Shane Cohn
2023 - Present
2029
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Shane Cohn is a member of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen in Missouri, representing Ward 3. He assumed office on April 18, 2023. His current term ends on April 17, 2029.
Cohn ran for re-election to the St. Louis Board of Aldermen to represent Ward 3 in Missouri. He won in the general election on April 8, 2025.
Elections
2025
General election
General election for St. Louis Board of Aldermen Ward 3
Incumbent Shane Cohn defeated Dallas Adams in the general election for St. Louis Board of Aldermen Ward 3 on April 8, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Shane Cohn (Nonpartisan) | 52.4 | 1,136 |
| Dallas Adams (Nonpartisan) | 47.6 | 1,030 | ||
| Total votes: 2,166 | |||
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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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Shane Cohn (Nonpartisan) | 56.06% | 921 |
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Dallas Adams (Nonpartisan) | 42.24% | 694 |
| Inez Bordeaux (Nonpartisan) | 27.39% | 450 | |
| Incumbents are bolded and underlined. | Total votes: | 2,065 | |
| Source: St. Louis certified primary results, 2025 The results have been certified. | |||
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- David Gaither (Nonpartisan)
Endorsements
Cohn received the following endorsements.
2023
General election
General election for St. Louis Board of Aldermen Ward 3
Incumbent Shane Cohn won election in the general election for St. Louis Board of Aldermen Ward 3 on April 4, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Shane Cohn (Nonpartisan) | 94.0 | 827 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 6.0 | 53 | ||
| Total votes: 880 | |||
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| |
Shane Cohn (Nonpartisan) | 79.61% | 410 |
| Incumbents are bolded and underlined. | Total votes: | 410 | |
| 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 25
Incumbent Shane Cohn won election in the general election for St. Louis Board of Aldermen Ward 25 on April 6, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Shane Cohn (Nonpartisan) | 96.7 | 1,010 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 3.3 | 35 | ||
| Total votes: 1,045 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for St. Louis Board of Aldermen Ward 25
Incumbent Shane Cohn advanced from the primary for St. Louis Board of Aldermen Ward 25 on March 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Shane Cohn (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 701 |
| Total votes: 701 | |||
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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] Incumbent Shane Cohn (D) ran unopposed in the general election for Ward 25 of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen.[2]
| St. Louis Board of Aldermen, Ward 25 General Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Shane Cohn Incumbent (unopposed) |
96.37% | 981 | |
| Write-in votes | 3.63% | 37 | ||
| Total Votes | 1,018 | |||
| 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 25 Democratic Primary Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Shane Cohn Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 858 |
| Total Votes | 858 | |
| Source: St. Louis Board of Election Commissioners, "March 7, 2017 Primary Municipal Election -- March 7th, 2017 Final Official Results," March 13, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Shane Cohn did not complete Ballotpedia's 2025 Candidate Connection survey.
2023
Shane Cohn did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
2021
Shane Cohn did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2025 Elections
External links
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Candidate St. Louis Board of Aldermen Ward 3 |
Officeholder St. Louis Board of Aldermen Ward 3 |
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by Brandon Frazier Bosley |
St. Louis Board of Aldermen Ward 3 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
St. Louis Board of Aldermen Ward 25 2009-2023 |
Succeeded by - |
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