Missouri's 29th Senate district

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Missouri's 29th
State Senate district
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Senator
 Mike Moon
R Ash Grove
Demographics86%  White
1%  Black
7%  Hispanic
1%  Asian
Population (2022)185,881 [1]

Missouri's 29th Senatorial District is one of 34 districts in the Missouri Senate. The district is currently represented by Republican Mike Moon of Ash Grove. [2]

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Geography

The district is based in Southwest Missouri and includes all of the counties of Barry, Lawrence, McDonald, and Christian. Major cities in the district include the popular tourist destination of Branson as well as Monett, Aurora, and Hollister. In addition to Branson, the district is home to College of the Ozarks.

The district, anchored in the longtime GOP bastion of Southwest Missouri, is solidly Republican. Although it is a relatively diverse rural district, the GOP still dominates every level of government in the district.

Voting in Statewide Elections

Election Results from Statewide Races
YearOfficeResults
2010 U.S. Senator Roy Blunt 71.04% - Robin Carnahan 22.42%
2008 President John McCain 67.19% - Barack Obama 31.04%
Governor Kenny Hulshof 50.47% - Jay Nixon 46.62%
President - Primary Mike Huckabee 49.92% - John McCain 27.64% - Mitt Romney 16.39% - Ron Paul 4.56%
President - Primary Hillary Clinton 63.76% - Barack Obama 32.80% - John Edwards 2.49%
2006 U.S. Senator Jim Talent 59.59% - Claire McCaskill 35.46%
2004 President George W. Bush 69.72% - John Kerry 29.60%
U.S. Senator Kit Bond 71.20% - Nancy Farmer 27.53%
Governor Matt Blunt 68.94% - Claire McCaskill 29.73%
2002 U.S. Senator Jim Talent 63.34% - Jean Carnahan 34.57%
2000 President George W. Bush 64.32% - Al Gore 32.85%
U.S. Senator John Ashcroft 64.37% - Mel Carnahan 34.27%
Governor Jim Talent 60.22% - Bob Holden 37.54%
1998 U.S. Senator Kit Bond 61.31% - Jay Nixon 34.27%
1996 President Bob Dole 50.42% - Bill Clinton 35.42%
Governor Margaret Kelly 56.55% - Mel Carnahan 40.21%

Election results

1996

Missouri's 29th Senatorial District Election (1996)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Doyle Childers 44,767 60.24
Democratic D.J. Gross29,54639.76
Total votes74,313 100.00
Republican hold

2000

Missouri's 29th Senatorial District Election (2000)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Doyle Childers
(incumbent)
67,577 100.00
Total votes67,577 100.00
Republican hold

2004

Missouri's 29th Senatorial District Election (2004)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Larry Gene Taylor 51,209 69.35
Democratic Randall Vaught22,62930.65
Total votes73,838 100.00
Republican hold

2005

Missouri's 29th Senatorial District Special Election (November 8, 2005)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jack Goodman 13,817 65.82
Democratic Nolan G. McNeill6,39730.47
Libertarian Robert E. Hempker7793.71
Total votes20,993 100.00
Republican hold

2008

Missouri's 29th Senatorial District Election (2008)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jack Goodman
(incumbent)
67,612 100.00
Total votes67,612 100.00
Republican hold

2012

Missouri's 29th Senatorial District Election (2012) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Sater 64,011 100.00
Total votes64,011 100.00
Republican hold

2016

Missouri's 29th Senatorial District Election (2016) [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Sater
(incumbent)
68,542 100.00
Total votes68,542 100.00
Republican hold

2020

Missouri's 29th Senatorial District Election (2020) [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Moon 75,582 100.00
Total votes75,582 100.00
Republican hold

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References

  1. U.S. Census Bureau (2022). American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Missouri State Senate District 29, MO
  2. "Mike Moon - Missouri Senate". www.senate.mo.gov. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  3. "2012 Election Results" (PDF).
  4. "2016 Election Results" (PDF).
  5. "2020 Election Results" (PDF).