About City Council
About this position
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 3 years
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- Positions
- 1 open seat
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for City Council
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
No person shall be a councilmember unless the person is at least 21 years of age prior to taking office, a citizen of the United States, an inhabitant of the city for two years next preceding the election, a qualified registered voter, and shall be a resident of the ward from which the person is elected six months next preceding the election. If a councilmember removes the councilmember's residency from the ward from which the councilmember is elected, the councilmember's office shall be immediately vacated.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing period
- December 14, 2027 - January 18, 2028
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 397 Turner Blvd, St. Peters, MO 63376
- Filing phone
- 636-949-7550
- Step 3
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Candidates for City Council
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Who's currently in office
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Christopher "Chris" KyleWard 1Nonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2029 - View profile
Mark A. HollanderWard 2Nonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2029 - View profile
Vincent "Vince" RatchfordWard 3Nonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2029Has taken the GoodParty.org Pledge - View profile
Scott ShipmanWard 4Nonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2029 - View profile
Denise MitchellWard 5Nonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2029 - View profile
Justin FoustWard 6Nonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2028 - View profile
Brian GouldWard 7Nonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2028 - View profile
Michael GalbaWard 8Nonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2028 - View profile
Bart C. HaberstrohWard 9Nonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2028 - View profileStephen J. HollanderWard 10Nonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2028
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