2018 Missouri elections

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Missouri elections, 2018
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  2016 November 6th, 2018 2020  
Turnout58.23%

The 2018 Missouri elections happened on November 6, 2018.

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United States Senate

This was one of the most hotly contested Senate elections in the entire country in 2018. Incumbent Democrat Claire McKaskil was holding on to her seat in a state Republican Donald Trump had won by a sizable margin in 2016

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [1] TossupOctober 26, 2018
CNN [2] TossupNovember 5, 2018
RealClearPolitics [3] TossupNovember 5, 2018
Daily Kos [4] TossupNovember 5, 2018
Fox News [5] TossupNovember 5, 2018
FiveThirtyEight [6] TossupNovember 5, 2018
United States Senate election in Missouri, 2018 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Josh Hawley 1,254,927 51.38% +12.27
Democratic Claire McCaskill (incumbent)1,112,93545.57%-9.24
Independent Craig O'Dear34,3981.41%N/A
Libertarian Japheth Campbell27,3161.12%-4.95
Green Jo Crain12,7060.52%N/A
Write-in 7<0.01%N/A
Total votes2,442,289 100.00% N/A
Republican gain from Democratic

United States House of Representatives

2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri
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  2016 November 6, 2018 (2018-11-06) 2020  

All eight of Missouri's seats to the United States House of Representatives
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election62
Seats won62
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote1,330,9751,027,969
Percentage55.03%42.51%
SwingDecrease2.svg3.17%Increase2.svg4.65%

2016 U.S. House elections in Missouri.svg
Results:
     Democratic hold
     Republican hold
Popular vote
Republican
55.03%
Democratic
42.51%
Other
2.46%
District Republican Democratic OthersTotalResult
Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%
District 1 45,86716.72%219,78180.10%8,7273.18%274,375100.0%Democratic hold
District 2 192,47751.18%177,61147.23%5,9781.59%376,066100.0%Republican hold
District 3 211,24365.08%106,58932.84%6,7762.08%324,608100.0%Republican hold
District 4 190,13864.82%95,96832.72%7,2102.46%293,316100.0%Republican hold
District 5 101,06935.69%175,01961.53%7,6972.78%283,785100.0%Democratic hold
District 6 199,79665.42%97,66031.98%7,9532.60%305,409100.0%Republican hold
District 7 196,34366.23%89,19030.09%10,9223.68%296,455100.0%Republican hold
District 8 194,04273.39%66,15125.02%4,2061.59%264,399100.0%Republican hold
Total1,330,97555.03%1,027,96942.51%59,4692.46%2,418,413100.0%

State Auditor

2018 Missouri State Auditor election [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Nicole Galloway (incumbent) 1,209,881 50.41% +50.41%
Republican Saundra McDowell1,070,70144.61%-28.72%
Libertarian Sean O'Toole51,3042.14%-17.58%
Constitution Jacob Luetkemeyer50,9512.12%-4.84%
Green Don Fitz17,1060.72%N/A
Independent Arnie C. AC Dienoff (write-in)40.00%N/A
Total votes2,399,947 100.00% N/A
Democratic hold

State Senate

District Republican Democratic OthersTotalResult
Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%
District 252,14559.69%35,21940.31%--87,364100.00%Republican hold
District 416,77322.96%56,28977.04%--73,062100.00%Democratic hold
District 652,86173.22%17,78324.63%1,5482.15%72,192100.00%Republican hold
District 841,09454.69%34,05245.31%--75,146100.00%Republican hold
District 1048,27770.31%20,38429.69%--68,661100.00%Republican hold
District 1249,94772.50%18,95027.50%--68,897100.00%Republican hold
District 14--51,815100.00%--51,815100.00%Democratic hold
District 1641,98570.18%17,83929.82%--59,824100.00%Republican hold
District 1846,22570.30%19,52829.70%--65,753100.00%Republican hold
District 2062,24773.88%22,00626.12%--84,253100.00%Republican hold
District 2240,55358.33%26,89638.68%2,0772.99%69,526100.00%Republican hold
District 2430,49437.15%49,91060.80%1,6822.05%82,086100.00%Democratic hold
District 2653,14364.02%29,86635.98%--83,009100.00%Republican hold
District 2853,65979.18%14,11320.82%--67,772100.00%Republican hold
District 3034,50653.35%30,17546.65%--64,681100.00%Republican hold
District 3248,38373.73%15,12523.05%2,1143.22%65,622100.00%Republican hold
District 3438,64852.47%35,01547.53%--73,663100.00%Republican hold
Total710,94058.59%494,96540.79%7,4210.61%1,213,326100.00%

District 2

Missouri's 2nd State Senate District, 2018 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bob Onder (incumbent) 52,145 59.69%
Democratic Patrice Billings35,21940.31%
Margin of victory16,92619.38%
Total votes87,364 100.0%
Republican hold

District 4

Missouri's 4th State Senate District, 2018 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Karla May 56,289 77.04%
Republican Robert J. Crump16,77322.96%
Margin of victory39,51654.08%
Total votes73,062 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 6

Missouri's 6th State Senate District, 2018 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Bernskoetter 52,861 73.22%
Democratic Nicole Thompson17,78324.63%
Libertarian Steven Wilson1,5202.11%
N/AWrite-Ins280.04%
Margin of victory35,07848.59%
Total votes72,192 100.0%
Republican hold

District 8

Missouri's 8th State Senate District, 2018 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Cierpiot (incumbent) 41,094 54.69%
Democratic Hillary Shields34,05245.31%
Margin of victory7,0429.38%
Total votes75,146 100.0%
Republican hold

District 10

Missouri's 10th State Senate District, 2018 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jeanie Riddle (incumbent) 48,277 70.31%
Democratic Ayanna Shivers20,38429.69%
Margin of victory27,89340.62%
Total votes68,661 100.0%
Republican hold

District 12

Missouri's 12th State Senate District, 2018 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dan Hegeman (incumbent) 49,947 72.50%
Democratic Terry Richard18,95027.50%
Margin of victory30,99745.00%
Total votes68,897 100.0%
Republican hold

District 14

Missouri's 14th State Senate District, 2018 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Brian Williams 51,815 100.0%
Total votes51,815 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 16

Missouri's 16th State Senate District, 2018 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Justin Dan Brown (incumbent) 41,985 70.18%
Democratic Ryan Dillon17,83929.82%
Margin of victory24,14640.36%
Total votes59,824 100.0%
Republican hold

District 18

Missouri's 18th State Senate District, 2018 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Cindy O'Laughlin 46,225 70.30%
Democratic Crystal Stephens19,52829.70%
Margin of victory26,69740.60%
Total votes65,753 100.0%
Republican hold

District 20

Missouri's 20th State Senate District, 2018 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Eric W. Burlison 62,247 73.88%
Democratic Jim Billedo22,00626.12%
Margin of victory40,24147.76%
Total votes84,253 100.0%
Republican hold

District 22

Missouri's 22nd State Senate District, 2018 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Paul Wieland (incumbent) 40,553 58.33%
Democratic Robert Butler26,89638.68%
Libertarian Richie Camden2,0772.99%
Margin of victory11,58019.65%
Total votes69,526 100.0%
Republican hold

District 24

Missouri's 24th State Senate District, 2018 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jill Schupp (incumbent) 49,910 60.80%
Republican Gregory B. Powers30,49437.15%
Libertarian Jim Higgins1,6822.05%
Margin of victory19,41623.65%
Total votes82,086 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 26

Missouri's 26th State Senate District, 2018 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dave Schatz (incumbent) 53,143 64.02%
Democratic John Kiehne29,86635.98%
Margin of victory23,27728.04%
Total votes83,009 100.0%
Republican hold

District 28

Missouri's 28th State Senate District, 2018 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sandy Crawford (incumbent) 53,659 79.18%
Democratic Joe Poor14,11320.82%
Margin of victory39,54658.36%
Total votes67,772 100.0%
Republican hold

District 30

Missouri's 30th State Senate District, 2018 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lincoln Hough 34,506 53.35%
Democratic Charlie Norr30,17546.65%
Margin of victory4,3316.70%
Total votes64,681 100.0%
Republican hold

District 32

Missouri's 32nd State Senate District, 2018 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill White 48,383 73.73%
Democratic Carolyn McGowan15,12523.05%
Green Conon Gillis2,1143.22%
Margin of victory33,25850.68%
Total votes65,622 100.0%
Republican hold

District 34

Missouri's 34th State Senate District, 2018 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tony Luetkemeyer 38,648 52.47%
Democratic Martin T. Rucker II35,01547.53%
Margin of victory3,6334.94%
Total votes73,663 100.0%
Republican hold

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