The 2014 St. Charles County Executive election took place on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Republican County Executive Steve Ehlmann ran for re-election to a third term. He initially faced a challenge in the Republican primary from State Representative Doug Funderburk, but Funderburk withdrew from the race, citing family concerns. Ehlmann won the Republican primary and faced Rodney Zerr, the county's former Director of Emergency Management, in the general election. Ehlmann defeated Zerr by a wide margin, winning his third term with 68 percent of the vote.

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Rodney Zerr, former County Director of Emergency Management[1]

Results

Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rodney Zerr 11,387 100.00%
Total votes 11,387 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Ehlmann (inc.) 29,363 78.24%
Republican Doug Funderburk 8,168 21.76%
Total votes 37,531 100.00%

General election

Results

2014 St. Charles County Executive election[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Ehlmann (inc.) 63,625 67.86%
Democratic Rodney Zerr 29,985 31.98%
Write-in 144 0.15%
Total votes 93,754 100.00%
Republican hold

References

  1. ↑ Schlinkmann, Mark (March 25, 2014). "Former St. Charles County emergency director enters executive race". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. Archived from the original on March 31, 2017. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Election Summary Report - PRIMARY ELECTION - AUGUST 5, 2014". St. Charles County Election Authority. August 15, 2014. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  3. ↑ Schlinkmann, Mark (November 29, 2012). "St. Charles County executive ready for re-election bid". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  4. ↑ Schlinkmann, Mark (March 19, 2014). "Funderburk files to challenge Ehlmann in St. Charles County executive race". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. Archived from the original on June 11, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  5. ↑ "ICYMI: Funderburk drops bid in St. Charles citing family concerns". The Missouri Times. July 31, 2014. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Election Summary Report - GENERAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 4, 2014 - ST. CHARLES COUNTY, MISSOURI". St. Charles County Election Authority. 2014. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_St._Charles_County_Executive_election