2018 St. Charles County Executive election

2018 St. Charles County Executive election

November 6, 2018

Nominee Steve Ehlmann Lorna Frahm Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 104,258 63,550 Percentage 62.06% 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. Ehlmann defeated Frahm by a wide margin, winning re-election with 62 percent of the vote.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Lorna Frahm, St. Peters Prosecuting Attorney

Results

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Lorna Frahm	34,312	100.00%
Total votes			34,312	100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

• Steve Ehlmann, incumbent County Executive

Results

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Steve Ehlmann (inc.)	40,794	100.00%
Total votes			40,794	100.00%

General election

Results

2018 St. Charles County Executive election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Steve Ehlmann (inc.)	104,258	62.06%
	Democratic	Lorna Frahm	63,550	37.83%
	Write-in		192	0.11%
Total votes			168,000	100.00%
	Republican hold