Table: Jefferson County votes on progressive referendums
Date | Ballot issue | Summary | Yes votes | No votes | Yes pct. | No pct. | Vote margin |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug. 4, 2020 | Amendment 2 | Expand Medicaid under the ACA | 18,991 | 22,063 | 46.26% | 53.74% | -7.48% |
Nov. 6, 2018 | Amendment 1 | Address lobbying, campaign finance, and redistricting | 52,858 | 35,157 | 60.06% | 39.94% | 20.11% |
Nov. 6, 2018 | Amendment 2 | Legalize marijuana for medical purposes | 60,381 | 29,406 | 67.25% | 32.75% | 34.50% |
Nov. 6, 2018 | Proposition B | Increase minimum wage to $12 | 52,910 | 36,431 | 59.22% | 40.78% | 18.45% |
Aug. 7, 2018 | Proposition A | Approval would uphold a right to work law | 12,896 | 46,951 | 21.55% | 78.45% | -56.90% |
Jefferson County voters rejected Right to Work to 2018, supported an increase in the minimum wage, legalization of medical marijuana and the “Clean Missouri†amendment that addressed lobbying, campaign finance and redistricting. But support for Medicaid expansion lagged the rest of the state. Source: Jefferson County Clerk
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