2018 Missouri Senate election

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Missouri Senate elections, 2018
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17 even-numbered districts in the Missouri Senate
18 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
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Leader Ron Richard
(retired)		 Gina Walsh
Party Republican Democratic
Leader sinceSeptember 15, 2015July 7, 2016
Leader's seat32nd district13th district
Last election2410
Seats won2410
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote710,940494,965
Percentage58.59%40.79%
Missouri State Senate 2018 Gains and Holds Map.svg
Results:
     Democratic hold     Republican hold
     No election
President pro tempore before election

Ron Richard
Republican

Elected President pro tempore

Dave Schatz
Republican

The 2018 Missouri Senate elections were held on November 6, 2018, to elect the seventeen Missouri Senators to the Missouri Senate. Half of the Senate's thirty-four seats are up for election every two years, with each Senator serving four-year terms. The last time that these seats were up for election was the 2014 Missouri Senate election next time that these seats were up was in the 2022 Missouri Senate election.

Contents

Results summary

Statewide

PartyCandi-
dates		VotesSeats
No. %No.+/– %
Republican Party 16710,94058.59%14Steady2.svg82.35%
Democratic Party 17494,96540.79%3Steady2.svg17.65%
Libertarian Party 35,2790.44%0Steady2.svg0.00%
Green Party 12,1140.17%0Steady2.svg0.00%
Write-Ins 1280.00%0Steady2.svg0.00%
Total381,213,326100.00%17Steady2.svg100.00%

District

Results of the 2018 Missouri State Senate elections by district: [1]

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%

Close races

Districts where the margin of victory was under 10%:

  1. District 8, 9.38%
  2. District 30, 6.7%
  3. District 34, 4.94%

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
Governing [2] Likely ROctober 8, 2018

District 2

Democratic primary

Primary results

Democratic Primary Results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Patrice Billings 16,711 100.0%
Total votes16,711 100.0%

Republican primary

Primary results

Republican Primary Results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bob Onder (incumbent) 21,847 100.0%
Total votes21,847 100.0%

General election

Results

Missouri's 2nd State Senate District, 2018 [1]
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

Democratic primary

Primary results

Democratic Primary Results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Karla May 20,303 57.20%
Democratic Jacob Hummel (incumbent)15,18942.80%
Margin of victory5,11414.40%
Total votes35,492 100.0%

Republican primary

Primary results

Republican Primary Results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert J. Crump 4,743 100.0%
Total votes4,743 100.0%

General election

Results

Missouri's 4th State Senate District, 2018 [1]
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

Democratic primary

Primary results

Democratic Primary Results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Nicole Thompson 4,746 55.84%
Democratic Bryan Struebig1,93822.80%
Democratic Mollie Kristen Freebairn1,81521.36%
Margin of victory2,80833.04%
Total votes8,499 100.0%

Republican primary

Primary results

Republican Primary Results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Bernskoetter 27,708 100.0%
Total votes27,708 100.0%

Libertarian primary

Primary results

Libertarian Primary Results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Libertarian Steve Wilson 104 100.0%
Total votes104 100.0%

General election

Results

Missouri's 6th State Senate District, 2018 [1]
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

Democratic primary

Primary results

Democratic Primary Results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Hillary Shields 16,089 100.0%
Total votes16,089 100.0%

Republican primary

Primary results

Republican Primary Results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Cierpiot (incumbent) 16,836 89.02%
Republican Leonard Jonas Hughes IV2,07610.98%
Margin of victory14,76078.04%
Total votes18,912 100.0%

General election

Results

Missouri's 8th State Senate District, 2018 [1]
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

Democratic primary

Primary results

Democratic Primary Results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ayanna Shivers 10,462 100.0%
Total votes10,462 100.0%

Republican primary

Primary results

Republican Primary Results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jeanie Riddle (incumbent) 26,446 100.0%
Total votes26,446 100.0%

General election

Results

Missouri's 10th State Senate District, 2018 [1]
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

Democratic primary

Primary results

Democratic Primary Results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Terry Richard 8,924 100.0%
Total votes8,924 100.0%

Republican primary

Primary results

Republican Primary Results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dan Hegeman 23,784 100.0%
Total votes23,784 100.0%

General election

Results

Missouri's 12th State Senate District, 2018 [1]
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

Democratic primary

Primary results

Democratic Primary Results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Brian Williams 12,615 40.19%
Democratic Sharon L. Pace11,78237.53%
Democratic Joe Adams6,99322.28%
Margin of victory8332.66%
Total votes31,390 100.0%

General election

Results

Missouri's 14th State Senate District, 2018 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Brian Williams 51,815 100.0%
Total votes51,815 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 16

Democratic primary

Primary results

Democratic Primary Results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ryan Dillon 6,017 100.0%
Total votes6,017 100.0%

Republican primary

Primary results

Republican Primary Results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Justin Dan Brown (incumbent) 10,535 40.06%
Republican Diane Franklin9,26235.22%
Republican Keith Frederick6,50024.72%
Total votes26,297 100.0%

General election

Results

Missouri's 16th State Senate District, 2018 [1]
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

Democratic primary

Primary results

Democratic Primary Results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Crystal Stephens 9,733 100.0%
Total votes9,733 100.0%

Republican primary

Primary results

Republican Primary Results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Cindy O'Laughlin 9,893 36.70%
Republican Craig Redmon7,23626.84%
Republican Nate Walker5,34019.81%
Republican Lindell F. Shumake4,48916.65%
Margin of victory2,6579.86%
Total votes26,958 100.0%

General election

Results

Missouri's 18th State Senate District, 2018 [1]
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

Democratic primary

Primary results

Democratic Primary Results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jim Billedo 7,909 100.0%
Total votes7,909 100.0%

Republican primary

Primary results

Republican Primary Results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Eric W. Burlison 25,059 100.0%
Total votes25,059 100.0%

General election

Results

Missouri's 20th State Senate District, 2018 [1]
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

Democratic primary

Primary results

Democratic Primary Results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert Butler 10,706 66.95%
Democratic Edward Thurman5,28633.05%
Margin of victory5,42033.90%
Total votes15,992 100.0%

Republican primary

Primary results

Republican Primary Results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Paul Wieland (incumbent) 18,378 100.0%
Total votes18,378 100.0%

Libertarian primary

Primary results

Libertarian Primary Results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Libertarian Richie Camden 309 100.0%
Total votes309 100.0%

General election

Results

Missouri's 22nd State Senate District, 2018 [1]
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

Democratic primary

Primary results

Democratic Primary Results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jill Schupp (incumbent) 27,548 100.0%
Total votes27,548 100.0%

Republican primary

Primary results

Republican Primary Results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gregory B. Powers 11,229 100.0%
Total votes11,229 100.0%

Libertarian primary

Primary results

Libertarian Primary Results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Libertarian Jim Higgins 225 100.0%
Total votes225 100.0%

General election

Results

Missouri's 24th State Senate District, 2018 [1]
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

Democratic primary

Primary results

Democratic Primary Results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Kiehne 13,950 100.0%
Total votes13,950 100.0%

Republican primary

Primary results

Republican Primary Results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dave Schatz (incumbent) 24,992 100.0%
Total votes24,992 100.0%

General election

Results

Missouri's 26th State Senate District, 2018 [1]
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

Democratic primary

Primary results

Democratic Primary Results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe Poor 6,590 100.0%
Total votes6,590 100.0%

Republican primary

Primary results

Republican Primary Results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sandy Crawford (incumbent) 26,245 100.0%
Total votes26,245 100.0%

General election

Results

Missouri's 28th State Senate District, 2018 [1]
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

Democratic primary

Primary results

Democratic Primary Results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Charlie Norr 12,552 100.0%
Total votes12,552 100.0%

Republican primary

Primary results

Republican Primary Results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lincoln Hough 15,952 100.0%
Total votes15,952 100.0%

General election

Results

Missouri's 30th State Senate District, 2018 [1]
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

Democratic primary

Primary results

Democratic Primary Results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Carolyn McGowan 5,119 100.0%
Total votes5,119 100.0%

Republican primary

Primary results

Republican Primary Results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill White 17,478 64.16%
Republican Rob O'Brian9,76535.84%
Margin of victory7,71328.32%
Total votes27,243 100.0%

Green primary

Primary results

Green Primary Results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Green Conon Gillis 85 100.0%
Total votes85 100.0%

General election

Results

Missouri's 32nd State Senate District, 2018 [1]
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

Democratic primary

Primary results

Democratic Primary Results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Martin T. Rucker II 15,033 100.0%
Total votes15,033 100.0%

Republican primary

Primary results

Republican Primary Results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tony Luetkemeyer 11,679 53.67%
Republican Harry Roberts10,08346.33%
Margin of victory1,5967.34%
Total votes21,762 100.0%

General election

Results

Missouri's 34th State Senate District, 2018 [1]
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

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 "State of Missouri - General Election, November 06, 2018". Missouri Secretary of State. November 16, 2018.
  2. ↑ Jacobson, Louis (October 8, 2018). "A Month Before Election Day, Democrats Poised for Legislative Gains". Governing. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 "State of Missouri - Primary Election, August 07, 2018". Missouri Secretary of State. November 16, 2018.
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