Municipal elections in St. Louis, Missouri (2016)
The city of St. Louis, Missouri, held a special election for one seat on the St. Louis Community College on April 5, 2016.
Elections
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General election
Special general election for St. Louis Community College Board of Trustees Subdistrict 1
Candace Gardner defeated Theodis Brown Sr. and Derek Novel in the special general election for St. Louis Community College Board of Trustees Subdistrict 1 on April 5, 2016.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Candace Gardner (Nonpartisan) | 50.9 | 20,433 |
 | Theodis Brown Sr. (Nonpartisan) | 24.1 | 9,653 | |
| Derek Novel (Nonpartisan) | 23.4 | 9,378 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.6 | 654 | ||
| Total votes: 40,118 | |||
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About the city
- See also: St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city located in Missouri. It was at one time the county seat of St. Louis County, but voters chose to separate from the county and form an independent city in 1876.[1] As of 2020, its population was 301,578.
City government
- See also: Mayor-council government
The city of St. Louis uses a strong mayor and city council system. In this form of municipal government, the city council serves as the city's primary legislative body and the mayor serves as the city's chief executive.
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for St. Louis, Missouri | ||
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis | Missouri | |
| Population | 301,578 | 6,154,913 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 61 | 68,745 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 46.3% | 79.4% |
| Black/African American | 43.9% | 11.3% |
| Asian | 3.5% | 2.1% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Two or more | 4.7% | 5.4% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 4.3% | 4.6% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 90% | 91.3% |
| College graduation rate | 38.6% | 31.2% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $52,941 | $65,920 |
| Persons below poverty level | 14.3% | 8.5% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2017-2022). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
See also
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