2020 Missouri Senate election

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Missouri Senate elections, 2020
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  2018 November 3, 2020 (2020-11-03) 2022  

17 of Missouri's 34 Senate seats in the Missouri Senate.
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Leader Dave Schatz Gina Walsh
Party Republican Democratic
Leader sinceJanuary 9, 2019July 7, 2016
Leader's seat26th district13th district
Seats before2410
Seats after2410
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote731,386598,526
Percentage53.38%43.68%

Missouri State Senate 2020 Gains and Holds Map.svg
Results:
     Democratic hold     Republican hold
     No election

President pro tempore before election

Dave Schatz
Republican

Elected President pro tempore

Dave Schatz
Republican

The 2020 Missouri Senate elections were held on November 3, 2020, to elect the seventeen Missouri State 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. [1] The last time that these seats were up for election was the 2016 Missouri Senate election, and the next time that these seats will be up for election will be the 2024 Missouri State Senate election.

Contents

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [2] Likely ROctober 21, 2020

Results summary

Statewide

PartyCandi-
dates
VotesSeats
No. %No.+/– %
Republican Party 14731,38653.38%10Steady2.svg58.82%
Democratic Party 13598,52643.68%7Steady2.svg41.18%
Libertarian Party 224,7171.80%0Steady2.svg0.00%
Green Party 115,3831.12%0Steady2.svg0.00%
Write-Ins 3900.00%0Steady2.svg0.00%
Total291,370,102100.00%17Steady2.svg100.00%

District

Results of the 2020 Missouri State Senate elections by district: [3]

District Republican Democratic OthersTotalResult
Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%
District 143,49544.57%54,09555.43%--97,590100.00%Democratic Hold
District 365,686100.00%----65,686100.00%Republican Hold
District 58,34912.90%56,37987.10%--64,728100.00%Democratic Hold
District 7--70,58682.09%15,40117.91%85,987100.00%Democratic Hold
District 911,02617.64%51,46382.36%--62,489100.00%Democratic Hold
District 11--50,065100.00%--50,065100.00%Democratic Hold
District 13--64,19187.56%9,12212.44%73,313100.00%Democratic Hold
District 1561,17253.99%52,13246.01%--113,304100.00%Republican Hold
District 1745,14146.62%51,69053.38%--96,831100.00%Democratic Hold
District 1950,57051.60%47,36748.33%720.07%98,009100.00%Republican Hold
District 2161,69879.82%--15,59520.17%77,293100.00%Republican Hold
District 2357,98857.25%43,30642.75%--101,294100.00%Republican Hold
District 2558,215100.00%----58,215100.00%Republican Hold
District 2763,64476.88%19,13523.12%--82,779100.00%Republican Hold
District 2975,582100.00%----75,582100.00%Republican Hold
District 3163,92971.42%25,58428.58%--89,513100.00%Republican Hold
District 3364,89183.81%12,53316.19%--77,424100.00%Republican Hold
Total731,38653.38%598,52643.68%40,1902.93%1,370,102100.00%

Close races

Districts where the margin of victory was under 10%:

  1. District 15, 7.98%
  2. District 17, 6.74%
  3. District 19, 3.27%

District 1

Democratic primary

Primary results

Democratic Primary Results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Doug Beck 26,601 100.0%
Total votes26,601 100.0%

Republican primary

Primary results

Republican Primary Results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Lenihan 7,299 66.1%
Republican Mitchell Kohlberg3,74433.9%
Total votes11,043 100.0%

General election

Results

Missouri's 1st State Senate District, 2020 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Doug Beck 54,095 55.43% +2.34%
Republican David Lenihan43,49544.57%-2.34%
Margin of victory10,60010.86%
Total votes97,590 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 3

Republican primary

Primary results

Republican Primary Results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Elaine Freeman Gannon 10,646 42.09%
Republican Joshua Barrett9,21136.41%
Republican Kent Scism5,43721.50%
Total votes25,294 100.0%

General election

Results

Missouri's 3rd State Senate District, 2020 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Elaine Freeman Gannon 65,686 100% +18.75%
Margin of victory65,686100%
Total votes65,686 100.0%
Republican hold

District 5

Democratic primary

Primary results

Democratic Primary Results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Steve Roberts 12,293 35.43%
Democratic Megan Ellyia Green11,24132.40%
Democratic Michelle Sherod7,81722.53%
Democratic William C. (Bill) Haas2,0685.96%
Democratic Jeremiah Church8932.57%
Democratic McFarlane E. Duncan3871.11%
Total votes35,688 100%

Republican primary

Primary results

Republican Primary Results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Michael Hebron 989 100%
Total votes989 100%

General election

Results

Missouri's 5th State Senate District, 2020 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Steve Roberts 56,379 87.10% +1.80%
Republican Michael Hebron8,34912.90%-1.80%
Margin of victory48,03074.20%
Total votes64,728 100%
Democratic hold

District 7

Democratic primary

Primary results

Democratic Primary Results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Greg Razer 21,042 68.99%
Democratic Michael R. Brown9,45631.01%
Total votes30,498 100%

Green primary

Primary results

Green Primary Results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Green Nathan Kline 46 100%
Total votes46 100%

General election

Results

Missouri's 7th State Senate District, 2020 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Greg Razer 70,586 82.09% +2.86%
Green Nathan Kline15,38317.89%N/A
N/AWrite-Ins180.02%N/A
Margin of victory55,20364.20%
Total votes85,987 100%
Democratic hold

District 9

Democratic primary

Primary results

Democratic Primary Results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Barbara Anne Washington 17,937 88.27%
Democratic Ryan Myers2,38311.73%
Total votes20,320 100%

Republican primary

Primary results

Republican Primary Results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Martin 2,637 100%
Total votes2,637 100%

General election

Results

Missouri's 9th State Senate District, 2020 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Barbara Anne Washington 51,463 82.36% -17.64%
Republican David Martin11,02617.64%N/A
Margin of victory40,43764.72%
Total votes62,489 100%
Democratic hold

District 11

Democratic primary

Primary results

Democratic Primary Results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Joseph Rizzo (incumbent) 12,012 100%
Total votes12,012 100%

General election

Results

Missouri's 11th State Senate District, 2020 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic John Joseph Rizzo (incumbent) 50,065 100% +47.83%
Margin of victory50,065100%
Total votes50,065 100%
Democratic hold

District 13

Democratic primary

Primary results

Democratic Primary Results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Angela Walton Mosley 13,580 41.21%
Democratic Tommie Pierson Jr13,21940.11%
Democratic Alan (Al) Green6,15618.68%
Total votes32,955 100%

Libertarian primary

Primary results

Libertarian Primary Results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Libertarian Jeff Coleman 83 100%
Total votes83 100%

General election

Results

Missouri's 13th State Senate District, 2020 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Angela Walton Mosley 64,191 87.56% -12.44%
Libertarian Jeff Coleman9,12212.44%N/A
Margin of victory55,06975.12%
Total votes73,313 100%
Democratic hold

District 15

Democratic primary

Primary results

Democratic Primary Results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Deb Lavender 27,050 100%
Total votes27,050 100%

Republican primary

Primary results

Republican Primary Results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Andrew Koenig (incumbent) 15,519 100%
Total votes15,519 100%

General election

Results

Missouri's 15th State Senate District, 2020 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Andrew Koenig (incumbent) 61,172 53.99% -7.04%
Democratic Deb Lavender52,13246.01%+7.07%
Margin of victory9,0407.98%
Total votes113,304 100%
Republican hold

District 17

Democratic primary

Primary results

Democratic Primary Results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lauren Arthur 16,354 100%
Total votes16,354 100%

Republican primary

Primary results

Republican Primary Results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mickey Younghanz 12,634 100%
Total votes12,634 100%

General election

Results

Missouri's 17th State Senate District, 2020 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Lauren Arthur 51,690 53.38% -7.88%
Republican Mickey Younghanz45,14146.62%+7.88%
Margin of victory6,5496.76%
Total votes96,831 100%
Democratic hold

District 19

Democratic primary

Primary results

Democratic Primary Results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Judy Baker 18,623 100%
Total votes18,623 100%

Republican primary

Primary results

Republican Primary Results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Caleb Rowden (incumbent) 15,010 100%
Total votes15,010 100%

General election

Results

Missouri's 19th State Senate District, 2020 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Caleb Rowden (incumbent) 50,570 51.60% +0.39%
Democratic Judy Baker47,36748.33%-0.45%
N/AWrite-Ins720.07%N/A
Margin of victory3,2033.27%
Total votes98,009 100%
Republican hold

District 21

Republican primary

Primary results

Republican Primary Results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Denny Hoskins (incumbent) 21,430 100%
Total votes21,430 100%

Libertarian primary

Primary results

Libertarian Primary Results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Libertarian Mark Bliss 151 100%
Total votes151 100%

General election

Results

Missouri's 21st State Senate District, 2020 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Denny Hoskins (incumbent) 61,698 79.82% +12.19%
Libertarian Mark Bliss15,59520.18%+14.70%
Margin of victory46,10359.64%
Total votes77,293 100%
Republican hold

District 23

Democratic primary

Primary results

Democratic Primary Results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard Orr 14,370 100%
Total votes14,370 100%

Republican primary

Primary results

Republican Primary Results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Eigel (incumbent) 15,018 71.29%
Republican Eric Wulff3,31015.71%
Republican Dan O'Connell2,73712.99%
Total votes21,065 100%

General election

Results

Missouri's 23rd State Senate District, 2020 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Bill Eigel (incumbent) 57,988 57.25% -2.91%
Democratic Richard Orr43,30642.75%+6.10%
Margin of victory14,68214.50%
Total votes101,294 100%
Republican hold

District 25

Republican primary

Primary results

Republican Primary Results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jason Bean 12,791 46.18%
Republican Jeff Shawan5,76520.81%
Republican Eddy Justice4,92017.76%
Republican Stephen Carroll Cookson4,22315.25%
Total votes27,699 100%

General election

Results

Missouri's 25th State Senate District, 2020 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Jason Bean 58,215 100% +30.65%
Margin of victory58,215100%
Total votes58,215 100%
Republican hold

District 27

Democratic primary

Primary results

Democratic Primary Results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Donnie Owens 4,176 100%
Total votes4,176 100%

Republican primary

Primary results

Republican Primary Results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Holly Rehder 16,839 50.21%
Republican Kathy Swan16,69849.79%
Total votes33,537 100%

General election

Results

Missouri's 27th State Senate District, 2020 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Holly Rehder 63,644 76.88% +2.44%
Democratic Donnie Owens19,13523.12%-2.44%
Margin of victory44,50953.76%
Total votes82,779 100%
Republican hold

District 29

Republican primary

Primary results

Republican Primary Results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Moon 17,781 52.49%
Republican David Cole16,09347.51%
Total votes33,874 100%

General election

Results

Missouri's 29th State Senate District, 2020 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Mike Moon 75,582 100%
Margin of victory75,582100%
Total votes75,582 100%
Republican hold

District 31

Democratic primary

Primary results

Democratic Primary Results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Raymond Kinney 7,971 100%
Total votes7,971 100%

Republican primary

Primary results

Republican Primary Results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Rick Brattin 14,012 49.59%
Republican Jack Bondon12,46744.13%
Republican Bill Yarberry1,7746.28%
Total votes28,253 100%

General election

Results

Missouri's 31st State Senate District, 2020 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Rick Brattin 63,929 71.42% -1.01%
Democratic Raymond Kinney25,58428.58%N/A
Margin of victory38,34542.84%
Total votes89,513 100%
Republican hold

District 33

Democratic primary

Primary results

Democratic Primary Results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tammy Harty 3,274 100%
Total votes3,274 100%

Republican primary

Primary results

Republican Primary Results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Karla Eslinger 12,704 37.12%
Republican Robert Ross12,56236.71%
Republican Van Kelly8,95826.17%
Total votes34,224 100%

General election

Results

Missouri's 33rd State Senate District, 2020 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Karla Eslinger 64,891 83.81% -16.19%
Democratic Tammy Harty12,53316.19%N/A
Margin of victory52,35867.62%
Total votes77,424 100%
Republican hold

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