| Missouri's 3rd State Senate district | |||
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| Demographics | 91% White 2% Black 2% Hispanic 1% Asian 4% Other | ||
| Population (2022) | 178,728 [1] | ||
Missouri's 3rd Senatorial District is one of 34 districts in the Missouri Senate. The district has been represented by Republican Elaine Gannon since 2021. [2] [3] [4]
The district includes southwestern portions of the St. Louis Metropolitan Area and includes the counties of Crawford, St. Francois, Ste. Genevieve, Washington, and southern Jefferson County. [2] [5] Major municipalities in the district include Bloomsdale, Bonne Terre, Cuba, De Soto, Farmington, and Park Hills. The district also includes a portion of Mark Twain National Forest.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John E. Scott | 36,939 | 65.42 | |
| Republican | Leonard F. Arons | 17,970 | 31.83 | |
| Constitution | Ron Levy | 1,555 | 2.75 | |
| Total votes | 56,464 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John E. Scott (incumbent) | 36,728 | 64.02 | |
| Republican | Leonard F. Arons | 17,354 | 30.25 | |
| Green | Mary A. Auer | 3,287 | 5.73 | |
| Total votes | 57,369 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Harry Kennedy | 7,707 | 68.04 | |
| Republican | Matt Hoffman | 3,283 | 28.98 | |
| Green | Robert H. McFall | 337 | 2.98 | |
| Total votes | 11,327 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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| Republican | Kevin Engler | 34,767 | 51.04 | |||
| Democratic | Dan Ward | 33,348 | 48.96 | |||
| Total votes | 68,115 | 100.00 | ||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Kevin Engler (incumbent) | 42,551 | 58.72 | |
| Democratic | Dennis Riche | 29,917 | 41.28 | |
| Total votes | 72,468 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Gary Romine | 35,384 | 53.84 | |
| Democratic | Joseph Fallert, Jr | 30,335 | 46.16 | |
| Total votes | 65,719 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Gary Romine (incumbent) | 54,414 | 81.25 | |
| Green | Edward R. Weissler | 12,555 | 18.75 | |
| Total votes | 66,969 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Elaine F. Gannon | 65,686 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 65,686 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Washington County is located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 23,514. The county seat and largest city is Potosi. The county was officially organized on August 21, 1813, and was named in honor of George Washington, the first President of the United States.
Sainte Genevieve County, often abbreviated Ste. Genevieve County, is a county located in the eastern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,479. The largest city and county seat is Ste. Genevieve. The county was officially organized on October 1, 1812, and is named after the Spanish district once located in the region, after Saint Genevieve, patroness of Paris, France.
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