Platte County voters elected Democrat Mary McKenna as presiding commissioner and Democrat Hans Peter as county clerk, while independent candidates won three other county offices in the Nov. 3 general election.
The Platte County Board of Elections lists its results as final but unofficial. Statewide results also remain unofficial.
McKenna won the presiding commissioner’s race with 22,344 votes, or 50.7%. Republican Jason Maki received 18,533 votes, and independent Dale Brouk received 3,171. McKenna is the first Democrat elected to the position in 36 years, The Platte County Landmark reported.
Peter defeated Republican Mary Calvillo for county clerk, 22,920 votes to 20,345. Independent incumbents Kevin Robinson and Chris Kendall won re-election as auditor and treasurer. Independent Holly Cayer defeated Republican Jim Bosch for collector, 22,139 votes to 19,304.
Cayer, the collector-elect, thanked voters in a Nov. 8 statement and pledged to serve all county residents. “My responsibility is to this county and its taxpayers,” she said.
Kendall said his nearly 40 years of financial experience would inform his work as treasurer. He said running as an independent let him focus on qualifications and service, adding, “You don’t have to belong to a political party to be qualified to serve.”
Republican Christopher Wright ran unopposed for recorder of deeds, as did Republican Tony Luetkemeyer for prosecuting attorney. More than 45,000 Platte County voters cast ballots, for turnout of about 61.6%, The Landmark reported.
Weston is in Missouri House District 13, where Republican John Elliott defeated Democrat Jacoby Wynkoop, 9,625 votes to 6,410. In state Senate District 34, which also includes Weston, Republican Mike Jones defeated Democrat Shereka Barnes by 559 votes. Republican Chris Stigall won Missouri’s 6th Congressional District race and will succeed retiring U.S. Rep. Sam Graves.
Statewide, voters rejected Amendment 3, which would have repealed Missouri’s constitutional abortion protections and prohibited gender-transition procedures for minors. They also rejected Proposition A, a referendum on a 2025 congressional map; the 2022 map remains in effect.
Voters approved Amendment 6, which adds restrictions on legislative changes to voter-approved initiatives, including an 80% vote in both legislative chambers and voter approval. They also approved Amendment 8, requiring sheriffs to be elected in most Missouri counties. Amendment 7, which would have created an investment fund intended to support state tax reductions, failed.
Republican Scott Fitzpatrick won re-election as state auditor, defeating Democrat Quentin Wilson and Libertarian Dustin Coffell.
