Gretchen Bangert
{{short description|American politician|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Gretchen Bangert
| image =
| caption =
| state_house = Missouri
| district = 69th (2017–2023) and
70th (2023–2025)
| term_start = January 4, 2017
| term_end = January 8, 2025
| predecessor = Margo McNeil
| successor = Stephanie Boykin
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1966|6|11}}
| birth_place = Evanston, Illinois, U.S.
| party = Democratic
| residence = Florissant, Missouri, U.S.
}}
Gretchen Bangert (born June 11, 1966) is an American politician who served in the Missouri House of Representatives from 2017 to 2925. She was first elected from the 69th district, then in 2022 from the 70th district.{{cite web|url=https://themissouritimes.com/29845/2016-house-tip-sheet/ |title=2016 House Tip Sheet |publisher=The Missouri Times |date=2016-05-19 |access-date=2019-02-15}}{{cite web|url=https://house.mo.gov/MemberDetails.aspx?year=2023&code=R&district=070 |title=Representative Gretchen Bangert |publisher=House.mo.gov |access-date=December 6, 2023}} In 2024, she stood down from the state legislature to run for St. Louis County Council.{{Cite web |last=Release |first=Press |date=2024-01-30 |title=Press Release: Representative Gretchen Bangert Launches Campaign for St. Louis County Council |url=https://themissouritimes.com/press-release-representative-gretchen-bangert-launches-campaign-for-st-louis-county-council/ |access-date=2025-02-12 |website=The Missouri Times |language=en}}
Electoral history
=State representative=
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives Primary Election, August 2, 2016, District 69{{cite web|title=All Results; Official Results|url=https://enrarchives.sos.mo.gov/enrnet/|publisher=Missouri Secretary of State|access-date=May 2, 2020}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (US)
|candidate = Gretchen Bangert
|votes = 2,539
|percentage = 72.58%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (US)
|candidate = Jerome (Jerry) Burke
|votes = 959
|percentage = 27.42%}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 3,498
|percentage = 100.00%}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 8, 2016, District 69{{cite web|title=All Results; Official Results| url=https://enrarchives.sos.mo.gov/enrnet/default.aspx?eid=750003949|publisher=Missouri Secretary of State|access-date=May 2, 2020}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (US)
|candidate = Gretchen Bangert
|votes = 13,513
|percentage = 100.00%
|change = +34.43}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 13,513
|percentage = 100.00%}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 6, 2018, District 69{{cite web|title=All Results; Official Results| url=https://enrarchives.sos.mo.gov/enrnet/?eid=750004333|publisher=Missouri Secretary of State|access-date=May 2, 2020}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (US)
|candidate = Gretchen Bangert
|votes = 10,367
|percentage = 69.93%
|change = -30.07}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (US)
|candidate = Adam Jenning
|votes = 4,130
|percentage = 27.86%
|change = +27.86}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Libertarian Party (US)
|candidate = Eric S. Harris
|votes = 327
|percentage = 2.21%
|change = +2.21}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 14,824
|percentage = 100.00%}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 3, 2020, District 69{{cite web|title=Election Results; Official Election Returns|publisher= Missouri Secretary of State|url=https://www.sos.mo.gov/CMSImages/ElectionResultsStatistics/November3_2020GeneralElection.pdf|accessdate=January 11, 2023}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (US)
|candidate = Gretchen Bangert
|votes = 12,284
|percentage = 71.26%
|change = +1.33}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (US)
|candidate = Scott Cazadd
|votes = 4,954
|percentage = 28.74%
|change = +0.88}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 17,238
|percentage = 100.00%}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives Primary Election, August 2, 2022, District 70{{cite web|title=Election Results; Official Election Returns|date= August 26, 2022|url=https://www.sos.mo.gov/CMSImages/ElectionResultsStatistics/PrimaryElectionAugust2_2022.pdf|publisher=Missouri Secretary of State|accessdate=January 11, 2023}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (US)
|candidate = Gretchen Bangert
|votes = 1,979
|percentage = 62.08%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (US)
|candidate = Stephanie Boykin
|votes = 1,209
|percentage = 37.92%}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 3,188
|percentage = 100.00%}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 8, 2022, District 70{{cite web|title=Election Results; Official Election Returns|date=December 9, 2022|url=https://www.sos.mo.gov/CMSImages/ElectionResultsStatistics/2022GeneralElection.pdf|publisher=Missouri Secretary of State|accessdate=January 11, 2023}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (US)
|candidate = Gretchen Bangert
|votes = 7,225
|percentage = 74.42%
|change = +3.16}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Libertarian Party (US)
|candidate = Dustin Coffell
|votes = 2,484
|percentage = 25.58%
|change = +25.58}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 9,709
|percentage = 100.00%}}
{{Election box end}}
References
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Category:Democratic Party members of the Missouri House of Representatives
Category:Women state legislators in Missouri
Category:21st-century American women politicians
Category:McCluer North High School alumni
Category:Politicians from Evanston, Illinois
Category:People from Florissant, Missouri
Category:21st-century members of the Missouri General Assembly