St. Louis County Proposition U
August 4, 2026 · St. Louis County, Missouri · County
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 · 0 out of 100
This district is large for its type, so each vote is a smaller slice of the outcome. About 995,569 people live here.
score = 100 × ln(largest population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(largest ÷ smallest), rounded to 2 decimals = 100 × ln(995,569 ÷ 995,569) ÷ ln(995,569 ÷ 1,934) = 0, comparing counties in MO (grades: 66+ high, 33+ average, otherwise low)
Ballot measure: +1 step
Your vote sets the policy directly, so the rating gets a one-step boost.
Low representation + a ballot-measure boost → Average vote impact.
Ballot Measure
Cost of Living Reduction (against)
Proposition U would create a St. Louis County use tax on covered purchases at the same rate as the county's total local sales tax. If voters later change the local sales tax rate, the use tax rate would change by the same action.
A YES vote means
A yes vote would impose the proposed county use tax and link its rate to future voter-approved changes in the local sales tax rate.
A NO vote means
A no vote would not impose the proposed county use tax.
Election sources
Source: extcontent.stlouisco.com
Source: sos.mo.gov