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'''St. Louis, Missouri''' is the second-largest city in [[Missouri]], . It is located on the eastern border of the state, near the confluence of the Mississippi and the Missouri Rivers. As of 2020, the city proper had a population of around 301,500,<ref name="USCensus2020">{{cite web|url=https://mtgis-portal.geo.census.gov/arcgis/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=2566121a73de463995ed2b2fd7ff6eb7|title=2020 Census Demographic Data Map Viewer|access-date=Aug 13, 2021}}</ref> while the [[w:Greater St. Louis|bi-state metropolitan area]], which extends into Illinois, had an estimated population of over 2.8 million, making it the largest metropolitan area in Missouri, the second-largest in Illinois, and the 20th-largest in the United States. |
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'''St. Louis, Missouri''' is a large midwestern city in eastern [[Missouri]] |
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St. Louis became part of the [[United States]] due to the [[w:Louisiana Purchase|Louisiana Purchase]];<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/349302/Louisiana-Purchase|title=Louisiana Purchase - United States history|website=Britannica.com|access-date=August 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150501010249/http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/349302/Louisiana-Purchase|archive-date=May 1, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> the city was then the point of embarkation for the Corps of Discovery on the Lewis and Clark Expedition. In the 19th century, St. Louis became a major port on the Mississippi River. From the [[W:1870 United States Census|1870 census]] until the [[W:1920 United States Census|1920 census]], it was counted as the fourth-largest city in the country. It separated from [[w:St. Louis County, Missouri|St. Louis County]] in 1877, becoming an independent city and limiting its own political boundaries. |
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Major research universities include [[w:Saint Louis University|Saint Louis University]] and [[w:Washington University in St. Louis|Washington University in St. Louis]]. |
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== Elections == |
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St. Louis changed its method of selecting the mayor to [[Approval Voting]] in 2021. |
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=== 2023 St. Louis aldermanic elections === |
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:''main article: [[2023 St. Louis aldermanic elections]]'' |
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Elections were held for the [[Board of Aldermen of the City of St. Louis]] on April 4, 2023. |
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=== 2021 St. Louis mayoral election === |
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:''main article: [[2021 St. Louis mayoral election]]'' |
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!colspan="4"|March 2021 Primary Election Results |
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|valign="top"|'''Tishaura Jones'''<br/>[[File:Tishaura Jones tight crop.jpg|border|240x160px|Tishaura Jones]]<br/>Approval: 57.0%<br>Party preference:<br/>[[Democratic Party]]<br/><small>Wikipedia: <br/>[[w:Tishaura Jones|Tishaura Jones]]</small> |
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|valign="top"|'''Cara Spencer'''<br/>[[File:Cara Spencer crop.jpg|border|240x160px|Cara Spencer]]<br/>Approval: 46.4%<br>Party preference:<br/>[[Democratic Party]]<br/><small>Wikidata:<br/>[[w:wd:Q99674856|wd:Q99674856]]</small> |
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|valign="top"|'''Lewis E. Reed'''<br/>[[File:Lewis E. Reed crop.jpg|border|240x160px]]<br>Approval: 38.6%<br/>Party preference:<br/>[[Democratic Party]]<br/><small>Wikipedia: <br/>[[w:Lewis E. Reed|Lewis E. Reed]]</small> |
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|valign="top"|'''Andrew Jones'''<br/><br/><br/>[[File:Andrew Jones 2021 logo.png|border|x80px]]<br/><br/><br/>Approval: 14.4%<br/>Party preference:<br/>[[Republican Party]] |
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{{wikipedia|2021 St. Louis mayoral election}} |
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The ''2021 St. Louis mayoral election'' occurred in two stages, with an [[approval voting]] primary on March 2, 2021, and a two-candidate general election on April 6, 2021.<ref name = "stl gov">{{Cite web |url=https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/elections/ |title=Upcoming Elections |website=[[Government of St. Louis]] |access-date=December 28, 2020}}</ref> Incumbent Democratic mayor Lyda Krewson was eligible to seek re-election to a second term in office, but chose to retire.<ref name = "krewson">{{Cite web |url=https://www.kmov.com/news/st-louis-mayor-lyda-krewson-to-retire-will-not-seek-re-election/article_31ebbe30-29e2-11eb-ba3c-cf2c3b75c0b5.html |title=St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson to retire, will not seek re-election |date=November 18, 2020 |website=[[KMOV]] |access-date=December 28, 2020}}</ref> In a primary field of four candidates, St. Louis Treasurer Tishaura Jones and Alderwoman Cara Spencer advanced to the general election.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Schlinkmann|first=Mark|title=Tishaura Jones, Cara Spencer advance to St. Louis mayoral runoff|url=https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/tishaura-jones-cara-spencer-advance-to-st-louis-mayoral-runoff/article_94495271-2e1b-59e7-b669-25a4a0dbf9de.html|date=March 3, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=2021-04-06|website=[[St. Louis Post-Dispatch]]|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210303042015/https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/tishaura-jones-cara-spencer-advance-to-st-louis-mayoral-runoff/article_94495271-2e1b-59e7-b669-25a4a0dbf9de.html |archive-date=March 3, 2021 }}</ref> Jones narrowly defeated Spencer in the general election, becoming the first African-American woman elected to the office of mayor.<ref>{{Cite web|last=KSDK Digital|title=Tishaura Jones makes history as first Black woman to be St. Louis mayor|url=https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/politics/tishaura-jones-first-black-woman-st-louis-mayor/63-8a5f90e3-2db2-49b1-a5ec-f86fe268f638|url-status=live|access-date=April 6, 2021|date=April 6, 2021|website=[[KSDK]]|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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See [[w:2021 St. Louis mayoral election]] to learn more about the first election using Approval. |
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== References == |
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== Advocacy == |
== Advocacy == |
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:''see also: [[Advocacy/United States/Central]]'' |
:''see also: [[Advocacy/United States/Central]]'' |
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A couple of advocacy organizations endorse the use of approval voting in St. Louis elections: |
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* [[STL Approves]] |
* [[STL Approves]] |
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** Website: https://stlapproves.org/ |
** Website: https://stlapproves.org/ |
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* [[Show Me Integrity]] |
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Latest revision as of 07:37, 5 April 2023
St. Louis, Missouri is the second-largest city in Missouri, . It is located on the eastern border of the state, near the confluence of the Mississippi and the Missouri Rivers. As of 2020, the city proper had a population of around 301,500,[1] while the bi-state metropolitan area, which extends into Illinois, had an estimated population of over 2.8 million, making it the largest metropolitan area in Missouri, the second-largest in Illinois, and the 20th-largest in the United States.
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St. Louis became part of the United States due to the Louisiana Purchase;[2] the city was then the point of embarkation for the Corps of Discovery on the Lewis and Clark Expedition. In the 19th century, St. Louis became a major port on the Mississippi River. From the 1870 census until the 1920 census, it was counted as the fourth-largest city in the country. It separated from St. Louis County in 1877, becoming an independent city and limiting its own political boundaries.
Major research universities include Saint Louis University and Washington University in St. Louis.
Elections
St. Louis changed its method of selecting the mayor to Approval Voting in 2021.
2023 St. Louis aldermanic elections
- main article: 2023 St. Louis aldermanic elections
Elections were held for the Board of Aldermen of the City of St. Louis on April 4, 2023.
2021 St. Louis mayoral election
- main article: 2021 St. Louis mayoral election
| March 2021 Primary Election Results | |||
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Tishaura Jones Approval: 57.0% Party preference: Democratic Party Wikipedia: Tishaura Jones |
Cara Spencer Approval: 46.4% Party preference: Democratic Party Wikidata: wd:Q99674856 |
Lewis E. Reed Approval: 38.6% Party preference: Democratic Party Wikipedia: Lewis E. Reed |
Andrew Jones Approval: 14.4% Party preference: Republican Party |
The 2021 St. Louis mayoral election occurred in two stages, with an approval voting primary on March 2, 2021, and a two-candidate general election on April 6, 2021.[3] Incumbent Democratic mayor Lyda Krewson was eligible to seek re-election to a second term in office, but chose to retire.[4] In a primary field of four candidates, St. Louis Treasurer Tishaura Jones and Alderwoman Cara Spencer advanced to the general election.[5] Jones narrowly defeated Spencer in the general election, becoming the first African-American woman elected to the office of mayor.[6]
See w:2021 St. Louis mayoral election to learn more about the first election using Approval.
References
- ↑ "2020 Census Demographic Data Map Viewer". Retrieved Aug 13, 2021.
- ↑ "Louisiana Purchase - United States history". Britannica.com. Archived from the original on May 1, 2015. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
- ↑ "Upcoming Elections". Government of St. Louis. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ↑ "St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson to retire, will not seek re-election". KMOV. November 18, 2020. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ↑ 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. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
- ↑ KSDK Digital (April 6, 2021). "Tishaura Jones makes history as first Black woman to be St. Louis mayor". KSDK. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
Advocacy
- see also: Advocacy/United States/Central
A couple of advocacy organizations endorse the use of approval voting in St. Louis elections: