The2021 St. Louis mayoral election occurred in two stages, with aunified primary on March 2, 2021, and a two-candidate general election on April 6, 2021.[ 1] approval voting for a primary.[ 2] Democratic mayor Lyda Krewson was eligible to seek re-election to a second term in office, but chose to retire.[ 3]
In a primary field of four candidates,St. Louis Treasurer Tishaura Jones andAlderwoman Cara Spencer advanced to the general election.[ 4] [ 5]
In 2017, then-St. Louis alderwomanLyda Krewson was elected mayor, becoming the first woman to do so. However, in late 2020, she announced that she would not seek re-election to a second term, despite being eligible to run. Krewson cited her age as the primary reason for her retirement, saying: "I am now pushing 70. So after a lot of thinking and a lot of discussion with my family, I decided to retire in April and not run for re-election." Krewson had faced criticism during her term for her perceived mishandling ofBlack Lives Matter protests in the summer of 2020 , with numerous demonstrations outside the mayor's home and calls for her to resign. Krewson was also facing aprimary challenge from Jones and Spencer, both of whom launched their campaigns for mayor before Krewson announced her retirement. However, Krewson denied that these factors had any influence on her decision not to seek re-election.[ 3]
Some also speculated that Proposition D, a ballot measure passed by St. Louis voters with 68% of the vote in November 2020, would have made it more difficult for Krewson to survive a primary challenge.[ 3] partisan primaries withfirst-past-the-post voting. Since 2021, all candidates for municipal elections in St. Louis instead compete in a singlenonpartisan primary usingapproval voting , and thetwo candidates with the highest vote total advanced to the general election .[ 1] [ 3]
Candidates who advanced to the general election [ edit ] Candidates eliminated in the primary [ edit ] In a primary field of four candidates,St. Louis Treasurer Tishaura Jones andAlderwoman Cara Spencer advanced to the general election.[ 4] St. Louis Board of Aldermen Lewis E. Reed as well as utility manager Andrew Jones.[ 16]
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Poll source Date(s) Sample Margin Andrew Tishaura Lewis Cara Undecided Remington Research (R)/Missouri Scout[ 40] [ A] Archived February 15, 2021, at theWayback Machine [ c] February 3–4, 2021 501 (LV) ± 4.4% 19% 51% 59% 40% — Show Me Victories (D)[ 41] January 5–8, 2021 732 (LV) ± 4.0% 5% 28% 30% 11% 27%
Primary results by wardT. Jones : 30-40% 40-50% 50-60%Spencer: 30-40% 40-50% Tishaura Jones and Cara Spencer advanced to the general election.[ 42] approval voting (and voters had the opportunity to mark their approval of more than one candidate), the numbers in the "Approval percentage" row add up to more than 100 percent.
At the general election on the evening of Tuesday, April 6, 2021, Tishaura Jones defeated Cara Spencer to earn her first term as mayor of St. Louis, winning by over two thousand votes.[ 44] [ 45]
Leading up to the early April election, over 20% of voters told pollsters that they were undecided.[ 46]
Poll source Date(s) Sample Margin Tishaura Cara Undecided Show Me Victories (D)[ 47] March 25–28, 2021 650 (LV) ± 4.0% 42% 37% 21% Show Me Victories (D)[ 48] March 4–6, 2021 550 (LV) ± 4.2% 40% 35% 25% Remington Research (R)/Missouri Scout[ 49] [ A] March 3–4, 2021 544 (LV) ± 4.4% 43% 37% 20%
Tishaura Jones defeated Cara Spencer by a 4% margin.[ 45] [ 50] [ 50]
Ward Tishuara Jones Cara Spencer Write-in Total Votes Votes % Votes % Votes % Ward 1 1262 84.13 229 15.27 9 0.6 1500 Ward 2 1043 79.14 269 20.41 6 0.46 1318 Ward 3 940 80.48 223 19.09 5 0.43 1168 Ward 4 1124 87.13 158 12.25 8 0.62 1290 Ward 5 990 72.21 376 27.43 5 0.36 1371 Ward 6 1673 60.18 1097 39.46 10 0.36 2780 Ward 7 1165 44.08 1459 55.20 19 0.72 2643 Ward 8 1981 57.34 1462 42.32 12 0.35 3455 Ward 9 1134 50.92 1079 48.45 14 0.63 2227 Ward 10 883 35.95 1559 63.48 14 0.57 2456 Ward 11 603 38.48 957 61.07 7 0.45 1567 Ward 12 576 20.41 2213 78.42 33 1.17 2822 Ward 13 791 32.67 1610 66.50 20 0.83 2421 Ward 14 679 38.65 1071 60.96 7 0.40 1757 Ward 15 1692 58.57 1188 41.12 9 0.31 2889 Ward 16 693 18.17 3081 80.76 41 1.07 3815 Ward 17 1217 51.74 1130 48.04 5 0.21 2352 Ward 18 1165 77.36 337 22.38 4 0.27 1506 Ward 19 1006 73.43 359 26.20 5 0.36 1370 Ward 20 651 54.07 543 45.10 10 0.83 1204 Ward 21 1451 85.20 249 14.62 3 0.18 1703 Ward 22 869 84.37 161 15.63 0 0.00 1030 Ward 23 983 28.53 2435 70.66 28 0.81 3446 Ward 24 871 34.41 1644 64.95 16 0.63 2531 Ward 25 716 58.74 495 40.61 8 0.66 1219 Ward 26 1585 78.78 419 20.83 8 0.40 2012 Ward 27 1263 84.26 231 15.41 5 0.33 1499 Ward 28 1160 38.68 1831 61.05 8 0.27 2999
^a b Planned Parenthood Advocates of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri chose to endorse two candidates, as the 2021 mayoral election is St. Louis's first to use approval voting.[ 32] ^a b TheSt. Louis Post-Dispatch editorial board chose to endorse two candidates, as the 2021 mayoral election is St. Louis's first to use approval voting.[ 37] ^ Participants were asked if a candidate would receive one of their votes in the primary election. Due to the nature of this poll, the percentages do not total to 100%. Partisan clients
^a b Non-partisan poll conducted for the local non-partisan tipsheet Missouri Scout ^a b "Upcoming Elections" .Government of St. Louis Archived from the original on January 14, 2021. RetrievedDecember 28, 2020 .^ Schlinkmann, Mark (March 1, 2021)."St. Louis mayoral candidates, voters deal with new rules in Tuesday's primary" .St. Louis Post-Dispatch . St. Louis.Archived from the original on May 24, 2024. RetrievedMay 24, 2024 . ^a b c d e "St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson to retire, will not seek re-election" .KMOV . RetrievedDecember 28, 2020 .^a b Schlinkmann, Mark (March 3, 2021)."Tishaura Jones, Cara Spencer advance to St. Louis mayoral runoff" .St. Louis Post-Dispatch Archived from the original on March 3, 2021. RetrievedApril 6, 2021 . ^ KSDK Digital (April 6, 2021)."Tishaura Jones makes history as first Black woman to be St. Louis mayor" .KSDK Archived from the original on April 7, 2021. RetrievedApril 6, 2021 . ^ Kohler, Jeremy (November 30, 2020)."Tishaura Jones files to run for St. Louis mayor" .The St. Louis Post-Dispatch Archived from the original on December 27, 2020. RetrievedDecember 28, 2020 . ^ "Tishaura Jones makes House history" .The St. Louis American Archived from the original on July 11, 2021. RetrievedJuly 11, 2021 .^ Lippmann, Rachel (January 13, 2020)."St. Louis Alderwoman Spencer To Challenge Krewson For Mayor" .KWMU Archived from the original on January 5, 2021. RetrievedDecember 28, 2020 . ^a b Schlinkmann, Mark (December 28, 2020)."Andrew Jones is in, Gregory F.X. Daly out in St. Louis mayor's race" .The St. Louis Post-Dispatch . RetrievedDecember 28, 2020 . ^ Addo, Koran (March 8, 2017)."Krewson wins Democratic mayoral primary, will likely be next St. Louis mayor" .St. Louis Post-Dispatch . RetrievedMarch 9, 2017 . ^a b c Schlinkmann, Mark (November 23, 2020)."Candidates for St. Louis mayor, other offices, file to run in city election" .The St. Louis Post-Dispatch Archived from the original on November 24, 2020. RetrievedDecember 28, 2020 . ^a b Schlinkmann, Mark (January 4, 2021)."Political newcomers Lassaad Jeliti, Keith Jefferson join race for St. Louis mayor" .The St. Louis Post-Dispatch Archived from the original on January 7, 2021. RetrievedJanuary 4, 2021 . ^a b c Schlinkmann, Mark (January 5, 2021)."Three St. Louis mayoral candidates disqualified after failing to get enough signatures" .The St. Louis Post-Dispatch . RetrievedJanuary 5, 2021 . ^ Kirn, Jacob (August 3, 2020)."City of St. Louis mayoral race gets more crowded" .St. Louis Business Journal Archived from the original on November 6, 2020. RetrievedDecember 28, 2020 . ^ Schlinkmann, Mark (December 30, 2020)."Reign Restaurant owner Dana Kelly files for St. Louis mayor" .The St. Louis Post-Dispatch Archived from the original on December 30, 2020. RetrievedJanuary 4, 2021 . ^ "How St. Louis wards voted in the mayoral primary" .ksdk.com . March 3, 2021. RetrievedFebruary 5, 2022 .^a b c d e f g h i j k Rieck, Dana (February 28, 2021)."With primary around the corner, mayoral candidate endorsements pile up" .The St. Louis American Archived from the original on March 7, 2021. RetrievedFebruary 28, 2021 . ^ Wright, Bruce (February 25, 2021)."Ayanna Pressley Endorses Tishaura Jones As Race For St. Louis Mayor Heats Up" .NewsOne . RetrievedFebruary 25, 2021 . ^ Schlinkmann, Mark (March 3, 2021)."Tishaura Jones, Cara Spencer advance to St. Louis mayoral runoff" .St. Louis Post-Dispatch Archived from the original on March 3, 2021. RetrievedMarch 3, 2021 . ^a b Rieck, Dana (February 23, 2021)."100 local progressives unite behind Tishaura Jones for mayor" .The St. Louis American . RetrievedFebruary 25, 2021 . ^a b Schlinkmann, Mark (February 23, 2021)."Lewis Reed takes lead in fundraising in St. Louis mayoral race" .The St. Louis Post-Dispatch . RetrievedFebruary 25, 2021 . ^ Bogan, Jesse." .STL Today . RetrievedFebruary 5, 2021 . ^a b Ryan, Monica (February 16, 2021)."City Treasurer Tishaura Jones endorsed for St. Louis City mayor by county officials" .FOX 2 Archived from the original on February 16, 2021. RetrievedFebruary 16, 2021 . ^ "Roland Martin supporting Tishaura Jones' mayoral candidacy Feb. 6 and 7" .The St. Louis American . RetrievedFebruary 20, 2021 .^ "Vote Treasurer Tishaura O. Jones for St. Louis City Mayor!" .Facebook . Coalition of Black Trade Unionists. RetrievedFebruary 4, 2021 .^ "Democracy for America endorses Tishaura Jones for St. Louis Mayor" .Democracy for America Archived from the original on November 26, 2020. RetrievedDecember 13, 2020 .^ "State and Local Candidates" .EMILY's List Archived from the original on April 21, 2021. RetrievedApril 30, 2021 .^ Rieck, Dana (November 20, 2020)."Jones receives first endorsement in 2021 campaign from NARAL Pro-Choice PAC" .The St. Louis American . RetrievedDecember 13, 2020 . ^ O'Connor, Meg (February 22, 2021)."This Election Could Decide St. Louis's Future" .The Appeal . RetrievedFebruary 25, 2021 . ^ "Next Up Victory Fund: 2021 Endorsees" .People for the American Way Archived from the original on March 7, 2021. RetrievedFebruary 11, 2021 .^ "We are excited to announce our endorsement of Treasurer Tishaura O. Jones, who is running for Mayor of the City of St. Louis, Missouri" .Facebook . RetrievedFebruary 25, 2021 .^a b c "We urge our supporters to vote for both Tishaura Jones and Alderwoman Spencer because of their strong records of support for sexual and reproductive health" .Facebook . Planned Parenthood Advocates in Missouri. RetrievedFebruary 18, 2021 .^ Rieck, Dana."Service employees union endorses Tishaura Jones for mayor" .St. Louis American .Archived from the original on January 28, 2021. RetrievedJanuary 28, 2021 . ^ "The St. Louis American endorses two women with records of standing up for the voiceless" .The St. Louis American Archived from the original on February 25, 2021. RetrievedFebruary 25, 2021 .^ "Our Candidates" .Working Families Party .Archived from the original on March 7, 2023. RetrievedMay 28, 2021 .^ Young Democrats of St. Louis [@STLYoungDems] (January 25, 2021)."From calling for The Workhouse to close in 2016 to establishing the College Kids children's savings account program, @tishaura has always been a progressive leader. We're proud to be on #TeamTJ & endorse her campaign to become the first Black woman to serve as mayor of St. Louis" (Tweet ). RetrievedJanuary 25, 2021 – viaTwitter .^a b c "Editorial: We recommend Lewis Reed and Cara Spencer in the St. Louis mayoral primary" .St. Louis Post-Dispatch Archived from the original on February 18, 2021. RetrievedFebruary 18, 2021 .^ "Proud to support Lewis Reed and to have moderated his two Facebook forms for union workers" .Facebook . UFCW Local 655. RetrievedFebruary 4, 2021 .^ Bogan, Jesse (February 21, 2021)." .St. Louis Post-Dispatch the original on February 21, 2021. RetrievedFebruary 21, 2021 . ^ "Remington Research (R)/Missouri Scout" . Archived fromthe original on February 15, 2021. RetrievedFebruary 13, 2021 .^ "Show Me Victories (D)" .Archived from the original on January 13, 2021. RetrievedJanuary 13, 2021 .^ "FINAL OFFICIAL RESULTS - BY APPROVAL PERCENTAGE" (PDF) .stlouis-mo.gov . Board of Election Commissioners for the City of St. Louis. RetrievedMarch 10, 2021 .^ "FINAL OFFICIAL RESULTS - BY APPROVAL PERCENTAGE" (PDF) .stlouis-mo.gov . Board of Election Commissioners for the City of St. Louis. RetrievedMay 4, 2022 .^ "7 Takeaways From A History-Making Election Night In St. Louis" .St. Louis Public Radio . RetrievedFebruary 5, 2021 .^a b "Summary For CITYWIDE, All Counters, All Races FINAL OFFICIAL RESULTS" (PDF) . St. Louis Board of Election Commissioners. RetrievedJuly 23, 2021 .^ "Recent Poll Shows Tishaura Jones has Slight Lead in St. Louis City Mayor's Contest" .Show Me Victories . March 30, 2021. RetrievedFebruary 5, 2022 .^ Show Me Victories (D) ^ Show Me Victories (D) ^ "Remington Research (R)/Missouri Scout" .Archived from the original on July 15, 2022. RetrievedMarch 15, 2022 .^a b Richey, Erin (April 7, 2021)."Analysis: Ward-by-ward breakdown of how St. Louis voted for mayor" .KSDK . RetrievedApril 10, 2021 .
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