Results from the election Tuesday, Aug. 7:
Stay tuned to this page for election results, focused on the candidates you care about in south county.
Absentee results are in!
Voters in south county, and all across the state, decided if Missouri becomes the next “right-to-work” state. Read about Proposition A here.
Proposition A –
STATE – STATUTORY MEASURE A
**RIGHT TO WORK**
(Vote for ) 1
(WITH 579 OF 650 COUNTED 89.08%)
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 64,643 28.28
NO. . . . . . . . . . . . . 163,971 71.72
Voters in St. Louis County will also be choosing which candidates will be running in the November election against members of the opposing party.
St. Louis County Charter amendments
You’ll find everything you need to know about the two Charter amendments left on the ballot, Proposition 2 and Proposition 3, right here. A judge yanked Proposition 4, the campaign-finance Charter amendment, off the ballot. It will still appear, but votes won’t be counted.
The Call is endorsing a “no” vote on the two remaining Charter amendments.
ST. LOUIS COUNTY MISSOURI – CHARTER AMENDMENT 2
**COUNTY COUNCIL ATTORNEY**
(Vote for ) 1
(WITH 579 OF 646 COUNTED 89.63%)
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 105,247 49.71
NO. . . . . . . . . . . . . 106,476 50.29
Proposition 3 –
ST. LOUIS COUNTY MISSOURI - CHARTER AMENDMENT 3
**COUNTY COUNCIL EMPLOYMENT**
(Vote for ) 1
(WITH 579 OF 646 COUNTED 89.63%)
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 112,506 54.75
NO. . . . . . . . . . . . . 92,967 45.25
St. Louis County Executive (Democratic)
Mark Mantovani vs. Steve Stenger
In absentees, incumbent County Executive Steve Stenger initially led challenger Mark Mantovani by 500 votes after not actively conducting a campaign for absentees, Mantovani supporter former St. Louis Mayor Vince Schoemehl said at Mantovani’s watch party in Frontenac.
“We’re in for a long night, but it’s going to be a pretty fun party later on,” Schoemehl told the crowd.
(WITH 579 OF 646 COUNTED 89.63%)
MARK MANTOVANI. . . . . . . . . 74,069 49.02
STEVE STENGER . . . . . . . . . 77,017 50.98
County Executive Steve Stenger and his challenger, Ladue businessman Mark Mantovani, are making their final pitches to voters. They’ve sparred over a number of issues, including Stenger’s relationship with the County Council and whether it’s made a sudden turnaround, and even the expired terms of county board members.
You can also read more about Mantovani and his ideas for the county, along with Stenger’s reasons why he should be re-elected.
The Call endorsed Stenger in the race.
St. Louis County Executive (Republican)
Paul Berry III vs. Daniel Sampson
WITH 380 OF 646 COUNTED 58.82%)
PAUL BERRY, III . . . . . . . . 17,808 56.15
DANIEL SAMPSON. . . . . . . . . 13,905 43.85
St. Louis County Prosecutor (Democratic)
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
(Vote for ) 1
(WITH 579 OF 646 COUNTED 89.63%)
WESLEY BELL. . . . . . . . . . 83,052 54.99
ROBERT P. McCULLOCH . . . . . . . 67,966 45.01
St. Louis County Council, 5th District (Democratic)
Affton, Sunset Hills, Crestwood, Sappington, Webster Groves, Brentwood, Richmond Heights, Maplewood
Lisa Clancy vs. Pat Dolan
COUNTY COUNCIL DISTRICT 5
(Vote for ) 1
(WITH 67 OF 97 COUNTED 69.07%)
PAT DOLAN . . . . . . . . . . 7,439 37.02
LISA CLANCY. . . . . . . . . . 11,325 56.37
MICHAEL BURTON. . . . . . . . . 1,328 6.61
Read more about the race and how challenger Michael Burton dropped out.
Missouri House, 94th District (Republican)
Oakville, Green Park, Lemay
Jim Murphy vs. Ron Rammaha
RON RAMMAHA. . . . . . . . . . 746 29.98
JIM MURPHY . . . . . . . . . . 1,742 70.02
Missouri House, 95th District (Republican)
Oakville
Michael O’Donnell vs. Joe Patterson
(WITH 14 OF 16 COUNTED 87.50%)
JOE PATTERSON . . . . . . . . . 1,613 49.06
MICHAEL A. ODONNELL . . . . . . 1,675 50.9
Missouri House, 97th District (Republican)
Oakville, Concord, Arnold, Jefferson County
Phil Amato vs. Mary Elizabeth Coleman vs. David Linton
WITH 2 OF 2 COUNTED)
MARY ELIZABETH COLEMAN . . . . . . 160 41.34
PHIL AMATO . . . . . . . . . . 62 16.02
DAVID C. LINTON . . . . . . . . 165 42.64
