2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri

none February 2026 September 2023 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri Missouri legislative no 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri 2006 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri 2010 All 9 Missouri seats to the United States House of Representatives 2008 11 04 Republican Party (United States) 5 5 1,313,018 46.54% 3.49% Democratic Party (United States) 4 4 1,413,016 50.08% 2.77% 300px District results 300px County results 300px Precinct results Republican #F2B3BE 40–50% #E27F90 50–60% #CC2F4A 60–70% #D40000 70–80% #AA0000 80–90% #800000 >90% Democratic #B9D7FF 40–50% #86B6F2 50–60% #4389E3 60–70% #1666CB 70–80% #0645B4 80–90% #002B84 >90% Tie/No Data #D4C4DC #808080 The 2008 congressional elections in Missouri were held on November 4, 2008, to determine who will represent the state of Missouri in the United States House of Representatives. The primary election for candidates seeking the nomination of the Republican Party, the Democratic Party, and the Libertarian Party was held on August 5. Missouri has nine seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected will serve in the 111th Congress from January 3, 2009, until January 3, 2011. The election coincided with the 2008 U.S. presidential election. The races not forecasted as safe for the incumbent party were 6 and 9; however, the Republicans held both seats. Missouri was the only state in which the party that won the state's popular vote did not win a majority of seats in 2008. It was also the last time the Democrats won the House popular vote in Missouri. 2 Overview United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 2008http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2006/2006Stat.htm#17 Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of RepresentativesPartyVotesPercentageSeats+/– Democratic 1,413,016 50.08% 4 — Republican 1,313,018 46.54% 5 — Libertarian 82,647 2.93% 0 - Constitution 12,747 0.45% 0 - Independents 56 <0.01% 0 — Totals 2,821,484 100.00% 9 — District 1 2008 Missouri's 1st congressional district election Missouri presidential no 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri#District 1 2006 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri#District 1 2010 x150px Wm. Lacy Clay Official Photo 2009 (cropped).JPG Lacy Clay Democratic Party (US) 242,570 86.9% 3x4.svg Robb E. Cunningham Libertarian Party (US) 36,700 13.1% U.S. Representative Lacy Clay Democratic Party (US) Lacy Clay Democratic Party (US) Missouri's 1st congressional district Incumbent Democratic Congressman William Lacy Clay Jr. easily dispatched with Libertarian challenger Robb Cunningham in this St. Louis-based liberal district. Democratic primary results Democratic primary resultsMissouri Secretary of State Official Election Returns State of Missouri Primary Election - August 2008 Primary Election https://www.sos.mo.gov/CMSImages/ElectionResultsStatistics/AllRacesAugust2008Primary.pdf sos.mo.gov 3 February 2022 Democratic Party (United States) William Lacy Clay Jr. (inc.) 41,517 100.0 41,517 100.0 Libertarian primary results Libertarian primary results Libertarian Party (United States) Robb E. Cunningham 130 100.0 130 100.0 Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report2008 Competitive House Race Chart http://www.cookpolitical.com/charts/house/competitive_2008-11-04_13-32-49.php House: Race Ratings The Cook Political Report 6 November 2006 20 November 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20081106112035/http://www.cookpolitical.com/charts/house/competitive_2008-11-04_13-32-49.php 6 November 2008Safe D November 6, 2008 Rothenberg2008 House Ratings http://rothenbergpoliticalreport.blogspot.com/2008/11/2008-house-ratings.html House Ratings The Rothenberg Political Report 2 November 2006 20 November 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20081106133426/http://rothenbergpoliticalreport.blogspot.com/2008/11/2008-house-ratings.html 6 November 2008Safe D November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal Ball2008 House http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/2008/house/ Sabato's Crystal Ball 6 November 2008 20 November 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20081106144620/http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/2008/house/ 6 November 2008Safe D November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsBattle for the House of Representatives http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2008/house/battle_for_the_house_of_representatives.html realclearpolitics.com Real Clear Politics 9 December 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20081217170047/http://www.realclearpolitics.com:80/epolls/2008/house/battle_for_the_house_of_representatives.html 17 December 2008 7 November 2008Safe D November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsRace Ratings Chart: House http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=ratings-house cqpolitics.com Congressional Quarterly Inc 20 November 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20081106054801/http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=ratings-house 6 November 2008Safe D November 6, 2008 Missouri's 1st congressional district election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) William Lacy Clay, Jr. (inc.) 242,570 86.9 Libertarian Party (United States) Robb E. Cunningham 36,700 13.1 Write-ins 7 0.0 279,277 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) District 2 2008 Missouri's 2nd congressional district election Missouri presidential no 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri#District 2 2006 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri#District 2 2010 x150px Todd Akin.jpg Todd Akin Republican Party (US) 232,276 62.3% Bill Haas.jpg Bill Haas Democratic Party (US) 132,068 35.4% U.S. Representative Todd Akin Republican Party (US) Todd Akin Republican Party (US) Missouri's 2nd congressional district Incumbent Republican Congressman Todd Akin easily won re-election to a fifth term over Democratic nominee Bill Haas and Libertarian candidate Thomas Knapp in this conservative district rooted in the northern and western suburbs of St. Louis. Democratic primary results Democratic primary results Democratic Party (United States) Bill Haas 9,018 30.7 Democratic Party (United States) David L. Pentland 6,007 20.5 Democratic Party (United States) Byron DeLear 5,059 17.2 Democratic Party (United States) Mike Garman 4,690 16.0 Democratic Party (United States) John Hogan 4,557 15.5 29,331 100.0 Libertarian primary results Libertarian primary results Libertarian Party (United States) Thomas L. Knapp 211 100.0 211 100.0 Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe R November 6, 2008 RothenbergSafe R November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe R November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsSafe R November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsSafe R November 6, 2008 Missouri's 2nd congressional district election, 2008 Republican Party (United States) Todd Akin (inc.) 232,276 62.3 Democratic Party (United States) Bill Haas 132,068 35.4 Libertarian Party (United States) Thomas L. Knapp 8,628 2.3 372,972 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 3 2008 Missouri's 3rd congressional district election Missouri presidential no 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri#District 3 2006 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri#District 3 2010 x150px Russ Carnahan, official 109th Congress photo.jpg Russ Carnahan Democratic Party (US) 202,470 66.4% 3x4.svg Chris Sander Republican Party (US) 92,759 30.4% U.S. Representative Russ Carnahan Democratic Party (US) Russ Carnahan Democratic Party (US) Missouri's 3rd congressional district In this fairly liberal district based in the southern portion of St. Louis and previously represented by House Minority Leader Dick Gephardt, Democratic Congressman Russ Carnahan easily defeated Republican Chris Sander, Libertarian Kevin Babcock, and Constitution Party candidate Cindy Redburn to win a third term. Democratic primary results Democratic primary results Democratic Party (United States) Russ Carnahan (inc.) 38,020 100.0 38,020 100.0 Republican primary results Republican primary results Republican Party (United States) Chris Sander 7,923 41.7 Republican Party (United States) John Wayne Tucker 5,963 31.4 Republican Party (United States) Greg Zotta 2,532 13.6 Republican Party (United States) Pat Ertmann 2,532 13.3 18,994 100.0 Libertarian primary results Libertarian primary results Libertarian Party (United States) Kevin C. Babcock 224 100.0 224 100.0 Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe D November 6, 2008 RothenbergSafe D November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsSafe D November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsSafe D November 6, 2008 Missouri's 3rd congressional district election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Russ Carnahan (inc.) 202,470 66.4 Republican Party (United States) Chris Sander 92,759 30.4 Libertarian Party (United States) Kevin C. Babcock 5,518 1.8 Constitution Party (United States) Cindy Redburn 4,324 1.4 305,071 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) District 4 2008 Missouri's 4th congressional district election Missouri presidential no 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri#District 4 2006 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri#District 4 2010 x150px Ike Skelton, official 109th Congress photo.jpg Ike Skelton Democratic Party (US) 200,009 65.9% 3x4.svg Jeff Parnell Republican Party (US) 103,446 34.1% 200px County results 200px Precinct results 1 150px Skelton: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% Parnell: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #D72F30 70–80%#ae8bb1 50% #808080 No votes U.S. Representative Ike Skelton Democratic Party (US) Ike Skelton Democratic Party (US) Missouri's 4th congressional district Long-serving incumbent Democratic Congressman Ike Skelton, the Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, easily defeated Republican nominee Jeff Parnell in this conservative, west-central Missouri district to win a seventeenth term. By contrast, in the simultaneous 2008 presidential election the district gave 61 percent of its vote to Republican nominee John McCain and 38 percent to Democratic nominee Barack Obama, making this the only Missouri district with opposite results in the two elections. Democratic primary results Democratic primary results Democratic Party (United States) Ike Skelton (inc.) 37,111 100.0 37,111 100.0 Republican primary results Republican primary results Republican Party (United States) Jeff Parnell 31,979 66.8 Republican Party (United States) Stanley Plough, Jr. 10,324 21.6 Republican Party (United States) Joseph Terrazas 5,568 11.6 47,871 100.0 Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe D November 6, 2008 RothenbergSafe D November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsSafe D November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsSafe D November 6, 2008 Missouri's 4th congressional district election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Ike Skelton (inc.) 200,009 65.9 Republican Party (United States) Jeff Parnell 103,446 34.1 303,455 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) District 5 2008 Missouri's 5th congressional district election Missouri presidential no 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri#District 5 2006 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri#District 5 2010 x150px Emanuel Cleaver, official 109th Congress photo.jpg Emanuel Cleaver Democratic Party (US) 197,249 64.4% 3x4.svg Jacob Turk Republican Party (US) 109,166 35.6% U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver Democratic Party (US) Emanuel Cleaver Democratic Party (US) Missouri's 5th congressional district Democratic incumbent Congressman Emanuel Cleaver defeated Republican nominee Jacob Turk to win a third term in this fairly liberal district based in Kansas City. Democratic primary results Democratic primary results Democratic Party (United States) Emanuel Cleaver (inc.) 38,260 100.0 38,260 100.0 Republican primary results Republican primary results Republican Party (United States) Jacob Turk 9,294 54.2 Republican Party (United States) Chris Knowlton 3,552 20.7 Republican Party (United States) Martin D. Baker 2,647 15.4 Republican Party (United States) Randy Langkraehr 1,641 9.6 17,134 100.0 Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe D November 6, 2008 RothenbergSafe D November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsSafe D November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsSafe D November 6, 2008 Missouri's 5th congressional district election, 2008 Democratic Party (United States) Emanuel Cleaver (inc.) 197,249 64.4 Republican Party (United States) Jacob Turk 109,166 35.6 306,415 100.0 Democratic Party (United States) District 6 2008 Missouri's 6th congressional district election Missouri presidential no 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri#District 6 2006 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri#District 6 2010 x150px Sam Graves, official 109th Congress photo.jpg Sam Graves Republican Party (US) 196,526 59.4% 3x4.svg Kay Barnes Democratic Party (US) 121,894 36.9% U.S. Representative Sam Graves Republican Party (US) Sam Graves Republican Party (US) Missouri's 6th congressional district Incumbent Republican Congressman Sam Graves survived a high-profile challenge from Democratic nominee and former Kansas City Mayor Kay Barnes by a much healthier margin than expected. Barnes' inability to capitalize on the strong Democratic wave sweeping the country ultimately left her defeated in this normally conservative district based in northwest Missouri. Republican primary results Republican primary results Republican Party (United States) Sam Graves (inc.) 36,131 100.0 36,131 100.0 Democratic primary results Democratic primary results Democratic Party (United States) Kay Barnes 36,712 84.5 Democratic Party (United States) Ali Allon Sherkat 6,714 15.5 43,426 100.0 Libertarian primary results Libertarian primary results Libertarian Party (United States) Dave Browning 225 100.0 225 100.0 Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportLean R November 6, 2008 RothenbergSafe R November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallLean R November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsLean R November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsLean R November 6, 2008 Missouri's 6th congressional district election, 2008 Republican Party (United States) Sam Graves (inc.) 196,526 59.4 Democratic Party (United States) Kay Barnes 121,894 36.9 Libertarian Party (United States) Dave Browning 12,279 3.7 330,699 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 7 2008 Missouri's 7th congressional district election Missouri presidential no 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri#District 7 2006 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri#District 7 2010 x150px Roy Blunt.jpg Roy Blunt Republican Party (US) 219,016 67.8% 3x4.svg Richard Monroe Democratic Party (US) 91,010 28.2% U.S. Representative Roy Blunt Republican Party (US) Roy Blunt Republican Party (US) Missouri's 7th congressional district Incumbent Republican Congressman Roy Blunt, a former short-serving House Majority Leader defeated Democrat Richard Monroe, Libertarian Kevin Craig, and Constitution candidate Travis Maddox to easily win another term in office. Republican primary results Republican primary results Republican Party (United States) Roy Blunt (inc.) 64,767 100.0 64,767 100.0 Democratic primary results Democratic primary results Democratic Party (United States) Richard Monroe 11,973 77.7 Democratic Party (United States) Gregory L. Gloeckner 3,493 22.3 15,466 100.0 Libertarian primary results Libertarian primary results Libertarian Party (United States) Kevin Craig 199 100.0 199 100.0 Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe R November 6, 2008 RothenbergSafe R November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe R November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsSafe R November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsSafe R November 6, 2008 Missouri's 7th congressional district election, 2008 Republican Party (United States) Roy Blunt (inc.) 219,016 67.8 Democratic Party (United States) Richard Monroe 91,010 28.2 Libertarian Party (United States) Kevin Craig 6,971 2.2 Constitution Party (United States) Travis Maddox 6,166 1.9 Write-ins 49 0.0 323,212 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 8 2008 Missouri's 8th congressional district election Missouri presidential no 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri#District 8 2006 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri#District 8 2010 x150px Jo Ann Emerson, official 109th Congress photo.jpg Jo Ann Emerson Republican Party (US) 198,798 71.4% 3x4.svg Joe Allen Democratic Party (US) 72,790 26.2% U.S. Representative Jo Ann Emerson Republican Party (US) Jo Ann Emerson Republican Party (US) Missouri's 8th congressional district Incumbent Republican Congresswoman Jo Ann Emerson faced little difficulty against Democrat Joe Allen, Libertarian Branden McCullough, and Constitution candidate Richard Smith to win another term in office. Republican primary results Republican primary results Republican Party (United States) Jo Ann Emerson (inc.) 51,801 100.0 51,801 100.0 Democratic primary results Democratic primary results Democratic Party (United States) Joe Allen 35,418 100.0 35,418 100.0 Libertarian primary results Libertarian primary results Libertarian Party (United States) Branden C. McCollough 126 100.0 126 100.0 Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe R November 6, 2008 RothenbergSafe R November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe R November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsSafe R November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsSafe R November 6, 2008 Missouri's 8th congressional district election, 2008 Republican Party (United States) Jo Ann Emerson (inc.) 198,798 71.4 Democratic Party (United States) Joe Allen 72,790 26.2 Libertarian Party (United States) Branden C. McCullough 4,443 1.6 Constitution Party (United States) Richard L. Smith 2,257 0.8 278,288 100.0 Republican Party (United States) District 9 2008 Missouri's 9th congressional district election Missouri presidential no 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri#District 9 2006 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri#District 9 2010 x150px Blaine Luetkemeyer (cropped).jpg Blaine Luetkemeyer Republican Party (US) 161,031 50.0% Judy Baker.jpg Judy Baker Democratic Party (US) 152,956 47.5% 2006 MO-09 Election Results.svg 150px County resultsLuetkemeyer: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70%Baker: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% U.S. Representative Kenny Hulshof Republican Party (US) Blaine Luetkemeyer Republican Party (US) Missouri's 9th congressional district When Republican Congressman Kenny Hulshof declined to seek another term in favor of running for Governor, an open seat emerged. Former Missouri State Representative Blaine Luetkemeyer, the Republican nominee, defeated Democratic nominee Judy Baker, a member of the Missouri House of Representatives by a thin margin in this normally conservative district based in northeast Missouri, a part of "Little Dixie." Republican primary results Republican primary results Republican Party (United States) Blaine Luetkemeyer 21,543 39.7 Republican Party (United States) Bob Onder 15,572 29.0 Republican Party (United States) Danielle Moore 10,609 19.5 Republican Party (United States) Brock Olivo 5,501 10.1 Republican Party (United States) Dan Bishir 890 1.6 54,295 100.0 Democratic primary results Democratic primary results Democratic Party (United States) Judy Baker 22,498 44.1 Democratic Party (United States) Steve Gaw 15,864 31.1 Democratic Party (United States) Lyndon Bode 6,565 12.9 Democratic Party (United States) Ken Jacob 6,060 11.9 54,295 100.0 Libertarian primary results Libertarian primary results Libertarian Party (United States) Tamara A. Millay 250 100.0 250 100.0 Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportTossup November 6, 2008 RothenbergTilt R November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal BallLean R November 6, 2008 Real Clear PoliticsLean R November 7, 2008 CQ PoliticsLean R November 6, 2008 Missouri's 9th congressional district election, 2008 Republican Party (United States) Blaine Luetkemeyer 161,031 50.0 Democratic Party (United States) Judy Baker 152,956 47.5 Libertarian Party (United States) Tamara A. Millay 8,108 2.5 322,095 100.0 Republican Party (United States) References External links Elections from the Missouri Secretary of State U.S. Congress candidates for Missouri at Project Vote Smart Campaign contributions for Missouri congressional races from OpenSecrets 2008 Missouri United States House of Representatives