nasheed, Megan Ellyia Green, and Jimmie Matthews in the Democratic primary for St. Louis Board of Aldermen President on March 5, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Lewis E. Reed
 
35.6
 
12,416
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Jamilah Nasheed
 
31.6
 
11,012
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Megan Ellyia Green
 
31.2
 
10,868
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Jimmie Matthews
 
1.6
 
547

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 34,843
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Green primary election

The Green primary election was canceled. Jerome H. Bauer advanced from the Green primary for St. Louis Board of Aldermen President.

Metro Council


St. Louis Metro Council primary election
  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Ward 2

Green check mark transparent.pngLisa Middlebrook (i)
Thomas G. Bradley

Ward 4

Green check mark transparent.pngSamuel L. Moore Jr. (i)
Leroy Carter
Robert C. Dillard
Edward McFowland

Ward 6

Green check mark transparent.pngChristine Ingrassia (i)
Debra A. Carnahan
Henry B. Gray Jr.
Cedric Redmon

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael J. Hebron Sr.

Ward 8

Green check mark transparent.pngAnnie Lee Rice (i)
Emmett L. Coleman III

Ward 10

Green check mark transparent.pngJoseph Vollmer (i)
Patrick J. Hickey V

Ward 12

Green check mark transparent.pngLarry Arnowitz (i)
Cassandra L. Declue
Derrick Neuner

Ward 14

Green check mark transparent.pngCarol J. Howard (i)
Tony Pecinovsky

Ward 16

Green check mark transparent.pngThomas Robert Oldenburg (i)

Ward 18

Judith R. Arnold
Darryl G. Gray
Elmer M. Otey
Green check mark transparent.pngJesse Todd
Jeffery Wayne Hill Jr.

Ward 20

Green check mark transparent.pngCara Spencer (i)
Satia R. Hutton

Did not make the ballot:
Wendy R. Campbell 
Ward 22

Green check mark transparent.pngJeffrey L. Boyd (i)
Tonya Finley-McCaw

Ward 24

Thomas Bauer
Loraine M. Cavin
Green check mark transparent.pngBret Rajiv Narayan
Teresa Powers
Daniel L. Sample

Ward 26

Jacob Banton
Green check mark transparent.pngShameem Clark Hubbard
Leata C. Price-Land

Did not make the ballot:
Justin Idleburg 
Amir Brandy 
Ward 28

Green check mark transparent.pngHeather B. Navarro (i)


Withdrew

Democratic Party Wendy Campbell, Ward 20[1]
Democratic Party Justin Idleburg, Ward 26[1]
Democratic Party Amir Brandy, Ward 26[2]

Community college

General election

General election for St. Louis Community College Board of Trustees Subdistrict 3

Anne Adams Marshall defeated Paula Savarino in the general election for St. Louis Community College Board of Trustees Subdistrict 3 on April 2, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Anne Adams Marshall (Nonpartisan)
 
53.6
 
8,395
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Paula Savarino (Nonpartisan)
 
45.4
 
7,114
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.0
 
153

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 15,662
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Past elections

2018

See also: Municipal elections in St. Louis, Missouri (2018)

Collector of revenue

General election

General election for St. Louis Collector of Revenue

Incumbent Gregory Daly won election in the general election for St. Louis Collector of Revenue on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Gregory Daly (D)
 
98.4
 
102,887
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.6
 
1,643

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 104,530
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for St. Louis Collector of Revenue

Incumbent Gregory Daly advanced from the primary for St. Louis Collector of Revenue on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Gregory Daly (D)
 
100.0
 
51,476

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Total votes: 51,476
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License collector

General election

General election for St. Louis License Collector

Incumbent Mavis Thompson defeated Zachary Syberg in the general election for St. Louis License Collector on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Mavis Thompson (D)
 
82.1
 
90,680
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Zachary Syberg (R)
 
17.6
 
19,419
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
403

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 110,502
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for St. Louis License Collector

Incumbent Mavis Thompson defeated Dana Kelly-Franks in the Democratic primary for St. Louis License Collector on August 7, 2018.

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Mavis Thompson
 
55.6
 
30,139
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Dana Kelly-Franks
 
44.4
 
24,072

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 54,211
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for St. Louis License Collector

Zachary Syberg advanced from the Republican primary for St. Louis License Collector on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Zachary Syberg
 
100.0
 
4,477

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 4,477
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Recorder of deeds

General election

General election for St. Louis Recorder of Deeds

Michael Butler won election in the general election for St. Louis Recorder of Deeds on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Michael Butler (D)
 
98.7
 
101,421
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.3
 
1,335

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 102,756
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for St. Louis Recorder of Deeds

Michael Butler defeated incumbent Mary Carpenter and Jimmie Matthews in the Democratic primary for St. Louis Recorder of Deeds on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Michael Butler
 
50.7
 
27,799
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Mary Carpenter
 
42.0
 
23,008
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Jimmie Matthews
 
7.3
 
3,986

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 54,793
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Community college

General election

General election for St. Louis Community College Board of Trustees Subdistrict 1

Incumbent Doris Graham defeated Marsha Bonds, Joy Elliott (Unofficially withdrew), Theodis Brown Sr., and Lonetta Oliver in the general election for St. Louis Community College Board of Trustees Subdistrict 1 on April 3, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Doris Graham (Nonpartisan)
 
32.6
 
8,929
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Marsha Bonds (Nonpartisan)
 
23.7
 
6,504
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Joy Elliott (Nonpartisan) (Unofficially withdrew)
 
16.5
 
4,532
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Theodis Brown Sr. (Nonpartisan)
 
16.4
 
4,511
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Lonetta Oliver (Nonpartisan)
 
9.7
 
2,649
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.1
 
304

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 27,429
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22nd Judicial Circuit Court

Judge of the 22nd Judicial Circuit 2018 Retention election

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Candidates
Division 7

Green check mark transparent.pngThomas C. Clark II (i)
Division 10

Green check mark transparent.pngRex Burlison (i)
Division 15

Green check mark transparent.pngTheresa C. Burke (i)
Division 18

Green check mark transparent.pngJason Sengheiser (i)
Division 20

Green check mark transparent.pngJoan L. Moriarty (i)
Division 22

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael W. Noble (i)
Division 23

Green check mark transparent.pngPaula Perkins Bryant (i)


Associate Judge of the 22nd Judicial Circuit 2018 Retention election

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Candidates
Division 30

Green check mark transparent.pngBarbara T. Peebles (i)


Ward 8 (special election)

A special election for Ward 8 of the St. Louis Board of Alderman was held on February 13, 2018.

General election

Special general election for St. Louis Board of Aldermen Ward 8

Annie Lee Rice defeated Paul Fehler in the special general election for St. Louis Board of Aldermen Ward 8 on February 13, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Annie Lee Rice (Independent)
 
59.7
 
1,281
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Paul Fehler (D)
 
39.7
 
851
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.6
 
12

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 2,144
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2017

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

2016

See also: Municipal elections in St. Louis, Missouri (2016)

2015

See also: St. Louis, Missouri municipal elections, 2015

Ballot measures

See also: April 2, 2019 ballot measures in Missouri

• Proposition S: Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District Stormwater Capital Rate Defeatedd

A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the district to charge public and private customers a monthly rate based on the area of surfaces that block stormwater from flowing into the ground, with funds dedicated to capital improvements for flooding and erosion control.
A no vote was a vote against authorizing the district to charge public and private customers a monthly rate based on the area of surfaces that block stormwater from flowing into the ground, with funds dedicated to capital improvements for flooding and erosion control.

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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.[3] As of 2010, its population was 319,294.

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
St. Louis Missouri
Population 319,294 5,988,927
Land area (sq mi) 61 68,746
Race and ethnicity**
White 46.5% 82.2%
Black/African American 46.4% 11.5%
Asian 3.4% 2%
Native American 0.3% 0.4%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Other (single race) 1% 1.2%
Multiple 2.4% 2.6%
Hispanic/Latino 4% 4.2%
Education
High school graduation rate 87.8% 89.9%
College graduation rate 36.3% 29.2%
Income
Median household income $43,896 $55,461
Persons below poverty level 21.8% 13.7%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019).
**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.


State profile

See also: Missouri and Missouri elections, 2019
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Partisan data

The information in this section was current as of May 7, 2019

Presidential voting pattern

  • Missouri voted Republican in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.

Congressional delegation

State executives

  • Democrats held one and Republicans held five of Missouri's 16 state executive offices. Elections for the other offices are nonpartisan.
  • Missouri's governor was Republican Mike Parson.

State legislature

Missouri Party Control: 1992-2025
Eight years of Democratic trifectas  •  Thirteen years of Republican trifectas
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Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Governor R D D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R
Senate D D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
House D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R

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Demographic data for Missouri
 MissouriU.S.
Total population:6,076,204316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):68,7423,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White:82.6%73.6%
Black/African American:11.5%12.6%
Asian:1.8%5.1%
Native American:0.4%0.8%
Pacific Islander:0.1%0.2%
Two or more:2.4%3%
Hispanic/Latino:3.9%17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:88.4%86.7%
College graduation rate:27.1%29.8%
Income
Median household income:$48,173$53,889
Persons below poverty level:18.2%11.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)
Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Missouri.
**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.[4]

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.[5][6]

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

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 St. Louis Board of Election Commissioners, "March 5, 2019 Primary Municipal Election Unofficial List Of Candidates," accessed January 14, 2019
  2. ↑ Marielle Bricker, "Telephone call with St. Louis Board of Elections," January 22, 2019
  3. ↑ St. Louis County Library, "The 1876 St. Louis City / County split and its effect on research," accessed December 18, 2014
  4. ↑ 270towin.com, "Missouri," accessed June 29, 2017
  5. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
  6. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
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