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Municipal elections in St. Louis, Missouri (2018)

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2018 St. Louis elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: January 12, 2018 (special) & June 8, 2018
Primary election: August 7, 2018
(special: no primary)

General election: February 13, 2018 (special), April 3, 2018 & November 6, 2018
Election stats
Offices up: Collector of revenue, License collector, Recorder of deeds, Community college
(special: Board of Aldermen)
Total seats up: 5
Election type: Partisan
Other municipal elections
U.S. municipal elections, 2018

The city of St. Louis, Missouri, held general elections for collector of revenue, license collector, and recorder of deeds on November 6, 2018. The primary was on August 7, 2018. The deadline for candidates to file to run in this election was June 8, 2018.


St. Louis also held a general election for one seat on the St. Louis Community College board of trustees on April 3, 2018.

St. Louis also held a special election on February 13, 2018, for the Ward 8 seat on the Board of Aldermen. The deadline for candidates to file to run in that election was January 12, 2018.

Elections

Collector of revenue

General election

General election candidates

Primary election

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

License collector

General election

General election candidates

Primary election

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

Republican Party Republican primary candidates

Recorder of deeds

General election

General election candidates

Primary election

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

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

Total votes: 27,429
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Judicial

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

Total votes: 2,144
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Additional elections on the ballot

See also: Missouri elections, 2018


Ballot measures

See also: St. Louis City, Missouri ballot measures

Proposition 1: St. Louis City Equipment Bond Issue Approveda

A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the city to issue $50,000,000 in bonds to fund city infrastructure, equipment, and facilities.
A no vote was a vote against authorizing the city to issue $50,000,000 in bonds to fund city infrastructure, equipment, and facilities.

Municipal partisanship

Once mayors elected in 2018 assumed office, Democrats held mayorships in 61 of the 100 largest cities in the country. Out of the twenty-five mayoral elections that were held in 2018 in the 100 largest cities, two party changes occurred. In the election in Lexington, Kentucky, Republican Linda Gorton won the seat, replacing former Democratic Mayor Jim Gray. In Virginia Beach, Virginia, Republican Bob Dyer won the seat, replacing former independent Mayor Louis Jones. Click here to learn more.

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.[1] 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%
Two or more 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.


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.[2]

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.[3][4]

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

St. Louis, Missouri Missouri Municipal government Other local coverage
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