Recorder of Deeds
August 4, 2026 · St. Louis city, Missouri · County · primary
How do we calculate vote impact?
Vote impact = representation (how much weight one vote carries here, the smaller the district's population, the higher the representation) + decisiveness (how likely this race is to be close, based on past results and number of candidates).
Representation: Low · 19 out of 100
This district is large for its type, so each vote is a smaller slice of the outcome. About 288,512 people live here.
score = 100 × ln(largest population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(largest ÷ smallest), rounded to 2 decimals = 100 × ln(995,569 ÷ 288,512) ÷ ln(995,569 ÷ 1,934) = 19.84, comparing counties in MO (grades: 66+ high, 33+ average, otherwise low)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No past results for this contest yet.
Low representation + unknown decisiveness → Below average vote impact.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
Recorder of Deeds is responsible for:
- Recording deeds, mortgages, liens, and other official land documents
- Keeping property and ownership records safe and available to the public
- Providing certified copies of recorded documents when requested
Candidates
Anthony T. Brandon, Jr.
Democratic · declared
Anthony T. Brandon, Jr. is a Democratic candidate for St. Louis Recorder of Deeds. Missouri Ethics Commission records list his active candidate committee for the August 2026 Recorder of Deeds primary.
Don De Vivo
Green · declared
Don De Vivo is a Green candidate for St. Louis Recorder of Deeds in the August 2026 primary.
Jerome H. Bauer
Green · declared
Jerome H. Bauer is a Green candidate for St. Louis Recorder of Deeds. His voter-guide biography describes him as a retired college professor and trained manuscript librarian and archivist.
Patty Ellison-Brown
Democratic · declared
Patty Ellison-Brown is a Democratic candidate for St. Louis Recorder of Deeds. Her campaign identifies her as the 4th Ward Democratic Committeewoman and Records Manager in the Recorder of Deeds office, where she has worked since 2010.
Shane Cohn
Democratic · declared
Shane Cohn is a Democratic candidate for St. Louis Recorder of Deeds and the current Ward 3 Alderman. City sources state that he has served as Ward 3 Alderman since 2021 and previously represented Ward 25 beginning in 2009.
Yolonda "Yogi" Yancie
Democratic · declared
Yolonda "Yogi" Yancie is a Democratic candidate for St. Louis Recorder of Deeds. Reporting identifies her as a Head Start social worker, and community materials identify her as a Democratic Committeewoman.
Election sources
Source: stlouis-mo.gov
Source: stlouis-mo.gov