Candidate Filing for Municipal Elections

April 8, 2025 General Municipal Election

Candidate filing for the office of Councilmember, in each of the City's four (4) wards, begins at 8:00 am on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, and ends at 5:00 pm on Tuesday, December 31, 2024.

Candidates for April 8, 2025 General Municipal Election:
**City of Chesterfield general municipal elections are non-partisan.  Candidates do not declare their party affiliations**

Office of Mayor (4-year term)
Dan Hurt
Derek Grier
Office of Councilmember
 (2-year term)
Ward I
Barbara McGuinness (incumbent)
Ward II
Patricia Tocco
Andy Smith
Ward III
Lane Koch
Ward IV
Gary Budoor (incumbent)
Michelle Ohley


Candidate Qualifications
Candidates for the office of Mayor must be at least thirty (30) years of age prior to taking office, a citizen of the United States and a resident of the City for two (2) years prior to the election.

Candidates for the office of Councilmember must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age prior to taking office, a citizen of the United States, a resident of the City for one (1) year prior to the election and a resident of the ward from which he/she is to be elected for six (6) months prior to the election.

Candidate Filing Process
Candidate filing takes place in the office of the City Clerk in accordance with Candidate Filing Procedures.
  • Candidates complete the Declaration of Candidacy form in the presence of the City Clerk.
  • Candidates fill out Candidate Acknowledgment of the summary of all laws over which the Missouri Ethics Commission has enforcement.

Register to Vote
The Missouri Voter Registration application and information on absentee voting are available online at https://stlouiscountymo.gov/st-louis-county-government/board-of-elections/

Citizens may also pick up the Missouri Voter Registration application at City Hall or most St. Louis County public libraries.  The deadline to register to vote in the April municipal election is March 12, 2025.


Contact Information

City Clerk - Vickie McGownd
Phone: 636-537-6716
Deputy City Clerk - Amanda Hurley
Phone: 636-537-4711

690 Chesterfield Pkwy W
Chesterfield, MO 63017-0670
Fax: 636-537-4798
Email: 
cityclerk@chesterfield.mo.us