2006 St. Charles County Executive election

none January 2025 May 2024 2006 St. Charles County Executive election presidential no November 7, 2006 2002 St. Charles County Executive election 2002 2010 St. Charles County Executive election 2010 150x150px Steve Ehlmann Republican Party (United States) 75,336 60.21% 150x150px Jim Rutherford Democratic Party (United States) 49,728 39.75% County Executive Joe Ortwerth Republican Party (United States) Steve Ehlmann Republican Party (United States) The 2006 St. Charles County Executive election took place on November 7, 2006. Incumbent County Executive Joe Ortweth declined to seek re-election.Sepic Matt Two run to replace Ortwerth as St. Charles County Executive St. Louis Public Radio November 3, 2006 St. Louis, Missouri https://www.stlpr.org/other/2006-11-03/two-run-to-replace-ortwerth-as-st-charles-county-executive July 17, 2025 Former State Senator Steve Ehlmann, the County's Director of Administration, won the Republican primary unopposed and faced marketing manager Jim Rutherford, the Democratic nominee, in the general election. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch endorsed Ehlmann over Rutherford, praising his "experience and temperament" and his promise of "a gentler, less combative administration." Though it praised Rutherford's policy goals, the paper noted that "he cannot equal Mr. Ehlmann's breadth of experience."For county offices St. Louis Post-Dispatch October 24, 2006 St. Louis, Missouri C10 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch/176876097/ July 17, 2025 Ehlmann defeated Rutherford by a wide margin, winning 60 percent of the vote to Rutherford's 40 percent.Schlinkmann Mark Ehlmann gets top job St. Louis Post-Dispatch November 8, 2006 St. Louis, Missouri B7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch/176876928/ July 17, 2025 Democratic primary Candidates Jim Rutherford, marketing manager Results Democratic primary resultsAugust 8th, 2006 - Primary Election - St. Charles County, Missouri - Official Election Results 2006 St. Charles County Election Authority https://www.sccmo.org/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/399 July 17, 2025 Jim Rutherford Democratic Party (United States) 9,681 100.00% 9,681 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Steve Ehlmann, County Director of Administration, former State Senator Results Republican primary results Steve Ehlmann Republican Party (United States) 19,376 100.00% 19,376 100.00% General election Results 2006 St. Charles County Executive electionSt. Charles County - November 7, 2006 General Election 2006 St. Charles County Election Authority https://www.sccmo.org/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/408 July 17, 2025 Steve Ehlmann Republican Party (United States) 75,336 60.21% Jim Rutherford Democratic Party (United States) 49,728 39.75% write-ins 53 0.04% 125,117 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References Category:2006 United States county executive elections Category:2006 Missouri elections St. Charles County Executive Category:St. Charles County Executive elections