Missouri's 4th Congressional District election, 2016
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The 4th Congressional District of Missouri held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 8, 2016.
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Vicky Hartzler (R) defeated Gordon Christensen (D) and Mark Bliss (L) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Hartzler defeated John Webb in the Republican primary, while Christensen defeated Jack Truman to win the Democratic nomination. The primary elections took place on August 2, 2016. Hartzler won re-election in the November 8 election.[4][5][6]
| Candidate Filing Deadline | Primary Election | General Election |
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Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Missouri utilizes an open primary system, in which registered voters do not have to be members of a party to vote in that party's primary.[7][8][9]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Vicky Hartzler (R), who was first elected in 2010.
Missouri's 4th Congressional District is located in the central and western portion of the state and includes Barton, Bates, Benton, Boone, Cass, Cedar, Cooper, Dade, Dallas, Henry, Hickory, Howard, Johnson, Laclede, Moniteau, Morgan, Pettis, Pulaski, Randolph, St. Clair, and Vernon counties. The district also includes areas of Audrain, Camden, and Webster counties.[10]
Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  Vicky Hartzler Incumbent |
67.8% | 225,348 | |
| Democratic | Gordon Christensen | 27.8% | 92,510 | |
| Libertarian | Mark Bliss | 4.3% | 14,376 | |
| Total Votes | 332,234 | |||
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State | ||||
Primary election
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Vicky Hartzler Incumbent |
72.5% | 73,853 | ||
| John Webb | 27.5% | 28,037 | ||
| Total Votes | 101,890 | |||
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Gordon Christensen |
62.7% | 17,160 | ||
| Jack Truman | 37.3% | 10,196 | ||
| Total Votes | 27,356 | |||
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State |
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Candidates
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General election candidates: Vicky Hartzler  Gordon Christensen Mark Bliss |
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Primary candidates:[11] |
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Democratic Jack Truman[4] |
Republican John Webb[13] |
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Third Party/Other |
District history
2014
The 4th Congressional District of Missouri held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Vicky Hartzler (R) defeated Nate Irvin (D) and Herschel Young (L) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Vicky Hartzler Incumbent |
68.1% | 120,014 | |
| Democratic | Nate Irvin | 26.4% | 46,464 | |
| Libertarian | Herschel Young | 5.6% | 9,793 | |
| Write-in | Gregory A. Cowan | 0% | 15 | |
| Total Votes | 176,286 | |||
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State | ||||
2012
The 4th Congressional District of Missouri held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Vicky Hartzler (R) won re-election in the district.[14]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| 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" | ||||
Important dates and deadlines
- See also: Missouri elections, 2016
The calendar below lists important dates for political candidates in Missouri in 2016.
| Dates and requirements for candidates in 2016 | |||
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| Deadline | Event type | Event description | |
| November 7, 2015 | Ballot access | Filing period opens for presidential preference primary | |
| December 22, 2015 | Ballot access | Filing period closes for presidential preference primary | |
| January 15, 2016 | Campaign finance | January quarterly report due (for period ending December 31, 2015) | |
| February 23, 2016 | Ballot access | Filing period opens for primary election | |
| March 15, 2016 | Election date | Presidential preference primary election | |
| March 29, 2016 | Ballot access | Filing period closes for primary election | |
| April 15, 2016 | Campaign finance | April quarterly report due (for period ending March 31, 2016) | |
| July 15, 2016 | Campaign finance | July quarterly report due (for period ending June 30, 2016) | |
| July 19, 2016 | Ballot access | Filing period opens for general election | |
| July 25, 2016 | Campaign finance | 8-day before election report due (primary) | |
| August 2, 2016 | Election date | Primary election | |
| August 23, 2016 | Ballot access | Filing period closes for general election | |
| September 1, 2016 | Campaign finance | 30-day after election report due (primary) | |
| October 17, 2016 | Campaign finance | October quarterly report due (for period ending September 30, 2016) | |
| October 31, 2016 | Campaign finance | 8-day before election report due (general) | |
| November 8, 2016 | Election date | General election | |
| December 8, 2016 | Campaign finance | 30-day after election report due (general) | |
| Sources: Missouri Secretary of State, "2016 Missouri Election Calendar," accessed June 12, 2015 Missouri Ethics Commission, "2016 Campaign Finance Filing Requirements and Dates," accessed July 17, 2015 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 2016
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2016
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2016 House Race Ratings for July 11, 2016," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2016 House," accessed July 18, 2016
- ↑ Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report, "House Ratings," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Missouri Secretary of State, "UNOFFICIAL Candidate Filing List," accessed March 30, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "Missouri House Primaries Results," August 2, 2016
- ↑ CNN, "Missouri House 04 Results," November 8, 2016
- ↑ NCSL,"State Primary Election Types," accessed April 4, 2023
- ↑ Ballotpedia research conducted December 26, 2013, through January 3, 2014, researching and analyzing various state websites and codes.
- ↑ John R. Ashcroft Missouri Secretary of State,"Frequently Asked Questions," accessed April 4, 2023
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Counties by Congressional Districts," accessed June 8, 2016
- ↑ Candidates are listed by party and alphabetically within each party.
- ↑ The Missouri Times, "Dr. Gordon Christensen Announces Congressional Campaign," November 18, 2015
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Statement of Candidacy," April 28, 2015
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, Missouri," accessed November 7, 2012
For information about public policy issues in the 2016 elections, see: Public policy in the 2016 elections!
