Warren County voters on Tuesday turned out to narrowly oppose passage of the Missouri constitutional amendment that would legalize recreational marijuana in this state.
A little over 53% of more …
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Warren County voters on Tuesday turned out to narrowly oppose passage of the Missouri constitutional amendment that would legalize recreational marijuana in this state.
A little over 53% of more than 13,200 Warren County voters who participated in the election voted against the marijuana amendment. It wasn’t clear how voters here would lean after a majority of Warren County supported Missouri’s medical marijuana amendment in 2018, but it appears general legalization was a step too far for most local residents.
Statewide, with less than half of Missouri's precincts reporting as of 9:30 p.m., the marijuana vote is much closer, with a little over 51% no votes out of what was counted so far.
The marijuana amendment would modify the section of the Missouri Constitution dealing with marijuana, broadening the state’s legalization to include any personal use by adults 21 and older. The amendment allows people convicted of nonviolent marijuana offenses to be released from prison and have their criminal records expunged.
Election workers at polling places in Warren County remarked that this election had an unusually high turnout, with voting numbers that are comparable to a presidential election.
Election workers at polling places in Warren County remarked that this election had an unusually high turnout, with voting numbers that are comparable to a presidential election. Over 13,200 voters cast their ballots on Tuesday or during absentee voting beforehand. That’s almost 52% of the registered voters in Warren County.
Here's the rest of how Warren County voted in contested races:
All results are considered unofficial until certification later this week.
U.S. Senate
Eric Schmitt (R) — 9,081
Trudy Busch Valentine (D) — 3,762
State Auditor
Scott Fitzpatrick (R) — 9,531
Alan Green (D) — 3,126
U.S. Rep., District 2
Ann Wagner (R) — 6,641
Trish Gunby (D) — 2,225
U.S. Rep., District 3
Blaine Luetkemeyer (R) — 2,974
Bethany Mann (D) — 1,018
State Senate, District 26
Ben Brown (R) — 9,630
John Kiehne (D) — 3,373
Amendment 1 (loosening rules for state financial investments)
Yes — 5,178
No — 7,184
Amendment 3 (legalizing recreational marijuana)
Yes — 6,097
No — 6,962
Amendment 4 (Allowing the Mo. Legislature to increase how much Kansas City has to pay for its local police)
Yes — 8,307
No —4,352
Amendment 5 (separating the Mo. National Guard from the Department of Public Safety)
Yes — 8,181
No — 4,340
