The new St. Louis City 12th Ward includes parts of current 1st, 2nd, 4th, 18th, 27th Wards, and other Wards, and is the result of Census Redistricting and Ward Reduction.

All 14 New Ward Profiles here.

2023 Alder Primary Results

18+ Population: 16,386
Registered Voters: 14,824 (90.46% Registered)
Total Ballots Cast: 1,593 (10.75% Turnout)
Total Votes Cast, Approval Voting:  2,384 – In St. Louis City Municipal Primary Elections, voters may vote for as many candidates as they want with top two advancing to General Election.
Board President
Megan Green: 1,240
Alder Candidates
Walter Rush: 116
Darron Collins-Bey: 226
Yolanda Brown: 471
Tashara Earl: 567
Sharon Tyus: 1,004

2023 Alder General Election

Candidate for 12th Ward Alder Tashara T Earl
Neighborhood: Baden
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: owner of Shades of Color beauty supplies
2023 Alder Primary: 2nd of 5 candidates, 567 Votes of 2,384
Campaign Finance
March 2023 Report: $7,980.42 raised ($2,600 $2,600 Board President Megan Green’s Progress PAC, $1,000 Clementine Creamery’s “Flavor Temptress” Tamara Keefe, $500 Build A Bear’s Maxine Clark, $500 former Fire Chief Sherman George); $12,514.49 spent ($235.73 Sam’s Club); $11,020.09 on hand; $0 debt
February 2023 Report Amended: added to raised: $2,600 Board President Megan Green’s Progress PAC. New totals- $17,622 raised; $5,295.80 spent; $15,554.16 on hand; $0 debt
February 2023 Report: $15,022 raised ($2,600 UNITE Here, $7,500 rehabber David Boger + 2 biz, $500 Maxine Clark), $5,295.80 spent, $12,954.16 on hand, $0 debt
January 2023 Report #2 Amended: added $569.28 in expenses. New totals- $$3,515 raised; $855.32 spent; $2,658.68 on hand; $0 debt
January 2023 Report #2: $3,514 raised ($200 from Board President Megan Green), $286.04 spent, $3,227.96 on hand, $0 debt
January 2023 Report #1: Limited Activity
Treasurer: Kimberly-Ann Collins (State Rep.)

Current 1st Ward Alder Sharon Tyus
Neighborhood: Kingsway East
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: attorney; landlord
Other Elected Office: former 20th Ward Alder; former candidate for State Rep. 2006.
Party Office: former 1st Ward Committeewoman
Other Political: former treasurer for 4th Ward Alder candidate Norma Leggette 2003
Genealogy: wife of 1st Ward Committeeman Sterling Miller; related to former State Rep. and former 20th Ward Committeeman Leroy Tyus
2023 Alder Primary: 1st of 5 candidates, 1,004 Votes of 2,384
Campaign Finance
March 2023 Report: $6,650 raised ($1,500 West End Cannabis CEO Wardell Carter, $1,000 Mitchell’s Express owner Daryl Mitchell, $1,000 Cunningham Funeral Home, $1,000 attorney Jerry Schlichter, $750 Darryl Jones- D&D Concessions/JHL Concessions/TRI-TEC, $500 SEIU State Council, $100 former Alder Matt Villa; $6,109.60 spent ($4,102.53 loan repayment to candidate, $500 consulting 4th Ward Committeeman Ed McFowland): $10,339.40 on hand; $6,015.29 debt
February 2023 Report: $10,172 raised ($1,000 Fire Institute of Racial Equality, $1000 The LOUPAC, $500 Lawyers of TIF David Sweeney, $250 former 26th Ward Committeeman Joe Palm, $150 Deputy Director Public Safety Heather Taylor, $100 License Collector Mavis Thompson, $100 2nd Ward Committeeman Larry Middlebrook, $50 4th Ward Committeewoman Caroline Moore); $373 spent; $9,799 on hand; $8,238.14 debt
January 2023 Report: Limited Activity
October 2022 Report: Limited Activity
Previous Report with activity- July 2021 Report: $21,257 on hand, $24,978.41 debt
Treasurer: Sterling Miller (1st Ward Committeeman; husband of Alder Sharon Tyus)

2023 Primary- Other Alder Candidates

Current 1st Ward Democratic Committeewoman Yolanda Brown
Neighborhood: Kingsway East
Residence Tax Abated: No
Other Elected Office: former candidate for 1st Ward Alder 2021; former candidate for 1st Ward Alder 2013
Genealogy: wife of James Brown
Other Political: treasurer of 1st Ward Democratic Organization
2023 Alder Primary: 3rd of 5 candidates, 471 Votes of 2,384
Campaign Finance
February 2023 Report: $2,050 raised ( $2,000 from “self employed” Murad Issa @ Salama Market address +$2,315.67 in-kind, mostly from “self employed” Steve Roberts); $2,039.84 spent; $10.16 on hand; $0 debt
Treasurer: self/Yolanda Brown
Previous Alder candidate account
Terminated 1/18/2023
October 2022 Report: Limited Activity
Previous Report with activity- April 2021 Report: $980.75 on hand, $0 debt
* No party committeewoman account filed with MEC

Candidate for 12th Ward Alder Darron M. Collins-Bey
Neighborhood: Mark Twain
Residence Tax Abated:
Occupation: says he is an unemployed case manager; owner of Elshaddai Consulting (political, economic, spiritual,…); owner of Bey-El Industries administratively dissolved 12/28/2022: work number on Board of Election filing list is Office of Veterans Affairs
2023 Alder Primary: 4th of 5 candidates, 226 Votes of 2,384
Campaign Finance
Terminated committee 03/10/2023: $2,600 in-kind from Moorish Science Temple; forgave $4,703.16 debt to himself
February 2023 Report: $5,756 raised ($5,100 from himself filed as 48 Hour Notice 2/08/2023 but failed to list on this his first report, $50 Moorish Science Temple of America); $817.65 spent; $5,038.35 on hand; $4,174.65 debt (O.R. Pechman signs)
Treasurer: himself/Darron M. Collins-Bey

Candidate for 12th Ward Alder Walter L. Rush
Neighborhood: Penrose
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: dba Johnny Mac Striders expired; founder of Ten Clubs Kicking nonprofit
2023 Alder Primary: 5th of 5 candidates- 116 (4.87%)
Campaign Finance
No committee filed with MEC

Other Public Officials Residing In Ward

Current State Rep. Kimberly-Ann Collins
Neighborhood: Greater Ville
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: State Rep.; founder of Greater Ville Neighborhood Association 2/4/2022
Genealogy: sister of former 21st Ward Alder John Collins-Muhammad
Other Political: treasurer for
Campaign Finance
January 2023 Report: $1,000 raised, $0 spent, $16,569.88 on hand, $0 debt
December 2022 Report: $0 raised, $0 spent, $15,569.88 on hand, $0 debt
November 2022 Report: $1,150 raised, $851.33 spent, $15,569.88 on hand, $0 debt
October 2022 Report: $2,624 raised, $1,944.03 spent, $15,271.21 on hand, $0 debt
Treasurer: Melba Willis (owner of New Carrie’s Corner Market)

Current 4th Ward Alder Dwinderlin Evans
Failed to collect enough signatures and withdrew
Neighborhood: Greater Ville
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: landlord
Campaign Finance
October 2022 Report: Limited Activity
January 2022 Report: $0 raised, $565 spent, $1,077 on hand, $0 debt
Treasurer: Ashley Clemon (also treasurer for State Rep. LaKeysha Bosley and former State Rep. Wiley Price)

Current 18th Ward Alder Jesse Todd
Neighborhood: Vandeventer
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: retired
Other Elected Office: former candidate for State Rep. 2016
Party Office: former 18th Ward Committeeman; former treasurer of St. Louis Democratic City Central Committee
Campaign Finance
Terminated committee 3/2/2023
October 2022 Report- Limited Activity
Previous Report with activity- March 2019 Report: $42.57 on hand, $0 debt
Treasurer: Judith Todd (wife of 18th Ward Alder Jesse Todd)

Current City Register Amber Boykins Simms**
Neighborhood: Penrose
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: The Green Elephant (rejected medical cannabis dispensary applicant); Boykins & Associates (consulting, lobbying, public and community relations); Harolynn’s Cafe; KatyAnn Cafe & Catering; founder and board member of the KatyAnn Foundation (nonprofit for college financial aid)
Previous Elected Office: State Rep.; former candidate for State Senator 2006
Genealogy: daughter of Billie Boykins- former City License Collector, former State Senator and State Rep., former 5th Ward Democratic Committeewoman, ran Jesse Jackson’s 1988 Presidential Primary campaign in St. Louis City (successful in 1st Congressional District, an embarrassment for Congressman Dick Gephardt); daughter of Luther Boykins- friend then foe of former Mayor Vince Schoemehl (like a lot of people), former Airport Commissioner, plumbing supplies business, former owner of barber shop, cleaning company, convenience store; wife of Shaun Simms- former candidate for State Rep. 2006, Simmco Distribution, New Millennium Properties Consultants and Developments, SASAS Investment, Grazz Rootzz Entertainment, Level Five, Daun Enterprise 

Ward Committees (PACs)

New 12th Ward Democratic organization: None

New 12th Ward Republican organization: None

Current 1st Ward Regular Democratic Committee
Campaign Finance
January 2023 Report: Limited Activity
October 2022 Report: Limited Activity
Previous Report with activity- July 2021 Report: $1,379.37 on hand, $2,620.64 debt
Treasurer: Sterling Miller (1st Ward Committeeman; husband of 1st Ward Alder Sharon Tyus))

Current 1st Ward Democratic Organization
Campaign Finance
October 2022 Report: Limited Activity
April 2022 Report: $0 raised, $0 spent, $1,184.77 on hand, $50 debt
Treasurer: James Brown (husband of 1st Ward Committeewoman and 12th Ward Alder candidate Yolanda Brown)

Current 1st Ward Republican organization: None

Current 4th Ward Democratic Central Committee
This is really messed up. It’s registered with MEC as a political party committee. It doesn’t fit the statutory definition of political party committee. It should be filed as a PAC, like every other ward or township political committee in Missouri.
Campaign Finance
October 2022 Report: Limited Activity
July 2022 Report: $0 raised, $31.25 spent, $124.93 on hand
Treasurer: Caroline Moore (4th Ward Committeewoman)

Current The Original 4th Ward Regular Democrat Organization
Campaign Finance
October 2022 Report: Limited Activity
Previous Report with activity- October 2017 Report amended: $8.04 on hand, $0 debt
Treasurer: Edward McFowland (4th Ward Committeeman)

Current 4th Ward Republican organization: None

Former 18th Ward Regular Democratic Organization
Campaign Finance
Terminated 2/24/2023
January 2023 Report: $1,600 raised, $1,729.84 spent, $15 on hand, $0 debt
October 2022 Report: $0 raised, $953.01 spent, $144.84 on hand, $0 debt
Treasurer: Judith Todd (wife of 18th Ward Alder Jesse Todd)

Current 18th Ward Republican organization: None

Political Party Committeepeople

Current 1st Ward Democratic Committeewoman Yolanda Brown
See 12th Ward Alder candidate bio above

Current 1st Ward Democratic Committeeman Sterling Miller
Neighborhood: Kingsway East
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: business development manager for Performance Services; previously worked for various energy solution companies; former planning supervisor for St. Louis Public Schools; former chair of Land Reutilization Authority
Other Political: treasurer of 1st Ward Regular Democratic Committee; treasurer for 1st Ward Alder Sharon Tyus
Genealogy: husband of 1st Ward Alder Sharon Tyus
* No party committeeman account filed with MEC

Current 1st Ward Republican Committeewoman: Vacant

Current 1st Ward Republican Committeeman: Vacant

Current 4th Ward Democratic Committeewoman Caroline Moore
Neighborhood: The Ville
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: retired
Campaign Finance
October 2022 Report: Limited Activity
July 2022 Report: $0 raised, $33.60 spent, $148.80 on hand, $666.74 debt
Treasurer: self/Caroline Moore

Current 4th Ward Democratic Committeeman Ed McFowland
Neighborhood: Greater Ville
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: U.S. veteran,
Other Elected Office: former candidate for 4th Ward Alder 2022; former candidate for 4th ward Alder 2021; former candidate for Recorder of Deeds 2014: former candidate for 4th Ward Alder 2003
Genealogy: son of former Alder Daisy McFowland
Campaign Finance
* No party committeeman account filed with MEC

Current 4th Ward Republican Committeewoman: Vacant

Current 4th Ward Republican Committeeman Nolan Saunders
Neighborhood:
Residence Tax Abated:
Occupation:
Campaign Finance
* No party committeeman account filed with MEC

Current 18th Ward Committeewoman Yolanda Yogi Yancie
Neighborhood: Fountain Park, New 10th Ward
Residence Tax Abated: No
Occupation: former social worker
Campaign Finance
October 2022 Report: $0 raised, $0 spent, $195 on hand, $0 debt
Treasurer: Bernadette Washington

Current 18th Ward Committeeman John Watson Jr.
Neighborhood: Academy, New 10th Ward
Residence Tax Abated: No. The address on his MEC account is tax exempt property owned by a church
Occupation: retired
Campaign Finance
October 2022 Report: None filed
July 2022 Report: $0 raised, $0 spent, $0 on hand, $4,820 debt
Treasurer: self/John Watson

* Political Party County Central Committee ward and township committeepeople have the option to file their campaign finance reports with their county election authority- Board of Election Commissioners in the case of St. Louis City- or online with Missouri Ethics Commission. The St. Louis City Board of Election once posted pdfs of ward committeepeople campaign finance reports to the Board’s website. That is no longer the case. To inspect records, you must visit the Board in person.

** Appointed by Mayor Tishaura Jones. The City Register is a county office as well as municipal office under state law, the County Clerk where applicable.