House elections in Missouri
2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri
Majority party
Minority party
Party
Republican
Democratic
Last election
6
3
Seats won
6
2
Seat change
Popular vote
1,463,586
1,119,554
Percentage
54.70%
41.84%
Swing
Republican
60–70%
70–80%
Democratic
60–70%
70–80%
The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 and elected the eight U.S. representatives from the state of Missouri , a loss of one seat following the 2010 United States census . The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a quadrennial presidential election and an election to the U.S. Senate .
Overview
United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 2012[1]
Party
Votes
Percentage
Seats Before
Seats After
+/–
Republican
1,463,586
54.70%
6
6
-
Democratic
1,119,554
41.84%
3
2
-1
Libertarian
87,774
3.28%
0
0
-
Constitution
4,971
0.19%
0
0
-
Independent
15
<0.01%
0
0
-
Total
2,675,900
100.00%
9
8
—
Redistricting
A new congressional map was passed by the Missouri General Assembly on April 27, 2011.[2] vetoed by Democratic Governor Jay Nixon on April 30,[3] [4] 3rd district , which had been represented by Democrat Russ Carnahan since 2005, splitting it between the districts represented by Republicans Blaine Luetkemeyer and Todd Akin and Democrat William Lacy Clay, Jr. The bulk of the old 9th district became the new 3rd district.[2]
District 1
2012 Missouri's 1st congressional district election
Democrat William Lacy Clay, Jr. , who has represented Missouri's 1st congressional district since 2001, will run for re-election.
Democratic primary
Fellow U.S. Representative Russ Carnahan , part of whose district was drawn into the 1st district, challenged Clay in the Democratic primary.[5]
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Candice Britton
Russ Carnahan , incumbent U.S. Representative for the 3rd district
Declined
Endorsements
Polling
Poll
Date(s)
Sample
Margin of
Candice
Russ
Lacy
Undecided
SurveyUSA
August 2–4, 2012
490 (RV)
± 4.5%
2%
35%
56%
7%
Primary results
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Robyn Hamlin, insurance agent and nominee for this seat in 2010 .
Eliminated in primary
Martin Baker, political organizer
Primary results
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Nominee
Robb Cunningham, candidate for this seat in 2010
Primary results
General election
Polling
Poll
Date(s)
Sample
Margin of
Lacy
Robyn
Robb
Undecided
SurveyUSA
August 2–4, 2012
950 (RV)
± 3.2%
58%
19%
6%
18%
Hypothetical polling
Clay vs Baker [ edit ]
Poll
Date(s)
Sample
Margin of
Lacy
Martin
Robb
Undecided
SurveyUSA
August 2–4, 2012
950 (RV)
± 3.2%
58%
18%
7%
18%
Carnahan vs Hamlin [ edit ]
Poll
Date(s)
Sample
Margin of
Russ
Robyn
Robb
Undecided
SurveyUSA
August 2–4, 2012
950 (RV)
± 3.2%
56%
18%
6%
20%
Carnahan vs Baker [ edit ]
Poll
Date(s)
Sample
Margin of
Russ
Martin
Robb
Undecided
SurveyUSA
August 2–4, 2012
950 (RV)
± 3.2%
56%
17%
7%
20%
Results
District 2
2012 Missouri's 2nd congressional district election
Republican Todd Akin , who had represented Missouri's 2nd congressional district since 2001, chose to run for the U.S. Senate rather than seek re-election.[8]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Withdrawn
Declined
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Glenn Koenen, non-profit executive
Eliminated in primary
Harold Whitfield, attorney
George Weber, realtor
Marshall Works, insurance executive
Declined
Campaign
3rd District Congressman Russ Carnahan briefly mulled over a run in this district, though the district was more Republican than his previous district, and Carnahan did not live in the district.[16] [17] Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee had preferred that Carnahan run in the district, and considered him a member of the Frontline program for vulnerable members.[18]
Primary results
Whitfield requested a recount, as the race was separated by less than 1%. By September 13, 2012 the recount was completed and Koenen was declared the winner.
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Nominee
Constitution primary
Candidates
Nominee
Anatol Zorikova, business owner
General election
Endorsements
Results
District 3
2012 Missouri's 3rd congressional district election
Republican Blaine Luetkemeyer ran in the reconfigured 3rd district , which includes most of the 9th district he had represented since 2009.[22]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Primary results
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Nominee
Steven Wilson, commercial artist
Primary results
Constitution primary
Candidates
Declined
General election
Results
District 4
2012 Missouri's 4th congressional district election
Republican Vicky Hartzler , who represented the 4th district since January 2011, sought re-election. In redistricting, all of Boone , Cooper , Howard , and Randolph counties, and parts of Audrain County , were added to the 4th district; while Cole , Lafayette , Ray , and Saline counties were removed from the district.[25]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Bernie Mowinski, U.S. Air Force veteran
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Primary results
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Herschel Young, small business owner
Primary results
Constitution primary
Candidates
Nominee
Greg Cowan, retired Navy lieutenant commander
General election
Endorsements
Results
District 5
2012 Missouri's 5th congressional district election
Missouri's 5th Congressional district was perhaps the one most complicated by redistricting, and the legal challenges that have ensued.[28] Emanuel Cleaver successfully won re-election.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Emanuel Cleaver, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
Republican primary
Republican Jerry Nolte , who at first announced his intention to run in the 6th district decided to run in the 5th.[29]
Candidates
Nominee
Jacob Turk, Marine Corps veteran and nominee for this seat in 2006 and 2008 & 2010
Eliminated in primary
Primary results
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Nominee
Primary results
General election
Results
District 6
2012 Missouri's 6th congressional district election
Due to realignment following the 2010 U.S. census, the district spanned most of the northern portion of the state, from St. Joseph to Kirksville , and also included most of the state's portion of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area north of the Missouri River . Incumbent Sam Graves , who had represented the district since 2001,[30]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Bob Gough, high school mathematics teacher
Christopher Ryan
Withdrawn
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Ronald Harris, truck driver, Air Force veteran and candidate for the 5th district in 2000
Bill Hedge, pastor of St. Francis Baptist Temple
Ted Rights, physician
Primary results
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Nominee
Russ Lee Monchil, Committeeman in Mirabile Township[32]
Primary results
General election
Results
District 7
2012 Missouri's 7th congressional district election
Incumbent Republican Billy Long , who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election.[33]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Mike Moon, membership coordinator
Tom Stilson, environmental geochemist
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Primary results
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Nominee
Kevin Craig, editor of Vine & Fig Tree
Primary results
General election
Results
District 8
2012 Missouri's 8th congressional district election
Republican Jo Ann Emerson , who had represented Missouri's 8th congressional district since 1996,[34]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Bob Parker, rancher and real estate agent
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Jack Rushin, chiropractor
Withdrawn
Primary results
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Nominee
Primary results
General election
Endorsements
Results
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