2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the eight U.S. representatives from the state of Missouri, one from each of the state's eight congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on August 2.
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Elections in Missouri |
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Overview
United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 2016 | ||||||
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Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats Before | Seats After | +/– | |
Republican | 1,600,524 | 58.20% | 6 | 6 | ||
Democratic | 1,041,306 | 37.86% | 2 | 2 | ||
Libertarian | 96,492 | 3.51% | 0 | 0 | ||
Green | 8,136 | 0.30% | 0 | 0 | ||
Constitution | 3,605 | 0.13% | 0 | 0 | ||
Write-ins | 16 | <0.01% | 0 | 0 | ||
Totals | 2,750,079 | 100.00% | 8 | 8 | 0 |
District
Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri by district:
District | Republican | Democratic | Others | Total | Result | ||||
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Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
District 1 | 62,714 | 19.97% | 236,993 | 75.47% | 14,317 | 4.56% | 314,024 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
District 2 | 241,954 | 58.54% | 155,689 | 37.67% | 15,653 | 3.79% | 413,296 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
District 3 | 249,865 | 67.84% | 102,891 | 27.93% | 15,577 | 4.23% | 368,333 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
District 4 | 225,348 | 67.83% | 92,510 | 27.84% | 14,376 | 4.33% | 332,234 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
District 5 | 123,771 | 38.17% | 190,766 | 58.83% | 9,733 | 3.00% | 324,270 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
District 6 | 238,388 | 68.02% | 99,692 | 28.45% | 12,364 | 3.53% | 350,444 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
District 7 | 228,692 | 67.54% | 92,756 | 27.39% | 17,159 | 5.07% | 338,607 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
District 8 | 229,792 | 74.40% | 70,009 | 22.67% | 9,070 | 2.94% | 308,871 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
Total | 1,600,524 | 58.20% | 1,041,306 | 37.86% | 108,249 | 3.94% | 2,750,079 | 100.0% |
District 1
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The 1st district includes all of St. Louis City and much of Northern St. Louis County, and it had a PVI of D+28. Incumbent Democrat Lacy Clay, who had represented the district since 2001, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 73% of the vote in 2014.
Eliminated in primary
- Maria Chappelle-Nadal, state senator[2]
- Bill Haas, perennial candidate[3]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Lacy Clay (incumbent) | 56,139 | 62.6 | |
Democratic | Maria Chappelle-Nadal | 24,059 | 26.9 | |
Democratic | Bill Haas | 9,422 | 10.5 | |
Total votes | 89,620 | 100.0 |
Nominee
- Steven G. Bailey
Eliminated in primary
- Paul Berry III, community activist[5]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Steven G. Bailey | 12,450 | 67.2 | |
Republican | Paul Berry III | 6,067 | 32.8 | |
Total votes | 18,517 | 100.0 |
Nominee
- Robb Cunningham
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Libertarian | Robb E. Cunningham | 367 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 367 | 100.0 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Lacy Clay (incumbent) | 236,993 | 75.5 | |
Republican | Steven Bailey | 62,714 | 20.0 | |
Libertarian | Robb Cunningham | 14,317 | 4.5 | |
Total votes | 314,024 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 2
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The 2nd district includes the suburbs south and west of St. Louis City. Incumbent Republican Ann Wagner, who has represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 64% of the vote in 2014 and the district had a PVI of R+8.
Nominee
- Ann Wagner, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- Greg Sears[7]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ann Wagner (incumbent) | 77,084 | 82.6 | |
Republican | Greg Sears | 16,263 | 17.4 | |
Total votes | 93,347 | 100.0 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bill Otto | 40,379 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 40,379 | 100.0 |
Nominee
- Jim Higgins
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Libertarian | Jim Higgins | 553 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 367 | 100.0 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ann Wagner (incumbent) | 241,954 | 58.5 | |
Democratic | Bill Otto | 155,689 | 37.7 | |
Libertarian | Jim Higgins | 11,758 | 2.9 | |
Green | David Justus Arnold | 3,895 | 0.9 | |
Total votes | 413,296 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 3
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The third district stretches from exurbs of St. Louis to the state capitol Jefferson City. Incumbent Republican Blaine Luetkemeyer, who had represented the district since 2009, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 68% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+13.
Republican primary
Luetkemeyer had been speculated about as a potential candidate for Governor of Missouri in the 2016, rather than as a candidate for re-election. In January 2015, Luetkemeyer said that he would "probably" run for re-election and not run for governor.[12]
Nominee
- Blaine Luetkemeyer, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- Cynthia Davis, former state representative and Constitution nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 2012[7]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Blaine Luetkemeyer (incumbent) | 84,274 | 73.5 | |
Republican | Cynthia Davis | 30,440 | 26.5 | |
Total votes | 114,714 | 100.0 |
Nominee
- Kevin Miller[7]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Kevin Miller | 26,369 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 40,379 | 100.0 |
Nominee
- Dan Hogan
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Libertarian | Dan Hogan | 483 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 483 | 100.0 |
Nominee
- Doanita Simmons
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Constitution | Doanita Simmons | 80 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 80 | 100.0 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Blaine Luetkemeyer (incumbent) | 249,865 | 67.8 | |
Democratic | Kevin Miller | 102,891 | 27.9 | |
Libertarian | Dan Hogan | 11,962 | 3.3 | |
Constitution | Doanita Simmons | 3,605 | 1.0 | |
Independent | Harold Davis (write-in) | 10 | 0.0 | |
Total votes | 368,333 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 4
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The fourth district takes in Columbia and much of rural west-central Missouri. Incumbent Republican Vicky Hartzler, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. She was re-elected in 2014 with 68% of the vote. The district had a PVI of R+13.
Nominee
- Vicky Hartzler, incumbent U.S. Representative
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Vicky Hartzler (incumbent) | 73,853 | 72.5 | |
Republican | John E Webb | 28,037 | 27.5 | |
Total votes | 101,890 | 100.0 |
Democratic primary
Jim White, a retired investment banker and 2012 State House candidate, was also running but announced on February 22, 2016 that he was suspending his campaign due to medical issues.[13][14]
Nominee
- Gordon Christensen, University of Missouri Hospital Chief of Staff[15]
Withdrawn
- Jim White, retired investment banker and candidate for state representative in 2012
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Gordon Christensen | 17,160 | 62.7 | |
Democratic | Jack Truman | 10,196 | 37.3 | |
Total votes | 27,356 | 100.0 |
Nominee
- Mark Bliss, co-pastor of a Warrensburg church group
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Libertarian | Mark Bliss | 521 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 521 | 100.0 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Vicky Hartzler (incumbent) | 225,348 | 67.8 | |
Democratic | Gordon Christensen | 92,510 | 27.9 | |
Libertarian | Mark Bliss | 14,376 | 4.3 | |
Total votes | 332,234 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 5
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The fifth district encompasses most of Jackson County, the southern part of Clay County, and three other rural counties to the east. Incumbent Democrat Emanuel Cleaver, who had represented the district since 2005, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 51.6% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of D+9.
Nominee
- Emanuel Cleaver, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- Roberta Gough[7]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Emanuel Cleaver (incumbent) | 48,755 | 88.2 | |
Democratic | Roberta Gough | 6,519 | 11.8 | |
Total votes | 55,274 | 100.0 |
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jacob Turk | 28,096 | 68.0 | |
Republican | Michael Burris | 6,898 | 16.7 | |
Republican | Austin Rucker | 4,137 | 10.0 | |
Republican | Berton A. Knox | 2,166 | 5.3 | |
Total votes | 41,297 | 100.0 |
Nominee
- Roy Welborn
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Libertarian | Roy Welborn | 577 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 577 | 100.0 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Emanuel Cleaver (incumbent) | 190,766 | 58.8 | |
Republican | Jacob Turk | 123,771 | 38.2 | |
Libertarian | Roy Welborn | 9,733 | 3.0 | |
Total votes | 324,270 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 6
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The sixth district encompasses rural northern Missouri. Incumbent Republican Sam Graves, who had represented the district since 2001, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 67% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+12.
Republican primary
Donnie Swartz was challenging Graves for the Republican nomination, but was arrested for distribution of controlled substances.[17][18]
Nominee
- Sam Graves, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
Withdrawn
- Donnie Swartz
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Sam Graves (incumbent) | 62,764 | 76.2 | |
Republican | Christopher Ryan | 11,686 | 14.2 | |
Republican | Kyle Reid | 7,910 | 9.6 | |
Total votes | 82,360 | 100.0 |
Nominee
- David Blackwell
Eliminated in primary
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | David Blackwell | 7,983 | 28.0 | |
Democratic | Kyle Yarber | 7,116 | 24.9 | |
Democratic | Travis Gonzalez | 6,623 | 23.2 | |
Democratic | Edward Dwayne Fields | 3,881 | 13.6 | |
Democratic | Matthew McNabney | 2,931 | 10.3 | |
Total votes | 28,534 | 100.0 |
Nominee
- Russ Lee Monchil
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Libertarian | Russ Lee Monchil | 385 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 385 | 100.0 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Sam Graves (incumbent) | 238,388 | 68.0 | |
Democratic | David Blackwell | 99,692 | 28.5 | |
Libertarian | Russ Lee Monchil | 8,123 | 2.3 | |
Green | Mike Diel | 4,241 | 1.2 | |
Total votes | 350,444 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 7
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The seventh district takes in Springfield, Joplin, and much of the rest of rural southwestern Missouri. Incumbent Republican Billy Long, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 63% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+19, the most strongly Republican district of Missouri.
Republican primary
Businessman Christopher Batsche previously announced a primary challenge of Senator Roy Blunt but withdrew from that race and filed to challenge Long for the Republican nomination.[21][22]
Nominee
- Billy Long, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- Christopher Batsche, businessman
- Nathan Bradham[7]
- Mary Byrne, national speaker and co-founding member of Missouri Coalition Against Common Core
- Matt Canovi, civilian Law Enforcement contractor
- Matthew Evans
- James Nelson
- Lyndle Spencer, law enforcement officer and Iraq combat veteran
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Billy Long (incumbent) | 67,012 | 62.4 | |
Republican | Mary Byrne | 14,069 | 13.1 | |
Republican | Matt Canovi | 9,538 | 8.9 | |
Republican | Matthew Evans | 5,346 | 5.0 | |
Republican | Christopher Batsche | 4,860 | 4.5 | |
Republican | Lyndle Spencer | 3,537 | 3.3 | |
Republican | James Nelson | 2,037 | 1.9 | |
Republican | Nathan Clay Bradham | 1,042 | 0.8 | |
Total votes | 107,441 | 100.0 |
Nominee
- Genevieve Williams, small business owner, Missouri Democratic Party committee member and candidate for this seat in 2014
Eliminated in primary
- Camille Lombardi-Olive
- Steven Reed[7]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Genevieve Williams | 9,402 | 52.1 | |
Democratic | Steven Reed | 4,915 | 27.3 | |
Democratic | Camille Lombardi-Olive | 3,714 | 20.6 | |
Total votes | 18,031 | 100.0 |
Nominee
- Benjamin Brixey, Secretary of the Greene County Libertarian Party
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Libertarian | Benjamin T. Brixey | 398 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 398 | 100.0 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Billy Long (incumbent) | 228,692 | 67.5 | |
Democratic | Genevieve Williams | 92,756 | 27.4 | |
Libertarian | Benjamin T. Brixey | 17,153 | 5.1 | |
Independent | Amber Thomsen (write-in) | 6 | 0.0 | |
Total votes | 338,607 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 8
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The eighth district is the most rural district of Missouri, taking in all of the rural southeastern and south-central part of the state. Incumbent Republican Jason Smith, who had represented the district since June 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 67% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+17.
Nominee
- Jason Smith, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jason Smith (incumbent) | 65,450 | 67.5 | |
Republican | Hal Brown | 15,342 | 15.8 | |
Republican | Todd Mahn | 11,564 | 11.9 | |
Republican | Phillip Smith | 4,602 | 4.8 | |
Total votes | 96,958 | 100.0 |
Nominee
- Dave Cowell, electronics store manager[7]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Dave Cowell | 22,314 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 22,314 | 100.0 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Libertarian | Jonathan Shell | 254 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 254 | 100.0 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jason Smith (incumbent) | 229,792 | 74.4 | |
Democratic | Dave Cowell | 70,009 | 22.7 | |
Libertarian | Jonathan Shell | 9,070 | 2.9 | |
Total votes | 308,871 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
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