The 2010 Jefferson County, Missouri Executive election took place on November 2, 2010. The 2010 election was the first election for the position after voters approved the County Charter in the 2008 election,[1] which temporarily converted the County Commission into a Board of Executives until the County Executive and a full, seven-member County Council could be elected.[2]

In the Democratic primary, County Assessor Randy Holman defeated Chuck Banks, a member of the Board of Executives, in a landslide.[3] Former County Treasurer Ken Waller won the Republican primary over businessman Avery Fortenberry, and faced Holman in the general election.[4] Waller narrowly defeated Holman, winning 48 percent of the vote to Holman's 46 percent, while Libertarian Dan McCarthy won 6 percent.

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Randy Holman, County Assessor[3]
  • Chuck Banks, member of the Board of Executives[3]

Results

Democratic primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Randy Holman 9,750 69.53%
Democratic Chuck Banks 4,273 30.47%
Total votes 14,023 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ken Waller 9,674 76.67%
Republican Avery Fortenberry 2,944 23.33%
Total votes 12,618 100.00%

Libertarian primary

Candidates

  • Dan McCarthy[3]

Results

Libertarian primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Dan McCarthy 144 100.00%
Total votes 144 100.00%

General election

Results

2010 Jefferson County Executive election[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ken Waller 31,378 48.32%
Democratic Randy Holman 29,877 46.01%
Libertarian Dan McCarthy 3,680 5.67%
Total votes 64,935 100.00%
Republican win (new seat)

References

  1. ↑ "History of Jefferson County government and the charter movement". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. July 1, 2011. Archived from the original on July 2, 2018. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
  2. ↑ Executive Powers (art. XV, § 15.3). 2008. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Mannies, Jo (July 22, 2010). "Democratic stalwart in Jefferson County faces stiff challenge for county exec nomination". St. Louis Public Radio. St. Louis, Missouri. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 Thorsen, Leah (August 4, 2010). "Holman, Waller win primaries for Jefferson County executive primary to elect first County Council". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 "August 3, 2010 Primary Election Results". Jefferson County Clerk. 2010. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  6. ↑ "November 2, 2010 General Election Results". Jefferson County Clerk. 2010. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Jefferson_County,_Missouri_Executive_election