Election results: Winners chosen in local elections

Here’s a breakdown of elections in Carl Junction, Carthage, Carterville, Joplin, Neosho, Oronogo, and Webb City.

JASPER COUNTY
Proposition A – Child Services

Yes: (4002 votes)  47.5%

No: (4421)  52.5%

CARL JUNCTION:

Mayor

Winner – Mike Moss: (216 votes)   28.72%

LaDonna Allen: (97)

Rick Flinn: (177)

Karma Wright: (91)

Tom Paul: (171)

Board of Education (top two win)

Winner – Larry Cowger: (672 votes) 35.57%

Winner – Bob Hays: (618)  32.72%

Julia Crow : (599)  31.71%

CARTHAGE:

Carthage R-1X Question 1

Yes  (1,960)  59.3% – Winner

No: (1,200) 36.2%

Mayoral Race

Winner – David Bren Flanigan (1,302)  68.17%

Ed Hardesty: (608)  31.83%

Ward 1: 

Winner – Kate Gilpin (86)  52.44%

Incumbent Chris Taylor: (78)  47.56%

Ward 2:

Ray West – unopposed

Ward 3:

Winner – David Thorn: (218)  55.90%

George Butler, III: (172)  44.1%

Ward 4:

Winner – Alan Snow: (541)  73.51%

TJ Sneed:  (195)  26.49%

Ward 5: (seat left vacant after Tiffany Cossey’s recall in November 2024)

Winner – Ron Wells: (234)  51.55%

Keith Hurlbut: (203)   46.45%

One-Year Term vacated in September 2024:

Winner – Jack Perkins: (207) 50.99%

Katrina Short:  (199) 49.01%

CARTERVILLE
Ward 3:

Mike Dudley:  (10)  50%

Cody Franks:  (10)  50%

Ward 4:

Winner – Incumbent Brenda Cupp: (10)  58.82%

David Peterson: (7)  41.18%

Incumbents Warren Myers and Judy Martin ran unopposed

JOPLIN (Two School Board seats up for grabs)

Winner – Lori Musser; (1660)  35.14%

Winner – Incumbent David Weaver: (1,630)  34.50%

Derek Gander: (818)  17.32%

Thomas Ross: (616) 13.04%

NEOSHO

Proposition A

Failed

No: (602)  51.4%

Yes: (570) 48.4%

Ward 4: Incumbent Carl Cobb running unopposed

At-Large:

Winner – Incumbent Angela Thomas: (588)  53.02%

Jacob Evans: (521)  46.98%

Board of Education (Two seats open)

Winner – Carl Southern (1,026)  29.88%

Winner – Terra K. Oxendine: (841)  24.49%

Incumbent Jonathan Russell: (761)  22.16%

Zachary Erisman: (389) 11.33%

Derek D. Johnson: (182) 5.30%

Jeff Short: (154)  4.48%

Robert Fair: (81) 2.36%

ORONOGO

Oronogo Use Tax Proposal:

Failed

No: (89)  57.4%
Yes: (66) 42.6%

Aldermen Incumbents Rick Seely, Michael Renburg and Darrell Orender ran unopposed.

WEBB CITY:  
Third Ward Council Seat:

Winner – Incumbent Brad Baker: (146) 83.91%

Fred Fletcher-Fierro: (28) 16.09%

Council Incumbents Andy Queen, Gina Monson, and Debbie Darby ran unopposed.

Board of Education:

Winner – Scott Smith (852) 51.86%

Austin Simpson: (791) 48.14%