2023 St. Louis aldermanic elections explained

Election Name:2023 St. Louis aldermanic elections
Country:St. Louis
Majority Seats:8
Seats For Election:All 14 seats in the St. Louis Board of Aldermen
Election Date: and
Next Year:2025
Next Election:2025 St. Louis elections
Previous Year:2021
Previous Election:2021 St. Louis elections
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no

The 2023 St. Louis aldermanic elections were held in two rounds, with nonpartisan blanket approval voting primaries on March 7 and general elections on April 4. All 14 members of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen and the President of the Board of Aldermen were elected. These were the first elections held after Proposition R (2012) came into effect, reducing the number of alderpersons from 28 to 14.

Numerous incumbent alderpersons ran in the newly-drawn 14 wards. Some local media outlets used the term "Aldergeddon" in reference to the competitive nature of several incumbents running against each other.[1] Winning candidates in even-numbered wards were elected to four-year terms and winning candidates in odd-numbered wards were elected to two-year terms.[2]

Incumbent Board President Megan Green, a progressive who was first elected in a 2022 special election after the resignation of Lewis Reed, was re-elected to a full four-year term unopposed. Progressive candidates ideologically affiliated with Green and Mayor Tishaura Jones won a majority of seats on the Board.[3]

President of the Board of Aldermen

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Board of Aldermen

Ward 1

Located on the southern extreme of the city limits, the 1st ward partially or entirely covers the neighborhoods of Patch, Boulevard Heights, Carondelet, and Bevo Mill.[9] Since 2021, this area had been represented by 13th ward Alderwoman Anne Schweitzer, who defeated incumbent Beth Murphy.[10]

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Ward 2

Located in the city's southwest corner, the 2nd ward partially or entirely covers the neighborhoods of Boulevard Heights, Princeton Heights, and St. Louis Hills.[9] Two incumbents represented areas of the new ward: Carol Howard (14th), Tom Oldenburg (16th).[16] Only Oldenburg filed to run in the new 2nd ward.

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Ward 3

The 3rd ward is located in the southeast of the city, anchored in the Dutchtown neighborhood.[9] Incumbent 25th ward alderman Shane Cohn was the only candidate in this ward.

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Ward 4

The 4th ward is located on the city's western edge, south of Forest Park and extending through the Hi-Pointe, Ellendale, and Lindenwood Park neighborhoods, including the area known as Dogtown.[9] Incumbent aldermen Bret Narayan (24th) and Joe Vaccaro (23rd) both ran in this ward.

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Ward 5

The 5th ward covers The Hill, Southwest Garden, and North Hampton neighborhoods.[9] Incumbent 10th ward alderman and former interim Board President Joe Vollmer ran in this ward.

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Ward 6

The south-central 6th ward is anchored around Tower Grove Park, covering the Shaw, Tower Grove South, and Compton Heights neighborhoods.[9] Annie Rice, who represented the 8th ward in Shaw, declined to run in this district. The 15th ward, centered on Tower Grove South, was Board President Megan Green's former seat.

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Ward 7

The 7th ward covers Tower Grove East, Benton Park West, and the Gate District neighborhoods.[9] The seat was open, as 6th ward Christine Ingrassia resigned in February 2023 to accept a position in Board President Megan Green's office.[23] She had previously announced that she would not run for re-election.[16]

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Ward 8

The 8th ward covers parts of Downtown St. Louis, Soulard, and Benton Park.[9] Incumbent 20th ward alderwoman Cara Spencer ran for re-election in this ward,[25] while incumbent aldermen Dan Guenther (9th) and Jack Coatar (7th) declined to run.[16]

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Ward 9

The 9th ward is located in the city's central corridor, east and southeast of Forest Park and covering the populous Central West End and Forest Park Southeast, the latter of which includes the Grove.[9] Two incumbents ran in this ward: Tina "Sweet-T" Pihl (17th) and Michael J. Gras (28th).

In the initial unofficial results, incumbent alderpersons Tina Pihl and Mike Gras both received 868 votes, making it unclear who would advance to the general election against Michael Browning, who came in first. After absentee and provisional ballots were counted, Pihl surpassed Gras by 8 votes.[29]

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Ward 10

The 10th ward is located on the city's western central edge, including Forest Park and the neighborhoods of Skinker-DeBaliviere and West End.[9] Incumbent 26th ward alderwoman Shameem Clark Hubbard ran for re-election in this ward.

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Ward 11

The 11th ward runs from central north city (including O'Fallon and JeffVanderLou) down to Midtown in the central corridor.[9] Incumbent 21st ward alderwoman Laura Keys, who was elected in a 2022 special election after the resignation of John Collins-Muhammad, ran for re-election in this ward.

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Ward 12

The 12th ward covers a broad area of north city, including the neighborhoods of Penrose and The Ville.[9] There are five active candidates running in this ward, the most in this cycle. Incumbent alderwoman Sharon Tyus (1st) ran for re-election in this ward, despite previously speculating that she "might" challenge Megan Green for Board President.

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Ward 13

The 13th ward covers the northern extreme of the city limits, including the neighborhoods Baden, Riverfront, and North Riverfront. It is the largest of the 14 wards by area. Three incumbents ran for re-election in this ward: Pamela Boyd (27th), Lisa Middlebrook (2nd), and Norma Walker (22nd). It is the only election this cycle in which all candidates are incumbents.

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Ward 14

The 14th ward covers part of Downtown, Downtown West, St. Louis Place, and Hyde Park. Incumbent aldermen Brandon Bosley (3rd) and James Page (5th) ran for re-election in this district. State representative Rasheen Aldridge also ran.

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Notes and References

  1. Use of "aldergeddon" by the St. Louis American:

    Use of "aldergeddon" by KSDK:

  2. Web site: Article II Section 3: Aldermen. Charter of the City of St. Louis.
  3. News: St. Louis progressives firmly in control of city leadership after election. April 5, 2023. St. Louis Public Radio.
  4. Green. Megan. MeganEllyia. 1603125411939917824. Today I filed to run to serve you as President of the Board of Aldermen for a full four-year term.. December 14, 2022.
  5. Web site: Megan Ellyia Green. Ballotpedia.
  6. Web site: List of Candidates. January 6, 2023. City of St. Louis.
  7. News: January 3, 2023. Here's how St. Louis aldermen spent ward capital funds. KSDK.
  8. Web site: Sharon Tyus. Ballotpedia.
  9. Web site: City of St. Louis Redistricting 2021. City of St. Louis.
  10. Web site: Anne Schweitzer. Ballotpedia.
  11. News: Austin. Huguelet. Candidates sign up for St. Louis Board of Aldermen seats. November 28, 2022. St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
  12. News: January 14, 2023. Stranger than fiction: 'Aldergeddon' is here. St. Louis American.
  13. Web site: About GOP Committeeman Matthew Kotraba. St. Louis Republican Party.
  14. Schweitzer. Anne. Schweitzer88. 1597249330552877058. Thanks to voters from every neighborhood in the new 1st ward who signed my petition to get on the ballot. . November 28, 2022.
  15. Web site: Bill Stephens (Missouri). Ballotpedia.
  16. News: Bose. Richard. New Ward Map Passes Board of Alderman. December 8, 2021. NextSTL.
  17. Lippmann. Rachel. rlippmann. 1595042807034830851. Alderman14 says she will not run for re-election in the new 2nd Ward. November 22, 2022.
  18. News: Huguelet. Austin. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. ‘Silly season’: With deadline looming, St. Louis aldermanic races take shape.
  19. Web site: Jennifer Florida. Ballotpedia.
  20. News: Schlinkmann. Mark. June 13, 2022. Megan Green is first to enter race for St. Louis aldermanic president. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Prior to Reed’s indictment and resignation, Green had announced that she planned to seek re-election next year as an alderman from the new 6th Ward.
  21. Palermo. Gregg. GreggPalermo. 1597321977265803264. AnnieRiceStL (left) confirms that she won’t seek re-election in the new 6th Ward. November 28, 2022.
  22. Rice. Annie. AnnieRiceStL. 1602788774550847488. Thrilled to support VDanielaV for 6th Ward Alderperson. December 13, 2022.
  23. News: St. Louis alderman quits to join Megan Green’s staff. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. February 24, 2023. Barker. Jacob.
  24. Ingrassia. Christine. 1616420169953198088. January 20, 2023. chryssi. Join MeganEllyia and me for a canvass for LishaLiberty.
  25. Spencer. Cara. CaraSpencerSTL. 1594796870190112798. I plan to run for Alderman of the new 8th Ward. November 21, 2022.
  26. Web site: Shedrick Kelley. Ballotpedia.
  27. Web site: Kenneth Ortmann. Ballotpedia.
  28. Coatar. Jack. JackCoatar. 1594804944162684928. Thank you to the 7th ward. It is time for my family's next chapter.. November 21, 2022.
  29. News: Huguelet. Austin. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Tie broken in 9th Ward race: Pihl edges Gras for second place, faces Browning on April 4. March 10, 2023.
  30. Web site: Laura Keys. Ballotpedia.
  31. Web site: Carla Wright. Ballotpedia.
  32. Web site: Marlene Davis. Ballotpedia.
  33. Web site: Dwinderlin Evans. Ballotpedia.
  34. Web site: Pamela Boyd. Ballotpedia.
  35. Web site: Lisa Middlebrook. Ballotpedia.
  36. Web site: Norma Walker. Ballotpedia.
  37. Web site: Rasheen Aldridge. Ballotpedia.
  38. Web site: Brandon Frazier Bosley. Ballotpedia.
  39. Web site: James Page. Ballotpedia.
  40. News: Lippmann. Rachel. The St. Louis Board of Aldermen will look much different after spring elections. January 6, 2023. St. Louis Public Radio.

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