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Missouri's 2nd Congressional District election, 2018

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General election

General election for U.S. House Missouri District 2

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Ann Wagner
Ann Wagner (R)
 
51.2
 
192,477
Image of Cort VanOstran
Cort VanOstran (D)
 
47.2
 
177,611
Image of Larry Kirk
Larry Kirk (L) Candidate Connection
 
1.1
 
4,229
Image of David Justus Arnold
David Justus Arnold (G)
 
0.5
 
1,740
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
9

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 376,066
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Missouri's 2nd Congressional District
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Democratic primary
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General election
Election details
Filing deadline: March 27, 2018
Primary: August 7, 2018
General: November 6, 2018
Pre-election incumbent:
Ann Wagner (Republican)
How to vote
Poll times: 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Voting in Missouri
Race ratings
Cook Partisan Voter Index (2018): R+8
Cook Political Report: Lean Republican
Inside Elections: Solid Republican
Sabato's Crystal Ball: Likely Republican
Ballotpedia analysis
U.S. Senate battlegrounds
U.S. House battlegrounds
Federal and state primary competitiveness
Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2018
See also
Missouri's 2nd Congressional District
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Missouri elections, 2018
U.S. Congress elections, 2018
U.S. Senate elections, 2018
U.S. House elections, 2018

All U.S. congressional districts, including the 2nd Congressional District of Missouri, held elections in 2018.

Heading into the election the incumbent was Ann Wagner (R), who was first elected in 2012.

Missouri's 2nd Congressional District is located in the eastern portion of the state and includes portions of St. Louis, Jefferson and St. Charles counties.[1]




Candidates and election results

General election

General election for U.S. House Missouri District 2

Incumbent Ann Wagner defeated Cort VanOstran, Larry Kirk, and David Justus Arnold in the general election for U.S. House Missouri District 2 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Ann Wagner
Ann Wagner (R)
 
51.2
 
192,477
Image of Cort VanOstran
Cort VanOstran (D)
 
47.2
 
177,611
Image of Larry Kirk
Larry Kirk (L) Candidate Connection
 
1.1
 
4,229
Image of David Justus Arnold
David Justus Arnold (G)
 
0.5
 
1,740
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
9

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 376,066
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Missouri District 2

Cort VanOstran defeated Mark Osmack, Bill Haas, John Messmer, and Robert Hazel in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Missouri District 2 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Cort VanOstran
Cort VanOstran
 
41.7
 
45,248
Image of Mark Osmack
Mark Osmack
 
25.2
 
27,389
Image of Bill Haas
Bill Haas
 
19.5
 
21,151
Image of John Messmer
John Messmer
 
9.7
 
10,503
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Robert Hazel
 
4.0
 
4,321

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 108,612
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Missouri District 2

Incumbent Ann Wagner defeated Noga Sachs in the Republican primary for U.S. House Missouri District 2 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Ann Wagner
Ann Wagner
 
89.9
 
72,173
Image of Noga Sachs
Noga Sachs
 
10.1
 
8,115

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 80,288
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Green primary election

Green primary for U.S. House Missouri District 2

David Justus Arnold advanced from the Green primary for U.S. House Missouri District 2 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of David Justus Arnold
David Justus Arnold
 
100.0
 
177

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 177
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Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for U.S. House Missouri District 2

Larry Kirk advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House Missouri District 2 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Larry Kirk
Larry Kirk Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
905

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 905
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District analysis

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index
See also: FiveThirtyEight's elasticity scores

The 2017 Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+8, meaning that in the previous two presidential elections, this district's results were 8 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Missouri's 2nd Congressional District the 158th most Republican nationally.[2]

FiveThirtyEight's September 2018 elasticity score for states and congressional districts measured "how sensitive it is to changes in the national political environment." This district's elasticity score was 0.95. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 0.95 points toward that party.[3]

Campaign finance

The chart below contains data from financial reports submitted to the Federal Election Commission.

Name Party Receipts* Disbursements** Cash on hand Date
Ann Wagner Republican Party $3,056,307 $4,196,374 $1,028,257 As of December 31, 2018
Cort VanOstran Democratic Party $2,348,348 $2,348,132 $216 As of December 31, 2018
David Justus Arnold Green Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Larry Kirk Libertarian Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***

Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2018. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee."
** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election.
*** Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.


Polls

See also: Ballotpedia's approach to covering polls
Missouri's 2nd Congressional District election, VanOstran vs. Wagner
Poll Ann Wagner Cort Van OstranUndecidedMargin of ErrorSample Size
Missouri Scout Political Intelligence and Analysis
August 22-23, 2018		 51%40%9%+/-3.1%983
Note: A "0%" finding means the candidate was not a part of the poll. The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org

District history

2016

See also: Missouri's 2nd Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Ann Wagner (R) defeated Bill Otto (D), Jim Higgins (L), and David Justus Arnold (G) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Wagner defeated Greg Sears in the Republican primary on August 2, 2016. Wagner won re-election in the November 8 election.[4][5][6]

U.S. House, Missouri District 2 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngAnn Wagner Incumbent 58.5% 241,954
     Democratic Bill Otto 37.7% 155,689
     Libertarian Jim Higgins 2.8% 11,758
     Green David Arnold 0.9% 3,895
Total Votes 413,296
Source: Missouri Secretary of State


U.S. House, Missouri District 2 Republican Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngAnn Wagner Incumbent 82.6% 77,084
Greg Sears 17.4% 16,263
Total Votes 93,347
Source: Missouri Secretary of State

2014

See also: Missouri's 2nd Congressional District elections, 2014

The 2nd Congressional District of Missouri held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Ann Wagner (R) defeated Arthur Lieber (D) and Bill Slantz (L) in the general election.

U.S. House, Missouri District 2 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngAnn Wagner Incumbent 64.1% 148,191
     Democratic Arthur Lieber 32.6% 75,384
     Libertarian Bill Slantz 3.3% 7,542
Total Votes 231,117
Source: Missouri Secretary of State

Pivot Counties

See also: Pivot Counties by state

There are no Pivot Counties in Missouri. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump (R) won Missouri with 56.8 percent of the vote. Hillary Clinton (D) received 38.1 percent. In presidential elections between 1820 and 2016, Missouri voted Democratic 60 percent of the time and Republican 36 percent of the time. In the five presidential elections between 2000 and 2016, Missouri voted Republican all five times.[7]

Presidential results by legislative district

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Missouri. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[8][9]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 43 out of 163 state House districts in Missouri with an average margin of victory of 42.1 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 43 out of 163 state House districts in Missouri with an average margin of victory of 42.3 points. Clinton won two districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections.
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 120 out of 163 state House districts in Missouri with an average margin of victory of 28.3 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 120 out of 163 state House districts in Missouri with an average margin of victory of 39.8 points. Trump won four districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections.

State overview

Partisan control

This section details the partisan control of federal and state positions in Missouri heading into the 2018 elections.

Congressional delegation

State executives

State legislature

  • Republicans controlled both chambers of the Missouri General Assembly. They had a 109-45 majority in the state House and a 23-10 majority in the state Senate.

Trifecta status

  • Missouri was a Republican trifecta, meaning that the Republican Party controlled the office of the governor, the state House, and the state Senate.

2018 elections

See also: Missouri elections, 2018

Missouri held elections for the following positions in 2018:

Demographics

Demographic data for Missouri
 MissouriU.S.
Total population:6,076,204316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):68,7423,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White:82.6%73.6%
Black/African American:11.5%12.6%
Asian:1.8%5.1%
Native American:0.4%0.8%
Pacific Islander:0.1%0.2%
Two or more:2.4%3%
Hispanic/Latino:3.9%17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:88.4%86.7%
College graduation rate:27.1%29.8%
Income
Median household income:$48,173$53,889
Persons below poverty level:18.2%11.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)
Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Missouri.
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

As of July 2016, Missouri's three largest cities were Kansas City (pop. est. 488,943), St. Louis (pop. est. 308,626), and Springfield (pop. est. 167,376).[10][11]

State election history

This section provides an overview of federal and state elections in Missouri from 2000 to 2016. All data comes from the Missouri Secretary of State.

Historical elections

Presidential elections, 2000-2016

This chart shows the results of the presidential election in Missouri every year from 2000 to 2016.

Election results (President of the United States), Missouri 2000-2016
Year First-place candidate First-place candidate votes (%) Second-place candidate Second-place candidate votes (%) Margin of victory (%)
2016 Republican Party Donald Trump 56.4% Democratic Party Hillary Clinton 37.9% 18.5%
2012 Republican Party Mitt Romney 53.8% Democratic Party Barack Obama 44.4% 9.4%
2008 Republican Party John McCain 49.4% Democratic Party Barack Obama 49.3% 0.1%
2004 Republican Party George W. Bush 53.3% Democratic Party John Kerry 46.1% 7.2%
2000 Republican Party George W. Bush 50.4% Democratic Party Al Gore 47.1% 3.3%

U.S. Senate elections, 2000-2016

This chart shows the results of U.S. Senate races in Missouri from 2000 to 2016. Every state has two Senate seats, and each seat goes up for election every six years. The terms of the seats are staggered so that roughly one-third of the seats are up every two years.

Election results (U.S. Senator), Missouri 2000-2016
Year First-place candidate First-place candidate votes (%) Second-place candidate Second-place candidate votes (%) Margin of victory (%)
2016 Republican Party Roy Blunt 49.2% Democratic Party Jason Kander 46.4% 2.8%
2012 Democratic Party Claire McCaskill 54.8% Republican Party Todd Akin 39.1% 15.7%
2010 Republican Party Roy Blunt 54.2% Democratic Party Robin Carnahan 40.6% 13.6%
2006 Democratic Party Claire McCaskill 49.6% Republican Party Jim Talent 47.3% 2.3%
2004 Republican Party Kit Bond 56.1% Democratic Party Nancy Farmer 42.8% 13.3%
2000 Democratic Party Mel Carnahan 50.5% Republican Party John Ashcroft 48.4% 2.1%

Gubernatorial elections, 2000-2016

This chart shows the results of the four gubernatorial elections held between 2000 and 2016. Gubernatorial elections are held every four years in Missouri.

Election results (Governor), Missouri 2000-2016
Year First-place candidate First-place candidate votes (%) Second-place candidate Second-place candidate votes (%) Margin of victory (%)
2016 Republican Party Eric Greitens 51.1% Democratic Party Chris Koster 45.5% 5.6%
2012 Democratic Party Jay Nixon 54.8% Republican Party Dave Spence 42.5% 12.3%
2008 Democratic Party Jay Nixon 58.4% Republican Party Kenny Hulshof 39.5% 18.9%
2004 Republican Party Matt Blunt 50.8% Democratic Party Claire McCaskill 47.9% 2.9%
2000 Democratic Party Bob Holden 49.1% Republican Party Jim Talent 48.2% 0.9%

Congressional delegation, 2000-2016

This chart shows the number of Democrats and Republicans who were elected to represent Missouri in the U.S. House from 2000 to 2016. Elections for U.S. House seats are held every two years.

Congressional delegation, Missouri 2000-2016
Year Republicans Republicans (%) Democrats Democrats (%) Balance of power
2016 Republican Party 6 75% Democratic Party 2 25% R+4
2014 Republican Party 6 75% Democratic Party 2 25% R+4
2012 Republican Party 6 75% Democratic Party 2 25% R+4
2010 Republican Party 6 33.3% Democratic Party 3 66.7% R+3
2008 Republican Party 5 55.5% Democratic Party 4 44.4% R+1
2006 Republican Party 5 55.5% Democratic Party 4 44.4% R+1
2004 Republican Party 5 55.5% Democratic Party 4 44.4% R+1
2002 Republican Party 5 55.5% Democratic Party 4 44.4% R+1
2000 Republican Party 5 55.5% Democratic Party 4 44.4% R+1

Trifectas, 1992-2017

A state government trifecta occurs when one party controls both chambers of the state legislature and the governor's office.

Missouri Party Control: 1992-2025
Eight years of Democratic trifectas  •  Thirteen years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Governor R D D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R
Senate D D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
House D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R


See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Counties by Congressional Districts," accessed June 8, 2016
  2. ↑ Cook Political Report, "Introducing the 2017 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index," April 7, 2017
  3. ↑ FiveThirtyEight, "Election Update: The Most (And Least) Elastic States And Districts," September 6, 2018
  4. ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "UNOFFICIAL Candidate Filing List," accessed March 30, 2016
  5. ↑ Politico, "Missouri House Primaries Results," August 2, 2016
  6. ↑ CNN, "Missouri House 02 Results," November 8, 2016
  7. ↑ 270towin.com, "Missouri," accessed June 29, 2017
  8. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
  9. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
  10. ↑ Missouri Demographics, "Missouri Cities by Population," accessed September 5, 2018
  11. ↑ U.S. Census Bureau, "Quickfacts Missouri," accessed September 5, 2018
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