2025 St. Louis mayoral election
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April 8, 2025
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The 2025 St. Louis mayoral election was held on April 8, 2025, to elect the mayor of St. Louis, Missouri. The non-partisan election used approval voting, with the top-two candidates in the March 4 primary advancing to the April general election. In a rematch of the 2021 election, first-term incumbent mayor Tishaura Jones was defeated by alderwoman Cara Spencer by a wide margin.
Candidates who advanced to the general election
| Candidate | Experience | Announced | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
 Tishaura Jones |
Incumbent mayor (2021–present) Treasurer of St. Louis (2013–2021) State representative for the 63rd district (2009–2013) |
May 16, 2024 (Website) |
[2] |
 Cara Spencer |
Alder for the 8th ward[a] (2015–present) Candidate for mayor in 2021 |
May 23, 2024 (Website) |
[3] |
Candidates eliminated in the primary
| Candidate | Experience | Announced | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Butler |
St. Louis Recorder of Deeds (2019–present) Chair of the Missouri Democratic Party (2020–2023) State representative for the 79th district (2013–2019) |
August 2, 2024 (Website) |
[4] |
.jpg) Andrew Jones |
Utility executive Perennial candidate |
(Website) | [5] |
Primary election
Endorsements
Tishaura Jones
- Local officials
- Megan Green, president of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen (2022–present) from the 15th ward (2014–2022)[6]
- Organizations
- EMILY's List[7]
- Everytown for Gun Safety[8]
- Greater St. Louis Labor Council (co-endorsement with Spencer)[9]
Cara Spencer
- Individuals
- Robert Clark, real estate executive[10]
- Organizations
- Greater St. Louis Labor Council (co-endorsement with Jones)[9]
- Party chapters
- St. Louis Democratic Party[11]
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Michael Butler |
Andrew Jones |
Tishaura Jones |
Cara Spencer |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remington Research (R)[12][A] | February 26–27, 2025 | 416 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 24% | 13% | 34% | 51% | — |
Results
Because the primary election was conducted using approval voting (and voters had the opportunity to mark their approval of more than one candidate), the percentages add up to more than 100 percent; they reflect what percentage of voters voted for that candidate.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cara Spencer | 23,826 | 68.11% | |
| Tishaura Jones (incumbent) | 11,612 | 33.19% | |
| Michael Butler | 8,701 | 24.87% | |
| Andrew Jones | 4,769 | 13.63% | |
| Total votes | 34,982 | ||
General election
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Tishaura Jones |
Cara Spencer |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remington Research (R)[14][A] | March 25–27, 2025 | 622 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 31% | 55% | 14% |
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cara Spencer | 32,162 | 64.15% | |
| Tishaura Jones (incumbent) | 17,974 | 35.85% | |
| Total votes | 50,137[b] | 100.00% | |