South County Election Results 2022: Incumbents come out on top

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor
November 9, 2022

Editor’s note: This is a developing article. Continue to check callnewspapers.com for the latest Nov. 8 election news.

From state to local contests in Missouri, St. Louis County and South County, several important elections were decided Tuesday, Nov. 8.

St. Louis County has released 100% of votes as of 10:34 p.m. Tuesday. Results are unofficial.

There were few upsets on election night and in South County, as most incumbents appeared to win reelection in their races.

State Reps. Jim Murphy and Michael O’Donnell, both R-Oakville and both incumbents, were reelected to continue representing the 94th House District and 95th House District respectively in Jefferson City. Democrat Michael Burton of the 92nd House District, which covers Affton, was also reelected in his race against Republican Bob Mahacek.

County Executive Sam Page defeated challenger Mark Mantovani, the former Democrat-turned-Republican who entered the race just a few weeks after the August Republican primary winner for county executive, South Countian Katherine Pinner, dropped out of the race.

In other county races, Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell won reelection against Theo Brown Sr., and Jake Zimmerman will remain the county assessor after defeating challenges from Peter Pfeifer, Nicholas Kasoff and Don Fitz.

Missouri Constitutional Amendment 3 was also approved statewide, legalizing recreational marijuana.

Missouri House races:

Missouri House – 92nd District
Michael Burton vs. Bob Mahacek

Winner: Michael Burton – 51.15% – 7,222

Bob Mahacek – 48.85% -6,897

Missouri House – 93rd District
Kenneth Abram vs. Bridget Walsh Moore

Winner: Bridget Walsh Moore – 54.63% – 5,117

Kenneth Abram – 45.37% – 4,249

Missouri House – 94th District
Kyle Kerns vs. Jim Murphy

Winner: Jim Murphy – 57.12% – 7,885

Kyle Kerns – 42.90% – 5,919

Missouri House – 95th District
Michael O’Donnell vs. Ann Zimpfer

Winner: Michael O’Donnell – 59.35% – 9,805

Ann Zimpfer – 41.34% – 6,910

Missouri House – 96th District
Brad Christ vs. Leslie Derrington

Winner: Brad Christ – 54.47% – 9,584

Leslie Derrington – 45.53% – 8,012

Missouri Senate race:

Missouri Senate – 24th District
George Hruza vs. Tracy McCreery

Winner: Tracy McCreery – 53.35% – 42,999

George Hruza – 44.81% – 36,114
LaDonna Higgins – 1.83% – 1,478

St. Louis County races:

County Council 3rd District:
Dennis Hancock vs. Vicki Englund

Winner: Dennis Hancock – 51.23% – 33,363

Vicki Englund – 46.6% – 30,347
Jeanne Chickanosky – 2.16% – 1,409

County Council 5th District:
Steven Bailey vs. Lisa Clancy

Winner: Lisa Clancy – 63.75% – 39,731

Steven Bailey – 33.9% – 21,130
Michael G. Lewis – 2.35% – 1,463

St. Louis County Executive:
Mark Mantovani vs. Sam Page

Winner: Sam Page – 51.54% – 188,966

Mark Mantovani – 45.95% – 168,475
Randall Holmes – 2.5% – 9,173

St. Louis County Assessor:
Peter Pfeifer vs. Jake Zimmerman

Winner: Jake Zimmerman – 57.33% – 208,177

Peter Pfeifer – 39.02% – 141,689
Nicholas Kasoff – 2.51% – 9,100
Don Fitz – 1.15% – 4,164

St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney:
Wesley Bell vs. Theo Brown Sr.

Winner: Wesley Bell – 70.68% – 234,716

Theo Brown Sr. – 29.32% – 97,387

U.S. Congress race:

U.S. Congress, 2nd District
Trish Gunby vs. Ann Wagner

Winner: Ann Wagner – 54.904% – 173,035

Trish Gunby – 43.038% – 135,639
Bill Slantz – 2.058% – 6,486

Statewide races:

U.S. Senate
Eric Schmitt vs. Trudy Busch Valentine

Winner: Eric Schmitt – 55.432% – 1,143,626

Trudy Busch Valentine – 42.115% – 868,873
Jonathan Dine – 1.682% – 34,706
Paul Venable – 0.705% – 14,548

State auditor
Scott Fitzpatrick vs. Alan Green

Winner: Scott Fitzpatrick – 59.424% – 1,216,046

Alan Green – 37.554% – 768,500
John A. Hartwig Jr. – 2.985% – 61,093

Constitutional amendments:

Missouri Amendment 1
Missouri Constitutional Amendment 1, full text