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St. Louis Board of Aldermen, Ward 11
Incumbent
Tenure
2017 - Present
Term ends
2021
Years in position
9
PartyDemocratic
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Elections and appointments
Last electionApril 4, 2017
First electedApril 4, 2017
Election date2021
Term limitsN/A
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Sarah Wood Martin is the Democratic Ward 11 representative on the St. Louis Board of Aldermen in Missouri. Martin won a first term in the general election on April 4, 2017.

Elections

2017

See also: Municipal elections in St. Louis, Missouri (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] Sarah Wood Martin (D) defeated Hannah Donelle LaChance (Green) in the general election for Ward 11 of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen.[2]

St. Louis Board of Aldermen, Ward 11 General Election, 2017
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Sarah Wood Martin 82.74% 1,390
     Green Hannah Donelle LaChance 15.95% 268
Write-in votes 1.31% 22
Total Votes 1,680
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 11 Democratic Primary Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Sarah Wood Martin 65.57% 996
Delores Brown 29.56% 449
Forrest Tucker 4.87% 74
Total Votes 1,519
Source: St. Louis Board of Election Commissioners, "March 7, 2017 Primary Municipal Election -- March 7th, 2017 Final Official Results," March 13, 2017

See also

St. Louis, Missouri Missouri Municipal government Other local coverage
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Political offices
Preceded by
Thomas Villa
St. Louis Board of Aldermen, Ward 11
2017 - Present
Succeeded by
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