Election results: Stadium tax failed in Jackson County. See the full vote tallies

Polls have closed in Missouri’s municipal elections, marking the end to a contentious debate in Jackson County over a stadium tax benefiting the Kansas City Royals and Chiefs.

Voters weighed in on a ballot question authorizing a 3/8th-cent sales tax throughout the county for the next 40 years to help pay for the construction of a new Royals stadium in the East Crossroads and renovations for the Chiefs at Arrowhead.

Here are the unofficial results, finalized as of 9:14 p.m. Tuesday night.

The vote totals above combine results from the Kansas City Election Board, which tabulates votes in the part of Jackson County that also lies within Kansas City limits, and the Jackson County Election Board, which oversees voting everywhere in the county outside of Kansas City.

All precincts in both election board jurisdictions have reported their totals. Read more about the results here.

This story was originally published April 2, 2024 at 7:01 PM.

Natalie Wallington

The Kansas City Star

Natalie Wallington was a reporter on The Star’s service journalism team with a focus on policy, labor, sustainability and local utilities from fall 2021 until early 2025. Her coverage of the region’s recycling system won a 2024 Feature Writing award from the Kansas Press Association.