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Democrats Flip a Missouri House Seat in St. Charles County

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Published on November 04, 2026
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Democrats flipped a state House seat in St. Charles County.

The victory was reported as part of broader coverage from STLtoday.com, which characterized the result as Democrats flipping a state House seat in the conservative county and suggested more wins could follow.

District 104

District 104 includes stretches of St. Peters running south from Interstate 70, according to STLtoday.com. The St. Louis region's election results tracker, maintained by graphics.stltoday.com, labeled all posted results as unofficial.

Berne’s 2020 Race

In 2020, Democrat Cindy Berne lost to Republican Adam Schwadron by 541 votes in District 106, according to an earlier STLtoday.com report.

What Happens Next With the Count

The St. Charles County Election Authority has a manual recount described as a hand-count audit of paper ballots scheduled for Friday, Nov. 6, at 9 a.m., according to the authority's own posted calendar on its website. The posted schedule does not specify whether that audit applies to the District 104 race or to the seat Democrats are reported to have flipped. A Verification Board is also scheduled to meet on Friday, Nov. 13, at 9 a.m., per the same county posting.