- County executive: Tim Whitney (R) received 45,102 votes (59.78%) to David Frank's (D) 30,182 (40.01%).
- County clerk: Jaclyn Riebold (R) received 43,869 votes (58.16%) against Tracy Johnson's (D) 31,403 (41.63%).
- State Senate District 22: Jim Avery (R) led Jeff Abney (D) 35,597 to 26,193 votes in Jefferson County.
- County Council District 5: Timothy Bennett (R) outpolled Danielle "Dani" Elliott (L), 5,777 to 3,985 votes.
- Amendment 3: Jefferson County voters opposed it by 51.54% to 48.46%.
- Amendments 6 and 8: Both received majority support among Jefferson County voters; Amendment 7 did not.
- Proposition A and Hillsboro Proposition H: Both were rejected by Jefferson County voters.
- Meramec Valley Proposition K: Received 62.11% Yes votes among votes reported in Jefferson County.
Jefferson County voters cast ballots Tuesday, November 3, 2026, in a general election that decided county leadership, legislative representation, judicial offices and a number of ballot questions. Unofficial county totals show Republican Tim Whitney winning the county executive race against Democrat David Frank, while Republican Jaclyn Riebold prevailed over Democrat Tracy Johnson for county clerk.
In the District 22 State Senate contest, Republican Jim Avery received more Jefferson County votes than Democrat Jeff Abney. Across the county's State House contests, the Republican candidate led in each listed district. These figures describe Jefferson County vote totals and should not be mistaken for complete multi-county district totals.
Voters in Jefferson County split on the statewide ballot questions, with a local majority voting against Amendment 3 and Amendment 7 and supporting Amendments 6 and 8. Hillsboro R-3 voters rejected Proposition H, while the reported Jefferson County votes favored Meramec Valley R-III Proposition K.
Full Election Results
The results below are unofficial and reflect votes reported within Jefferson County. Statewide measures and offices and congressional or multi-county legislative races are determined by totals across their entire jurisdictions. Percentages may not add to 100% because write-in votes are omitted from the candidate listings.
Jefferson County Offices
County Executive
- Tim Whitney (R) — 45,102 votes (59.78%)
- David Frank (D) — 30,182 votes (40.01%)
County Clerk
- Jaclyn Riebold (R) — 43,869 votes (58.16%)
- Tracy Johnson (D) — 31,403 votes (41.63%)
Circuit Clerk
- Mike Reuter (R) — 53,277 votes (95.49%)
Recorder of Deeds
- Debbie (Dunnegan) Waters (R) — 54,647 votes (96.07%)
Collector
- Jennifer Modray (R) — 54,014 votes (96.10%)
County Auditor
- Kristy Apprill (R) — 53,897 votes (96.06%)
Prosecuting Attorney
- Trisha C. Stefanski (R) — 53,809 votes (95.80%)
Jefferson County Council
District 1
- John T. Parker (R) — 7,760 votes (95.43%)
District 3
- Lori Arons (R) — 7,696 votes (95.12%)
District 5
- Timothy Bennett (R) — 5,777 votes (58.80%)
- Danielle "Dani" Elliott (L) — 3,985 votes (40.56%)
District 7
- Bob Tullock (R) — 8,209 votes (95.84%)
Missouri Senate and House
State Senate District 22
- Jim Avery (R) — 35,597 votes (57.51%)
- Jeff Abney (D) — 26,193 votes (42.32%)
State House District 97
- David Robertson (R) — 6,496 votes (53.47%)
- Dan Schaefer (D) — 5,621 votes (46.27%)
State House District 111
- Cecelie Williams (R) — 8,376 votes (60.24%)
- Stacey Hagen (D) — 5,501 votes (39.56%)
State House District 112
- Ed Callahan (R) — 7,956 votes (58.74%)
- Dave Rekosh (D) — 5,565 votes (41.09%)
State House District 113
- Phil Amato (R) — 7,119 votes (55.54%)
- Ashley Drury (D) — 5,667 votes (44.21%)
State House District 114
- Ann Moloney (R) — 7,225 votes (58.06%)
- Jessie Shepherd (D) — 5,179 votes (41.62%)
State House District 115
- Bill Lucas (R) — 7,700 votes (64.26%)
- David George (D) — 4,258 votes (35.54%)
Congressional Results (Jefferson County Votes)
U.S. House District 3
- Bob Onder (R) — 13,960 votes (58.09%)
- Bethany E. Mann (D) — 9,369 votes (38.98%)
- Jim Higgins (L) — 676 votes (2.81%)
U.S. House District 8
- Jason T. Smith (R) — 29,243 votes (55.10%)
- Chris Reichard (D) — 21,887 votes (41.24%)
- Rebecca Sharpe Lombard (L) — 1,882 votes (3.55%)
Missouri State Auditor (Jefferson County Votes)
State Auditor
- Scott Fitzpatrick (R) — 44,555 votes (58.07%)
- Quentin Wilson (D) — 29,696 votes (38.71%)
- Dustin Coffell (L) — 2,391 votes (3.12%)
Judicial Elections
Circuit Judge, Circuit 23, Division 2
- Jeffrey Coleman (R) — 54,322 votes (95.37%)
Associate Circuit Judge, Division 10
- Lucas Null (R) — 44,227 votes (63.27%)
- Colby Smith-Hynes (L) — 25,023 votes (35.80%)
Associate Circuit Judge, Division 11
- Juli Hand (R) — 54,184 votes (95.63%)
Associate Circuit Judge, Division 12
- Renee Reuter (R) — 53,401 votes (95.26%)
Associate Circuit Judge, Division 13
- Katherine Hardy Senkel (R) — 53,711 votes (95.70%)
Associate Circuit Judge, Division 14
- Timothy Miller (R) — 53,807 votes (95.78%)
Associate Circuit Judge, Division 15
- Michelle Hughes (R) — 53,634 votes (95.78%)
Judicial Retention Questions
Missouri Supreme Court — Paul C. Wilson
- Yes — 38,653 votes (57.30%)
- No — 28,808 votes (42.70%)
Eastern District Court of Appeals — Virginia W. Lay
- Yes — 42,034 votes (63.62%)
- No — 24,040 votes (36.38%)
Eastern District Court of Appeals — Rebeca Navarro-McKelvey
- Yes — 42,502 votes (64.53%)
- No — 23,359 votes (35.47%)
Eastern District Court of Appeals — Angela Turner Quigless
- Yes — 40,241 votes (60.96%)
- No — 25,766 votes (39.04%)
Constitutional Amendments
Amendment 3
- Yes — 38,083 votes (48.46%)
- No — 40,507 votes (51.54%)
Amendment 6
- Yes — 44,822 votes (57.73%)
- No — 32,821 votes (42.27%)
Amendment 7
- Yes — 32,771 votes (42.60%)
- No — 44,151 votes (57.40%)
Amendment 8
- Yes — 41,870 votes (54.45%)
- No — 35,033 votes (45.55%)
Local and Other Ballot Questions
Proposition A
- Yes — 32,474 votes (42.30%)
- No — 44,299 votes (57.70%)
Hillsboro R-3 School Proposition H
- Yes — 3,603 votes (43.16%)
- No — 4,745 votes (56.84%)
Meramec Valley R-III School Proposition K
- Yes — 354 votes (62.11%)
- No — 216 votes (37.89%)
View the Complete Results
Review the election authority's full contest-by-contest results and Missouri's statewide election reports.
Editor's note: This article uses the complete unofficial Jefferson County vote totals reported November 3, 2026. Some publicly cached versions of the election authority's live page show earlier partial returns. Results remain subject to verification and certification. County-only vote totals cannot establish the statewide outcome of amendments or races spanning other counties.
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