ST. LOUIS — Voters in St. Louis headed to the polls to decide who would appear on the ballot in April's general election.
Tuesday's election marks the first political contest under the newly drawn ward maps, where 39 candidates will compete for 14 seats. The top two candidates in each ward will advance to an April 4 general election.
Some of the primary races had incumbents facing off while others have two or fewer candidates, meaning all the candidates will advance to the general election.
Megan Green ran unopposed for the position of Board of Aldermen President, and Shane Cohn ran unopposed in the city's Ward 3.
Ward reduction changes have been in the making for more than a decade after voters approved the plan back in 2012. "Aldergeddon" has already claimed 10 casualties as a handful of incumbents opted not to seek re-election, shying away from a sharp-elbowed brawl against their colleagues to prolong their political careers.
The races are as follows with incumbents marked with (I). This story will be updated throughout the night with results.
Results
10 p.m. Absentee ballots and final results
Voters could vote for as many candidates as they wanted to, so percentages will not equal 100%.
Board of Alderman President
- Megan Green
Will run unopposed in the general election.
Ward 1
- Anne Schweitzer (I) - 1,170 votes (53.60%)
- Matthew Kotraba - 409 votes (18.74%)
- Tony Kirchner - 1,085 votes (49.70%)
100% of precincts reporting. Winners in bold.
Ward 2
- Phill Menendez - 966 votes (35.99%)
- Thomas R. Oldenburg (I)- 1,593 votes (59.35%)
- Katie Bellis - 751 votes (27.98%)
100% of precincts reporting. Winners in bold.
Ward 3
- Shane Cohn (I)
Will run unopposed in the general election.
Ward 4
- Bret Narayan (I) - 1,353 votes (52.20%)
- Joseph [Joe] Vaccaro (I) - 1,388 votes (53.55%)
- Casey Otto - 220 votes (8.49%)
100% of precincts reporting. Winners in bold.
Ward 5
- Joseph [Joe] Vollmer (I) - 1,527 votes (64.24%)
- Helen Petty - 986 votes (41.48%)
100% of precincts reporting.
Both will advance to the general election.
Ward 6
- Daniela Velazquez - 1,239 votes (66.29%)
- Jennifer Florida - 749 votes (40.07%)
100% of precincts reporting.
Both will advance to the general election.
Ward 7
- Alisha Sonnier - 1,105 votes (60.81%)
- J.P. Mitchom - 729 votes (40.12%)
- Cedric [C-Sharp] Redmon - 643 votes (35.39%)
100% of precincts reporting. Winners in bold.
Ward 8
- Shedrick [Nato Caliph] Kelley - 506 votes (25.48%)
- Cara Spencer (I) - 1,467 votes (73.87%)
- Kenneth A. [Ken] Ortmann - 584 votes (29.41%)
100% of precincts reporting. Winners in bold.
Ward 9
- Tina [Sweet-T] Pihl (I) - 868 votes (43.08%)
- Michael Browning - 1,003 votes (49.78%)
- Michael J. Gras (I) - 868 votes (43.08%)
100% of precincts reporting.
Military and provisional ballots could decide the final spot on April's ballot in Ward 9.
Ward 10
- Shameem Clark Hubbard (I) - 831 votes (61.33%)
- Emmett L. Coleman - 650 votes (47.97%)
100% of precincts reporting.
Both will advance to the general election.
Ward 11
- Laura Keys (I) - 566 votes (69.96%)
- Carla [Coffee] Wright - 310 votes (38.32%)
100% of precincts reporting.
Both will advance to the general election.
Ward 12
- Darron M. Collins-Bey - 224 votes (14.22%)
- Tashara T. Earl - 564 votes (35.81%)
- Yolanda [Glass] Brown - 465 votes (29.52%)
- Walter Rush - 116 votes (7.37%)
- Sharon Tyus (I) - 990 votes (62.86%)
100% of precincts reporting. Winners in bold.
Ward 13
- Norma J. Walker (I) - 504 votes (36.63%)
- Pamela Boyd (I) - 746 votes (54.22%)
- Lisa Middlebrook (I) - 389 votes (28.27%)
100% of precincts reporting. Winners in bold.
Ward 14
- James Page (I) - 375 votes (23.89%)
- Brandon Bosley (I) - 527 votes (33.57%)
- Rasheen Aldridge - 587 votes (37.39%)
- Ebony M. Washington - 625 votes (39.81%)
100% of precincts reporting. Winners in bold.