Missouri's 8th congressional district

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Missouri's 8th congressional district
Missouri's 8th congressional district (since 2023).svg
Missouri's 8th congressional district
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative
Distribution
  • 61.71% rural
  • 38.29% urban
Population (2023)782,602
Median household
income
$60,102 [1]
Ethnicity
Cook PVI R+27 [2]

Missouri's 8th congressional district is one of 435 congressional districts in the United States and one of eight congressional districts in the state of Missouri. The district encompasses rural Southeast Missouri and South Central Missouri as well as some counties in Southwest Missouri. The district stretches from the Bootheel in the south to the St. Louis southern exurbs of Festus, Hillsboro, and surrounding areas in the Lead Belt; it ranges in the east to counties along the Mississippi River and in the west to counties along the Ozark Plateau near Branson. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of R+27, it is the most Republican district in Missouri and the sixth most Republican district nationwide. [2]

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History

The district's largest city is Cape Girardeau. A predominantly rural district, the district votes strongly Republican for national offices. In 2004, President George W. Bush received 63% of the vote in the district over U.S. Senator John Kerry (D-Massachusetts) who clinched 36%. In 2008, U.S. Senator John McCain (R-Arizona) carried the district with 61.92% over U.S. Senator Barack Obama (D-Illinois), who received 36.42%. The district increased the margin for Republicans in 2012 when former Governor Mitt Romney (R-Massachusetts) gained 65.88% of the vote over President Barack Obama's 31.99%. The district swung towards Republican Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election. Trump garnered 75.4% of the vote, Democratic Nominee Hillary Clinton received just 21.0% of the vote, making it one of the most strongly Republican congressional districts in the United States.

Jason T. Smith, a Republican, has represented the district in the U.S. Congress since winning a special election on June 4, 2013. The incumbent Republican U.S. Representative Jo Ann Emerson resigned on January 22, 2013 to take a position as CEO for the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association.

Missouri lost one of its nine congressional district seats following redistricting based on population numbers from the 2010 U.S. census. The Republican-controlled state legislature decided to redefine Missouri's 3rd congressional district, which was represented by U.S. Representative Russ Carnahan (D-St. Louis). The district included all of Ste. Genevieve and Jefferson counties and southern St. Louis County and the neighborhoods making up what is known as South City of St. Louis. Missouri's 8th congressional district lost its Taney County parts (which were redistricted to the Southwestern-based 7th congressional district, and picked up all of Crawford and Ste. Genevieve counties, and most of the southern and western rural parts of Jefferson County. Parts of Jefferson County that are now included in Missouri's 8th include all of the cities of Hillsboro and De Soto, and the extreme southern portions of the Twin Cities of Festus and Crystal City (most of these two cities are now part of the 2nd congressional district).

Composition

For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties, townships, and municipalities: [3]

BollingerCounty (4)

All 4 communities

ButlerCounty (6)

All 6 communities

Cape GirardeauCounty (11)

All 11 communities

CarterCounty (5)

All 5 communities

DentCounty (2)

Bunker, Salem

DouglasCounty (1)

Ava

DunklinCounty (13)

All 13 communities

HowellCounty (6)

All 6 communities

IronCounty (7)

All 7 communities

JeffersonCounty (12)

Arnold, Barnhart, Crystal City, Festus, Herculaneum, Horine, Imperial, Kimmswick, Murphy, Olympian Village, Pevely, Summer Set

MadisonCounty (6)

All 6 communities

MississippiCounty (8)

All 8 communities

New MadridCounty (15)

All 15 communities

OregonCounty (4)

All 4 communities

OzarkCounty (6)

All 6 communities

PemiscotCounty (13)

All 13 communities

PerryCounty (8)

All 8 communities

PhelpsCounty (5)

All 5 communities

ReynoldsCounty (3)

All 3 communities

RipleyCounty (4)

All 4 communities

Ste. GenevieveCounty (7)

All 7 communities

St. FrancoisCounty (15)

All 15 communities

ScottCounty (15)

All 15 communities

ShannonCounty (5)

All 5 communities

StoddardCounty (11)

All 11 communities

TexasCounty (7)

All 7 communities

WayneCounty (4)

All 4 communities

WrightCounty (4)

All 4 communities

Characteristics

Missouri's 8th is a relatively diverse congressional district. Although it is quite conservative and Republican-leaning at the federal level, Democrats formerly performed well here in local and state elections. Bill Clinton, a Democrat from neighboring Arkansas, carried the previous 8th district both times in 1992 and 1996; since then, however, voters in the district have solidly supported the past three Republican presidential nominees.

At the local level, Republicans control a majority of elected county offices in Southeast Missouri. In presidential elections, Democratic candidates formerly performed best in the Bootheel, an agricultural area that is the most impoverished region in the district (and the state, for that matter). It has a wide majority of whites and a significant minority of African Americans. Democrats also used to do well in the Lead Belt region, which contains a core constituency of voters who belong to labor unions, particularly in the mining industry.

The district takes in a large swath of the Bible Belt with evangelical Protestantism being the dominant religion in most counties in the district. This influence is demonstrated in conservative voters' positions on social issues such as abortion, gay rights and gun control. Racially, this district is predominantly white. Many voters here maintain a rural lifestyle where agriculture and farming are the backbone of the economy and are important issues of concern. Socioeconomically, it is the poorest district in Missouri (when measured by the median household income adjusted by inflation).

Largest cities

The 10 largest cities in the district are as follows.

RankCityCountyPopulation (2010)Population (2015)Population (2020)
1 Cape Girardeau Cape Girardeau and Scott 37,94139,46239,540
2 Arnold Jefferson 20,87521,21320,858
3 Rolla Phelps 19,55920,01919,943
4 Farmington St. Francois 16,24018,18118,217
5 Sikeston Scott and New Madrid 16,31816,43616,291
6 Poplar Bluff Butler 17,02317,26616,225
7 Jackson Cape Girardeau 13,75814,86915,481
8 West Plains Howell 11,98612,28512,184
9 Festus Jefferson 11,59911,93812,722
10 Kennett Dunklin 10,93210,66210,515

List of members representing the district

MemberPartyYearsCong
ress
Electoral historyDistrict location
District created March 4, 1863
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William A. Hall
(Huntsville)
Union March 4, 1863 –
March 3, 1865
38th Redistricted from the 3rd district and re-elected in 1862.
Retired.
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John F. Benjamin
(Shelbyville)
Republican March 4, 1865 –
March 3, 1871
39th
40th
41st
Elected in 1864.
Re-elected in 1866.
Re-elected in 1868.
Retired.
James G. Blair
(Canton)
Liberal
Republican
March 4, 1871 –
March 3, 1873
42nd Elected in 1870.
Retired.
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Abram Comingo
(Independence)
Democratic March 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1875
43rd Redistricted from the 6th district and re-elected in 1872.
Retired.
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Benjamin J. Franklin
(Kansas City)
Democratic March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1879
44th
45th
Elected in 1874.
Re-elected in 1876.
Withdrew during renomination.
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Samuel L. Sawyer
(Independence)
Independent
Democratic
March 4, 1879 –
March 3, 1881
46th Elected in 1878.
Retired.
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Robert T. Van Horn
(Kansas City)
Republican March 4, 1881 –
March 3, 1883
47th Elected in 1880.
Lost re-election.
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John J. O'Neill
(St. Louis)
Democratic March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1889
48th
49th
50th
Elected in 1882.
Re-elected in 1884.
Re-elected in 1886.
Lost re-election.
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Frederick G. Niedringhaus
(St. Louis)
Republican March 4, 1889 –
March 3, 1891
51st Elected in 1888.
Retired.
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John J. O'Neill
(St. Louis)
Democratic March 4, 1891 –
March 3, 1893
52nd Elected in 1890.
Redistricted to 11th district .
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Richard P. Bland
(Lebanon)
Democratic March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1895
53rd Redistricted from the 11th district and re-elected in 1892.
Lost re-election.
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Joel D. Hubbard
(Versailles)
Republican March 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1897
54th Elected in 1894.
Lost re-election.
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Richard P. Bland
(Lebanon)
Democratic March 4, 1897 –
June 15, 1899
55th
56th
Elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1898.
Died.
VacantJune 15, 1899 –
August 29, 1899
56th
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Dorsey W. Shackleford
(Jefferson City)
Democratic August 29, 1899 –
March 3, 1919
56th
57th
58th
59th
60th
61st
62nd
63rd
64th
65th
Elected to finish Bland's term.
Re-elected in 1900.
Re-elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Re-elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Lost renomination.
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William L. Nelson
(Columbia)
Democratic March 4, 1919 –
March 3, 1921
66th Elected in 1918.
Lost re-election.
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Sidney C. Roach
(Linn Creek)
Republican March 4, 1921 –
March 3, 1925
67th
68th
Elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Lost re-election.
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William L. Nelson
(Columbia)
Democratic March 4, 1925 –
March 3, 1933
69th
70th
71st
72nd
Elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Redistricted to the at-large district and lost renomination.
District inactiveMarch 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1935
73rd All representatives elected At-large on a general ticket
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Clyde Williams
(Hillsboro)
Democratic January 3, 1935 –
January 3, 1943
74th
75th
76th
77th
Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Lost re-election.
William P. Elmer
(Salem)
Republican January 3, 1943 –
January 3, 1945
78th Elected in 1942.
Lost re-election.
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A. S. J. Carnahan
(Ellsinore)
Democratic January 3, 1945 –
January 3, 1947
79th Elected in 1944.
Lost re-election.
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Parke M. Banta
(Arcadia)
Republican January 3, 1947 –
January 3, 1949
80th Elected in 1946.
Lost re-election.
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A. S. J. Carnahan
(Ellsinore)
Democratic January 3, 1949 –
January 3, 1961
81st
82nd
83rd
84th
85th
86th
Elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Lost renomination.
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Richard H. Ichord II
(Houston)
Democratic January 3, 1961 –
January 3, 1981
87th
88th
89th
90th
91st
92nd
93rd
94th
95th
96th
Elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Retired.
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Wendell Bailey
(Willow Springs)
Republican January 3, 1981 –
January 3, 1983
97th Elected in 1980.
Redistricted to the 4th district and lost re-election.
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Bill Emerson
(Cape Girardeau)
Republican January 3, 1983 –
June 22, 1996
98th
99th
100th
101st
102nd
103rd
104th
Redistricted from the 10th district and re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Died.
1983–1993
[ data missing ]
1993–2003
[ data missing ]
VacantJune 22, 1996 –
November 5, 1996
104th
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Jo Ann Emerson
(Cape Girardeau)
Republican November 5, 1996 –
January 3, 1997
104th
105th
106th
107th
108th
109th
110th
111th
112th
113th
Elected to finish her husband's term.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Resigned to become CEO of NRECA.
Independent January 3, 1997 –
January 8, 1997
Republican January 8, 1997 –
January 22, 2013
2003–2013
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VacantJanuary 22, 2013 –
June 5, 2013
113th
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Jason Smith
(Salem)
Republican June 5, 2013 –
present
113th
114th
115th
116th
117th
118th
119th
Elected to finish Emerson's term.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024.
2013–2023
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2023–present
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Recent election results from statewide races

YearOfficeResults [4]
2008 President McCain 58% - 39%
2012 President Romney 66% - 34%
2016 President Trump 74% - 23%
Senate Blunt 61% - 34%
Governor Greitens 64% - 33%
Lt. Governor Parson 64% - 31%
Secretary of State Ashcroft 69% - 27%
Attorney General Hawley 71% - 29%
2018 Senate Hawley 67% - 30%
Auditor McDowell 61% - 34%
2020 President Trump 75% - 24%
Governor Parson 73% - 24%
Lt. Governor Kehoe 75% - 23%
Secretary of State Ashcroft 77% - 20%
Treasurer Fitzpatrick 75% - 22%
Attorney General Schmitt 76% - 22%
2022 Senate Schmitt 73% - 24%
2024 President Trump 77% - 22%
Senate Hawley 73% - 24%
Governor Kehoe 76% - 22%
Lt. Governor Wasinger 74% - 22%
Secretary of State Hoskins 74% - 23%
Treasurer Malek 74% - 22%
Attorney General Bailey 77% - 21%

Recent election results

2012

Missouri's 8th congressional district, 2012 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jo Ann Emerson (incumbent) 216,083 71.93
Democratic Jack Rushin73,75524.55
Libertarian Rob Vandeven10,5533.51
Total votes300,391 100.00
Republican hold

2013 special

2013 Missouri 8th congressional district special election [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jason Smith 42,141 67.1
Democratic Steve Hodges17,20727.4
Constitution Doug Enyart2,2653.6
Libertarian Bill Slantz9681.5
Write-in 1850.3
Total votes62,766 100
Republican hold

2014

Missouri's 8th congressional district, 2014 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jason Smith (incumbent) 106,124 66.6
Democratic Barbara Stocker38,72124.3
Independent Terry Hampton6,8214.3
Constitution Doug Enyart3,7992.4
Libertarian Rick Vandeven3,7592.4
Total votes159,224 100.0
Republican hold

2016

Missouri's 8th congressional district, 2016 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jason Smith (incumbent) 229,792 74.4
Democratic Dave Cowell70,00922.7
Libertarian Jonathan Shell9,0702.9
Total votes308,871 100.0
Republican hold

2018

Missouri's 8th congressional district, 2018 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jason Smith (incumbent) 194,042 73.4
Democratic Kathy Ellis66,15125.0
Libertarian Jonathan Shell4,2061.6
Total votes264,399 100.0
Republican hold

2020

Missouri's 8th congressional district, 2020 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jason Smith (incumbent) 253,811 76.9
Democratic Kathy Ellis70,56121.4
Libertarian Tom Schmitz5,8541.8
Total votes330,226 100.0
Republican hold

2022

2022 Missouri's 8th congressional district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jason Smith (incumbent) 186,472 76.0
Democratic Randi McCallian53,73821.9
Libertarian Jim Higgins5,1852.1
Total votes245,395 100.0
Republican hold

2024

2024 Missouri's 8th congressional district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jason Smith (incumbent) 271,249 76.18
Democratic Randi McCallian77,64921.81
Libertarian Jake Dawson7,1662.01
Total votes356,064 100.0
Republican hold

Prior elections

2000

County George W. Bush % Al Gore % Ralph Nader %Others%Margin%Total
Bollinger 3,48765.87%1,69231.96%410.77%741.40%−1,795R+ 33.91%5,294
Butler 9,11163.28%4,99634.70%1491.03%1410.99%−4,115R+ 28.58%14,397
Cape Girardeau 19,83266.42%9,33431.26%3761.26%3171.06%−10,498R+ 35.16%29,859
Carter 1,73061.61%99735.51%401.42%411.46%−733R+ 26.10%2,808
Crawford 4,75457.26%3,35040.35%1001.20%981.19%−1,404R+ 16.91%8,302
Dent 3,99666.73%1,83930.71%661.10%871.46%−2,157R+ 36.02%5,988
Dunklin 5,42651.55%4,94747.00%780.74%740.70%−479R+ 4.55%10,525
Howell 9,01864.07%4,64132.97%1971.40%2191.56%−4,377R+ 31.10%14,075
Iron 2,23750.68%2,04446.31%641.45%691.56%−193R+ 4.37%4,414
Madison 2,46056.25%1,82841.80%420.96%430.99%−632R+ 14.45%4,373
Mississippi 2,39545.93%2,75652.85%290.56%350.67%−361D+ 6.92%5,215
New Madrid 3,41647.01%3,73851.45%450.62%670.92%−322D+ 4.44%7,266
Oregon 2,52159.56%1,56837.04%601.42%841.98%−953R+ 22.52%4,233
Pemiscot 2,75045.38%3,24553.55%370.61%280.46%−495D+ 8.17%6,060
Perry 4,66767.61%2,08530.20%701.01%811.17%−2,582R+ 37.41%6,903
Phelps 9,44458.49%6,26238.78%2531.57%1871.16%−3,182R+ 19.71%16,146
Reynolds 1,76256.28%1,29841.46%421.34%290.92%−464R+ 14.82%3,131
Ripley 3,12161.62%1,82035.93%581.15%661.30%−1,301R+ 25.69%5,065
Scott 8,99957.30%6,45241.09%1130.72%1300.83%−2,547R+ 16.21%15,704
Shannon 2,24559.38%1,43037.82%481.27%581.53%−815R+ 21.56%3,781
St. Francois 9,32749.50%9,07548.17%2651.41%1740.93%−252R+ 1.33%18,841
Stoddard 7,72762.04%4,47635.94%1140.92%1371.10%−3,251R+ 26.10%12,454
Texas 6,13661.78%3,48635.10%1371.38%1731.74%−2,650R+ 26.68%9,932
Washington 4,02048.64%4,04748.97%951.15%1031.25%−27D+ 0.33%8,265
Wayne 3,34657.22%2,38740.82%550.94%601.03%−959R+ 16.40%5,848
Wright 5,39168.75%2,25028.70%861.10%1141.45%−3,141R+ 40.05%7,841
District Total139,31858.85%92,04338.88%2,6601.12%2,6891.14%47,275R+ 19.97%236,720

2004

County George W. Bush % John Kerry %Others%Margin%Total
Bollinger 4,10269.58%1,75429.75%390.63%−2,348R+ 39.83%5,895
Butler 11,69671.14%4,66628.38%790.48%−7,030R+ 42.76%16,441
Cape Girardeau 23,81468.90%10,56830.57%1830.53%−13,246R+ 38.33%34,565
Carter 1,79764.66%96434.69%180.64%−833R+ 29.97%2,779
Dent 4,36969.31%1,86529.58%701.12%−2,504R+ 39.73%6,304
Douglas 4,49871.09%1,74127.52%881.39%−2,757R+ 43.57%6,327
Dunklin 6,72057.55%4,90141.97%560.48%−1,819R+ 15.58%11,677
Howell 11,09767.75%5,11831.25%1641.00%−5,979R+ 36.50%16,379
Iron 2,47752.94%2,15746.10%450.96%−320R+ 6.84%4,679
Madison 2,90559.07%1,97240.10%410.84%−933R+ 18.97%4,918
Mississippi 2,90354.79%2,37444.81%210.40%−529R+ 9.98%5,298
New Madrid 4,15452.54%3,71647.00%370.47%−438R+ 5.54%7,907
Oregon 2,76959.26%1,82339.01%811.74%−946R+ 20.25%4,673
Ozark 3,08365.50%1,56133.16%631.34%−1,522R+ 32.34%4,707
Pemiscot 3,39849.93%3,38149.68%270.40%−17R+ 0.25%6,806
Perry 5,58367.70%2,62131.78%430.52%−2,962R+ 35.92%8,247
Phelps 11,87463.50%6,66635.65%1600.75%−5,208R+ 27.85%18,700
Reynolds 1,89656.36%1,44943.07%190.57%−447R+ 13.29%3,364
Ripley 3,69365.33%1,90733.73%530.94%−1,786R+ 31.60%5,653
Scott 11,33064.94%6,05734.71%610.35%−5,273R+ 30.23%17,448
Shannon 2,51160.26%1,61838.83%380.92%−893R+ 21.43%4,167
St. Francois 12,08752.71%10,74846.87%980.43%−1,339R+ 5.84%22,933
Stoddard 9,24269.74%3,94629.78%640.48%−5,296R+ 39.96%13,252
Taney* 3,49667.53%1,64431.76%370.71%−1,852R+ 35.77%5,177
Texas 7,23465.66%3,66433.25%1201.09%−3,570R+ 32.41%11,018
Washington 4,64150.57%4,45948.58%780.84%−182R+ 1.99%9,178
Wayne 3,91963.17%2,25036.27%350.57%−1,669R+ 26.90%6,204
Wright 6,09072.97%2,18826.22%680.82%−3,902R+ 46.75%8,346
District Total173,37863.50%97,77835.81%1,8860.69%75,600R+ 27.69%273,042
  • These numbers reflect only the eastern sections of Taney County that were included in the 8th Congressional District.

2008

County John McCain % Barack Obama %Others%Margin%Total
Bollinger 3,97268.67%1,69029.22%1222.11%−2,282R+ 39.45%5,784
Butler 11,80568.09%5,31630.66%2171.25%−6,489R+ 37.43%17,338
Cape Girardeau 24,76866.30%12,20832.68%3791.01%−12,560R+ 33.62%37,446
Carter 1,84063.49%98433.95%742.55%−856R+ 29.54%2,898
Dent 4,65567.78%2,05629.94%1572.29%−2,599R+ 37.84%6,868
Douglas 4,40565.63%2,14031.88%1672.49%−2,265R+ 33.75%6,712
Dunklin 7,04459.88%4,54038.59%1801.53%−2,504R+ 21.29%11,764
Howell 10,98264.49%5,73633.68%3111.83%−5,246R+ 30.81%17,029
Iron 2,09047.35%2,21350.14%1112.51%−123D+ 2.79%4,414
Madison 2,89757.62%2,04240.61%891.77%−855R+ 17.01%5,028
Mississippi 3,03456.65%2,24741.95%751.40%−787R+ 14.70%5,356
New Madrid 4,59356.76%3,37041.65%1291.59%−1,223R+ 15.11%8,092
Oregon 2,65257.77%1,81139.45%1282.78%−841R+ 18.32%4,591
Ozark 2,91862.27%1,66135.45%1072.28%−1,257R+ 26.82%4,686
Pemiscot 3,95456.11%3,02942.98%640.91%−925R+ 13.13%7,047
Perry 5,52763.92%3,00534.75%1151.33%−2,522R+ 29.17%8,647
Phelps 11,70660.22%7,39438.04%3381.74%−4,312R+ 22.18%19,524
Reynolds 1,78254.21%1,41843.14%872.65%−364R+ 11.07%3,287
Ripley 3,40763.53%1,79533.47%1613.00%−1,612R+ 30.06%5,363
Scott 11,56364.15%6,25834.72%2051.13%−5,305R+ 29.43%18,082
Shannon 2,07554.06%1,63742.65%1263.29%−438R+ 11.41%3,838
St. Francois 12,66051.57%11,54047.01%3501.42%−1,120R+ 4.56%24,550
Stoddard 9,17269.16%3,89929.40%1911.44%−5,273R+ 39.76%13,262
Taney* 2,13867.62%97930.96%451.42%−1,159R+ 36.66%3,162
Texas 7,21566.49%3,41031.43%2262.08%−3,805R+ 35.06%10,851
Washington 4,70648.95%4,71149.00%1972.05%−5D+ 0.05%9,614
Wayne 3,78461.49%2,24336.45%1272.06%−1,541R+ 25.04%6,154
Wright 5,78467.94%2,55730.03%1732.03%−3,227R+ 37.91%8,514
District Total174,56461.92%102,68236.42%4,6881.66%71,882R+ 25.50%281,934
  • These numbers reflect only the eastern sections of Taney County that were included in the 8th Congressional District.

2012

County Mitt Romney % Barack Obama %Others%Margin%Total
Bollinger 4,09575.05%1,21322.23%1482.72%−2,882R+ 52.82%5,456
Butler 12,24872.52%4,36325.83%2781.65%−7,885R+ 46.69%16,889
Cape Girardeau 25,37070.81%9,72827.15%7312.04%−15,642R+ 43.66%35,829
Carter 1,97870.67%75426.94%672.39%−1,224R+ 43.73%2,799
Crawford 6,43467.17%2,95130.81%1942.03%−3,483R+ 36.36%9,579
Dent 4,88373.51%1,58523.86%1752.63%−3,298R+ 49.65%6,671
Douglas 4,64970.90%1,71026.08%1983.02%−2,939R+ 44.82%6,557
Dunklin 6,85064.31%3,63634.14%1651.55%−3,214R+ 30.17%10,651
Howell 11,54470.62%4,39526.89%4072.49%−7,149R+ 43.73%16,346
Iron 2,25255.87%1,66941.40%1102.73%−583R+ 14.47%4,031
Jefferson* 14,60855.18%11,27742.59%5912.23%−3,331R+ 12.59%26,476
Madison 3,22765.46%1,58832.21%1152.33%−1,639R+ 33.25%4,930
Mississippi 2,99760.91%1,85837.76%651.33%−1,139R+ 23.15%4,920
New Madrid 4,28459.09%2,81438.81%1522.10%−1,470R+ 20.28%7,250
Oregon 2,88665.28%1,41932.10%1162.62%−1,467R+ 33.18%4,421
Ozark 3,08069.17%1,26128.32%1122.51%−1,819R+ 40.85%4,453
Pemiscot 3,59856.80%2,67142.16%661.04%−927R+ 14.64%6,335
Perry 5,66970.98%2,18427.34%1341.68%−3,485R+ 43.64%7,987
Phelps 11,89565.05%5,79831.71%5933.24%−6,097R+ 33.34%18,286
Reynolds 1,93160.31%1,15736.13%1143.56%−774R+ 24.18%3,202
Ripley 3,74371.12%1,39626.52%1242.36%−2,347R+ 44.60%5,263
Scott 11,62368.37%5,12230.13%2541.50%−6,501R+ 38.24%16,999
Shannon 2,26261.27%1,30235.27%1283.46%−960R+ 26.00%3,692
St. Francois 13,24858.67%8,82939.10%5052.23%−4,419R+ 19.57%22,705
Ste. Genevieve 4,05550.25%3,81347.25%2022.50%−242R+ 3.00%8,070
Stoddard 9,49673.81%3,15324.51%2171.68%−6,343R+ 49.30%12,866
Texas 7,61870.77%2,87126.67%2752.56%−4,747R+ 44.10%10,764
Washington 5,07158.32%3,41739.30%2072.38%−1,654R+ 19.02%8,695
Wayne 3,79066.26%1,81331.70%1172.04%−1,977R+ 34.56%5,720
Wright 5,83073.29%1,95324.55%1722.16%−3,877R+ 48.74%7,955
District Total201,21465.88%97,70031.99%6,5232.13%103,514R+ 33.89%305,437
  • These numbers reflect only the western and southern sections of Jefferson County that are included in the 8th Congressional District.

2008 Democratic presidential primary

County Hillary Clinton % Barack Obama % John Edwards %Others%Margin%Total
Bollinger 97174.12%29322.37%382.90%80.61%−678C+ 51.75%1,310
Butler 2,49069.87%96026.94%822.30%320.90%−1,530C+ 42.93%3,564
Cape Girardeau 4,51056.55%3,14539.44%2473.10%730.92%−1,365C+ 17.11%7,975
Carter 54175.24%13719.05%324.45%50.70%−404C+ 56.19%719
Dent 96262.23%49331.89%744.79%171.10%−469C+ 30.34%1,546
Douglas 82762.32%45434.21%392.94%70.53%−373C+ 28.11%1,327
Dunklin 2,58778.44%60418.31%692.09%381.15%−1,983C+ 60.13%3,298
Howell 2,30764.07%1,16832.44%992.75%270.75%−1,139C+ 31.63%3,601
Iron 1,18070.53%40624.27%724.30%150.90%−774C+ 46.26%1,673
Madison 97168.72%34424.35%644.53%342.40%−627C+ 44.37%1,413
Mississippi 1,09465.43%50230.02%573.41%191.14%−592C+ 35.41%1,672
New Madrid 1,80171.19%61024.11%1013.99%180.71%−1,191C+ 47.08%2,530
Oregon 98971.77%33224.09%423.05%151.09%−657C+ 47.68%1,378
Ozark 68965.62%33231.62%181.71%111.05%−357C+ 34.00%1,050
Pemiscot 1,27070.83%46625.99%341.90%231.28%−804C+ 44.84%1,793
Perry 1,18061.24%65033.73%814.20%160.83%−530C+ 27.51%1,927
Phelps 2,39253.93%1,87842.34%1222.75%430.97%−514C+ 11.59%4,435
Reynolds 74166.22%27724.75%706.26%312.77%−464C+ 41.47%1,119
Ripley 1,07374.20%28219.50%724.98%191.31%−791C+ 54.70%1,446
Scott 2,93163.43%1,44331.23%1914.13%561.22%−1,488C+ 32.20%4,621
Shannon 91469.72%32324.64%503.81%241.83%−591C+ 45.08%1,311
St. Francois 5,41870.25%1,99325.84%2242.90%781.01%−3,425C+ 44.41%7,713
Stoddard 2,22572.95%68422.43%1123.67%290.95%−1,541C+ 50.52%3,050
Taney* 1,21962.51%67434.56%392.00%180.92%−545C+ 27.95%1,950
Texas 1,85868.03%74327.21%1013.70%291.06%−1,115C+ 40.82%2,731
Washington 2,34574.63%67021.32%1003.18%270.86%−1,675C+ 53.31%3,142
Wayne 1,45875.94%35918.70%713.70%321.66%−1,099C+ 57.24%1,920
Wright 1,14369.48%45227.48%362.19%140.85%−691C+ 42.00%1,645
District Total48,08666.92%20,67428.77%2,3373.25%7621.06%27,412C+ 38.15%71,859
  • These numbers reflect only the eastern sections of Taney County that were included in the 8th Congressional District at the time of the Missouri Democratic Presidential Primary on Super Tuesday, February 5, 2008.

2008 Republican presidential primary

County Mike Huckabee % John McCain % Mitt Romney % Ron Paul %Others%Margin%Total
Bollinger 65739.72%51831.32%38423.22%653.93%301.81%−139H+ 8.04%1,654
Butler 2,21548.85%1,11724.64%1,00722.21%1342.96%611.35%−1,098H+ 24.21%4,534
Cape Girardeau 3,06827.63%3,52831.77%3,92235.32%3613.25%2262.04%−394R+ 3.55%11,105
Carter 37352.39%20228.37%10715.03%243.37%60.84%−171H+ 24.02%712
Dent 95948.78%44222.48%41120.91%1276.46%271.37%−517H+ 26.30%1,966
Douglas 1,34355.04%51621.15%27011.07%29512.09%160.66%−827H+ 33.89%2,440
Dunklin 1,30958.52%48021.46%38117.03%361.61%311.39%−829H+ 37.06%2,237
Howell 2,88252.97%1,34724.76%79314.57%3566.54%631.16%−1,535H+ 28.21%5,441
Iron 35443.17%26932.80%13816.83%435.24%161.95%−85H+ 10.37%820
Madison 56043.96%45235.48%18514.52%514.00%262.04%−108H+ 8.48%1,274
Mississippi 47142.59%37333.73%22620.43%151.36%211.90%−98H+ 8.86%1,106
New Madrid 65648.74%38628.68%25018.57%433.19%110.82%−270H+ 20.06%1,346
Oregon 69658.88%24220.47%13411.34%1018.54%90.76%−454H+ 38.41%1,182
Ozark 76648.09%42826.87%23514.75%1499.35%150.94%−338H+ 21.22%1,593
Pemiscot 56557.59%23323.75%14915.19%202.04%141.43%−332H+ 33.84%981
Perry 57525.76%97343.59%54224.28%964.30%462.06%−398M+ 17.83%2,232
Phelps 1,72835.15%1,45929.68%1,34027.26%3216.53%681.38%−269H+ 5.47%4,916
Reynolds 28346.09%20232.90%9315.15%254.07%111.79%−81H+ 13.19%614
Ripley 75053.84%32923.62%23817.09%523.73%241.72%−421H+ 30.22%1,393
Scott 1,54936.79%1,38932.99%1,07625.56%1132.68%831.97%−160H+ 3.80%4,210
Shannon 51554.44%22323.57%838.77%10911.52%161.69%−292H+ 30.87%946
St. Francois 1,63135.90%1,72738.01%94920.89%1342.95%1022.25%−96M+ 2.11%4,543
Stoddard 1,57150.56%77224.85%64320.70%912.93%300.97%−799H+ 25.71%3,107
Taney* 1,82155.89%84425.91%46214.18%922.82%401.23%−977H+ 29.98%3,258
Texas 1,72750.13%95427.69%48013.93%2346.79%501.45%−773H+ 22.44%3,445
Washington 62238.73%61638.36%29718.49%503.11%211.31%−6H+ 0.37%1,606
Wayne 74045.20%49930.48%32319.73%462.81%291.77%−241H+ 14.72%1,637
Wright 1,87859.64%74623.69%2989.46%1785.65%491.56%−1,132H+ 35.95%3,149
District Total32,26443.93%21,26628.95%15,41620.99%3,3614.58%1,1411.55%10,998H+ 14.98%73,447
  • These numbers reflect only the eastern sections of Taney County that were included in the 8th Congressional District at the time of the Missouri Republican Presidential Primary on Super Tuesday, February 5, 2008.

See also

References

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