2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri

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2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri
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  2014 November 8, 2016 (2016-11-08) 2018  

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 vote1,600,5241,041,306
Percentage58.20%37.86%
SwingDecrease2.svg0.57%Increase2.svg1.85%

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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.

Contents

Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 2016
PartyVotesPercentageSeats BeforeSeats After+/–
Republican 1,600,52458.20%66Steady2.svg
Democratic 1,041,30637.86%22Steady2.svg
Libertarian 96,4923.51%00Steady2.svg
Green 8,1360.30%00Steady2.svg
Constitution 3,6050.13%00Steady2.svg
Write-ins16<0.01%00Steady2.svg
Totals2,750,079100.00%880

District

Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri by district:

District Republican Democratic OthersTotalResult
Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%
District 1 62,71419.97%236,99375.47%14,3174.56%314,024100.0%Democratic hold
District 2 241,95458.54%155,68937.67%15,6533.79%413,296100.0%Republican hold
District 3 249,86567.84%102,89127.93%15,5774.23%368,333100.0%Republican hold
District 4 225,34867.83%92,51027.84%14,3764.33%332,234100.0%Republican hold
District 5 123,77138.17%190,76658.83%9,7333.00%324,270100.0%Democratic hold
District 6 238,38868.02%99,69228.45%12,3643.53%350,444100.0%Republican hold
District 7 228,69267.54%92,75627.39%17,1595.07%338,607100.0%Republican hold
District 8 229,79274.40%70,00922.67%9,0702.94%308,871100.0%Republican hold
Total1,600,52458.20%1,041,30637.86%108,2493.94%2,750,079100.0%

District 1

2016 Missouri's 1st congressional district election
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Nominee Lacy Clay Steven Bailey
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote236,99362,714
Percentage75.5%20.0%

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Clay:     70–80%

U.S. Representative before election

Lacy Clay
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Lacy Clay
Democratic

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.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Results

Democratic primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lacy Clay (incumbent) 56,139 62.6
Democratic Maria Chappelle-Nadal 24,05926.9
Democratic Bill Haas9,42210.5
Total votes89,620 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Steven G. Bailey
Eliminated in primary
  • Paul Berry III, community activist [5]

Results

Republican primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steven G. Bailey 12,450 67.2
Republican Paul Berry III6,06732.8
Total votes18,517 100.0

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Robb Cunningham

Results

Libertarian primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Libertarian Robb E. Cunningham 367 100.0
Total votes367 100.0

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [6] Safe DNovember 7, 2016
Daily Kos Elections [7] Safe DNovember 7, 2016
Rothenberg [8] Safe DNovember 3, 2016
Sabato's Crystal Ball [9] Safe DNovember 7, 2016
RCP [10] Safe DOctober 31, 2016

Results

Missouri’s 1st congressional district, 2016 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lacy Clay (incumbent) 236,993 75.5
Republican Steven Bailey62,71420.0
Libertarian Robb Cunningham14,3174.5
Total votes314,024 100.0
Democratic hold

District 2

2016 Missouri's 2nd congressional district election
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Nominee Ann Wagner Bill Otto
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote241,954155,689
Percentage58.5%37.7%

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Wagner:     50–60%     60–70%

U.S. Representative before election

Ann Wagner
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Ann Wagner
Republican

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.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Results

Republican primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ann Wagner (incumbent) 77,084 82.6
Republican Greg Sears16,26317.4
Total votes93,347 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Declined
  • Arthur Lieber, educator and nominee for this seat in 2010 and 2014 [14]

Results

Democratic primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bill Otto 40,379 100.0
Total votes40,379 100.0

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Jim Higgins

Results

Libertarian primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Libertarian Jim Higgins 553 100.0
Total votes367 100.0

Green Party

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [6] Safe RNovember 7, 2016
Daily Kos Elections [7] Safe RNovember 7, 2016
Rothenberg [8] Safe RNovember 3, 2016
Sabato's Crystal Ball [9] Safe RNovember 7, 2016
RCP [10] Safe ROctober 31, 2016

Results

Missouri’s 2nd congressional district, 2016 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ann Wagner (incumbent) 241,954 58.5
Democratic Bill Otto 155,68937.7
Libertarian Jim Higgins11,7582.9
Green David Justus Arnold3,8950.9
Total votes413,296 100.0
Republican hold

District 3

2016 Missouri's 3rd congressional district election
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Nominee Blaine Luetkemeyer Kevin Miller
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote249,865102,891
Percentage67.8%27.9%

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Luetkemeyer:     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%

U.S. Representative before election

Blaine Luetkemeyer
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Blaine Luetkemeyer
Republican

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. [17]

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Results

Republican primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Blaine Luetkemeyer (incumbent) 84,274 73.5
Republican Cynthia Davis 30,44026.5
Total votes114,714 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Results

Democratic primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kevin Miller 26,369 100.0
Total votes40,379 100.0

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Dan Hogan

Results

Libertarian primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Libertarian Dan Hogan 483 100.0
Total votes483 100.0

Constitution primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Doanita Simmons

Results

Constitution primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Constitution Doanita Simmons 80 100.0
Total votes80 100.0

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [6] Safe RNovember 7, 2016
Daily Kos Elections [7] Safe RNovember 7, 2016
Rothenberg [8] Safe RNovember 3, 2016
Sabato's Crystal Ball [9] Safe RNovember 7, 2016
RCP [10] Safe ROctober 31, 2016

Results

Missouri’s 3rd congressional district, 2016 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Blaine Luetkemeyer (incumbent) 249,865 67.8
Democratic Kevin Miller102,89127.9
Libertarian Dan Hogan11,9623.3
Constitution Doanita Simmons3,6051.0
Independent Harold Davis (write-in)100.0
Total votes368,333 100.0
Republican hold

District 4

2016 Missouri's 4th congressional district election
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Nominee Vicky Hartzler Gordon Christensen
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote225,34892,510
Percentage67.8%27.8%

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Hartzler:     40–50%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%

U.S. Representative before election

Vicky Hartzler
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Vicky Hartzler
Republican

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.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • John Webb, small business owner and candidate for this seat in 2014 [12]

Results

Republican primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Vicky Hartzler (incumbent) 73,853 72.5
Republican John E Webb28,03727.5
Total votes101,890 100.0

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. [18] [19]

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Jack Truman, candidate for the 7th District in 2004, and nominee in 2006 [12]
Withdrawn

Results

Democratic primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gordon Christensen 17,160 62.7
Democratic Jack Truman10,19637.3
Total votes27,356 100.0

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Mark Bliss, co-pastor of a Warrensburg church group

Results

Libertarian primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Libertarian Mark Bliss 521 100.0
Total votes521 100.0

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [6] Safe RNovember 7, 2016
Daily Kos Elections [7] Safe RNovember 7, 2016
Rothenberg [8] Safe RNovember 3, 2016
Sabato's Crystal Ball [9] Safe RNovember 7, 2016
RCP [10] Safe ROctober 31, 2016

Results

Missouri’s 4th congressional district, 2016 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Vicky Hartzler (incumbent) 225,348 67.8
Democratic Gordon Christensen92,51027.8
Libertarian Mark Bliss14,3764.3
Total votes332,234 100.0
Republican hold

District 5

2016 Missouri's 5th congressional district election
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Nominee Emanuel Cleaver Jacob Turk
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote190,776123,771
Percentage58.8%38.2%

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Cleaver:     50–60%     60–70%
Turk:     50–60%     60–70%

U.S. Representative before election

Emanuel Cleaver
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Emanuel Cleaver
Democratic

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.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Results

Democratic primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Emanuel Cleaver (incumbent) 48,755 88.2
Democratic Roberta Gough6,51911.8
Total votes55,274 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Austin Rucker [21]
  • Berton Knox, US Merchant Marine chief engineer and candidate for this seat in 2014 [12]
  • Michael Burris, businessman and candidate for this seat in 2014

Results

Republican primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jacob Turk 28,096 68.0
Republican Michael Burris6,89816.7
Republican Austin Rucker4,13710.0
Republican Berton A. Knox2,1665.3
Total votes41,297 100.0

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Roy Welborn

Results

Libertarian primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Libertarian Roy Welborn 577 100.0
Total votes577 100.0

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [6] Safe DNovember 7, 2016
Daily Kos Elections [7] Safe DNovember 7, 2016
Rothenberg [8] Safe DNovember 3, 2016
Sabato's Crystal Ball [9] Safe DNovember 7, 2016
RCP [10] Safe DOctober 31, 2016

Results

Missouri’s 5th congressional district, 2016 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Emanuel Cleaver (incumbent) 190,766 58.8
Republican Jacob Turk123,77138.2
Libertarian Roy Welborn9,7333.0
Total votes324,270 100.0
Democratic hold

District 6

2016 Missouri's 6th congressional district election
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Nominee Sam Graves David Blackwell
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote238,38899,692
Percentage68.0%28.5%

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Graves:     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%

U.S. Representative before election

Sam Graves
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Sam Graves
Republican

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. [22] [23]

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Kyle Reid, farmer and candidate for this seat in 2014 [12]
  • Christopher Ryan, stay-at-home father, former U.S. Marine and candidate for this seat in 2010, 2012 and 2014
Withdrawn
  • Donnie Swartz

Results

Republican primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sam Graves (incumbent) 62,764 76.2
Republican Christopher Ryan11,68614.2
Republican Kyle Reid7,9109.6
Total votes82,360 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • David Blackwell
Eliminated in primary
  • Edward Dwayne Fields, candidate for this seat in 2014
  • Kyle Yarber, teacher and nominee for this seat in 2012
  • Matthew McNabney [12]
  • Travis Gonzales [24]

Results

Democratic primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic David Blackwell 7,983 28.0
Democratic Kyle Yarber7,11624.9
Democratic Travis Gonzalez6,62323.2
Democratic Edward Dwayne Fields3,88113.6
Democratic Matthew McNabney2,93110.3
Total votes28,534 100.0

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Russ Lee Monchil

Results

Libertarian primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Libertarian Russ Lee Monchil 385 100.0
Total votes385 100.0

Green Party

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [6] Safe RNovember 7, 2016
Daily Kos Elections [7] Safe RNovember 7, 2016
Rothenberg [8] Safe RNovember 3, 2016
Sabato's Crystal Ball [9] Safe RNovember 7, 2016
RCP [10] Safe ROctober 31, 2016

Results

Missouri’s 6th congressional district, 2016 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sam Graves (incumbent) 238,388 68.0
Democratic David Blackwell99,69228.5
Libertarian Russ Lee Monchil8,1232.3
Green Mike Diel4,2411.2
Total votes350,444 100.0
Republican hold

District 7

2016 Missouri's 7th congressional district election
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Nominee Billy Long Genevieve WilliamsBenjamin T. Brixey
Party Republican Democratic Libertarian
Popular vote228,69292,75617,153
Percentage67.5%27.4%5.1%

U.S. Representative before election

Billy Long
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Billy Long
Republican

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. [26] [27]

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Christopher Batsche, businessman
  • Nathan Bradham [12]
  • 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

Republican primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Billy Long (incumbent) 67,012 62.4
Republican Mary Byrne14,06913.1
Republican Matt Canovi9,5388.9
Republican Matthew Evans5,3465.0
Republican Christopher Batsche4,8604.5
Republican Lyndle Spencer3,5373.3
Republican James Nelson2,0371.9
Republican Nathan Clay Bradham1,0420.8
Total votes107,441 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Camille Lombardi-Olive
  • Steven Reed [12]

Results

Democratic primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Genevieve Williams 9,402 52.1
Democratic Steven Reed4,91527.3
Democratic Camille Lombardi-Olive3,71420.6
Total votes18,031 100.0

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Benjamin Brixey, Secretary of the Greene County Libertarian Party

Results

Libertarian primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Libertarian Benjamin T. Brixey 398 100.0
Total votes398 100.0

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [6] Safe RNovember 7, 2016
Daily Kos Elections [7] Safe RNovember 7, 2016
Rothenberg [8] Safe RNovember 3, 2016
Sabato's Crystal Ball [9] Safe RNovember 7, 2016
RCP [10] Safe ROctober 31, 2016

Results

Missouri’s 7th congressional district, 2016 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Billy Long (incumbent) 228,692 67.5
Democratic Genevieve Williams92,75627.4
Libertarian Benjamin T. Brixey17,1535.1
Independent Amber Thomsen (write-in)60.0
Total votes338,607 100.0
Republican hold

District 8

2016 Missouri's 8th congressional district election
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Nominee Jason Smith Dave Cowell
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote229,79270,009
Percentage74.4%22.7%

U.S. Representative before election

Jason Smith
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Jason Smith
Republican

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.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Hal Brown, doctor [12]
  • Phillip Smith, U.S. Army veteran
  • Todd Mahn, funeral home owner and Democratic candidate for this seat in 2012 & 2013

Results

Republican primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jason Smith (incumbent) 65,450 67.5
Republican Hal Brown15,34215.8
Republican Todd Mahn11,56411.9
Republican Phillip Smith4,6024.8
Total votes96,958 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Dave Cowell, electronics store manager [12]

Results

Democratic primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dave Cowell 22,314 100.0
Total votes22,314 100.0

Libertarian primary

Results

Libertarian primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Libertarian Jonathan Shell 254 100.0
Total votes254 100.0

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [6] Safe RNovember 7, 2016
Daily Kos Elections [7] Safe RNovember 7, 2016
Rothenberg [8] Safe RNovember 3, 2016
Sabato's Crystal Ball [9] Safe RNovember 7, 2016
RCP [10] Safe ROctober 31, 2016

Results

Missouri’s 8th congressional district, 2016 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jason Smith (incumbent) 229,792 74.4
Democratic Dave Cowell70,00922.7
Libertarian Jonathan Shell9,0702.9
Total votes308,871 100.0
Republican hold

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