2017 St. Louis mayoral election
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The 2017 St. Louis mayoral election was held on April 4, 2017, to elect the mayor of St. Louis, Missouri. Incumbent Mayor Francis Slay chose not to run for reelection. Slay, who was serving his fourth term as mayor, indicated in March 2016 that he would run for reelection,[2] but announced in April 2016 that he would not run for a fifth term.[3] Primary elections took place on March 7, 2017, and the general election was held on April 4. Alderwoman Lyda Krewson was elected and became the first female Mayor of St. Louis.[4]
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April 4, 2017
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| Turnout | 30.12%[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 Results by ward Krewson: <50% 50% 55% 60% 65% 70% 75% 80% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Jeffrey Boyd, Alderman[5]
- Antonio French, Alderman[6]
- Bill Haas, school board member[7]
- Tishaura Jones, City Treasurer and former state representative[8][9]
- Lyda Krewson, Alderwoman[10][11]
- Jimmie Matthews[7]
- Lewis E. Reed, president of the board of aldermen and candidate for mayor in 2013[12]
Withdrew
- Sam Dotson, Commissioner of Police[13]
- Jamilah Nasheed, state senator[14]
Declined
- Gregory F.X. Daly, Collector of Revenue[15]
- Francis Slay, incumbent mayor[16]
Democratic Party mayoral candidates
Jeffrey Boyd
Bill Haas
Jimmie Matthews
Endorsements
Antonio French
Organizations
- The St. Louis Post-Dispatch editorial board[17]
Tishaura Jones
Local officials
- Chris Carter III, member of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen[17]
- Jason Kander, Missouri Secretary of State[17]
- Jamilah Nasheed, Missouri State Senator[17]
- Jake Zimmerman, St. Louis County Assessor[17]
Organizations
Lyda Krewson
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s)
administered |
Sample
size |
Margin of error | Jeffrey Boyd | Antonio French | Bill Haas | Tishaura Jones | Lyda Krewson | Jimmie Matthews | Lewis E. Reed | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remington Research Group[23] | February 14–15, 2017 | 1,006 | ± 3% | 4% | 12% | 3% | 16% | 34% | 1% | 14% | 16% |
| Remington Research Group[24] | February 7–8, 2017 | 803 | ± 3.43% | 3% | 14% | 1% | 13% | 36% | 1% | 15% | 16% |
| Remington Research Group | January 24–25, 2017 | 917 | ± 3.16% | 5% | 13% | 2% | 8% | 29% | 2% | 18% | 24% |
| Remington Research Group[25] | January 17–18, 2017 | 949 | ± 3.16% | 4% | 13% | 2% | 9% | 27% | 1% | 18% | 26% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lyda Krewson | 17,110 | 32.0 | |
| Democratic | Tishaura Jones | 16,222 | 30.4 | |
| Democratic | Lewis E. Reed | 9,775 | 18.3 | |
| Democratic | Antonio French | 8,460 | 15.8 | |
| Democratic | Jeffrey Boyd | 1,429 | 2.7 | |
| Democratic | Bill Haas | 257 | 0.5 | |
| Democratic | Jimmie Matthews | 145 | 0.3 | |
| Total votes | 53,398 | 100 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Andrew Jones, utility executive[26][11]
- Andy Karandzieff, owner of Crown Candy Kitchen[27]
- Jim Osher, building owner[26]
Withdrew
- Umar Lee, activist[28]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Andrew Jones | 1,022 | 61.8 | |
| Republican | Andy Karandzieff | 399 | 24.1 | |
| Republican | Jim Osher | 232 | 14.0 | |
| Total votes | 1,653 | 100 | ||
Libertarian primary
- Robb Cunningham, former Congressional candidate[26]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libertarian | Robb Cunningham | 57 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 57 | 100 | ||
Green primary
Independent candidates
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Results
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lyda Krewson | 39,375 | 67.54% | −14.68% | |
| Republican | Andrew Jones | 10,088 | 17.30% | +17.30% | |
| Independent | Larry Rice | 6,102 | 10.47% | N/A | |
| Green | Johnathan McFarland | 1,248 | 2.14% | −13.4% | |
| Libertarian | Robb Cunningham | 512 | 0.88% | +0.88% | |
| Independent | Tyrone Austin | 241 | 0.41% | N/A | |
| N/A | Write-ins | 737 | 1.26% | N/A | |
| Total | 58,303 | ||||