2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri

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2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri
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All 9 Missouri seats to the United States House of Representatives
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election54
Seats won54
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote1,313,0181,413,016
Percentage46.54%50.08%
SwingDecrease2.svg 3.49%Increase2.svg 2.77%
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The 2008 congressional elections in Missouri were held on November 4, 2008, to determine who will represent the state of Missouri in the United States House of Representatives. The primary election for candidates seeking the nomination of the Republican Party, the Democratic Party, and the Libertarian Party was held on August 5.

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Missouri has nine seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected will serve in the 111th Congress from January 3, 2009, until January 3, 2011. The election coincided with the 2008 U.S. presidential election.

The races not forecasted as safe for the incumbent party were 6 and 9; however, the Republicans held both seats. The state was the only one where the party that won the most seats did not win the most votes in the state in 2008.

Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 2008 [1]
PartyVotesPercentageSeats+/–
Democratic 1,413,01650.08%4—
Republican 1,313,01846.54%5—
Libertarian 82,6472.93%0-
Constitution 12,7470.45%0-
Independents56<0.01%0—
Totals2,821,484100.00%9—

District 1

2008 Missouri's 1st congressional district election
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Nominee Lacy Clay Robb E. Cunningham
Party Democratic Libertarian
Popular vote242,57036,700
Percentage86.9%13.1%
U.S. Representative before election

Lacy Clay
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Lacy Clay
Democratic

Incumbent Democratic Congressman William Lacy Clay Jr. easily dispatched with Libertarian challenger Robb Cunningham in this St. Louis-based liberal district.

Democratic primary results

Democratic primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William Lacy Clay Jr. (inc.) 41,517 100.0
Total votes41,517 100.0

Libertarian primary results

Libertarian primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Libertarian Robb E. Cunningham 130 100.0
Total votes130 100.0

General election results

Missouri's 1st congressional district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William Lacy Clay, Jr. (inc.) 242,570 86.9
Libertarian Robb E. Cunningham36,70013.1
Write-ins70.0
Total votes279,277 100.0
Democratic hold

District 2

2008 Missouri's 2nd congressional district election
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Nominee Todd Akin Bill Haas
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote232,276132,068
Percentage62.3%35.4%
U.S. Representative before election

Todd Akin
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Todd Akin
Republican

Incumbent Republican Congressman Todd Akin easily won re-election to a fifth term over Democratic nominee Bill Haas and Libertarian candidate Thomas Knapp in this conservative district rooted in the northern and western suburbs of St. Louis.

Democratic primary results

Democratic primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bill Haas 9,018 30.7
Democratic David L. Pentland6,00720.5
Democratic Byron DeLear5,05917.2
Democratic Mike Garman4,69016.0
Democratic John Hogan4,55715.5
Total votes29,331 100.0

Libertarian primary results

Libertarian primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Libertarian Thomas L. Knapp 211 100.0
Total votes211 100.0

General election results

Missouri's 2nd congressional district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Todd Akin (inc.) 232,276 62.3
Democratic Bill Haas132,06835.4
Libertarian Thomas L. Knapp8,6282.3
Total votes372,972 100.0
Republican hold

District 3

2008 Missouri's 3rd congressional district election
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Nominee Russ Carnahan Chris Sander
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote202,47092,759
Percentage66.4%30.4%
U.S. Representative before election

Russ Carnahan
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Russ Carnahan
Democratic

In this fairly liberal district based in the southern portion of St. Louis and previously represented by House Minority Leader Dick Gephardt, Democratic Congressman Russ Carnahan easily defeated Republican Chris Sander, Libertarian Kevin Babcock, and Constitution Party candidate Cindy Redburn to win a third term.

Democratic primary results

Democratic primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Russ Carnahan (inc.) 38,020 100.0
Total votes38,020 100.0

Republican primary results

Republican primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Chris Sander 7,923 41.7
Republican John Wayne Tucker5,96331.4
Republican Greg Zotta2,53213.6
Republican Pat Ertmann2,53213.3
Total votes18,994 100.0

Libertarian primary results

Libertarian primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Libertarian Kevin C. Babcock 224 100.0
Total votes224 100.0

General election results

Missouri's 3rd congressional district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Russ Carnahan (inc.) 202,470 66.4
Republican Chris Sander92,75930.4
Libertarian Kevin C. Babcock5,5181.8
Constitution Cindy Redburn4,3241.4
Total votes305,071 100.0
Democratic hold

District 4

2008 Missouri's 4th congressional district election
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Nominee Ike Skelton Jeff Parnell
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote200,009103,446
Percentage65.9%34.1%
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County results

Skelton:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%

Parnell:     50-60%
U.S. Representative before election

Ike Skelton
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Ike Skelton
Democratic

Long-serving incumbent Democratic Congressman Ike Skelton, the Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, easily defeated Republican nominee Jeff Parnell in this conservative, west-central Missouri district to win a seventeenth term. By contrast, in the simultaneous 2008 presidential election the district gave 61 percent of its vote to Republican nominee John McCain and 38 percent to Democratic nominee Barack Obama, making this the only Missouri district with opposite results in the two elections.

Democratic primary results

Democratic primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ike Skelton (inc.) 37,111 100.0
Total votes37,111 100.0

Republican primary results

Republican primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jeff Parnell 31,979 66.8
Republican Stanley Plough, Jr.10,32421.6
Republican Joseph Terrazas5,56811.6
Total votes47,871 100.0

General election results

Missouri's 4th congressional district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ike Skelton (inc.) 200,009 65.9
Republican Jeff Parnell103,44634.1
Total votes303,455 100.0
Democratic hold

District 5

2008 Missouri's 5th congressional district election
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Nominee Emanuel Cleaver Jacob Turk
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote197,249109,166
Percentage64.4%35.6%
U.S. Representative before election

Emanuel Cleaver
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Emanuel Cleaver
Democratic

Democratic incumbent Congressman Emanuel Cleaver defeated Republican nominee Jacob Turk to win a third term in this fairly liberal district based in Kansas City.

Democratic primary results

Democratic primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Emanuel Cleaver (inc.) 38,260 100.0
Total votes38,260 100.0

Republican primary results

Republican primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jacob Turk 9,294 54.2
Republican Chris Knowlton3,55220.7
Republican Martin D. Baker2,64715.4
Republican Randy Langkraehr1,6419.6
Total votes17,134 100.0

General election results

Missouri's 5th congressional district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Emanuel Cleaver (inc.) 197,249 64.4
Republican Jacob Turk109,16635.6
Total votes306,415 100.0
Democratic hold

District 6

2008 Missouri's 6th congressional district election
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Nominee Sam Graves Kay Barnes
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote196,526121,894
Percentage59.4%36.9%
U.S. Representative before election

Sam Graves
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Sam Graves
Republican

Incumbent Republican Congressman Sam Graves survived a high-profile challenge from Democratic nominee and former Kansas City Mayor Kay Barnes by a much healthier margin than expected. Barnes' inability to capitalize on the strong Democratic wave sweeping the country ultimately left her defeated in this normally conservative district based in northwest Missouri.

Republican primary results

Republican primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sam Graves (inc.) 36,131 100.0
Total votes36,131 100.0

Democratic primary results

Democratic primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kay Barnes 36,712 84.5
Democratic Ali Allon Sherkat6,71415.5
Total votes43,426 100.0

Libertarian primary results

Libertarian primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Libertarian Dave Browning 225 100.0
Total votes225 100.0

General election results

Missouri's 6th congressional district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sam Graves (inc.) 196,526 59.4
Democratic Kay Barnes 121,89436.9
Libertarian Dave Browning12,2793.7
Total votes330,699 100.0
Republican hold

District 7

2008 Missouri's 7th congressional district election
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Nominee Roy Blunt Richard Monroe
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote219,01691,010
Percentage67.8%28.2%
U.S. Representative before election

Roy Blunt
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Roy Blunt
Republican

Incumbent Republican Congressman Roy Blunt, a former short-serving House Majority Leader defeated Democrat Richard Monroe, Libertarian Kevin Craig, and Constitution candidate Travis Maddox to easily win another term in office.

Republican primary results

Republican primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Roy Blunt (inc.) 64,767 100.0
Total votes64,767 100.0

Democratic primary results

Democratic primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard Monroe 11,973 77.7
Democratic Gregory L. Gloeckner3,49322.3
Total votes15,466 100.0

Libertarian primary results

Libertarian primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Libertarian Kevin Craig 199 100.0
Total votes199 100.0

General election results

Missouri's 7th congressional district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Roy Blunt (inc.) 219,016 67.8
Democratic Richard Monroe91,01028.2
Libertarian Kevin Craig6,9712.2
Constitution Travis Maddox6,1661.9
Write-ins490.0
Total votes323,212 100.00
Republican hold

District 8

2008 Missouri's 8th congressional district election
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Nominee Jo Ann Emerson Joe Allen
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote198,79872,790
Percentage71.4%26.2%
U.S. Representative before election

Jo Ann Emerson
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Jo Ann Emerson
Republican

In this staunchly conservative district based in southeast Missouri, incumbent Republican Congresswoman Jo Ann Emerson had no difficulty in dispatching Democrat Joe Allen, Libertarian Branden McCullough, and Constitution candidate Richard Smith to win another term in office.

Republican primary results

Republican primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jo Ann Emerson (inc.) 51,801 100.0
Total votes51,801 100.0

Democratic primary results

Democratic primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe Allen 35,418 100.0
Total votes35,418 100.0

Libertarian primary results

Libertarian primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Libertarian Branden C. McCollough 126 100.0
Total votes126 100.0

General election results

Missouri's 8th congressional district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jo Ann Emerson (inc.) 198,798 71.4
Democratic Joe Allen72,79026.2
Libertarian Branden C. McCullough4,4431.6
Constitution Richard L. Smith2,2570.8
Total votes278,288 100.0
Republican hold

District 9

2008 Missouri's 9th congressional district election
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Nominee Blaine Luetkemeyer Judy Baker
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote161,031152,956
Percentage50.0%47.5%
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County results
Luetkemeyer :     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%
Baker:     40–50%     50–60%
U.S. Representative before election

Kenny Hulshof
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Blaine Luetkemeyer
Republican

When Republican Congressman Kenny Hulshof declined to seek another term in favor of running for Governor, an open seat emerged. Former Missouri State Representative Blaine Luetkemeyer, the Republican nominee, defeated Democratic nominee Judy Baker, a member of the Missouri House of Representatives by a thin margin in this normally conservative district based in northeast Missouri, a part of "Little Dixie."

Republican primary results

Republican primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Blaine Luetkemeyer 21,543 39.7
Republican Bob Onder 15,57229.0
Republican Danielle Moore 10,60919.5
Republican Brock Olivo 5,50110.1
Republican Dan Bishir8901.6
Total votes54,295 100.0

Democratic primary results

Democratic primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Judy Baker 22,498 44.1
Democratic Steve Gaw 15,86431.1
Democratic Lyndon Bode6,56512.9
Democratic Ken Jacob 6,06011.9
Total votes54,295 100.0

Libertarian primary results

Libertarian primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Libertarian Tamara A. Millay 250 100.0
Total votes250 100.0

General election results

Missouri's 9th congressional district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Blaine Luetkemeyer 161,031 50.0
Democratic Judy Baker 152,95647.5
Libertarian Tamara A. Millay8,1082.5
Total votes322,095 100.0
Republican hold

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References

  1. ↑ "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Missouri Secretary of State. "Official Election Returns State of Missouri Primary Election - August 2008 Primary Election" (PDF). sos.mo.gov. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
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