Missouri's 6th Senate district

Missouri's 6th State Senate district
Senator	Mike Bernskoetter R – Jefferson City
Demographics	87%  White 5%  Black 3%  Hispanic 1%  Asian 3%  Multiracial
Population (2023)	182,154 [1]

Missouri's 6th Senatorial District is one of 34 districts in the Missouri Senate. The district has been represented by Republican Mike Bernskoetter since 2019. ^{[2] [3]}

Geography

The district is based in central Missouri including all of Cole, Camden, Miller, Moniteau and Morgan counties. ^[2] The state capitol of Jefferson City is within the district, with other municipalities including California, Camdenton, Eldon, and Osage Beach. The district is also home to the Lake of the Ozarks and Lincoln University of Missouri.

Election Results (1998-2022)

1998

Missouri's 6th Senatorial District Election (1998) ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Larry Rohrbach	33,710	64.0
	Democratic	Maurice Schulte	18,988	36.0
Total votes			52,698	100.0

2002

Missouri's 6th Senatorial District Election (2002) ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Carl M. Vogel	35,244	58.7
	Democratic	W.W. Gratz	24,839	41.3
Total votes			60,083	100.0
	Republican hold

2006

Missouri's 6th Senatorial District Election (2006) ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Carl M. Vogel (incumbent)	44,103	67.9
	Democratic	Ronald Bonar	20,862	32.1
Total votes			64,965	100.0
	Republican hold

2010

Missouri's 6th Senatorial District Election (2010) ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike Kehoe	52,402	100.0
Total votes			52,402	100.0
	Republican hold

2014

Missouri's 6th Senatorial District Election (2014) ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike Kehoe (incumbent)	37,561	79.1
	Democratic	Mollie Kristen Freebairn	9,937	20.9
Total votes			47,498	100.0
	Republican hold

2018

Missouri's 6th Senatorial District Election (2018) ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike Bernskoetter	53,004	73.3
	Democratic	Nicole Thompson	17,808	24.6
	Libertarian	Steven Wilson	1,525	2.1
Total votes			72,356	100.0
	Republican hold

2022

Missouri's 6th Senatorial District Election (2022) ^{[10] [2]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike Bernskoetter (incumbent)	56,424	100.0
Total votes			56,424	100.0
	Republican hold

Statewide Election Results

Year	Office	Results
2008	President	McCain 63.3 – 34.9%
2012	President	Romney 69.7 – 30.3%
2016	President	Trump 72.5 – 23.5%
	Senate	Blunt 62.2 – 33.7%
	Governor	Greitens 62.1 – 35.1%
2018	Senate	Hawley 67.5 – 29.4%
2020	President	Trump 73.2 – 25.3%
	Governor	Parson 74.1 – 23.8%

Source: ^[11]

References

1. U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Missouri State Senate District 6, MO
2. "Senator Mike Bernskoetter". Missouri Senate.
3. "Representative Bernskoetter Pre-Files Bill To Modify Unemployment Benefits". News/ Talk KRMS. December 13, 2024. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
4. 1998 General Election Results
5. 2002 General Election Results
6. 2006 General Election Results
7. 2010 General Election Results
8. 2014 General Election Results
9. 2018 General Election Results
10. 2022 General Election Results
11. "DRA 2020". Daves Redistricting. Retrieved February 27, 2025.