City elections in St. Louis, Missouri (2020)

Missouri 2020 elections

* * *

U.S. House • Governor • State executive offices • State Senate • State House • Supreme court • Appellate courts • Local judges • State ballot measures • Local ballot measures • School boards • Municipal • How to run for office |

|
|

* Related content:
* Missouri
* St. Louis, Missouri
* Missouri elections, 2020
* Public policy in Missouri
* Influencers in Missouri
* Local elections
* Municipal governments
* Local courts
* School boards
* Local ballot measures
* Recalls
* State elections
* State executives
* State legislatures
* State courts
* State ballot measures
* Federal elections
* Presidential Elections
* U.S. Congress

2021 →

<- 2019

2020 St. Louis elections

Election dates
Filing deadline: March 31, 2020 & April 20, 2020 (special)
Primary election: August 4, 2020 (primary)
General election: June 2, 2020, June 23, 2020 (special) & November 3, 2020
Election stats
Offices up: Board of aldermen, circuit attorney, sheriff, treasurer, community college board, and circuit court and associate circuit court judges
Total seats up: 25

Election type: Partisan
Other municipal elections
U.S. municipal elections, 2020

Jefferson County, AlabamaAnchorage, AlaskaPhoenix, ArizonaPhoenix, Arizona (Mayor)Mesa, ArizonaMesa, Arizona (Mayor)Chandler, ArizonaGlendale, ArizonaGlendale, Arizona (Mayor)Gilbert, ArizonaGilbert, Arizona (Mayor)Scottsdale, ArizonaScottsdale, Arizona (Mayor)Maricopa County, ArizonaPima County, ArizonaAnaheim, CaliforniaBakersfield, CaliforniaBakersfield, California (Mayor)Chula Vista, CaliforniaFremont, CaliforniaFremont, California (Mayor)Fresno, CaliforniaFresno, California (Mayor)Irvine, CaliforniaIrvine, California (Mayor)Long Beach, CaliforniaLos Angeles, CaliforniaOakland, CaliforniaRiverside, California (Mayor)Sacramento, CaliforniaSacramento, California (Mayor)San Bernardino, CaliforniaSan Diego, CaliforniaSan Diego, California (Mayor)San Francisco, CaliforniaSan Jose, CaliforniaSanta Ana, CaliforniaSanta Ana, California (Mayor)Stockton, CaliforniaStockton, California (Mayor)Alameda County, CaliforniaFresno County, CaliforniaKern County, CaliforniaLos Angeles County, CaliforniaOrange County, CaliforniaRiverside County, CaliforniaSacramento County, CaliforniaSan Bernardino County, CaliforniaSan Diego County, CaliforniaSan Joaquin County, CaliforniaSanta Clara County, CaliforniaDenver, ColoradoAdams County, ColoradoArapahoe County, ColoradoEl Paso County, ColoradoJacksonville, FloridaHillsborough County, FloridaMiami-Dade County, FloridaOrange County, FloridaPinellas County, FloridaDeKalb County, GeorgiaHonolulu, HawaiiHonolulu, Hawaii (Mayor)Ada County, IdahoCook County, IllinoisAllen County, IndianaMarion County, IndianaSedgwick County, KansasLexington, KentuckyLouisville, KentuckyBaton Rouge, Louisiana (Mayor)Baton Rouge, LouisianaNew Orleans, LouisianaBaltimore, MarylandBaltimore, Maryland (Mayor)Suffolk County, MassachusettsWayne County, MichiganMinneapolis, MinnesotaHennepin County, MinnesotaRamsey County, MinnesotaSt. Louis, MissouriClay County, MissouriJackson County, MissouriPlatte County, MissouriOmaha, NebraskaDouglas County, NebraskaLancaster County, NebraskaReno, NevadaClark County, NevadaWashoe County, NevadaJersey City, New JerseyEssex County, New JerseyHudson County, New JerseyBernalillo County, New MexicoNew York, New YorkBronx County, New YorkKings County, New YorkNew York County, New YorkQueens County, New YorkRichmond County, New YorkWinston-Salem, North CarolinaWinston-Salem, North Carolina (Mayor)Durham County, North CarolinaForsyth County, North CarolinaGuilford County, North CarolinaMeklenburg County, North CarolinaWake County, North CarolinaToledo, OhioCuyahoga County, OhioFranklin County, OhioHamilton County, OhioLucas County, OhioTulsa, Oklahoma (Mayor)Tulsa, OklahomaTulsa County, OklahomaOklahoma County, OklahomaCleveland County, OklahomaCanadian County, OklahomaOsage County, OklahomaPortland, OregonPortland, Oregon (Mayor)Multnomah County, OregonNashville, TennesseeShelby County, TennesseeArlington, TexasAustin, TexasCorpus Christi, TexasCorpus Christi, Texas (Mayor)El Paso, TexasEl Paso, Texas (Mayor)Garland, TexasIrving, TexasIrving, Texas (Mayor)Laredo, TexasLubbock, TexasLubbock, Texas (Mayor)Bexar County, TexasCollin County, TexasDallas County, TexasDenton County, TexasEl Paso County, TexasFort Bend County, TexasHarris County, TexasLubbock County, TexasNueces County, TexasTarrant County, TexasTravis County, TexasWebb County, TexasWilliamson County, TexasChesapeake, VirginiaChesapeake, Virginia (Mayor)Norfolk, VirginiaNorfolk, Virginia (Mayor)Richmond, VirginiaRichmond, Virginia (Mayor)Virginia Beach, VirginiaVirginia Beach, Virginia (Mayor)King County, WashingtonWashington, D.C.Milwaukee, WisconsinMilwaukee, Wisconsin (Mayor)Madison, WisconsinDane County, WisconsinMilwaukee County, WisconsinSubmit

The city of St. Louis, Missouri, held general elections for circuit attorney, sheriff, treasurer, and circuit court and associate circuit court judges on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for August 4, 2020, and the filing deadline was March 31, 2020.

St. Louis also held a general election for two seats on the St. Louis Community College board of trustees on June 2, 2020.

St. Louis also held special elections for the Ward 4 and 12 board of aldermen seats on June 23, 2020. The filing deadline for this election was April 20, 2020.[1]

Click here for more information on the August 4, 2020, Democratic primary for circuit attorney.

## Contents

* 1 Election procedure changes in 2020
* 2 Elections
* 3 Circuit attorney
* 3.1 Candidate profiles
* 4 Aldermen (special)
* 4.1 Ward 4
* 4.2 Ward 12
* 5 Sheriff
* 6 Treasurer
* 7 Community college
* 8 Judicial
* 8.1 Circuit Court
* 8.2 Associate Circuit Court
* 9 Endorsements
* 10 Ballot measures
* 11 Additional elections on the ballot
* 11.1 What was at stake?
* 11.1.1 Report a story for this election
* 11.1.2 Candidate survey
* 11.2 About the city
* 11.2.1 City government
* 11.2.2 Demographics
* 11.3 Pivot Counties
* 11.3.1 Presidential results by legislative district
* 11.4 See also
* 11.5 External links
* 11.6 Footnotes

## Election procedure changes in 2020[edit]

See also: Changes to election dates, procedures, and administration in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020

Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.

Missouri modified its absentee/mail-in voting procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:

* Absentee/mail-in voting: Any registered voter could cast an absentee ballot (subject to a notarization requirement) in the general election.

For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.

## Elections[edit]

Click on the tabs below to show more information about those topics.

# Circuit attorney[edit]

General election

##### General election for St. Louis City Circuit Attorney

Incumbent Kimberly Gardner defeated Daniel Zdrodowski in the general election for St. Louis City Circuit Attorney on November 3, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

✔ |

| Kimberly Gardner (D)  |

74.0

| 96,432

| Daniel Zdrodowski (R)  |

25.7

| 33,509
|  | Other/Write-in votes |

0.3

| 353

* * *

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

| Total votes: 130,294

|
|

= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Democratic primary election

#####  Democratic primary for St. Louis City Circuit Attorney

Incumbent Kimberly Gardner defeated Mary Pat Carl in the Democratic primary for St. Louis City Circuit Attorney on August 4, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

✔ |

| Kimberly Gardner |

60.8

| 43,425

| Mary Pat Carl |

39.2

| 28,031

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source 1 Source 2

| Total votes: 71,456
(100.00% precincts reporting)

|
|

= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Republican primary election

#####  Republican primary for St. Louis City Circuit Attorney

Daniel Zdrodowski advanced from the Republican primary for St. Louis City Circuit Attorney on August 4, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

✔ |

| Daniel Zdrodowski |

100.0

| 2,694

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race. Source

| Total votes: 2,694
(100.00% precincts reporting)

|
|

= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

See also: St. Louis Circuit Attorney election, 2020 (August 4 Democratic primary)

Incumbent Kimberly Gardner defeated Mary Pat Carl in the Democratic primary for circuit attorney in St. Louis, Missouri, on August 4, 2020. Gardner received 61% of the vote to Carl's 39%.

The race was a rematch. Gardner and Carl ran in the four-candidate Democratic primary in 2016, where Gardner received 47% of the vote and Carl was second with 24%.[2]

Gardner said her successes included implementing prosecutor-led diversion, directing resources to public safety and harm reduction, and steering the office away from a tough-on-crime mentality. She said there was a less than 1% recidivism rate under the city's diversion program.[3]

Carl emphasized her background as a homicide attorney and prosecutor. She said she would do more than Gardner had to prevent gun violence and direct people to diversion programs.[4] Carl criticized Gardner's relationship with police, saying, "I think you can hold the police accountable without going to war with the police."[5] Carl said she was highly regarded by law enforcement.

Click here for more on candidates' backgrounds and key messages.

Rachel M. Cohen of The Appeal wrote the following:

“  |

[L]ocal activists view this race as a referendum on the fierce pushback that Gardner has faced since she took office. The primary, which will most likely decide the election in this Democratic city, may be an early window into whether this sort of pushback will prove successful in other jurisdictions where reform-minded prosecutors soon face re-election.[5][6]

| ”

|
|

Gardner indicted former Gov. Eric Greitens (R) in 2018 for allegedly tampering with computer data. In January 2020, she sued the city, the police union, and others, alleging a racially-motivated conspiracy to thwart her policy efforts.[7] In July 2020, Gardner filed felony charges against Mark and Patricia McCloskey, a white couple who held guns in their yard as Black Lives Matter protesters marched by.[8]

The St. Louis Police Officers Association, which endorsed Carl in 2016, did not endorse in the 2020 primary. Jeff Roorda, the union's spokesperson, said, "Kim Gardner has proven herself unfit for public office."[5] The St. Louis American and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) were among Gardner's endorsers. Carl's endorsers included the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and the Democratic organizations of several wards.

#### Candidate profiles[edit]

This section includes candidate profiles created in one of two ways. Either the candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey or Ballotpedia staff created a profile after identifying the candidate as noteworthy.[9] Ballotpedia staff compiled profiles based on campaign websites, advertisements, and public statements.

Mary Pat Carl

Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Biography: Carl received a B.A. from DePaul University and a J.D. from Washington University School of Law in St. Louis. She was an assistant circuit attorney for the City of St. Louis. As of her 2020 campaign, she was a partner at Husch Blackwell.

* * *

Key Messages

The following key messages were curated by Ballotpedia staff. For more on how we identify key messages, click here.

* * *

Carl's campaign website said, "Mary Pat Carl was St. Louis’ lead homicide attorney and a prosecutor for 15 years. She’s respected by her colleagues, valued in our community, and highly regarded by law enforcement. She is who we as St. Louisians trust as our voice in the courtroom to fight domestic violence, child abuse, and violent crime. She’s worked thousands of cases. And she wins."

* * *

Carl's campaign website said, "Mary Pat is focused on being 'smart on crime'. As a prosecutor, she’ll work hard to steer non-violent offenders to alternatives to incarceration that provide job training and educational opportunities, and she'll make sure violent criminals are held responsible. She’ll also hold police officers to the highest standards when enforcing the law. To Mary Pat, justice is not simply punishing those who commit crime, but engaging communities to define accountability and working with both those accused and victims to heal. She believes community partnerships will help to build a safer St. Louis."

* * *

Show sources

Sources: Mary Pat Carl's 2020 campaign website, "Home," accessed July 27, 2020; Husch Blackwell, "Mary Pat Carl," accessed July 27, 2020

This information was current as of the candidate's run for St. Louis City Circuit Attorney in 2020

Kimberly Gardner

Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: Yes

Political Office:

* St. Louis Circuit Attorney (Assumed office: 2017)
* Missouri House of Representatives (2012-2017)

Biography: Gardner received an undergraduate degree from Harris-Stowe State University and a law degree from St. Louis University. She worked for Bell, Kirksey & Associates before serving as an assistant circuit attorney. She returned to St. Louis University for a master's degree in nursing before being elected to the state House.

* * *

Key Messages

The following key messages were curated by Ballotpedia staff. For more on how we identify key messages, click here.

* * *

"Throughout my first term, I fought to transform the justice system in Saint Louis City to make it fair for everyone, regardless of race, gender, or sexual orientation. I have developed innovative policies to address the root causes of crime in Saint Louis while laying the groundwork to bring about its long-term reduction. This has not been an easy process, and many adherents to the old order I inherited tried to get in our way. But we’ve accomplished so much already, and I remain as committed today as I was when I took office nearly four years ago."

* * *

Gardner's campaign website said, "In 2017, Kim took over an office primarily focused on charges, cases, and convictions. It was an office that adhered to the 'tough-on-crime' mantra, which led to skyrocketing incarceration but not to any crime reduction. Through vision, hard work, and grit, Kim has transformed that office into one that is focused on community well-being and treats everyone with dignity."

* * *

Show sources

Sources: Kimberly Gardner's 2020 campaign website, "Home," accessed July 27, 2020; St. Louis Public Radio, "Politically Speaking: St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner On Why She Should Stay In Office," July 23, 2020

This information was current as of the candidate's run for St. Louis City Circuit Attorney in 2020

# Aldermen (special)[edit]

### Ward 4[edit]

General election

##### Special general election for St. Louis Board of Aldermen Ward 4

Dwinderlin Evans won election in the special general election for St. Louis Board of Aldermen Ward 4 on June 23, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

✔ |

| Dwinderlin Evans (D)  |

92.4

| 354
|  | Other/Write-in votes |

7.6

| 29

* * *

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

| Total votes: 383

|
|

= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

### Ward 12[edit]

General election

##### Special general election for St. Louis Board of Aldermen Ward 12

Vicky Grass defeated Craig Westbrook in the special general election for St. Louis Board of Aldermen Ward 12 on June 23, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

✔ |

| Vicky Grass (D)  |

58.2

| 708

| Craig Westbrook (R)  |

41.3

| 502
|  | Other/Write-in votes |

0.5

| 6

* * *

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

| Total votes: 1,216

|
|

= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

# Sheriff[edit]

General election

##### General election for St. Louis City Sheriff

Incumbent Vernon Betts defeated John Castellano III in the general election for St. Louis City Sheriff on November 3, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

✔ |

| Vernon Betts (D)  |

80.9

| 104,583

| John Castellano III (R)  |

18.8

| 24,242
|  | Other/Write-in votes |

0.3

| 434

* * *

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

| Total votes: 129,259

|
|

= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Democratic primary election

#####  Democratic primary for St. Louis City Sheriff

Incumbent Vernon Betts defeated Alfred Montgomery and David Mosley in the Democratic primary for St. Louis City Sheriff on August 4, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

✔ |

| Vernon Betts |

61.5

| 39,796

| Alfred Montgomery |

27.5

| 17,829

| David Mosley |

11.0

| 7,123

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source

| Total votes: 64,748

|
|

= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Republican primary election

#####  Republican primary for St. Louis City Sheriff

John Castellano III defeated Lester Stewart in the Republican primary for St. Louis City Sheriff on August 4, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

✔ |

| John Castellano III |

72.7

| 1,964

| Lester Stewart |

27.3

| 738

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race. Source

| Total votes: 2,702

|
|

= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

# Treasurer[edit]

General election

##### General election for St. Louis City Treasurer

Incumbent Tishaura Jones defeated Robert Vroman and Donald DeVivo in the general election for St. Louis City Treasurer on November 3, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

✔ |

| Tishaura Jones (D)  |

77.6

| 101,062

| Robert Vroman (R)  |

20.2

| 26,267

| Donald DeVivo (G)  |

2.1

| 2,697
|  | Other/Write-in votes |

0.1

| 187

* * *

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

| Total votes: 130,213

|
|

= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Democratic primary election

#####  Democratic primary for St. Louis City Treasurer

Incumbent Tishaura Jones defeated Jeffrey L. Boyd in the Democratic primary for St. Louis City Treasurer on August 4, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

✔ |

| Tishaura Jones |

58.5

| 40,577

| Jeffrey L. Boyd |

41.5

| 28,800

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source 1 Source 2

| Total votes: 69,377
(100.00% precincts reporting)

|
|

= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Republican primary election

#####  Republican primary for St. Louis City Treasurer

Robert Vroman advanced from the Republican primary for St. Louis City Treasurer on August 4, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

✔ |

| Robert Vroman |

100.0

| 2,605

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race. Source

| Total votes: 2,605
(100.00% precincts reporting)

|
|

= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Green primary election

#####  Green primary for St. Louis City Treasurer

Donald DeVivo advanced from the Green primary for St. Louis City Treasurer on August 4, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

✔ |

| Donald DeVivo |

100.0

| 36

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race. Source

| Total votes: 36
(100.00% precincts reporting)

|
|

= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

# Community college[edit]

General election

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

Incumbent Kevin Martin defeated Theodis Brown Sr. in the general election for St. Louis Community College Board of Trustees Subdistrict 1 on June 2, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

✔ |

| Kevin Martin (Nonpartisan)  |

59.8

| 21,050

| Theodis Brown Sr. (Nonpartisan)  |

40.2

| 14,176

* * *

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

| Total votes: 35,226

|
|

= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

General election

##### General election for St. Louis Community College Board of Trustees Subdistrict 4

Mary Luebke defeated Patrick McKelvey in the general election for St. Louis Community College Board of Trustees Subdistrict 4 on June 2, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

✔ |

| Mary Luebke (Nonpartisan)  |

59.2

| 19,683

| Patrick McKelvey (Nonpartisan)  |

40.8

| 13,553

* * *

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

| Total votes: 33,236

|
|

= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

# Judicial[edit]

### Circuit Court[edit]

#### 22nd Circuit Court general election, 2020

* Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.

Office | Candidates
Division 2 |

David L. Dowd (i)

Division 3 |

Elizabeth Hogan (i)

Division 4 |

Katherine Fowler (i)

Division 5 |

Calea Stovall-Reid (i)

Division 6 |

Michael F. Stelzer (i)

Division 8 |

Timothy Boyer (i)

Division 9 |

Scott Millikan (i)

Division 10 |

Madeline Orling (i)

Division 14 |

Joseph Whyte (i)

Division 15 |

Annette Llewellyn (i)

Division 21 |

Clinton Wright (i)

Division 30 |

Steven R. Ohmer (i)

### Associate Circuit Court[edit]

#### 22nd Associate Circuit Court general election, 2020

* Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.

Office | Candidates
Division 16 |

David Roither (i)

Division 24 & 29 |

Thomas McCarthy (i)

Division 25 |

Michael Colona (i)

Division 26 |

Craig Higgins (i)

Division 27 |

Lynne Perkins (i)

Division 28 |

Nicole Colbert-Botchway (i)

# Endorsements[edit]

Do you know of an official or organization that endorsed a candidate in this race? Let Ballotpedia know by email at elections@ballotpedia.org.

# Ballot measures[edit]

See also: November 3, 2020 ballot measures in Missouri

• St. Louis, Missouri, Proposition 1, Remove City Residency Requirement for Employees Except Mayor-Appointed Directors Charter Amendment (November 2020):  ✖

A "yes" vote supported amending the city charter to allow city employees besides agency and department directors appointed by the mayor to reside outside of the city limits instead of requiring all city employees to reside within city limits.

A "no" vote opposed this charter amendment to remove the city limit residency requirement for all city employees except directors appointed by the mayor, thereby leaving in place the existing requirement that all officers and employees of the city reside within city limits.

• St. Louis, Missouri, Proposition D, Approval Voting Initiative (November 2020):  ✔

A "yes" vote supported:

* making elections open and non-partisan for the offices of mayor, comptroller, president of the Board of Aldermen, and the Board of Aldermen;
* changing from a plurality voting system to an approval voting system for primary elections, thereby allowing voters to vote for any number of candidates they prefer; and
* holding a runoff general election for the top two candidates.

A "no" vote opposed using an approval voting system for primary elections, thereby maintaining the existing plurality voting system.

• St. Louis, Missouri, Proposition R, Property Tax to Fund Early Childhood Services (November 2020):  ✔

A "yes" vote supported authorizing an additional property tax of $60 per $100,000 in assessed value to generate an estimated $2.3 million per year in revenue for childhood services for children five years of age or younger. The assessed value of property is a percentage of actual or market value.

A "no" vote opposed this measure to authorize an additional property tax of $60 per $100,000 in assessed value to fund early childhood services, thereby leaving the city's existing property tax rate of $190 per $100,000 in assessed value in place.

• St. Louis, Missouri, Proposition T, Gross Receipts Tax on Telecommunications and Fiber Networks Providers (November 2020):  ✖

A "yes" vote supported authorizing a 7.5% gross receipts tax on telecommunication providers and fiber network providers that are not subject to franchise fees.

A "no" vote opposed this measure to authorize a 7.5% gross receipts tax on telecommunication and fiber network providers not subject to franchise fees.

# Additional elections on the ballot[edit]

See also: Missouri elections, 2020

What's on your ballot?

Click here to find out using My Vote

## What was at stake?[edit]

### Report a story for this election[edit]

Ballotpedia researches issues in local elections across the United States, but information availability is a challenge for us in many areas. Please contact us about the issues that impact your local election. Note that not all submissions may meet Ballotpedia's coverage requirements for inclusion.

### Candidate survey[edit]

Ballotpedia invites candidates to participate in its annual survey.
Click here to fill out the survey.

|

## About the city[edit]

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.[10] As of 2013, the population of St. Louis was 318,416.[11]

### City government[edit]

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[edit]

The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.

Demographic data for St. Louis, Missouri (2015)

| St. Louis| Missouri
Total population:| 317,850| 6,076,204
Land area (square miles):| 62| 68,742
Race and ethnicity[12]
White:| 45.7%| 82.6%
Black/African American:| 47.7%| 11.5%
Asian:| 2.8%| 1.8%
Native American:| 0.2%| 0.4%
Pacific Islander:| 0.1%| 0.1%
Two or more:| 2.6%| 2.4%
Hispanic/Latino:| 3.7%| 3.9%
Education
High school graduation rate:| 84.1%| 88.4%
College graduation rate:| 31.9%| 27.1%
Income
Median household income:| $35,599| $48,173
Persons below poverty level:| 27.1%| 18.2%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)

## Pivot Counties[edit]

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.[13]

#### Presidential results by legislative district[edit]

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.[14][15]

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.

2016 presidential results by state House district

District | Obama | Romney | 2012 Margin | Clinton | Trump | 2016 Margin | Party Control
1 | 32.04% | 65.70% | R+33.7 | 23.21% | 71.82% | R+48.6 | R
2 | 29.11% | 68.37% | R+39.3 | 18.22% | 77.17% | R+58.9 | R
3 | 36.98% | 60.40% | R+23.4 | 28.44% | 66.83% | R+38.4 | R
4 | 36.39% | 60.98% | R+24.6 | 20.37% | 75.59% | R+55.2 | R
5 | 32.79% | 65.39% | R+32.6 | 22.37% | 73.86% | R+51.5 | R
6 | 32.16% | 65.56% | R+33.4 | 22.08% | 73.71% | R+51.6 | R
7 | 31.65% | 65.57% | R+33.9 | 19.56% | 76.25% | R+56.7 | R
8 | 35.79% | 61.61% | R+25.8 | 23.95% | 70.41% | R+46.5 | R
9 | 34.60% | 63.39% | R+28.8 | 26.94% | 68.17% | R+41.2 | R
10 | 50.19% | 47.16% | D+3 | 39.22% | 53.18% | R+14 | D
11 | 43.38% | 53.92% | R+10.5 | 30.42% | 63.56% | R+33.1 | R
12 | 37.20% | 60.93% | R+23.7 | 31.35% | 63.12% | R+31.8 | R
13 | 39.45% | 58.95% | R+19.5 | 39.73% | 54.44% | R+14.7 | R
14 | 47.29% | 51.12% | R+3.8 | 47.62% | 46.38% | D+1.2 | R
15 | 49.87% | 47.99% | D+1.9 | 47.19% | 46.22% | D+1 | D
16 | 40.63% | 57.87% | R+17.2 | 40.67% | 53.57% | R+12.9 | R
17 | 47.93% | 49.73% | R+1.8 | 43.14% | 49.84% | R+6.7 | D
18 | 53.60% | 44.12% | D+9.5 | 51.64% | 41.89% | D+9.8 | D
19 | 67.20% | 30.31% | D+36.9 | 62.62% | 31.57% | D+31 | D
20 | 44.19% | 53.35% | R+9.2 | 33.67% | 59.95% | R+26.3 | R
21 | 48.06% | 49.62% | R+1.6 | 41.99% | 51.24% | R+9.2 | D
22 | 87.84% | 11.29% | D+76.6 | 82.46% | 13.76% | D+68.7 | D
23 | 93.66% | 5.77% | D+87.9 | 88.79% | 7.90% | D+80.9 | D
24 | 80.14% | 17.61% | D+62.5 | 80.82% | 13.12% | D+67.7 | D
25 | 64.74% | 33.81% | D+30.9 | 70.87% | 23.52% | D+47.3 | D
26 | 89.47% | 9.61% | D+79.9 | 87.67% | 8.60% | D+79.1 | D
27 | 83.11% | 16.02% | D+67.1 | 79.84% | 16.39% | D+63.5 | D
28 | 60.04% | 37.98% | D+22.1 | 57.30% | 37.43% | D+19.9 | D
29 | 50.35% | 47.90% | D+2.5 | 47.10% | 47.36% | R+0.3 | D
30 | 41.77% | 56.80% | R+15 | 42.87% | 52.37% | R+9.5 | R
31 | 41.89% | 56.06% | R+14.2 | 37.13% | 56.61% | R+19.5 | R
32 | 36.75% | 61.69% | R+24.9 | 32.11% | 62.33% | R+30.2 | R
33 | 33.61% | 64.40% | R+30.8 | 26.00% | 68.90% | R+42.9 | R
34 | 38.59% | 59.89% | R+21.3 | 39.06% | 55.18% | R+16.1 | R
35 | 45.76% | 52.62% | R+6.9 | 46.39% | 47.86% | R+1.5 | R
36 | 64.52% | 34.34% | D+30.2 | 63.12% | 32.17% | D+30.9 | D
37 | 55.42% | 43.24% | D+12.2 | 52.86% | 42.34% | D+10.5 | D
38 | 40.05% | 58.13% | R+18.1 | 34.96% | 59.08% | R+24.1 | R
39 | 36.54% | 61.11% | R+24.6 | 24.45% | 70.95% | R+46.5 | R
40 | 34.56% | 63.42% | R+28.9 | 22.51% | 73.96% | R+51.5 | R
41 | 33.99% | 63.43% | R+29.4 | 22.43% | 72.76% | R+50.3 | R
42 | 33.55% | 64.46% | R+30.9 | 23.28% | 72.55% | R+49.3 | R
43 | 34.21% | 63.36% | R+29.1 | 24.43% | 70.37% | R+45.9 | R
44 | 43.51% | 53.49% | R+10 | 38.05% | 54.07% | R+16 | R
45 | 61.22% | 35.75% | D+25.5 | 59.76% | 32.21% | D+27.5 | D
46 | 56.84% | 40.60% | D+16.2 | 60.06% | 32.92% | D+27.1 | D
47 | 43.59% | 53.79% | R+10.2 | 41.34% | 51.63% | R+10.3 | R
48 | 33.63% | 64.07% | R+30.4 | 24.02% | 70.88% | R+46.9 | R
49 | 33.37% | 64.57% | R+31.2 | 27.21% | 67.14% | R+39.9 | R
50 | 37.65% | 60.00% | R+22.3 | 36.72% | 57.51% | R+20.8 | R
51 | 39.89% | 57.59% | R+17.7 | 30.22% | 63.32% | R+33.1 | R
52 | 36.97% | 60.45% | R+23.5 | 26.53% | 67.54% | R+41 | R
53 | 35.17% | 62.69% | R+27.5 | 25.28% | 69.68% | R+44.4 | R
54 | 34.83% | 62.46% | R+27.6 | 25.65% | 68.40% | R+42.8 | R
55 | 33.16% | 65.23% | R+32.1 | 29.21% | 65.54% | R+36.3 | R
56 | 37.67% | 60.09% | R+22.4 | 31.94% | 61.49% | R+29.5 | R
57 | 32.66% | 64.87% | R+32.2 | 21.67% | 74.19% | R+52.5 | R
58 | 29.14% | 68.67% | R+39.5 | 18.77% | 77.84% | R+59.1 | R
59 | 25.50% | 73.08% | R+47.6 | 21.62% | 74.26% | R+52.6 | R
60 | 40.31% | 57.95% | R+17.6 | 38.04% | 56.67% | R+18.6 | R
61 | 29.60% | 68.70% | R+39.1 | 21.47% | 74.52% | R+53.1 | R
62 | 25.25% | 72.82% | R+47.6 | 16.85% | 79.86% | R+63 | R
63 | 36.01% | 62.54% | R+26.5 | 28.27% | 67.21% | R+38.9 | R
64 | 36.53% | 61.49% | R+25 | 28.02% | 67.41% | R+39.4 | R
65 | 44.10% | 53.73% | R+9.6 | 39.09% | 55.12% | R+16 | R
66 | 89.44% | 9.97% | D+79.5 | 86.60% | 11.08% | D+75.5 | D
67 | 82.02% | 17.23% | D+64.8 | 81.39% | 15.76% | D+65.6 | D
68 | 67.12% | 31.46% | D+35.7 | 64.92% | 30.31% | D+34.6 | D
69 | 60.17% | 38.22% | D+21.9 | 57.88% | 37.44% | D+20.4 | D
70 | 48.02% | 50.51% | R+2.5 | 47.82% | 47.06% | D+0.8 | R
71 | 57.48% | 40.71% | D+16.8 | 57.73% | 36.87% | D+20.9 | D
72 | 57.80% | 40.30% | D+17.5 | 52.30% | 41.87% | D+10.4 | D
73 | 83.56% | 15.27% | D+68.3 | 77.64% | 18.55% | D+59.1 | D
74 | 81.89% | 17.08% | D+64.8 | 77.97% | 18.23% | D+59.7 | D
75 | 94.12% | 5.36% | D+88.8 | 92.25% | 5.61% | D+86.6 | D
76 | 98.95% | 0.83% | D+98.1 | 96.81% | 1.63% | D+95.2 | D
77 | 90.86% | 8.52% | D+82.3 | 89.47% | 7.52% | D+81.9 | D
78 | 87.25% | 11.43% | D+75.8 | 83.50% | 11.60% | D+71.9 | D
79 | 88.10% | 10.89% | D+77.2 | 87.25% | 8.68% | D+78.6 | D
80 | 79.81% | 18.20% | D+61.6 | 77.86% | 16.56% | D+61.3 | D
81 | 74.58% | 23.51% | D+51.1 | 70.04% | 24.84% | D+45.2 | D
82 | 61.35% | 36.62% | D+24.7 | 61.74% | 32.37% | D+29.4 | D
83 | 65.35% | 32.40% | D+32.9 | 65.49% | 27.91% | D+37.6 | D
84 | 87.74% | 11.29% | D+76.4 | 85.75% | 10.26% | D+75.5 | D
85 | 83.85% | 14.94% | D+68.9 | 78.91% | 17.39% | D+61.5 | D
86 | 88.19% | 10.91% | D+77.3 | 86.59% | 9.76% | D+76.8 | D
87 | 57.51% | 41.40% | D+16.1 | 66.36% | 29.30% | D+37.1 | D
88 | 52.34% | 46.64% | D+5.7 | 58.85% | 36.90% | D+22 | D
89 | 33.74% | 65.35% | R+31.6 | 41.97% | 53.65% | R+11.7 | R
90 | 49.71% | 48.99% | D+0.7 | 55.22% | 39.52% | D+15.7 | D
91 | 53.68% | 44.73% | D+8.9 | 57.91% | 35.87% | D+22 | D
92 | 50.25% | 47.87% | D+2.4 | 47.69% | 46.02% | D+1.7 | D
93 | 55.84% | 41.87% | D+14 | 48.85% | 45.46% | D+3.4 | D
94 | 47.09% | 51.41% | R+4.3 | 43.28% | 51.39% | R+8.1 | R
95 | 37.68% | 61.12% | R+23.4 | 35.16% | 60.52% | R+25.4 | R
96 | 35.34% | 63.39% | R+28 | 36.57% | 58.75% | R+22.2 | R
97 | 42.64% | 55.44% | R+12.8 | 33.31% | 61.14% | R+27.8 | D
98 | 36.69% | 61.92% | R+25.2 | 37.69% | 57.34% | R+19.6 | R
99 | 43.11% | 55.19% | R+12.1 | 44.44% | 49.42% | R+5 | R
100 | 36.43% | 62.31% | R+25.9 | 40.91% | 54.30% | R+13.4 | R
101 | 28.87% | 70.23% | R+41.4 | 35.04% | 60.81% | R+25.8 | R
102 | 34.49% | 64.35% | R+29.9 | 32.40% | 62.92% | R+30.5 | R
103 | 35.54% | 63.00% | R+27.5 | 31.48% | 63.41% | R+31.9 | R
104 | 42.14% | 55.94% | R+13.8 | 36.80% | 57.49% | R+20.7 | R
105 | 40.02% | 58.23% | R+18.2 | 36.85% | 57.40% | R+20.6 | R
106 | 43.86% | 54.29% | R+10.4 | 40.91% | 52.87% | R+12 | R
107 | 41.26% | 56.76% | R+15.5 | 34.90% | 59.68% | R+24.8 | R
108 | 34.97% | 63.67% | R+28.7 | 31.12% | 64.19% | R+33.1 | R
109 | 34.37% | 63.30% | R+28.9 | 25.25% | 69.86% | R+44.6 | R
110 | 32.74% | 65.78% | R+33 | 31.86% | 63.33% | R+31.5 | R
111 | 40.22% | 57.43% | R+17.2 | 28.08% | 66.82% | R+38.7 | R
112 | 41.60% | 56.14% | R+14.5 | 29.74% | 65.06% | R+35.3 | R
113 | 42.97% | 55.18% | R+12.2 | 31.77% | 63.08% | R+31.3 | R
114 | 44.32% | 53.83% | R+9.5 | 30.07% | 64.68% | R+34.6 | R
115 | 43.73% | 53.77% | R+10 | 26.77% | 68.89% | R+42.1 | R
116 | 39.07% | 58.78% | R+19.7 | 26.07% | 69.37% | R+43.3 | R
117 | 40.34% | 57.36% | R+17 | 25.24% | 70.97% | R+45.7 | R
118 | 42.84% | 54.85% | R+12 | 24.96% | 70.53% | R+45.6 | D
119 | 37.08% | 60.66% | R+23.6 | 23.82% | 71.94% | R+48.1 | R
120 | 30.41% | 67.53% | R+37.1 | 20.06% | 75.96% | R+55.9 | R
121 | 31.61% | 65.66% | R+34 | 24.74% | 69.39% | R+44.7 | R
122 | 34.34% | 63.53% | R+29.2 | 25.48% | 68.80% | R+43.3 | R
123 | 27.61% | 70.25% | R+42.6 | 17.62% | 78.74% | R+61.1 | R
124 | 28.10% | 70.10% | R+42 | 20.48% | 76.31% | R+55.8 | R
125 | 33.23% | 64.37% | R+31.1 | 20.75% | 75.50% | R+54.8 | R
126 | 31.58% | 66.12% | R+34.5 | 20.06% | 75.46% | R+55.4 | R
127 | 22.58% | 75.67% | R+53.1 | 14.13% | 82.55% | R+68.4 | R
128 | 27.32% | 70.51% | R+43.2 | 18.95% | 76.41% | R+57.5 | R
129 | 27.78% | 69.97% | R+42.2 | 16.36% | 80.03% | R+63.7 | R
130 | 28.04% | 70.17% | R+42.1 | 21.13% | 74.22% | R+53.1 | R
131 | 35.35% | 62.39% | R+27 | 30.11% | 63.51% | R+33.4 | R
132 | 54.62% | 41.76% | D+12.9 | 47.48% | 43.78% | D+3.7 | D
133 | 33.97% | 64.11% | R+30.1 | 30.10% | 63.89% | R+33.8 | R
134 | 39.49% | 58.44% | R+19 | 38.57% | 54.45% | R+15.9 | R
135 | 46.12% | 51.01% | R+4.9 | 43.73% | 48.68% | R+5 | R
136 | 32.89% | 65.46% | R+32.6 | 33.82% | 61.06% | R+27.2 | R
137 | 29.28% | 68.94% | R+39.7 | 22.46% | 73.16% | R+50.7 | R
138 | 24.97% | 73.31% | R+48.3 | 17.62% | 79.22% | R+61.6 | R
139 | 26.11% | 72.20% | R+46.1 | 21.92% | 73.26% | R+51.3 | R
140 | 25.27% | 72.87% | R+47.6 | 19.34% | 76.01% | R+56.7 | R
141 | 25.58% | 72.23% | R+46.6 | 15.31% | 81.45% | R+66.1 | R
142 | 27.29% | 70.19% | R+42.9 | 16.35% | 80.26% | R+63.9 | R
143 | 29.09% | 68.03% | R+38.9 | 16.97% | 79.81% | R+62.8 | R
144 | 36.12% | 61.41% | R+25.3 | 19.14% | 77.84% | R+58.7 | R
145 | 26.77% | 70.97% | R+44.2 | 15.99% | 80.73% | R+64.7 | R
146 | 20.92% | 77.46% | R+56.5 | 16.18% | 80.39% | R+64.2 | R
147 | 35.21% | 62.92% | R+27.7 | 32.57% | 62.66% | R+30.1 | R
148 | 28.61% | 69.95% | R+41.3 | 20.84% | 76.42% | R+55.6 | R
149 | 43.48% | 54.87% | R+11.4 | 30.87% | 67.01% | R+36.1 | R
150 | 34.94% | 63.58% | R+28.6 | 23.89% | 74.47% | R+50.6 | R
151 | 24.82% | 73.46% | R+48.6 | 14.15% | 83.22% | R+69.1 | R
152 | 29.54% | 68.76% | R+39.2 | 20.62% | 76.11% | R+55.5 | R
153 | 25.21% | 72.83% | R+47.6 | 14.81% | 82.43% | R+67.6 | R
154 | 26.84% | 70.66% | R+43.8 | 16.74% | 79.61% | R+62.9 | R
155 | 27.06% | 70.27% | R+43.2 | 16.01% | 80.94% | R+64.9 | R
156 | 24.65% | 73.46% | R+48.8 | 19.20% | 77.30% | R+58.1 | R
157 | 25.44% | 72.55% | R+47.1 | 17.36% | 78.46% | R+61.1 | R
158 | 26.53% | 71.26% | R+44.7 | 18.47% | 78.33% | R+59.9 | R
159 | 23.37% | 74.32% | R+50.9 | 15.21% | 81.38% | R+66.2 | R
160 | 26.02% | 72.10% | R+46.1 | 18.82% | 77.45% | R+58.6 | R
161 | 33.26% | 63.98% | R+30.7 | 27.50% | 66.51% | R+39 | R
162 | 30.13% | 67.39% | R+37.3 | 24.35% | 69.95% | R+45.6 | R
163 | 25.36% | 72.66% | R+47.3 | 19.41% | 75.70% | R+56.3 | R
Total | 44.38% | 53.76% | R+9.4 | 38.23% | 56.92% | R+18.7 | \-
Source: Daily Kos

## See also[edit]

St. Louis, Missouri | Missouri | Municipal government | Other local coverage

|
|
|

* 2019 St. Louis elections
* St. Louis, Missouri
* Cities in Missouri

* 2020 Missouri elections
* Public policy in Missouri
* Influencers in Missouri
* Missouri

* Top counties
* 100 largest cities
* Current mayors
* Current council officials

* 2020 municipal elections
* 2020 school board elections
* 2020 local ballot measure elections
* 2020 local judicial elections

## External links[edit]

| Suggest a link

|

* Search Google News for this topic
* St. Louis, Missouri

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ St. Louis Board of Election Commissioners, "June 23, 2020 Special Elections To Fill 4TH and 12TH Ward Vacancies," accessed April 21, 2020
2. ↑ St. Louis, Missouri, "Election Summary Report, Primary Election, St. Louis, Missouri, August 2, 2016," accessed July 27, 2020
3. ↑ St. Louis Public Radio, "Politically Speaking: St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner On Why She Should Stay In Office," July 23, 2020
4. ↑ St. Louis Public Radio, "Politically Speaking: Mary Pat Carl On Her Rematch With St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner," accessed July 29, 2020
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 The Appeal, "St. Louis Prosecutor Faces Voters, After Years of Sustained Fire from Police Union," July 23, 2020
6. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
7. ↑ St. Louis Post-Dispatch, "Gardner alleges racist conspiracy in federal civil rights lawsuit against St. Louis, police union," January 14, 2020
8. ↑ National Public Radio, "St. Louis Prosecutor Charges White Couple With Threatening Protesters With Guns," July 20, 2020
9. ↑ Candidate Connection surveys completed before September 26, 2019, were not used to generate candidate profiles. In battleground primaries, Ballotpedia based its selection of noteworthy candidates on polling, fundraising, and noteworthy endorsements. In battleground general elections, all major party candidates and any other candidates with the potential to impact the outcome of the race were included.
10. ↑ St. Louis County Library, "The 1876 St. Louis City / County split and its effect on research," accessed December 18, 2014
11. ↑ U.S. Census, "State and County Quick Facts," accessed September 16, 2014
12. ↑ 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.
13. ↑ 270towin.com, "Missouri," accessed June 29, 2017
14. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
15. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017

v • e

2020 Municipal Elections

Local Elections|

Municipal Government • Mayors • Local Courts • School Boards • Local Ballot Measures

Ballotpedia Coverage|

Federal Politics • State Politics • Local Politics • Public Policy • Learning Journeys • Presidential Elections • The Tap

v • e

State of Missouri
Jefferson City (capital)

|

Elections |

What's on my ballot? | Elections in 2022 | How to vote | How to run for office | Ballot measures

Government |

Who represents me? | U.S. President | U.S. Congress | Federal courts | State executives | State legislature | State and local courts | Counties | Cities | School districts | Public policy