2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri

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All 9 Missouri seats to theUnited States House of Representatives
Majority party Minority party   Party Republican Democratic Last election 5 4 Seats won 5 4 Seat change Popular vote 1,313,018 1,413,016 Percentage 46.54% 50.08% Swing 3.49% 2.77%
District results County results Precinct results Republican   40–50%   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%   >90% Democratic   40–50%   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%   >90% Tie/No Data

The2008 congressional elections in Missouri were held on November 4, 2008, to determine who will represent thestate ofMissouri in theUnited 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 the2000 United States census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected will serve in the111th Congress from January 3, 2009, until January 3, 2011. The election coincided with the2008 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.

2008 Missouri's 1st congressional district election

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Nominee Lacy Clay Robb E. Cunningham Party Democratic Libertarian Popular vote 242,570 36,700 Percentage 86.9% 13.1%

U.S. Representative before election Lacy Clay Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Lacy Clay Democratic

Incumbent Democratic CongressmanWilliam Lacy Clay Jr. easily dispatched with Libertarian challenger Robb Cunningham in thisSt. Louis-based liberal district.

2008 Missouri's 2nd congressional district election

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Nominee Todd Akin Bill Haas Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 232,276 132,068 Percentage 62.3% 35.4%

U.S. Representative before election Todd Akin Republican Elected U.S. Representative Todd Akin Republican

Incumbent Republican CongressmanTodd 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 ofSt. Louis.

2008 Missouri's 3rd congressional district election

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Nominee Russ Carnahan Chris Sander Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 202,470 92,759 Percentage 66.4% 30.4%

U.S. Representative before election Russ Carnahan Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Russ Carnahan Democratic

In this fairly liberal district based in the southern portion ofSt. Louis and previously represented byHouse Minority LeaderDick Gephardt, Democratic CongressmanRuss Carnahan easily defeated Republican Chris Sander, Libertarian Kevin Babcock, and Constitution Party candidate Cindy Redburn to win a third term.

2008 Missouri's 4th congressional district election

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Nominee Ike Skelton Jeff Parnell Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 200,009 103,446 Percentage 65.9% 34.1%

County results Precinct results Skelton:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%Parnell:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%      50%     No votes

U.S. Representative before election Ike Skelton Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Ike Skelton Democratic

Long-serving incumbent Democratic CongressmanIke Skelton, the Chairman of theHouse 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 simultaneous2008 presidential election the district gave 61 percent of its vote toRepublican nomineeJohn McCain and 38 percent toDemocratic nomineeBarack Obama, making this the only Missouri district with opposite results in the two elections.

2008 Missouri's 5th congressional district election

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Nominee Emanuel Cleaver Jacob Turk Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 197,249 109,166 Percentage 64.4% 35.6%

U.S. Representative before election Emanuel Cleaver Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver Democratic

Democratic incumbent CongressmanEmanuel Cleaver defeated Republican nominee Jacob Turk to win a third term in this fairly liberal district based inKansas City.

2008 Missouri's 6th congressional district election

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Nominee Sam Graves Kay Barnes Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 196,526 121,894 Percentage 59.4% 36.9%

U.S. Representative before election Sam Graves Republican Elected U.S. Representative Sam Graves Republican

Incumbent Republican CongressmanSam Graves survived a high-profile challenge from Democratic nominee and formerKansas City MayorKay Barnes by a much healthier margin than expected. Barnes' inability to capitalize on the strongDemocratic wave sweeping the country ultimately left her defeated in this normally conservative district based in northwest Missouri.

2008 Missouri's 7th congressional district election

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Nominee Roy Blunt Richard Monroe Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 219,016 91,010 Percentage 67.8% 28.2%

U.S. Representative before election Roy Blunt Republican Elected U.S. Representative Roy Blunt Republican

Incumbent Republican CongressmanRoy Blunt, a former short-servingHouse Majority Leader defeated Democrat Richard Monroe, Libertarian Kevin Craig, and Constitution candidate Travis Maddox to easily win another term in office.

2008 Missouri's 8th congressional district election

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Nominee Jo Ann Emerson Joe Allen Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 198,798 72,790 Percentage 71.4% 26.2%

U.S. Representative before election Jo Ann Emerson Republican Elected U.S. Representative Jo Ann Emerson Republican

In this staunchly conservative district based in southeast Missouri, incumbent Republican CongresswomanJo Ann Emerson had no difficulty in dispatching Democrat Joe Allen, Libertarian Branden McCullough, and Constitution candidate Richard Smith to win another term in office.

2008 Missouri's 9th congressional district election

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Nominee Blaine Luetkemeyer Judy Baker Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 161,031 152,956 Percentage 50.0% 47.5%

County results Luetkemeyer :     40–50%     50–60%     60–70% Baker:     40–50%     50–60%

U.S. Representative before election Kenny Hulshof Republican Elected U.S. Representative Blaine Luetkemeyer Republican

When Republican CongressmanKenny Hulshof declined to seek another term in favor ofrunning for Governor, an open seat emerged. FormerMissouri State RepresentativeBlaine Luetkemeyer, the Republican nominee, defeated Democratic nomineeJudy Baker, a member of theMissouri House of Representatives by a thin margin in this normally conservative district based in northeast Missouri, a part of "Little Dixie."

• Elections from theMissouri Secretary of State
• U.S. Congress candidates for Missouri atProject Vote Smart
• Campaign contributions for Missouri congressional races fromOpenSecrets

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