2018 Missouri elections

Last updated July 31, 2025

The 2018 Missouri elections were held on November 6, 2018.

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 onto her seat in a state Republican Donald Trump had won by a sizable margin in 2016.

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report ^[1]	Tossup	October 26, 2018
CNN ^[2]	Tossup	November 5, 2018
RealClearPolitics ^[3]	Tossup	November 5, 2018
Daily Kos ^[4]	Tossup	November 5, 2018
Fox News ^[5]	Tossup	November 5, 2018
FiveThirtyEight ^[6]	Tossup	November 5, 2018

United States Senate election in Missouri, 2018^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Josh Hawley	1,254,927	51.38%	+12.27
	Democratic	Claire McCaskill (incumbent)	1,112,935	45.57%	−9.24
	Independent	Craig O'Dear	34,398	1.41%	N/A
	Libertarian	Japheth Campbell	27,316	1.12%	−4.95
	Green	Jo Crain	12,706	0.52%	N/A
	Write-in		7	<0.01%	N/A
Total votes			2,442,289	100.00%	N/A
	Republican gain from Democratic

United States House of Representatives

Popular vote

Republican			55.03%
Democratic			42.51%
Other			2.46%

District	Republican		Democratic		Others		Total		Result

	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%
District 1	45,867	16.72%	219,781	80.10%	8,727	3.18%	274,375	100.0%	Democratic hold
District 2	192,477	51.18%	177,611	47.23%	5,978	1.59%	376,066	100.0%	Republican hold
District 3	211,243	65.08%	106,589	32.84%	6,776	2.08%	324,608	100.0%	Republican hold
District 4	190,138	64.82%	95,968	32.72%	7,210	2.46%	293,316	100.0%	Republican hold
District 5	101,069	35.69%	175,019	61.53%	7,697	2.78%	283,785	100.0%	Democratic hold
District 6	199,796	65.42%	97,660	31.98%	7,953	2.60%	305,409	100.0%	Republican hold
District 7	196,343	66.23%	89,190	30.09%	10,922	3.68%	296,455	100.0%	Republican hold
District 8	194,042	73.39%	66,151	25.02%	4,206	1.59%	264,399	100.0%	Republican hold
Total	1,330,975	55.03%	1,027,969	42.51%	59,469	2.46%	2,418,413	100.0%

State auditor

2018 Missouri State Auditor election^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Nicole Galloway (incumbent)	1,209,881	50.41%	+50.41%
	Republican	Saundra McDowell	1,070,701	44.61%	−28.72%
	Libertarian	Sean O'Toole	51,304	2.14%	−17.58%
	Constitution	Jacob Luetkemeyer	50,951	2.12%	−4.84%
	Green	Don Fitz	17,106	0.72%	N/A
	Independent	Arnie C. AC Dienoff (write-in)	4	0.00%	N/A
Total votes			2,399,947	100.00%	N/A
	Democratic hold

State senate

District	Republican		Democratic		Others		Total		Result

	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%
District 2	52,145	59.69%	35,219	40.31%	-	-	87,364	100.00%	Republican hold
District 4	16,773	22.96%	56,289	77.04%	-	-	73,062	100.00%	Democratic hold
District 6	52,861	73.22%	17,783	24.63%	1,548	2.15%	72,192	100.00%	Republican hold
District 8	41,094	54.69%	34,052	45.31%	-	-	75,146	100.00%	Republican hold
District 10	48,277	70.31%	20,384	29.69%	-	-	68,661	100.00%	Republican hold
District 12	49,947	72.50%	18,950	27.50%	-	-	68,897	100.00%	Republican hold
District 14	-	-	51,815	100.00%	-	-	51,815	100.00%	Democratic hold
District 16	41,985	70.18%	17,839	29.82%	-	-	59,824	100.00%	Republican hold
District 18	46,225	70.30%	19,528	29.70%	-	-	65,753	100.00%	Republican hold
District 20	62,247	73.88%	22,006	26.12%	-	-	84,253	100.00%	Republican hold
District 22	40,553	58.33%	26,896	38.68%	2,077	2.99%	69,526	100.00%	Republican hold
District 24	30,494	37.15%	49,910	60.80%	1,682	2.05%	82,086	100.00%	Democratic hold
District 26	53,143	64.02%	29,866	35.98%	-	-	83,009	100.00%	Republican hold
District 28	53,659	79.18%	14,113	20.82%	-	-	67,772	100.00%	Republican hold
District 30	34,506	53.35%	30,175	46.65%	-	-	64,681	100.00%	Republican hold
District 32	48,383	73.73%	15,125	23.05%	2,114	3.22%	65,622	100.00%	Republican hold
District 34	38,648	52.47%	35,015	47.53%	-	-	73,663	100.00%	Republican hold
Total	710,940	58.59%	494,965	40.79%	7,421	0.61%	1,213,326	100.00%

District 2

Missouri's 2nd State Senate District, 2018^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bob Onder (incumbent)	52,145	59.69%
	Democratic	Patrice Billings	35,219	40.31%
Margin of victory			16,926	19.38%
Total votes			87,364	100.0%
	Republican hold

District 4

Missouri's 4th State Senate District, 2018^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Karla May	56,289	77.04%
	Republican	Robert J. Crump	16,773	22.96%
Margin of victory			39,516	54.08%
Total votes			73,062	100.0%
	Democratic hold

District 6

Missouri's 6th State Senate District, 2018^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike Bernskoetter	52,861	73.22%
	Democratic	Nicole Thompson	17,783	24.63%
	Libertarian	Steven Wilson	1,520	2.11%
	N/A	Write-Ins	28	0.04%
Margin of victory			35,078	48.59%
Total votes			72,192	100.0%
	Republican hold

District 8

Missouri's 8th State Senate District, 2018^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike Cierpiot (incumbent)	41,094	54.69%
	Democratic	Hillary Shields	34,052	45.31%
Margin of victory			7,042	9.38%
Total votes			75,146	100.0%
	Republican hold

District 10

Missouri's 10th State Senate District, 2018^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jeanie Riddle (incumbent)	48,277	70.31%
	Democratic	Ayanna Shivers	20,384	29.69%
Margin of victory			27,893	40.62%
Total votes			68,661	100.0%
	Republican hold

District 12

Missouri's 12th State Senate District, 2018^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Dan Hegeman (incumbent)	49,947	72.50%
	Democratic	Terry Richard	18,950	27.50%
Margin of victory			30,997	45.00%
Total votes			68,897	100.0%
	Republican hold

District 14

Missouri's 14th State Senate District, 2018^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Brian Williams	51,815	100.0%
Total votes			51,815	100.0%
	Democratic hold

District 16

Missouri's 16th State Senate District, 2018^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Justin Dan Brown (incumbent)	41,985	70.18%
	Democratic	Ryan Dillon	17,839	29.82%
Margin of victory			24,146	40.36%
Total votes			59,824	100.0%
	Republican hold

District 18

Missouri's 18th State Senate District, 2018^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Cindy O'Laughlin	46,225	70.30%
	Democratic	Crystal Stephens	19,528	29.70%
Margin of victory			26,697	40.60%
Total votes			65,753	100.0%
	Republican hold

District 20

Missouri's 20th State Senate District, 2018^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Eric W. Burlison	62,247	73.88%
	Democratic	Jim Billedo	22,006	26.12%
Margin of victory			40,241	47.76%
Total votes			84,253	100.0%
	Republican hold

District 22

Missouri's 22nd State Senate District, 2018^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Paul Wieland (incumbent)	40,553	58.33%
	Democratic	Robert Butler	26,896	38.68%
	Libertarian	Richie Camden	2,077	2.99%
Margin of victory			11,580	19.65%
Total votes			69,526	100.0%
	Republican hold

District 24

Missouri's 24th State Senate District, 2018^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jill Schupp (incumbent)	49,910	60.80%
	Republican	Gregory B. Powers	30,494	37.15%
	Libertarian	Jim Higgins	1,682	2.05%
Margin of victory			19,416	23.65%
Total votes			82,086	100.0%
	Democratic hold

District 26

Missouri's 26th State Senate District, 2018^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Dave Schatz (incumbent)	53,143	64.02%
	Democratic	John Kiehne	29,866	35.98%
Margin of victory			23,277	28.04%
Total votes			83,009	100.0%
	Republican hold

District 28

Missouri's 28th State Senate District, 2018^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Sandy Crawford (incumbent)	53,659	79.18%
	Democratic	Joe Poor	14,113	20.82%
Margin of victory			39,546	58.36%
Total votes			67,772	100.0%
	Republican hold

District 30

Missouri's 30th State Senate District, 2018^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Lincoln Hough	34,506	53.35%
	Democratic	Charlie Norr	30,175	46.65%
Margin of victory			4,331	6.70%
Total votes			64,681	100.0%
	Republican hold

District 32

Missouri's 32nd State Senate District, 2018^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bill White	48,383	73.73%
	Democratic	Carolyn McGowan	15,125	23.05%
	Green	Conon Gillis	2,114	3.22%
Margin of victory			33,258	50.68%
Total votes			65,622	100.0%
	Republican hold

District 34

Missouri's 34th State Senate District, 2018^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tony Luetkemeyer	38,648	52.47%
	Democratic	Martin T. Rucker II	35,015	47.53%
Margin of victory			3,633	4.94%
Total votes			73,663	100.0%
	Republican hold

References

↑ "2018 Senate Race Ratings". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
↑ "Key Races: Senate" . Retrieved October 11, 2018.
↑ "Battle for the Senate 2018" . Retrieved October 11, 2018.
↑ "Daily Kos Elections 2018 race ratings". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
↑ "2018 Senate Power Rankings" . Retrieved July 10, 2018.
↑ Silver, Nate (September 11, 2018). "Missouri - 2018 Senate Forecast". Archived from the original on October 11, 2018.
↑ "All Results State of Missouri - State of Missouri - General Election, November 06, 2018". sos.mo.gov.
↑ "State of Missouri - Election Night Results". enr.sos.mo.gov.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 "State of Missouri - General Election, November 06, 2018". Missouri Secretary of State. November 16, 2018.

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[1] "2018 Senate Race Ratings". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved October 11, 2017.

[2] "Key Races: Senate" . Retrieved October 11, 2018.

[3] "Battle for the Senate 2018" . Retrieved October 11, 2018.

[4] "Daily Kos Elections 2018 race ratings". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 18, 2018.

[5] "2018 Senate Power Rankings" . Retrieved July 10, 2018.

[6] Silver, Nate (September 11, 2018). "Missouri - 2018 Senate Forecast". Archived from the original on October 11, 2018.

[7] "All Results State of Missouri - State of Missouri - General Election, November 06, 2018". sos.mo.gov.

[8] "State of Missouri - Election Night Results". enr.sos.mo.gov.

[MO_State_Senate_General_Election_2018-9] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 "State of Missouri - General Election, November 06, 2018". Missouri Secretary of State. November 16, 2018.

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