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Missouri's 4th congressional district
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Missouri's 4th congressional district is located in the central and western portion of the state and includes Audrain, Randolph, Howard, Boone, Cooper, Moniteau, Morgan, Pettis, Johnson, Henry, Benton, Hickory, Camden, Pulaski, Laclede, Webster, Dallas, Cass, Bates, Vernon, Barton, Cedar, St. Clair, Dade, and Barton counties.[1]
The district included much of the state capital of Jefferson City in Cole County as well as the eastern Kansas City suburbs.
The current representative of the 4th congressional district is Vicky Hartzler (R).
Elections
2012
The 4th congressional district of Missouri held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Vicky Hartzler won re-election in the district.[2]
| U.S. House, Missouri, District 4 General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Teresa Hensley | 35.5% | 113,120 | |
| Republican |  Vicky Hartzler Incumbent |
60.3% | 192,237 | |
| Libertarian | Thomas Holbrook | 3.3% | 10,407 | |
| Constitution | Greg Cowan | 0.9% | 2,959 | |
| Total Votes | 318,723 | |||
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Primary
The primary took place on August 7.[3]
Republican Primary
| Missouri's 4th Congressional District Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Vicky Hartzler |
84% | 71,615 |
| Bernie Mowinski | 16% | 13,645 |
| Total Votes | 85,260 | |
Libertarian Primary
| Missouri's 4th Congressional District Libertarian Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Thomas Holbrook |
58% | 232 |
| Herschel L. Young | 42% | 168 |
| Total Votes | 400 | |
2010
On November 2, 2010, Vicky Hartzler was elected to the United States House. She defeated Ike Skelton (D), Jason Michael Braun (Libertarian), and Greg Cowan (Constitution).[4]
| United States House, Missouri General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Vicky Hartzler |
50.4% | 113,489 | |
| Democratic | Ike Skelton | 45.1% | 101,532 | |
| Libertarian | Jason Michael Braun | 2.7% | 6,123 | |
| Constitution | Nicholas J. Nick Ivanovich | 1.7% | 3,912 | |
| Total Votes | 225,056 | |||
Redistricting
2010-2011
- See also: Redistricting in Missouri
In 2011, the Missouri State Legislature re-drew the Congressional districts based on updated population information from the 2010 census.
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