2022 St. Charles County Executive election
November 8, 2022
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The 2022 St. Charles County Executive election took place on November 8, 2022. Incumbent Republican County Executive Steve Ehlmann ran for re-election to a fifth term. State Senator Bob Onder announced that he would challenge Ehlmann in the Republican primary,[1] but ultimately dropped out of the race.[2] Ehlmann ultimately faced perennial candidate Arnie Dienoff in the Republican primary, and defeated him in a landslide, winning 82 percent of the vote. In the general election, Ehlmann faced no opposition and won his fifth term unopposed.
Republican primary
Candidates
- Steve Ehlmann, incumbent County Executive[3]
- Arnie Dienoff, perennial candidate[4]
Dropped out
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steve Ehlmann (inc.) | 34,640 | 82.48% | |
| Republican | Arnie Dienoff | 7,356 | 17.52% | |
| Total votes | 41,996 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steve Ehlmann (inc.) | 110,601 | 96.10% | |
| Write-in | 4,488 | 3.90% | ||
| Total votes | 115,089 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
- ^ Clancy, Sam (February 21, 2022). "State Sen. Bob Onder to run against Steve Ehlmann in Republican primary for St. Charles Co. Executive". KSDK. St. Louis, Missouri. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
- ^ a b Rosenbaum, Jason (June 7, 2022). "Onder drops out of St. Charles County executive race against incumbent Ehlmann". St. Louis Public Radio. St. Louis, Missouri. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
- ^ Schlinkmann, Mark (December 22, 2021). "Ehlmann's proposal to bar St. Charles County executives from side jobs angers likely GOP primary foe". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
- ^ Schlinkmann, Mark (February 23, 2022). "More candidates enter local county executive races". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. A4. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
- ^ "August 2, 2022 Primary Election - OFFICIAL FINAL ELECTION RESULTS". St. Charles County Election Authority. August 16, 2022. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
- ^ "November 8, 2022 General Election - OFFICIAL FINAL ELECTION RESULTS". St. Charles County Election Authority. November 22, 2022. Retrieved July 9, 2025.