2018 St. Charles County Executive election

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2018 St. Charles County Executive election
  2014 November 6, 2018 2022  
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Nominee Steve Ehlmann Lorna Frahm
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote104,25863,550
Percentage62.06%37.83%

County Executive before election

Steve Ehlmann
Republican

Elected County Executive

Steve Ehlmann
Republican

The 2018 St. Charles County Executive election took place on November 6, 2018. Incumbent Republican County Executive Steve Ehlmann ran for re-election to a fourth term. He won the Republican primary unopposed and faced St. Peters Prosecuting Attorney Lorna Frahm, the Democratic nominee, in the general election. [1] Ehlmann defeated Frahm by a wide margin, winning re-election with 62 percent of the vote.

Contents

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lorna Frahm 34,312 100.00%
Total votes34,312 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve Ehlmann (inc.) 40,794 100.00%
Total votes40,794 100.00%

General election

Results

2018 St. Charles County Executive election [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve Ehlmann (inc.) 104,258 62.06%
Democratic Lorna Frahm63,55037.83%
Write-in 1920.11%
Total votes168,000 100.00%
Republican hold

References

  1. Sultan, Aisha (July 20, 2018). "Sultan: A surge in Democratic candidates in Trump-friendly St. Charles County". St. Louis Post-Dispatch . St. Louis, Missouri . Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  2. Schlinkmann, Mark (March 30, 2018). "Ehlmann has Democratic opponent; 7 vie for elections post". St. Louis Post-Dispatch . St. Louis, Missouri. p. A3. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  3. 1 2 "August 2018 Primary Election - OFFICIAL FINAL ELECTION RESULTS". St. Charles County Election Authority. March 25, 2019. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  4. Mannies, Jo (August 14, 2017). "St. Charles County's top official running for a 4th term". St. Louis Public Radio . St. Louis, Missouri . Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  5. "November 2018 General Election - OFFICIAL FINAL ELECTION RESULTS". St. Charles County Election Authority. March 26, 2019. Retrieved July 9, 2025.