2014 St. Charles County Executive election

2014 St. Charles County Executive election

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Nominee Steve Ehlmann Rodney Zerr Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 63,625 29,985 Percentage 67.86% 31.98%

County Executive before election Steve Ehlmann Republican Elected County Executive Steve Ehlmann Republican

The 2014 St. Charles County Executive election took place on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Republican County Executive Steve Ehlmann ran for re-election to a third term. He initially faced a challenge in the Republican primary from State Representative Doug Funderburk, but Funderburk withdrew from the race, citing family concerns. Ehlmann won the Republican primary and faced Rodney Zerr, the county's former Director of Emergency Management, in the general election. Ehlmann defeated Zerr by a wide margin, winning his third term with 68 percent of the vote.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Rodney Zerr, former County Director of Emergency Management ^[1]

Results

Democratic primary results ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Rodney Zerr	11,387	100.00%
Total votes			11,387	100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

• Steve Ehlmann, incumbent County Executive ^[3]
• Doug Funderburk, State Representative ^[4] (dropped out) ^[5]

Results

Republican primary results ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Steve Ehlmann (inc.)	29,363	78.24%
	Republican	Doug Funderburk	8,168	21.76%
Total votes			37,531	100.00%

General election

Results

2014 St. Charles County Executive election ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Steve Ehlmann (inc.)	63,625	67.86%
	Democratic	Rodney Zerr	29,985	31.98%
	Write-in		144	0.15%
Total votes			93,754	100.00%
	Republican hold

References

1. Schlinkmann, Mark (March 25, 2014). "Former St. Charles County emergency director enters executive race". St. Louis Post-Dispatch . St. Louis, Missouri. Archived from the original on March 31, 2017. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
2. "Election Summary Report - PRIMARY ELECTION - AUGUST 5, 2014". St. Charles County Election Authority. August 15, 2014. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
3. Schlinkmann, Mark (November 29, 2012). "St. Charles County executive ready for re-election bid". St. Louis Post-Dispatch . St. Louis, Missouri . Retrieved July 17, 2025.
4. Schlinkmann, Mark (March 19, 2014). "Funderburk files to challenge Ehlmann in St. Charles County executive race". St. Louis Post-Dispatch . St. Louis, Missouri. Archived from the original on June 11, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
5. "ICYMI: Funderburk drops bid in St. Charles citing family concerns". The Missouri Times. July 31, 2014. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
6. "Election Summary Report - GENERAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 4, 2014 - ST. CHARLES COUNTY, MISSOURI". St. Charles County Election Authority. 2014. Retrieved July 9, 2025.