St. Louis just elected its first new mayor in 16 years—and its first female mayor. Lyda Krewson swept the mayoral race, garnering two-thirds of the vote to defeat Republican candidate Andrew Jones, among others.
A more contentious city race came in the form of Proposition 2, which called for a use tax increase to help fund a downtown Major League Soccer stadium. It narrowly failed, with 53 percent of voters opposed to it. Proposition 1, which calls for a sales tax increase to partly fund a north-south MetroLink expansion, passed, with 60 percent of voters supporting it.
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In the county, Proposition P, which calls for a sales tax increase to fund improvements for “police and public safety,” passed overwhelmingly, with 63 percent of the vote.
With so many high-profile issues on the ballot yesterday, St. Louisans had more than enough to say about the results. Here’s a handful of the reactions.
Many local officials and business owners congratulated Krewson on her historic win.
Meanwhile, Prop 2 caused a range of reactions from supporters and critics.
