2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri
The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri were held on November 6, 2018, to elect the eight U.S. Representatives from the state of Missouri, one from each of the state's eight congressional districts.
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Results Summary
Statewide
| Party | Candi- dates | Votes | Seats | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | +/– | % | |||
| Republican Party | 8 | 1,322,891 | 55.11% | 6 |  | 75.00% | |
| Democratic Party | 8 | 1,017,964 | 42.41% | 2 | | 25.00% | |
| Libertarian Party | 8 | 54,317 | 2.26% | 0 | | 0.00% | |
| Green Party | 2 | 3,796 | 0.16% | 0 | | 0.00% | |
| Constitution Party | 1 | 876 | 0.04% | 0 | | 0.00% | |
| Write-in | 3 | 605 | 0.02% | 0 | | 0.00% | |
| Total | 30 | 2,400,449 | 100.00% | 8 | | 100.0% | |
District
Results of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri by district:[1]
| District | Republican | Democratic | Others | Total | Result | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
| District 1 | 45,867 | 16.72% | 219,781 | 80.10% | 8,727 | 3.18% | 274,375 | 100.0% | Democratic Hold |
| District 2 | 192,477 | 51.18% | 177,611 | 47.23% | 5,978 | 1.59% | 376,066 | 100.0% | Republican Hold |
| District 3 | 211,243 | 65.08% | 106,589 | 32.84% | 6,776 | 2.08% | 324,608 | 100.0% | Republican Hold |
| District 4 | 190,138 | 64.82% | 95,968 | 32.72% | 7,210 | 2.46% | 293,316 | 100.0% | Republican Hold |
| District 5 | 101,069 | 35.69% | 175,019 | 61.53% | 7,697 | 2.78% | 283,785 | 100.0% | Democratic Hold |
| District 6 | 199,796 | 65.42% | 97,660 | 31.98% | 7,953 | 2.60% | 305,409 | 100.0% | Republican Hold |
| District 7 | 196,343 | 66.23% | 89,190 | 30.09% | 10,922 | 3.68% | 296,455 | 100.0% | Republican Hold |
| District 8 | 194,042 | 73.39% | 66,151 | 25.02% | 4,206 | 1.59% | 264,399 | 100.0% | Republican Hold |
| Total | 1,330,975 | 55.03% | 1,027,969 | 42.51% | 59,469 | 2.46% | 2,418,413 | 100.0% | |
Republican Hold
District 1
The 1st district includes all of St. Louis City and much of Northern St. Louis County, and it has a PVI of D+29. The incumbent is Democrat Lacy Clay, who has represented the district since 2001. He was re-elected with 75% of the vote in 2016. Cori Bush, a Justice Democrat, ran in the Democratic primary.[2]
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lacy Clay (incumbent) | 81,426 | 56.7 | |
| Democratic | Cori Bush | 53,056 | 36.9 | |
| Democratic | Joshua Shipp | 4,959 | 3.5 | |
| Democratic | DeMarco K. Davidson | 4,229 | 2.9 | |
| Total votes | 143,670 | 100.0 | ||
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert Vroman | 5,095 | 34.5 | |
| Republican | Edward L. Van Deventer Jr. | 4,864 | 32.9 | |
| Republican | Camille Lombardi-Olive | 4,820 | 32.6 | |
| Total votes | 14,779 | 100.0 | ||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lacy Clay (incumbent) | 219,781 | 80.1 | |
| Republican | Robert Vroman | 45,867 | 16.7 | |
| Libertarian | Robb Cunningham | 8,727 | 3.2 | |
| Total votes | 274,375 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 2
The 2nd district includes the suburbs south and west of St. Louis City, and the district has a PVI of R+8. The incumbent is Republican Ann Wagner, who has represented the district since 2013. She was re-elected with 59% of the vote in 2016.
Wagner was considered likely to run for the U.S. Senate in 2018 instead of running for re-election,[3][4] but opted to seek re-election to the House.[5]
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Cort VanOstran | 45,248 | 41.7 | |
| Democratic | Mark J. Osmack | 27,389 | 25.2 | |
| Democratic | William "Bill" Haas | 21,151 | 19.5 | |
| Democratic | John Messmer | 10,503 | 9.7 | |
| Democratic | Robert W. Hazel | 4,321 | 4.0 | |
| Total votes | 108,612 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
At the filing deadline - one candidate, Noga Sachs, had filed with the Federal Election Commission to run in the Republican primary for a chance to challenge the Republican incumbent, Ann Wagner, August 7, 2018. Despite an attempt by MO GOP to remove Ms. Sachs from the ballot in April 2018, she remains in candidacy.[6]
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ann Wagner (incumbent) | 72,173 | 89.9 | |
| Republican | Noga Sachs | 8,115 | 10.1 | |
| Total votes | 80,288 | 100.0 | ||
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Ann Wagner (R) |
Cort VanOstran (D) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expedition Strategies (D-VanOstran) | August 23–26, 2018 | 402 | ± 4.9% | 41% | 43% | 14% |
| Remington Research (R) | August 22–23, 2018 | 983 | ± 3.1% | 51% | 40% | 9% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ann Wagner (incumbent) | 192,477 | 51.2 | |
| Democratic | Cort VanOstran | 177,611 | 47.2 | |
| Libertarian | Tony Kirk | 4,229 | 1.1 | |
| Green | David Arnold | 1,740 | 0.5 | |
| Independent | Ken Newhouse (write-in) | 9 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 376,066 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 3
The third district stretches from exurbs of St. Louis to the state capital Jefferson City and has a PVI of R+18. The incumbent is Republican Blaine Luetkemeyer, who has represented the district since 2009. He was re-elected with 68% of the vote in 2016.
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Katy Geppert | 55,815 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 55,815 | 100.0 | ||
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Blaine Luetkemeyer (incumbent) | 95,385 | 79.9 | |
| Republican | Chadwick Bicknell | 24,000 | 20.1 | |
| Total votes | 119,385 | 100.0 | ||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Blaine Luetkemeyer (incumbent) | 211,243 | 65.1 | |
| Democratic | Katy Geppert | 106,589 | 32.8 | |
| Libertarian | Donald Stolle | 6,776 | 2.1 | |
| Total votes | 324,608 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 4
The fourth district takes in Columbia and much of rural west-central Missouri. It has a PVI of R+17. The incumbent is Republican Vicky Hartzler, who has represented the district since the election of 2010, when she defeated long-time incumbent Democrat Ike Skelton. She was re-elected with 68% of the vote in 2016.
Hartzler has been considered a potential candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2018.[4]
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Renee Hoagenson | 24,139 | 51.9 | |
| Democratic | Hallie J. Thompson | 22,398 | 48.1 | |
| Total votes | 46,537 | 100 | ||
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Vicky Hartzler (incumbent) | 74,226 | 73.5 | |
| Republican | John Webb | 26,787 | 26.5 | |
| Total votes | 101,013 | 100 | ||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Vicky Hartzler (incumbent) | 190,138 | 64.8 | |
| Democratic | Renee Hoagenson | 95,968 | 32.7 | |
| Libertarian | Mark Bliss | 7,210 | 2.5 | |
| Total votes | 293,316 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 5
The fifth district encompasses most of Jackson County, the southern part of Clay County, and three other rural counties to the east. It has a PVI of D+7. The incumbent is Democrat Emanuel Cleaver, who has been represented the district since 2005. He was re-elected with 58% of the vote in 2016.
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Emanuel Cleaver (incumbent) | 87,449 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 87,449 | 100.0 | ||
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jacob Turk | 35,883 | 75.1 | |
| Republican | Kress Cambers | 8,423 | 17.6 | |
| Republican | Richonda Oaks | 3,467 | 7.3 | |
| Total votes | 47,773 | 100.0 | ||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Emanuel Cleaver (incumbent) | 175,019 | 61.7 | |
| Republican | Jacob Turk | 101,069 | 35.6 | |
| Libertarian | Alexander Howell | 4,725 | 1.7 | |
| Green | Maurice Copeland | 2,091 | 0.7 | |
| Constitution | E.C. Fredland | 876 | 0.3 | |
| Independent | Patrick E. Marshall (write-in) | 5 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 283,785 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 6
The sixth district encompasses rural northern Missouri, St. Joseph and much of Kansas City north of the Missouri River, and has a PVI of R+16. The incumbent is Republican Sam Graves, who has been represented the district since 2001. He was re-elected with 68% of the vote in 2016.
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Henry Robert Martin | 21,677 | 41.5 | |
| Democratic | Winston Apple | 16,087 | 30.8 | |
| Democratic | Ed Andres | 14,453 | 27.7 | |
| Total votes | 52,217 | 100.0 | ||
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sam Graves (incumbent) | 89,595 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 89,595 | 100.0 | ||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sam Graves (incumbent) | 199,796 | 65.4 | |
| Democratic | Henry Martin | 97,660 | 32.0 | |
| Libertarian | Dan Hogan | 7,953 | 2.6 | |
| Total votes | 305,409 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 7
The seventh district takes in Springfield, Joplin, and much of the rest of rural southwestern Missouri. It has a PVI of R+23. The incumbent is Republican Billy Long, who has been represented the district since 2011. He was re-elected with 68% of the vote in 2016.
Long has been considered a potential candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2018.[4]
Democratic primary
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Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jamie Daniel Schoolcraft | 12,499 | 40.6 | |
| Democratic | Kenneth Hatfield | 6,854 | 22.3 | |
| Democratic | John Farmer de la Torre | 6,685 | 21.7 | |
| Democratic | Vince Jennings | 4,738 | 15.4 | |
| Total votes | 30,776 | 100.0 | ||
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Billy Long (incumbent) | 68,438 | 65.1 | |
| Republican | Jim Evans | 18,383 | 17.5 | |
| Republican | Lance Norris | 10,884 | 10.4 | |
| Republican | Benjamin Holcomb | 7,416 | 7.1 | |
| Total votes | 105,121 | 100.0 | ||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Billy Long (incumbent) | 196,343 | 66.2 | |
| Democratic | Jamie Schoolcraft | 89,190 | 30.1 | |
| Libertarian | Ben Brixey | 10,920 | 3.7 | |
| Independent | Shawn Deines (write-in) | 2 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 296,455 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 8
The eighth district is the most rural district of Missouri, taking in all of the rural southeastern and south-central part of the state. It has a PVI of R+24, the most strongly Republican district of Missouri. The incumbent is Republican Jason Smith, who has represented the district since 2013 by special election. He was re-elected with 74% of the vote in 2016.
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kathryn Ellis | 33,799 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 33,799 | 100.0 | ||
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jason Smith (incumbent) | 91,809 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 91,809 | 100.0 | ||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jason Smith (incumbent) | 194,042 | 73.4 | |
| Democratic | Kathy Ellis | 66,151 | 25.0 | |
| Libertarian | Jonathan Shell | 4,206 | 1.6 | |
| Total votes | 264,399 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
- Johnson, Cheryl L. (February 28, 2019). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 2018". Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-06-27. Retrieved 2017-12-16.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- Wong, Scott (April 22, 2016). "House GOPer eyes McCaskill challenge". The Hill. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
- Schor, Elana; Everett, Burgess (November 18, 2016). "2018 showdown looms: House Republicans vs. Democratic senators". Politico. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
- Drucker, David (July 3, 2017). "Top GOP Senate recruit Ann Wagner won't challenge Clair McCaskill". The Washington Examiner. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
- https://s1.sos.mo.gov/candidatesonweb/DisplayCandidatesPlacement.aspx?OfficeCode=CN-N%202&ElectionCode=750004332
- https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/politics/elections/2018/07/22/ozarks-democrats-support-medicare-all-oppose-rep-billy-long/787670002/
External links
- Candidates at Vote Smart
- Candidates at Ballotpedia
- Campaign finance at FEC
- Campaign finance at Center for Responsive Politics
- Official campaign websites of first district candidates
- Official campaign websites of second district candidates
- Official campaign websites of third district candidates
- Official campaign websites of fourth district candidates
- Official campaign websites of fifth district candidates
- Official campaign websites of sixth district candidates
- Official campaign websites of seventh district candidates
- Official campaign websites of eighth district candidates