Missouri Election Results: Buchanan County voters differ from statewide trends on ballot measures
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) -- Election Day has come to an end, and results are in across Missouri.
Many voters chose Republican candidates, while votes on amendments and propositions showed a more progressive lean in Buchanan County and St. Joseph.
For the U.S. Representative race for District 6, Buchanan County voters favored Chris Stigall over Josh Smead. Stigall received 52.98% of the vote, while Smead earned 44.45%.
All Republican candidates won the Buchanan County state Senate races. In the State Senate District 12 race, Rusty Black defeated Judy McNeece, receiving 69.36% of the vote compared to McNeece's 30.43%.
In State Senate District 34, Mike Jones favored Shereka Barnes with 59.07% of the vote. Barnes received 40.70%.
The Buchanan County State Representative races followed a similar trend, with Republican candidates winning across the board.
For State Representative District 10, voters chose Paul Gatewood over LaTonya Williams. Gatewood received 54.50% of the vote, while Williams earned 45.15%.
In State Representative District 11, Taylor Crouse defeated Luke Rae, receiving 55.79% of the vote. Rae received 43.97%.
In State Representative District 13, John Elliott favored Jacoby Wynkoop with 70.56% of the vote, while Wynkoop received 29.33%.
Missouri GOP leaders, including Gov. Mike Kehoe, supported Amendment 3 and Proposition A while opposing Amendment 6.
While Buchanan County/St. Joseph voters rejected Amendment 3 and Proposition A while supporting Amendment 6.
In Buchanan County, 52% of voters voted no on Amendment 3, while 48% voted yes. For Proposition A, 59.58% of voters voted no, while 40.42% voted yes.
When looking at Amendment 6 in Buchanan County, 56.83% of voters voted yes, while 43.17% of voters voted no.
Statewide, Missourians also rejected Amendment 3 and Proposition A while supporting Amendment 6.
In Missouri, Amendment 3 received 44.51% of voters who voted yes, while 55.48% voted no. For Proposition A, 38.15% of voters voted yes, while 61.84% voted no.
When looking at Amendment 6 in Missouri, 59.96% of voters voted yes, while 40.03% of voters voted no.
For information, on results of candidates, propositions and amendments visit KQ2.com/voterguide.
