ST. LOUIS – Tuesday marks the primary election day in the city of St. Louis, where voters will decide which candidates advance in the race for the next mayor.
Polling places will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. for voters to cast their ballots in this closely watched contest. The mayoral race features four candidates: incumbent Democrat Tishaura Jones, current Board of Aldermen member and Democrat Cara Spencer, current Recorder of Deeds Democrat Mike Butler, and the lone Republican in the race, Andrew Jones.
Recent polling data from Missouri Scout Remington Research shows Cara Spencer leading with 51% of the vote, followed by Tishaura Jones at 34%, Mike Butler at 24%, and Andrew Jones at 13%. The poll, conducted on Feb. 26 and 27, sampled 416 likely voters and has a margin of error of 4.9%.
This primary election employs a nonpartisan approval voting format, allowing voters to cast ballots for as many candidates as they like. The top two vote-getters will move on to the general election on April 8.
Election officials are hopeful for a higher turnout than the previous mayoral race, which saw about 20% voter participation. Approximately 10,000 people have already voted during the absentee period.
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