The electoral history of Tishaura Jones spans more than a decade. A member of the Democratic Party, Jones was first elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in 2008. In 2012, she was elected as Treasurer of St. Louis, a position she has since held through various elections and primaries. Jones ran for Mayor of St. Louis in 2017, but came in second to Lyda Krewson in the Democratic primary; Krewson would later win the general election and become the city's first female mayor. In 2020, following her election to a third term as treasurer, Jones announced she would once again run for mayor in the 2021 election, which was the city's first to use approval voting. Jones won that election over St. Louis Alderwoman Cara Spencer and will be the 47th Mayor of St. Louis.
Missouri House of Representatives
2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tishaura Jones | 1,577 | 54.0% | |
| Democratic | April Harris | 1,344 | 46.0% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tishaura Jones | 13,056 | 85.4% | |
| Independent | Nels Williams | 2,234 | 14.6% | |
2010
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tishaura Jones (incumbent) | 2,212 | 100.0% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tishaura Jones (incumbent) | 8,242 | 100.0% | |
St. Louis Treasurer
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tishaura Jones | 13,876 | 35.0% | |
| Democratic | Fred Wessels Jr. | 10,435 | 26.3% | |
| Democratic | Jeffrey Boyd | 10,127 | 25.5% | |
| Democratic | Brian Wahby | 5,269 | 13.3% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tishaura Jones | 105,457 | 77.9% | |
| Republican | Tim Bachmann | 24,237 | 17.9% | |
| Green | Anthony Stevens | 5,504 | 4.1% | |
| Write-in | 179 | 0.1% | ||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tishaura Jones (incumbent) | 36,041 | 100.0% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tishaura Jones (incumbent) | 96,005 | 76.4% | |
| Republican | Darren Grant | 23,155 | 18.4% | |
| Green | Jerome Bauer | 6,231 | 5.0% | |
| Write-in | 293 | 0.2% | ||
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tishaura Jones (incumbent) | 40,577 | 58.5% | |
| Democratic | Jeffrey Boyd | 28,800 | 41.5% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tishaura Jones (incumbent) | 101,062 | 77.6% | |
| Republican | Robert Vroman | 26,267 | 20.2% | |
| Green | Don De Vivo | 2,697 | 2.1% | |
| Write-in | 187 | 0.1% | ||
Democratic Party committee
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Karla May | 956 | 56.1% | |
| Democratic | Tishaura Jones | 731 | 42.9% | |
| Write-in | 16 | 0.9% | ||
St. Louis Mayor
2017
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lyda Krewson | 17,253 | 32.0% | |
| Democratic | Tishaura Jones | 16,374 | 30.4% | |
| Democratic | Lewis E. Reed | 9,856 | 18.3% | |
| Democratic | Antonio French | 8,530 | 15.8% | |
| Democratic | Jeffrey Boyd | 1,439 | 2.7% | |
| Democratic | Bill Haas | 257 | 0.5% | |
| Democratic | Jimmie Matthews | 145 | 0.3% | |
2021
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Tishaura Jones | 25,374 | 57.0% | |
| Nonpartisan | Cara Spencer | 20,649 | 46.4% | |
| Nonpartisan | Lewis E. Reed | 17,162 | 38.5% | |
| Nonpartisan | Andrew Jones | 6,422 | 14.4% | |
| Total votes | 69,607 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Tishaura Jones | 30,099 | 51.7% | |
| Nonpartisan | Cara Spencer | 27,819 | 47.8% | |
| Write-in | 319 | 0.6% | ||
| Total votes | 58,237 | 100.00 | ||
References
- ^ "Official Election Returns State of Missouri Primary Election" (PDF). Office of the Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ^ "Official Election Returns State of Missouri General Election" (PDF). Office of the Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ^ "Official Election Returns: State of Missouri Primary Election" (PDF). Office of the Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- ^ "Official Election Returns State of Missouri General Election" (PDF). Office of the Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ^ "Election Summary Report Primary Election St. Louis, Missouri August 7, 2012" (PDF). City of St. Louis. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ^ "Election Summary Report General Election St. Louis, Missouri November 6, 2012" (PDF). City of St. Louis. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ^ a b "Election Summary Report Primary Election St. Louis, Missouri August 2, 2016" (PDF). City of St. Louis. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- ^ "Election Summary Report General Election St. Louis, Missouri November 8, 2016" (PDF). City of St. Louis. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ^ "Election Summary Report Primary Election St. Louis, Missouri August 4, 2020" (PDF). City of St. Louis. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ^ "Election Summary Report General Election St. Louis, Missouri November 3, 2020" (PDF). Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ^ "Election Summary Report Primary Municipal Election St. Louis, Missouri March 7, 2017" (PDF). City of St. Louis. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ^ "Election Summary Report Primary Municipal Election St. Louis, Missouri March 2, 2021" (PDF). City of St. Louis. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ^ "Election Summary Report General Municipal Election St. Louis, Missouri April 6, 2021" (PDF). City of St. Louis. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
The electoral history of Tishaura Jones spans more than a decade. A member of the Democratic Party, Jones was first elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in 2008. In 2012, she was elected as Treasurer of St. Louis, a position she has since held through various elections and primaries. Jones ran for Mayor of St. Louis in 2017, but came in second to Lyda Krewson in the Democratic primary; Krewson would later win the general election and become the city's first female mayor. In 2020, following her election to a third term as treasurer, Jones announced she would once again run for mayor in the 2021 election, which was the city's first to use approval voting. Jones won that election over St. Louis Alderwoman Cara Spencer and will be the 47th Mayor of St. Louis.
Missouri House of Representatives
2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tishaura Jones | 1,577 | 54.0% | |
| Democratic | April Harris | 1,344 | 46.0% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tishaura Jones | 13,056 | 85.4% | |
| Independent | Nels Williams | 2,234 | 14.6% | |
2010
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tishaura Jones (incumbent) | 2,212 | 100.0% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tishaura Jones (incumbent) | 8,242 | 100.0% | |
St. Louis Treasurer
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tishaura Jones | 13,876 | 35.0% | |
| Democratic | Fred Wessels Jr. | 10,435 | 26.3% | |
| Democratic | Jeffrey Boyd | 10,127 | 25.5% | |
| Democratic | Brian Wahby | 5,269 | 13.3% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tishaura Jones | 105,457 | 77.9% | |
| Republican | Tim Bachmann | 24,237 | 17.9% | |
| Green | Anthony Stevens | 5,504 | 4.1% | |
| Write-in | 179 | 0.1% | ||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tishaura Jones (incumbent) | 36,041 | 100.0% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tishaura Jones (incumbent) | 96,005 | 76.4% | |
| Republican | Darren Grant | 23,155 | 18.4% | |
| Green | Jerome Bauer | 6,231 | 5.0% | |
| Write-in | 293 | 0.2% | ||
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tishaura Jones (incumbent) | 40,577 | 58.5% | |
| Democratic | Jeffrey Boyd | 28,800 | 41.5% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tishaura Jones (incumbent) | 101,062 | 77.6% | |
| Republican | Robert Vroman | 26,267 | 20.2% | |
| Green | Don De Vivo | 2,697 | 2.1% | |
| Write-in | 187 | 0.1% | ||
Democratic Party committee
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Karla May | 956 | 56.1% | |
| Democratic | Tishaura Jones | 731 | 42.9% | |
| Write-in | 16 | 0.9% | ||
St. Louis Mayor
2017
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lyda Krewson | 17,253 | 32.0% | |
| Democratic | Tishaura Jones | 16,374 | 30.4% | |
| Democratic | Lewis E. Reed | 9,856 | 18.3% | |
| Democratic | Antonio French | 8,530 | 15.8% | |
| Democratic | Jeffrey Boyd | 1,439 | 2.7% | |
| Democratic | Bill Haas | 257 | 0.5% | |
| Democratic | Jimmie Matthews | 145 | 0.3% | |
2021
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Tishaura Jones | 25,374 | 57.0% | |
| Nonpartisan | Cara Spencer | 20,649 | 46.4% | |
| Nonpartisan | Lewis E. Reed | 17,162 | 38.5% | |
| Nonpartisan | Andrew Jones | 6,422 | 14.4% | |
| Total votes | 69,607 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Tishaura Jones | 30,099 | 51.7% | |
| Nonpartisan | Cara Spencer | 27,819 | 47.8% | |
| Write-in | 319 | 0.6% | ||
| Total votes | 58,237 | 100.00 | ||
References
- ^ "Official Election Returns State of Missouri Primary Election" (PDF). Office of the Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ^ "Official Election Returns State of Missouri General Election" (PDF). Office of the Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ^ "Official Election Returns: State of Missouri Primary Election" (PDF). Office of the Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- ^ "Official Election Returns State of Missouri General Election" (PDF). Office of the Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ^ "Election Summary Report Primary Election St. Louis, Missouri August 7, 2012" (PDF). City of St. Louis. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ^ "Election Summary Report General Election St. Louis, Missouri November 6, 2012" (PDF). City of St. Louis. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ^ a b "Election Summary Report Primary Election St. Louis, Missouri August 2, 2016" (PDF). City of St. Louis. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- ^ "Election Summary Report General Election St. Louis, Missouri November 8, 2016" (PDF). City of St. Louis. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ^ "Election Summary Report Primary Election St. Louis, Missouri August 4, 2020" (PDF). City of St. Louis. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ^ "Election Summary Report General Election St. Louis, Missouri November 3, 2020" (PDF). Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ^ "Election Summary Report Primary Municipal Election St. Louis, Missouri March 7, 2017" (PDF). City of St. Louis. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ^ "Election Summary Report Primary Municipal Election St. Louis, Missouri March 2, 2021" (PDF). City of St. Louis. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ^ "Election Summary Report General Municipal Election St. Louis, Missouri April 6, 2021" (PDF). City of St. Louis. Retrieved April 6, 2021.