St. Charles County, Missouri

"St. Charles County" redirects here. For the similarly-named Louisiana parish, see St. Charles Parish, Louisiana.

St. Charles County, Missouri

County Courthouse in St. Charles
Location in the state of Missouri
Missouri's location in the U.S.
Founded	October 1, 1812
Named for	Charles Borromeo
Seat	St. Charles
Largest city	O'Fallon
Area
• Total	593 sq mi (1,536 km²)
• Land	560 sq mi (1,450 km²)
• Water	32 sq mi (83 km²), 5.4%
Population (est.)
• (2015)	385,590
• Density	667/sq mi (257.51/km²)
Congressional districts	2nd, 3rd
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website	www.sccmo.org

St. Charles County is a county located in the eastern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 360,485,^[1] making it the third-most populous county in Missouri. Its county seat is St. Charles.^[2] The county was organized October 1, 1812 and named for Saint Charles Borromeo, an Italian cardinal.

St. Charles County is part of the St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area and contains many of the city's northern suburbs.

The wealthiest county in Missouri,^[3] St. Charles County is one of the fastest-growing counties in the nation. The county is also recognized as very conservative, ranking in the top 100 nationally, and many residents support a gun culture.^[4]

St. Charles County includes an area of vineyards and wineries whose distinction has been nationally recognized. On its rural outer edge along the south-facing bluffs above the Missouri River is an area of numerous wineries, so that Missouri Route 94 is sometimes called the Missouri Weinstrasse. The area includes the Augusta AVA, designated in 1980 as the first American Viticultural Area by the federal government.

History

The County of St. Charles was originally called the District of St. Charles and had no definite limits until 1816 to 1818 when neighboring counties were formed.^[5] The borders of St. Charles are the same today as they were in 1818.

Geography

St. Charles County is the only known habitat of the decurrent false aster in Missouri.

St. Charles County is the only known habitat of the decurrent false aster (Boltonia decurrens) in Missouri. Listed as threatened by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and as Endangered by the Missouri Department of Conservation, it is declining due to loss of wetlands habitat.^[6]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 593 square miles (1,540 km²), of which 560 square miles (1,500 km²) is land and 32 square miles (83 km²) (5.4%) is water.^[7]

The highest elevation is 901 feet (275 m) northwest of Augusta near Femme Osage Creek headwaters.^[8]

Adjacent counties

Major highways

I-64 – Major freeway in the western portion of the county. Originally U.S. Route 40, the highway was upgraded to Interstate standards in the late 2000s. The highway was resigned as Interstate 64 from the Daniel Boone Bridge to Interstate 70 in Wentzville in 2009.
I-70 – The major east-west thoroughfare in the county. It is mostly a six-lane freeway throughout most of the county but there are sections in St. Charles and St. Peters where the Interstate widens to 11 lanes of traffic.
US-40
US-61
US-67
Rte-79
Rte-94
Rte-364 – A freeway in the southern and central portions of the county that begins at Interstate 270 in western St. Louis County and ends at Interstate 64 in Lake St. Louis.
Rte-370 – A six-lane freeway that connects Interstate 70 in St. Charles County and Interstate 270 in St. Louis County.

National protected area

Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge (part)

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1810	3,505		—
1820	3,970		13.3%
1830	4,320		8.8%
1840	7,911		83.1%
1850	11,454		44.8%
1860	16,523		44.3%
1870	21,304		28.9%
1880	23,065		8.3%
1890	22,977		−0.4%
1900	24,474		6.5%
1910	24,695		0.9%
1920	22,828		−7.6%
1930	24,354		6.7%
1940	25,562		5.0%
1950	29,834		16.7%
1960	52,970		77.5%
1970	92,954		75.5%
1980	144,107		55.0%
1990	212,907		47.7%
2000	283,883		33.3%
2010	360,485		27.0%
Est. 2015	385,590	^[9]	7.0%
U.S. Decennial Census^[10] 1790-1960^[11] 1900-1990^[12] 1990-2000^[13] 2010-2015^[1]

As of 2010, there were 360,485 people, 132,906 households, and 77,060 families residing in the county. The population density was 643 people per square mile (1665/km²). There were 142,766 housing units at an average density of 73 persons/km² (188 persons/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 91.3% White, 4.4% African American, 0.3% Native American, 2.3% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.9% of the population.

There were 101,663 households out of which 40.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.20% were married couples living together, 9.20% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 24.20% were non-families. 19.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the county the population was spread out with 29.00% under the age of 18, 8.20% from 18 to 24, 32.60% from 25 to 44, 21.60% from 45 to 64, and 8.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 97.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.10 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $71,458, and the median income for a family was $64,415. Males had a median income of $44,528 versus $29,405 for females. The per capita income for the county was $23,592. 4.00% of the population and 2.80% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 4.90% are under the age of 18 and 5.10% are 65 or older.

St. Charles County, with an estimated population of 373,495, has been one of the fastest-growing counties in the country for decades, with 55% growth in the 1970s, 48% in the 1980s, 33% in the 1990s, and another 27% in the 2000s. The county features a cross-section of industry, as well as extensive retail and some agriculture. With the Missouri River on the south and east and the Mississippi River on the north, the county is bisected east to west by Interstate 70. St. Charles County has two small airports, St. Charles County Smartt Airport and St. Charles Airport, and two ferries that cross the Mississippi River.

Racial composition	2010^[14]	2014^[15]
White	91.3%	90.7%
—Non-Hispanic	89.1%	87.9%
Black or African American	4.4%	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	2.9%	3.1%
Asian	2.3%	2.5%
Two or More Races	1.6%	1.8%

Education

Public schools

Fort Zumwalt R-II School District – O'Fallon
- Joseph L. Mudd Elementary School – (K-02) – O'Fallon
- St. Peters Elementary School – (K-02) – St. Peters
- Dardenne Elementary School – (K-05) – O'Fallon
- Emge Elementary School – (K-05) – O'Fallon
- Hawthorn Elementary School – (K-05) – St. Peters
- Mid Rivers Elementary School – (K-05) – St. Peters
- Mount Hope Elementary School – (K-05) – O'Fallon
- Ostmann Elementary School – (K-05) – O'Fallon
- Pheasant Point Elementary School – (K-05) – O'Fallon
- Progress South Elementary School – (K-05) – St. Peters
- Rock Creek Elementary School – (K-05) – O'Fallon
- Twin Chimneys Elementary School – (K-05) – O'Fallon
- Westhoff Elementary School – (K-05) – O'Fallon
- Forest Park Elementary School – (03-05) – O'Fallon
- Lewis & Clark Elementary School – (03-05) – St. Peters
- Dr. Bernard J. DuBray Middle School – (06-08) – St. Peters
- Ft. Zumwalt North Middle School – (06-08) – O'Fallon
- Ft. Zumwalt South Middle School – (06-08) – St. Peters
- Ft. Zumwalt West Middle School – (06-08) – O'Fallon
- Ft. Zumwalt East High School – (09-12) – St. Peters
- Ft. Zumwalt North High School – (09-12) – O'Fallon
- Ft. Zumwalt South High School – (09-12) – St. Peters
- Ft. Zumwalt West High School – (09-12) – O'Fallon
Francis Howell R-III School District – St. Peters
- Early Childhood Family Education Center – (PK) – St. Peters
- Early Childhood Family Education Center – (PK) – St. Peters
- Early Childhood Family Education Center – (PK) – Weldon Spring
- Becky-David Elementary School – (K-05) – St. Peters
- Castlio Elementary School – (K-05) – St. Peters
- Central Elementary School – (K-05) – St. Peters
- Daniel Boone Elementary School – (K-05) – New Melle
- Fairmount Elementary School – (K-05) – St. Peters
- Harvest Ridge Elementary School – (K-05) – St. Charles
- Henderson Elementary School – (K-05) – St. Peters
- Independence Elementary School – (K-05) – Weldon Spring
- John Weldon Elementary School – (K-05) – Dardenne Prairie
- Warren Elementary School – (K-05) – St. Peters
- Barnwell Middle School – (06-08) – St. Peters
- Bryan Middle School – (06-08) – Weldon Spring
- Francis Howell Middle School – (06-08) – Weldon Spring
- Hollenbeck Middle School – (06-08) – St. Peters
- Saeger Middle School – (06-08) – Cottleville
- Francis Howell Central High School – (09-12) – Cottleville
- Francis Howell North High School – (09-12) – St. Peters
- Francis Howell High School – (09-12) – Weldon Spring Heights
Orchard Farm R-V School District – St. Charles
- Discovery Elementary School – (PK-02) – St. Charles
- Orchard Farm Elementary School – (K-05) – St. Charles
- Orchard Farm Middle School – (06-08) – St. Charles
- Orchard Farm High School – (09-12) – St. Charles
St. Charles R-VI School District – St. Charles
- Coverdell Elementary School – (K-04) – St. Charles
- George M. Null Elementary School – (K-04) – St. Charles
- Harris Elementary School – (K-04) – St. Charles
- Monroe Elementary School – (K-04) – St. Charles
- Lincoln Elementary School – (K-04) – St. Charles
- Jefferson Intermediate School – (05-06) – St. Charles
- Hardin Middle School – (07-08) – St. Charles
- St. Charles High School – (09-12) – St. Charles
- St. Charles West High School – (09-12) – St. Charles
Wentzville R-IV School District – Wentzville
- Early Childhood Center – (PK) – Wentzville
- Heritage Primary School – (K-02) – Wentzville
- Boone Trail Elementary School – (K-05) – Wentzville
- Crossroads Elementary School – (K-05) – O'Fallon
- Duello Elementary School – (K-05) – Lake St. Louis
- Discovery Ridge Elementary School – (K-05) – Lake St. Louis
- Green Tree Elementary School – (K-05) – Lake St. Louis
- Peine Ridge Elementary School – (K-05) – Wentzville
- Prairie View Elementary School – (K-05) – O'Fallon
- Heritage Intermediate School – (03-05) – Wentzville
- Frontier Middle School – (06-08)– O'Fallon
- Wentzville Middle School – (06-08) – Wentzville
- Wentzville South Middle School – (06-08) – Wentzville
- Liberty High School – (09-10) – Lake St. Louis
- Emil E. Holt High School – (09-12) – Wentzville
- Timberland High School – (09-12) – Wentzville

Private schools

Academy of the Sacred Heart – St. Charles – (PK-08) – Roman Catholic
All Saints School – St. Peters – (K-08) – Roman Catholic
Assumption Catholic Grade School – O'Fallon – (K-08) – Roman Catholic
Campbell Montessori School – St. Charles – (NS-06) – Nonsectarian
First Baptist Christian Academy – O'Fallon – (PK-07) – Nondenominational Christian
Foristell Baptist Academy – Foristell – (K-09) – Baptist
Hope Montessori Academy – Lake St. Louis – (PK-K) – Nonsectarian
Immaculate Conception Catholic School – Dardenne Prairie – (K-08) – Roman Catholic
Immanuel Lutheran School – St. Charles – (PK-08) – Lutheran
Immanuel Lutheran School – Wentzville – (PK-08) – Lutheran
Living Word Christian School District – O'Fallon and St. Peters– (PK-12) – Nondenominational Christian
Messiah Lutheran School – Weldon Spring – (PK-08) – Lutheran
Mid Rivers Seventh-day Adventist School – St. Peters – (03-08) – Seventh-day Adventist
St. Charles Borromeo – St. Charles – (K-08) – Roman Catholic
St. Cletus School – St. Charles – (K-08) – Roman Catholic
St. Elizabeth St. Robert Regional School – St. Charles – (PK-08) – Roman Catholic
St. Joseph School – Cottleville – (K-08) – Roman Catholic
St. Joseph School – Wentzville – (PK-08) – Roman Catholic
St. Patrick Elementary School – Wentzville – (K-08) – Roman Catholic
St. Paul Elementary School – St. Paul – (PK-08) – Roman Catholic
St. Peter Catholic School – St. Charles – (PK-08) – Roman Catholic
St. Theodore School – Wentzville – (K-08) – Roman Catholic
Sts. Joachim & Ann School – St. Charles – (PK-08) – Roman Catholic
Trinity Lutheran School – St. Charles – (01-08) – Lutheran
Willott Road Christian Academy – St. Peters – (NS-09) – Baptist
Zion Lutheran School – St. Charles – (PK-08) – Lutheran
Living Word Christian School – O'Fallon – (06-08) – Nondenominational Christian
Liberty Classical School – O'Fallon – (07-12) – Nondenominational Christian
Christian High School – O'Fallon– (09-12) – Nondenominational Christian
Duchesne High School– St. Charles– (09-12)– Roman Catholic
Lutheran High School of St. Charles County – St. Peters – (09-12) – Lutheran
St. Dominic High School – O'Fallon – (09-12) – Roman Catholic

Alternative schools

Boonslick State School – St. Peters – Special Education
Fort Zumwalt Hope High School – O'Fallon – Other/Alternative School – (09-12)
Francis Howell Union High School – St. Charles – Other/Alternative School – (09-12)
Heritage Landing – St. Peters – Other/Alternative School – (06-12)
Lewis & Clark Career Center – St. Charles – Vocational/Technical School – (09-12)
Quest Day Treatment Center – St. Charles – Other/Alternative School – (06-12)

Higher education

Lindenwood University – St. Charles
St. Charles Community College – Cottleville

Law and government

St. Charles County is governed by a county executive and a county council. The county council consists of seven members, each elected from various districts in the county. The county executive is elected by the entire county. The current executive is Steve Ehlmann. He was preceded by Joe Ortwerth, who was preceded by Gene Schwendemann, the first county executive of St. Charles County under the new form of government. The executive under the old form of county government was termed a "judge." The county hsd 258,525 registered voters as of March, 2016.^[16]

Politics

Local

The Republican Party predominantly controls politics at the local level in St. Charles County. Republicans hold all the elected positions in the county.^[17]

Position	Incumbent	Party
Assessor	Scott Shipman	Republican
Collector	Michelle McBride	Republican
Council Member – District 1	Joe Cronin	Republican
Council Member – District 2	Joseph Brazil	Republican
Council Member – District 3	Michael Elam	Republican
Council Member – District 4	David Hammond	Republican
Council Member – District 5	Terry Hollander	Republican
Council Member – District 6	Mike Klinghammer	Republican
Council Member – District 7	John White	Republican
County Executive	Steve Ehlmann	Republican
Director of Elections	Rich Chrismer	Republican
Prosecuting Attorney	Tim Lohmar	Republican^[18]
Recorder	Barbara J. Hall	Republican
Chief of Police	David Todd	Republican

State

**Past Gubernatorial Elections Results**
Year	Republican	Democratic	Third Parties
2012	48.58% 89,144	48.97% 89,860	2.45% 4,486
2008	44.51% 82,440	53.84% 99,705	1.65% 3,058
2004	55.90% 91,323	42.96% 70,184	1.14% 1,865
2000	58.24% 74,357	39.49% 50,415	2.27% 2,907
1996	49.48% 47,886	48.01% 46,462	2.50% 2,424

St. Charles County is divided into twelve legislative districts in the Missouri House of Representatives, eleven of which are held by Republicans and one held by a Democrat.

District 42 – Bart Korman (R-High Hill). Consists of Augusta, Defiance and part of New Melle.

Missouri House of Representatives — District 42 — St. Charles County (2014)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Bart Korman	528	75.11	-24.89%
	Democratic	Rod Sturgeon	175	24.89	+24.89%

Missouri House of Representatives — District 42 — St. Charles County (2012)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Bart Korman	995	100.00

District 63 – Bryan Spencer (R-Wentzville). Consists of Wentzville, Foristell, and part of New Melle.

Missouri House of Representatives — District 63 — St. Charles County (2014)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Bryan Spencer	5,734	68.63	+5.26
	Democratic	Bryan Pinette	2,621	31.37	-5.26

Missouri House of Representatives — District 63 — St. Charles County (2012)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Bryan Spencer	8,928	63.37
	Democratic	Bill Stinson	5,161	36.63

District 64 - Robert Cornejo (R-St. Peters). Consists of Flint Hill, Josephville, St. Paul, and parts of O'Fallon and St. Peters.

Missouri House of Representatives — District 64 — St. Charles County (2014)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Robert Cornejo	4,280	67.78	+13.51
	Democratic	Laura Castaneda	2,035	32.22	-13.51

Missouri House of Representatives — District 64 — St. Charles County (2012)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Robert Cornejo	6,353	54.27
	Democratic	Wayne Henke	5,353	45.73

District 65 - Anne Zerr (R-St. Charles). Consists of West Alton, Portage Des Sioux, and part of St. Charles.

Missouri House of Representatives — District 65 — St. Charles County (2014)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Anne Zerr	7,688	100.00	+17.94

Missouri House of Representatives — District 65 — St. Charles County (2012)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Anne Zerr	12,751	82.06
	Libertarian	John Alsup	2,788	17.94

District 70 - Bill Otto (D-Maryland Heights). Consists of parts of St. Charles and Weldon Spring.

Missouri House of Representative — District 70 — St. Charles County (2014)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Joe Corica	1511	65.02	+0.83
	Democratic	Bill Otto	811	34.98	-0.83

Missouri House of Representatives — District 70 — St. Charles County (2012)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Eugene Dokes	2,581	64.19
	Democratic	Bill Otto	1,440	35.81

District 102 - Kurt Bahr (R-O'Fallon). Consists of Weldon Springs Heights, and parts of O'Fallon, Dardenne Prairie, New Melle, and Weldon Spring.

Missouri House of Representatives — District 102 — St. Charles County (2014)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Kurt Bahr	6,809	69.81	+7.08
	Democratic	John Callahan	2,944	30.19	-7.08

Missouri House of Representatives — District 102 — St. Charles County (2012)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Kurt Bahr	11,713	62.73
	Democratic	John Callahan	6,960	37.27

District 103 - John Wiemann (R-O'Fallon). Consists of Cottleville and parts of O'Fallon, St. Peters, and Weldon Spring.

Missouri House of Representatives — District 103 — St. Charles County (2014)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	John Wiemann	7,308	78.68	-21.32
	Libertarian	Dean Hodge	1,980	21.32	+21.32

Missouri House of Representatives — District 103 — St. Charles County (2012)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Doug Funderburk	15,749	100.00

District 104 – Kathie Conway (R-St. Charles). Consists of part of St. Peters.

Missouri House of Representatives — District 104 — St. Charles County (2014)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Kathie Conway	5,852	63.14	+6.78
	Democratic	Terry Lesinski	3,417	36.86	-6.78

Missouri House of Representatives — District 104 — St. Charles County (2012)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Kathie Conway	9.834	56.36
	Democratic	Terry Lesinski	7,614	43.64

District 105 - Mark Parkinson (R-St. Charles). Constists of parts of St. Charles and St. Peters.

Missouri House of Representatives — District 105 — St. Charles County (2014)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Mark Parkinson	6,729	61.84	+1.22
	Democratic	Matt Judkins	4,152	38.16	-1.22

Missouri House of Representatives — District 105 — St. Charles County (2012)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Mark Parkinson	11,721	60.62
	Democratic	Debbie Bixler	7,613	39.38

District 106 – Chrissy Sommer (R-St. Charles). Consists of parts of St. Charles and St. Peters.

Missouri House of Representatives — District 106 — St. Charles County (2014)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Chrissy Sommer	5,452	63.70	+3.46
	Democratic	Ken Tucker	3,107	36.30	-3.46

Missouri House of Representatives — District 106 — St. Charles County (2012)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Chrissy Sommer	9,683	60.24
	Democratic	Morton Todd	6,391	39.76

District 107 – Ron Hicks (R-St. Peters). Consists of parts of Lake St. Louis, O’Fallon, and St. Peters.

Missouri House of Representatives – District 107 – St. Charles County (2014)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Ron Hicks	6,681	100.00	+44.42

Missouori House of Representatives — District 107 — St. Charles County (2012)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Ron Hicks	9,625	55.58
	Democratic	Rod Hoffman	7,692	44.42

District 108 – Justin Hill (R-Lake St. Louis). Consists of parts of Lake St. Louis and Dardenne Prairie.

Missouri House of Representatives — District 108 — St. Charles County (2014)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Justin Hill	7,402	72.73	-27.27
	Democratic	Marlon Williams	2,775	27.27	+27.27

Missouri House of Representatives — District 108 — St. Charles County (2012)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Chuck Gatschenberger	15,532	100.00

St. Charles County is divided into two districts in the Missouri Senate, both of which have elected Republicans.

District 2 – Bob Onder (R-Lake St. Louis). Consists of the communities of Augusta, Dardenne Prairie, Flint Hill, Foristell, Josephville, Lake St. Louis, New Melle, O'Fallon, St. Paul, Weldon Spring Heights, and Wentzville.

Missouri Senate — District 2 — St. Charles County (2014)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Bob Onder	37,607	100.00

District 23 – consists of Portage Des Sioux, St. Charles, St. Peters, Weldon Spring, and West Alton. The seat is currently vacant. Tom Dempsey (R-St. Charles) resigned effective August 7, 2015.^[19]

Missouri Senate – District 23 – St. Charles County (2012)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Tom Dempsey	72,270	100.00

Federal

Part of St. Charles County is included in Missouri’s 2nd Congressional District and is currently represented by Ann Wagner in the U.S. House of Representatives.

U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri’s 2nd Congressional District — St. Charles County (2014)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Ann Wagner	24,266	67.95	+4.88
	Democratic	Arthur Lieber	9,913	27.76	-5.79
	Libertarian	Bill Slantz	1,534	4.29	+1.48

U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 3rd Congressional District — St. Charles County (2012)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Ann Wagner	42,570	63.07
	Democratic	Glenn Koenen	22,646	33.55
	Libertarian	Bill Slantz	1,897	2.81
	Constitution	Anatol Zorikova	388	0.57

Most of St. Charles County is included in Missouri’s 3rd Congressional District and is currently represented by Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-St. Elizabeth) in the U.S. House of Representatives.

U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri’s 3rd Congressional District — St. Charles County (2014)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Blaine Luetkemeyer	38,033	64.92	+5.70
	Democratic	Courtney Denton	17,756	30.31	-6.76
	Libertarian	Steven Hendrick	2,794	4.77	+1.06

U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 3rd Congressional District — St. Charles County (2012)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Blaine Luetkemeyer	63,446	59.22
	Democratic	Eric Mayer	39,711	37.07
	Libertarian	Steven Wilson	3,973	3.71

**Past Presidential Elections Results**
Year	Republican	Democratic	Third Parties
2012	59.66% 110,732	38.69% 71,798	1.65% 3,067
2008	54.27% 102,550	44.55% 84,183	1.18% 2,224
2004	58.61% 95,826	40.89% 66,855	0.50% 807
2000	56.04% 72,114	41.81% 53,806	2.15% 2,766
1996	46.66% 47,705	40.46% 41,369	12.88% 13,172

2016 Missouri Presidential Primary results

Republican

Donald Trump won the most votes in St. Charles County, with 41.50 percent. U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) came in second with 38.87 percent, Governor John Kasich (R-Ohio) came in third with 10.70 percent, and U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-Florida) came in fourth with 7.10 percent.

Democratic

U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) won the primary with 54.32 percent to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's 44.80 percent.

2012 Missouri Presidential Primary results

Republican

Former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum (R-Pennsylvania) won the most votes in St. Charles County, with 56.29 percent. Former Governor Mitt Romney (R-Massachusetts) came in second with 25.43 percent, and former U.S. Representative Ron Paul (R-Texas) came in third with 12.69 percent.

Democratic

With incumbent President Barack Obama facing no serious opposition, few St. Charles County voters voted in the Democratic primary; Obama won 87.83 percent.

2008 Missouri Presidential Primary results

Republican

Former Governor Mitt Romney (R-Massachusetts) won the most votes in St. Charles County, with 37.72 percent. U.S. Senator John McCain (R-Arizona) came in second with 34.95 percent, former Governor Mike Huckabee (R-Arkansas) came in third with 21.83 percent, and U.S. Representative Ron Paul (R-Texas) came in fourth with 3.83 percent.

Democratic

Former U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton (D-New York) received more votes, a total of 23,611, than any candidate from either party in St. Charles County during the 2008 presidential primary.

St. Charles County, Missouri
2008 Republican primary in Missouri
John McCain	14,705 (34.95%)
Mike Huckabee	9,185 (21.83%)
Mitt Romney	15,869 (37.72%)
Ron Paul	1,613 (3.83%)

St. Charles County, Missouri
2008 Democratic primary in Missouri
Hillary Clinton	23,611 (50.14%)
Barack Obama	22,356 (47.48%)
John Edwards (withdrawn)	821 (1.74%)

Communities

References

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External links

St. Charles County Government Website
St. Charles City-County Library District
St. Charles County Ambulance District
Greater St. Charles County Chamber of Commerce
St. Charles County Jail Information
Digitized 1930 Plat Book of St. Charles County from University of Missouri Division of Special Collections, Archives, and Rare Books

Lincoln County

Calhoun County, Illinois

Jersey County, Illinois

Warren County

Madison County, Illinois

St. Charles County, Missouri

Franklin County

St. Louis County

Greater St. Louis

Illinois Missouri United States of America

Topics	Culture Crime Economy Education History Parks Transportation

Central city	St. Louis

Largest cities (over 50,000 in 2010)	Florissant O'Fallon, Missouri St. Charles St. Peters

Medium-sized cities (over 20,000 in 2010)	Affton CDP Alton Arnold Ballwin Belleville Chesterfield Collinsville East St. Louis Edwardsville Ferguson Granite City Hazelwood Kirkwood Maryland Heights Mehlville CDP Oakville CDP O'Fallon, Illinois Spanish Lake CDP University City Webster Groves Wentzville Wildwood

Largest towns and villages (over 10,000 in 2010)	Bellefontaine Neighbors Bridgeton Cahokia Clayton Concord CDP Crestwood Creve Coeur Dardenne Prairie Fairview Heights Farmington Festus Glen Carbon Godfrey Jennings Lake St. Louis Lemay CDP Manchester Overland Old Jamestown CDP St. Ann Shiloh Swansea Town and Country Troy, Missouri Union Washington Wood River

Missouri Counties	Franklin Jefferson Lincoln St. Charles St. Francois St. Louis City St. Louis County Warren Washington

Illinois Counties	Bond Calhoun Clinton Jersey Macoupin Madison Monroe St. Clair

Subregions	Metro East Westplex

Municipalities and communities of St. Charles County, Missouri, United States

County seat: St. Charles

Cities	Augusta Cottleville Dardenne Prairie Flint Hill Foristell‡ Lake St. Louis New Melle O'Fallon Portage Des Sioux St. Charles St. Paul St. Peters Weldon Spring Wentzville West Alton

Villages	Josephville Weldon Spring Heights

Townships	Blanchette Boone Cottleville Dardenne Friedens Frontier Harvester Lindenwood O'Fallon Rivers St. Peters Spencer Creek Wentzville Zumbehl

CDP	Defiance

Other unincorporated communities	Gilmore Hamburg Harvester Matson Nona Orchard Farm Seeburger Toonerville

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

State of Missouri

Jefferson City (capital)

Topics	Government Delegations Geography Transportation History People Battles Visitor attractions

Society	Culture Crime Demographics Economy Education Politics

Regions	Boonslick Bootheel Crowley's Ridge Dissected Till Plains Four State Area Henry Shaw Ozark Corridor Honey Lands Lead Belt Lincoln Hills Little Dixie Loess Hills Mid-Missouri Mississippi Embayment Missouri Rhineland Northern Plains Osage Plains Ozark Plateau Platte Purchase Pony Express St. Francois Mountains Westplex

Metro areas	Columbia Jefferson City Joplin Kansas City Springfield St. Joseph St. Louis

Largest cities	Kansas City St. Louis Springfield Independence Columbia Lee's Summit O'Fallon St. Joseph St. Charles St. Peters Blue Springs Florissant Joplin Chesterfield Jefferson City Cape Girardeau Wildwood University City Ballwin Raytown Liberty Wentzville Kirkwood Maryland Heights Hazelwood

Counties and independent cities	Adair Andrew Atchison Audrain Barry Barton Bates Benton Bollinger Boone Buchanan Butler Caldwell Callaway Camden Cape Girardeau Carroll Carter Cass Cedar Chariton Christian Clark Clay Clinton Cole Cooper Crawford Dade Dallas Daviess DeKalb Dent Douglas Dunklin Franklin Gasconade Gentry Greene Grundy Harrison Henry Hickory Holt Howard Howell Iron Jackson Jasper Jefferson Johnson Knox Laclede Lafayette Lawrence Lewis Lincoln Linn Livingston Macon Madison Maries Marion McDonald Mercer Miller Mississippi Moniteau Monroe Montgomery Morgan New Madrid Newton Nodaway Oregon Osage Ozark Pemiscot Perry Pettis Phelps Pike Platte Polk Pulaski Putnam Ralls Randolph Ray Reynolds Ripley St. Charles St. Clair St. Francois St. Louis (City) St. Louis (County) Ste. Genevieve Saline Schuyler Scotland Scott Shannon Shelby Stoddard Stone Sullivan Taney Texas Vernon Warren Washington Wayne Webster Worth Wright

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