ST. CLAIR COUNTY – St. Clair County voters elected a new County Clerk and re-elected County Board members in several districts, while voters in various fire protection districts chose to consolidate into the Cahokia Fire Protection District.
Following are unofficial county-level results from the Nov. 3, 2026 St. Clair County elections, with 100% of precincts reporting.
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In the race for County Clerk, Democrat Laura Kaemmerer secured 59% of the vote, defeating Republican Gary Hursey with 40% of the vote to replace current County Clerk Thomas Holbrook, who did not seek re-election.
County Treasurer Andrew Lopinot secured re-election as a Democrat against Republican challenger Myki Rhodes. Lopinot earned 60% of the vote, while Rhodes received 39% of the vote.
On the County Board of Review, another incumbent Democrat, Irma G. Golliday, secured re-election after being challenged by Republican Brian Triska. Golliday secured 57% of the vote to Triska’s 42%.
Several St. Clair County Board seats in various districts were also up for grabs this election cycle.
For the District 2 seat, incumbent Democrat G. W. Scott Jr. won re-election against Republican challenger Cary Matthews. Scott earned 57% of the vote, while Matthews received 42% of the vote.
In District 4, another incumbent Democrat, Harry Hollingsworth, defended his seat with 79% of the vote against Republican challenger Marvin B. Strode with 20% of the vote.
The pattern continues in District 8, where incumbent Democrat Steve Gomric secured re-election after being challenged by Republican Jamie White. Gomric won with 63% of the vote while White lost with 36%.
Democrat challenger Michael Greenfield succeeded in his bid to unseat incumbent Republican Steve Reeb for the District 13 board seat. Greenfield secured 55% of the vote, while Reeb earned 44% of the vote.
Democrat David Roth was elected to the District 15 board seat with 67% of the vote, while Republican Craig Nunnally lost his bid for the seat with 32% of the vote. Roth will replace incumbent board member Jerry Dinges.
In District 23, incumbent Democrat Jana Armstrong Moll secured re-election with 67% of the vote against Republican challenger Jake Renner, who received 32% of the vote.
In the final contested County Board race, Democrat Angela Sweetland will take the District 25 seat currently occupied by Richie Meile after defeating Republican Gary McCoy. Sweetland earned 63% of the vote, while McCoy lost his bid with 36% of the vote.
Uncontested Races
County Sheriff Richard “Rick” Watson was unopposed in securing re-election as a Democratic candidate after previously defeating challenger Edgar Ellis in the spring 2026 primaries.
Incumbent County Assessor Jennifer Gomric Minton also won her re-election bid as an unopposed Democrat.
Several County Board members were also running unopposed for re-election, including Democrats Roy Mosley Jr. for District 3, Lonnie Mosley for District 5, C. Richard Vernier for District 12, Robert “Bob” Trentman for District 14, Scott Tieman for District 17 and Susan Gruberman for District 22.
Republican County Board members who were unopposed for re-election include Phillip “Phil” W. Henning for District 19, Ed Cockrell for District 20, Harold “Andy” Bittle for District 21, Robert Wilhelm for District 26 and John Coers for District 28.
Local Ballot Propositions
St. Clair County voters may have encountered various ballot propositions, depending on where they live. Several involved the possible consolidation of their Fire Protection Districts into the Cahokia Fire Protection District. Results for each local ballot proposition are as follows:
VILLAGE OF ALORTON, ILLINOIS: Shall the territory currently comprising part of the City of Cahokia Heights, Illinois, formerly comprising the Village of Alorton located in St. Clair County, Illinois, be annexed to and made part of the Cahokia Fire Protection District?
Yes: 75%
No: 24%
CAMP JACKSON FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT: Shall the Camp Jackson Fire Protection District located in St Clair County, Illinois, be dissolved and be consolidated into the Cahokia Fire Protection District?
Yes: 57%
No: 42%
CHURCH ROAD FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT: Shall the Church Road Fire Protection District located in St. Clair County, Illinois, be dissolved and be consolidated into the Cahokia Fire Protection District?
Yes: 61%
No: 38%
GOLDEN GARDENS FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT: Shall the Golden Gardens Fire Protection District located in St. Clair County, Illinois, be dissolved and be consolidated into the Cahokia Fire Protection District?
Yes: 81%
No: 18%
MIDWAY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT: Shall the Midway Fire Protection District located in St. Clair County, Illinois, be dissolved and be consolidated into the Cahokia Fire Protection District?
Yes: 58%
No: 41%
EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT TO BE KNOWN AS MILLSTADT EMS ESD: Shall the territory described as currently comprising the Millstadt Fire Protection District; that portion of the Hecker Fire Protection District located in Millstadt Township (excluding any part of the Hecker Fire Protection District located in Prairie du Long Township), St. Clair County, Illinois; and that portion of the Waterloo Community Fire Protection District located in St. Clair County, Illinois, be organized as Millstadt EMS ESD and shall the District be authorized to levy and to collect property tax not to exceed .40% on the property situated in the District?
Yes: 50%
No: 49%
VILLAGE OF SUMMERFIELD ORDINANCE NO. 178: Shall the Village of Summerfield, St. Clair County, Illinois, for the purpose of providing police protection within the Village, increase the police protection tax rate an additional amount equal to 0.60% above the limiting rate of all taxable property within the village pursuant to 65 ilcs 5/11-1-5.1?
No: 50%
Yes: 49%
CITY OF O'FALLON: Shall the City of O'Fallon, St. Clair County, Illinois, use $5 million of reserves and increase property taxes to repay general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $17,500,000 for the purpose of constructing and equipping a new public library? If approved, the estimated additional cost for the median-valued O'Fallon home ($296,000) would be approximately $127 per year (about $10.60 per month). Actual amounts will vary based on a property's assessed value, future interest rates, and changes in the City's equalized assessed valuation.
No: 61%
Yes: 38%
See Riverbender.com for more local Election Night results from Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.
Results from Election Night are considered unofficial until all votes have been certified by election authorities.
