Missouri's 5th Congressional District election, 2024

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Missouri's 5th Congressional District
Democratic primary Republican primary General election
Election details
Filing deadline: March 26, 2024
Primary: August 6, 2024 General: November 5, 2024
How to vote
Poll times: 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in Missouri
Race ratings
Cook Political Report: Solid Democratic DDHQ and The Hill: Safe Democratic Inside Elections: Solid Democratic Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Democratic
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All U.S. House districts, including the 5th Congressional District of Missouri, held elections in 2024. The general election was November 5, 2024. The primary was August 6, 2024. The filing deadline was March 26, 2024. The outcome of this race affected the partisan balance of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 119th Congress. All 435 House districts were up for election.

At the time of the election, Republicans held a 220-212 majority with three vacancies. As a result of the election, Republicans retained control of the U.S. House, winning 220 seats to Democrats' 215. To read more about the 2024 U.S. House elections, click here.

In the 2022 election in this district, the Democratic candidate won 61.0%-36.4%. Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have defeated Donald Trump (R) 62.2%-35.9%.

For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:

• Missouri's 5th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 6 Democratic primary)
• Missouri's 5th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 6 Republican primary)

Candidates and election results

General election

General election for U.S. House Missouri District 5

Incumbent Emanuel Cleaver defeated Sean Smith, Bill Wayne, and Michael Day in the general election for U.S. House Missouri District 5 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Emanuel Cleaver (D)	60.2	199,900
		Sean Smith (R)	36.4	120,957
		Bill Wayne (L)	2.0	6,658
		Michael Day (G)	1.3	4,414

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 331,929
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• John Bowman (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Missouri District 5

Incumbent Emanuel Cleaver advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Missouri District 5 on August 6, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Emanuel Cleaver	100.0	65,248

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 65,248
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Missouri District 5

Sean Smith advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Missouri District 5 on August 6, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sean Smith	100.0	32,574

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 32,574
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Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for U.S. House Missouri District 5

Bill Wayne advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House Missouri District 5 on August 6, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bill Wayne	100.0	340

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 340
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Candidate profiles

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Sean Smith

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "New to politics after a successful career in software. Currently Jackson County Legislator working to FIX our flawed property tax system."

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Key Messages

To read this candidate's full survey responses, click here.

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SUCCESS for every household. This includes fighting inflation, lowering gas and utility costs and ensuring the dream of home ownership is within reach for anyone with a modest income.

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SAFETY - Taking a play from Bill Clinton’s playbook, we need to add 200,000 cops to our streets in the US. Recent events have damaged the honorable career of being a police officer. A NATIONAL response is required to add new officers who are committed to keeping our communities safe. Locally raising police wages is a good start but will only result in officers moving between jurisdictions for higher wages. A national program to recruit, train and equip more officers is needed.

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SECURITY - Safety in our neighborhoods can only be achieved if we have a good NATIONAL security policy. Our open border is allowing drugs, terrorists and criminals to arrive in the United States. The cartels are at the heart of the drug issues in our nation and the border must be secured. This will require more resources to close the border to illegal immigration AND to properly vet legal immigrants who are vital for our economy.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Missouri District 5 in 2024.

Voting information

See also: Voting in Missouri

Election information in Missouri: Nov. 5, 2024, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

• In-person: Oct. 9, 2024
• By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 9, 2024
• Online: Oct. 9, 2024

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

No

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 4, 2024
• By mail: Received by Oct. 23, 2024
• Online: N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 5, 2024
• By mail: Received by Nov. 5, 2024

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Oct. 22, 2024 to Nov. 4, 2024

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

6:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (CST)

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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Survey responses from candidates in this race

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Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Sean Smith (R)

SUCCESS for every household. This includes fighting inflation, lowering gas and utility costs and ensuring the dream of home ownership is within reach for anyone with a modest income.

SAFETY - Taking a play from Bill Clinton’s playbook, we need to add 200,000 cops to our streets in the US. Recent events have damaged the honorable career of being a police officer. A NATIONAL response is required to add new officers who are committed to keeping our communities safe. Locally raising police wages is a good start but will only result in officers moving between jurisdictions for higher wages. A national program to recruit, train and equip more officers is needed.

SECURITY - Safety in our neighborhoods can only be achieved if we have a good NATIONAL security policy. Our open border is allowing drugs, terrorists and criminals to arrive in the United States. The cartels are at the heart of the drug issues in our nation and the border must be secured. This will require more resources to close the border to illegal immigration AND to properly vet legal immigrants who are vital for our economy.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Sean Smith (R)

Home Affordability (1) Property Taxes and their impact on home affordability. And home affordability in general. As a Legislator I have fought for thousands of homeowners who are improperly taxed on their homes. This causes massive hardship for families and those on fixed incomes. (2) We also have an affordability problem that is exacerbated by excess investment in single family homes by foreign investors and large hedge funds. This must be curtailed by federal policy.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

Sean Smith (R)

John Maxwell - not political but a leadership expert who taught me decades ago about servant leadership and fostering your replacement to become better than you without ego interfering in that principle.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Sean Smith (R)

Integrity is critical. I have served with integrity by actively avoiding any conflict of interest or personal benefit from serving. In my time as a Legislator I see how the institutions seek to draw elected officials into their sphere of influence. Any special privilege for elected officials that exceeds what is done for the common citizen should be avoided. Being indebted can cause an elected official to become vulnerable to undue influence.

A Servant Leader - my goal is to serve those who I represent. Placing their interest above my own. I have sacrificed personal wealth, future income, time with family and lifestyle flexibility as an elected official. These sacrifices have been rewarded by the deep appreciation for constituents who I’ve helped. I feel live serving is a bit of an “addiction” for me and I love it.

Rational Independent Policy Positions - My first allegiance is to the nation, not a party or any special influences. This means LISTENING to hear the perspective of constituents, LEARNING about policy options and DECIDING not based upon “party unity” or being “helped” by a special interest.

I am proud that I have worked toward policies based upon my own INDEPENDENT judgement and that I am not afraid to admit when I need to learn more before making a decision.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Sean Smith (R)

To place the well-being of our nation and our citizens first in decision making. Utilizing the office, not for personal gain, as has become so common, and instead to focus on what you can do for constituents EVERY DAY.

Tireless work to help others is critical and I have demonstrated that this is who I am. This I chides openly communicating with constituents via many different channels. I provide my cell phone number to thousands of people to be as available as possible. I answer email and social media questions frequently throughout the day and night 7 days a week with just a few breaks for family time.

When someone is reaching out to their elected official, it’s likely they have exhausted other remedies. Those folks needing help can’t wait and should t have to. If Quick Trip can serve you 24x7, so should your government.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

Sean Smith (R)

I was deeply impacted by the Space Shuttle disaster. When a public school teacher was added to the crew it was a big event for our student body. We were watching live as the shuttle exploded. I was honored to be called upon to provide comfort for many of my fellow students.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Sean Smith (R)

I began working full-time as a High School student when I was 16. This was in a music and video rental retailer. Around that same time I also accepted part-time employment with a portable sound company. I kept that retail job and advanced into a management role during my final two years of high school and my years in college. In total I stayed at the retailer for 8 years and I still occasionally do portable sounds stage setup work, 4” years later.

What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?

Sean Smith (R)

The United States House of Representatives is the best “Legislative melting pot” in the world. Diversity of thought is the key attribute of the institution. Being able to disagree and be civil is a hallmark of my public service and I believe the US House needs more civility. Even those who look to pick fights with the other side are part of the diversity that is special about the house. We also have such a large body (435 Representatives) in the house that it affords a unique chance to have folks with diverse expertise. We need fewer career politicians and more experts from diverse backgrounds to have the house flourish and be effective.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

Sean Smith (R)

Some experience is helpful but spending a lifetime as an elected official severely hampers credibility and understanding of the everyday American experience.

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

Sean Smith (R)

Our greatest challenge is the divisive nature of our politics. This is heightened by our divergent media & news sources including social media. I encourage everyone to seek out sources of information that have a view opposite your own. By seeking to UNDERSTAND those who disagree with us, I believe we can heal our nation divided and demonstrate strength in Unity and Rational Discourse in the future. The “national divide” has huge impacts on our fiscal health, our individual mental health and our national security.

Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?

Sean Smith (R)

Yes. Two years allows the citizenry to hold representatives accountable quickly. What we also need is term limits and voters willing to help their representatives accountable by replacing them when they fail to meet expectations. If your representative hasn’t helped your community substantially and RECENTLY the. Tell them you’ve had ENOUGH and vote them out.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

Sean Smith (R)

I would like to see congressional term limits and I am happy to sign a term limiting pledge. Too often federal officials lose touch with their constituents back home and implement policies that benefit themselves and their donor-class connections. It’s time we force our elected officials to live with the policies they propagate for the general public.

Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

Sean Smith (R)

Not a Representative but Mayor Richard Berkeley of Kansas City did a great job at helping the community flourish while working across party lines to ensure progress

Both sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?

Sean Smith (R)

I’ve heard so many… Perhaps one of the most impactful that I never expected was a property tax appeal that I helped with. It was an elderly couple who required assistance. They were prevented from having a meeting online and were told a personal appearance was required. The wife was facing a surgery for a very dangerous form of cancer and could not be near large groups of people due to fear of being exposed to illness that could delay her surgery date.

The stress of the cancer and facing a massive tax increase was not a good combination.

I was able to meet them outside at their home, get their information and represent them at their meeting with a fair outcome that should’ve been obvious and should have been handled before it reached a critical, possibly life threatening point.

The callousness of the administrative process was unbelievable to me and I am convinced that we need to take steps to ensure our civil servants don’t dehumanize our citizens when they need help.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Sean Smith (R)

Yes. Compromise is critical but must be based in rational, thoughtful outcomes. Clear communication and transparency are critical to ensure mutually acceptable outcomes. As a County Legiskator, I have served in a “super-minority” but have found many items of agreement. I tend to focus on solveable problems instead of partisan bickering on items that will remain intractable until society moves toward a common understanding.

The Constitution says that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House. What role would this power play in your priorities if elected?

Sean Smith (R)

I am a strong advocate for reducing individual tax burdens. I believe this can be achieved by increasing more revenue from foreign entities who do business in the United States. I also think that Federal Income Tax on Cash Tips should be eliminated. The intrusive and pervasive nature of taxing cash transactions is inherently flawed by estimates and other nonsense that harms the work class.

How should the U.S. House use its investigative powers?

Sean Smith (R)

The US House should ensure that all portions of the Federal Government are accountable to the PEOPLE. The House is the People's House and should serve to ensure our institutions are accountable to the People if the United States.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

Sean Smith (R)

None accepted, none sought. My independence from group think is critical to representing a diverse district.

What committees interest you?

Sean Smith (R)

Technology - as a 25+ year technology expert, I think we lack this expertise at the federal level. Tech is a huge component of our economy and our national security. It has been dramatically neglected due to a lack of expertise in Congress Small Business- small businesses in America are critical for our growth and well being. Fostering entrepreneurs is a huge part of my overall focus and federal policy needs significant revision and simplification to encourage small business growth.

What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability?

Sean Smith (R)

The government should be 98% transparent. The only exception should be VERY NARROWLY focused issues of national security or specific privacy needs. With the technology now available to us, citizens should be able to see exactly where their tax dollars are going. Exactly who is benefiting and who is making decisions.

Our federal government is so large it is almost unmanageable. But one way to improve the ‘manageability’ of this behemoth is to crowdsource reviewing financial decisions to the public. Given the opportunity there are numerous folks who want to help reduce excess spending. Let’s allow them to help.

As a current Legislator, I’ve seen first hand how our administration has attempted to avoid providing access to information. The ONLY REASON such restrictions on information is guarded is to hide malfeasance.

Campaign finance

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Emanuel Cleaver	Democratic Party	$1,385,776	$1,457,207	$889,627	As of December 31, 2024
Sean Smith	Republican Party	$167,517	$165,522	$1,995	As of December 31, 2024
Michael Day	Green Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Bill Wayne	Libertarian Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2024. 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.

General election race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

• Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
• Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
• Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.
• Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.

Race ratings: Missouri's 5th Congressional District election, 2024
Race tracker	Race ratings
	November 5, 2024	October 29, 2024	October 22, 2024	October 15, 2024
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic
Decision Desk HQ and The Hill	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Ballot access

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Missouri in the 2024 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Missouri, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2024
State	Office	Party	Signatures required	Filing fee	Filing deadline	Source
Missouri	U.S. House	Ballot-qualified party	N/A	$300.00	3/26/2024	Source
Missouri	U.S. House	Unaffiliated	2% of votes cast for the office in the last election, or 10,000, whichever is less	N/A	7/29/2024	Source

District analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.

• District map - A map of the district in place for the election.
• Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2024 U.S. House elections in the state.
• Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
• State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.

• District map
• Competitiveness
• Presidential elections
• State party control

Below was the map in use at the time of the election. Click the map below to enlarge it.

See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2024

This section contains data on U.S. House primary election competitiveness in Missouri.

Missouri U.S. House competitiveness, 2014-2024
Office	Districts/ offices	Seats	Open seats	Candidates	Possible primaries	Contested Democratic primaries	Contested Republican primaries	% of contested primaries	Incumbents in contested primaries	% of incumbents in contested primaries
2024	8	8	1	43	16	6	6	75.0%	5	71.4%
2022	8	8	2	57	16	6	8	87.5%	6	100.0%
2020	8	8	0	40	16	4	6	62.5%	6	75.0%
2018	8	8	0	39	16	5	6	68.8%	5	62.5%
2016	8	8	0	45	16	5	8	81.3%	8	100.0%
2014	8	8	0	36	16	4	6	62.5%	5	62.5%

Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in Missouri in 2024. Information below was calculated on June 4, 2024, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

Forty-three candidates ran for Missouri’s eight U.S. House districts, including 16 Democrats and 27 Republicans. That's an average of 5.38 candidates per district. That’s lower than the 7.13 candidates per district in 2022 but more than the 5.00 in 2020.

The 3rd Congressional District was the only open district. That’s one less than in 2022 when two seats were open. There were no open seats in 2020, 2018, 2016, and 2014.

Incumbent Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-03) did not run for re-election because he retired from public office.

Two congressional districts—the 1st and the 3rd—were tied for the most candidates running in a district in 2024. Four Democrats and five Republicans ran in the 1st Congressional District, and two Democrats and seven Republicans ran in the 3rd Congressional District.

Twelve primaries—six Democratic and six Republican—were contested in 2024. Between 2022 and 2014, there was an average of 11.6 contested primaries per year.

Five incumbents—one Democrat and four Republicans—were in contested primaries tin 2024, tying with 2018 and 2014 for the fewest this decade.

Candidates filed to run in the Republican and Democratic primaries in all eight districts, meaning no seats were guaranteed to either party.

Partisan Voter Index

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

Heading into the 2024 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+11. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 11 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Missouri's 5th the 126th most Democratic district nationally.

2020 presidential election results

The table below shows what the vote in the 2020 presidential election would have been in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.

2020 presidential results in Missouri's 5th based on 2024 district lines
Joe Biden	Donald Trump
62.2%	35.9%

Inside Elections Baselines

See also: Inside Elections

Inside Elections' Baseline is a figure that analyzes all federal and statewide election results from the district over the past four election cycles. The results are combined in an index estimating the strength of a typical Democratic or Republican candidate in the congressional district. The table below displays the Baseline data for this district.

Inside Elections Baseline for 2024
Democratic Baseline	Republican Baseline	Difference
59.6	37.0	R+22.6

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in Missouri, 2020

Missouri presidential election results (1900-2020)

• 14 Democratic wins
• 17 Republican wins

Year	1900	1904	1908	1912	1916	1920	1924	1928	1932	1936	1940	1944	1948	1952	1956	1960	1964	1968	1972	1976	1980	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020
Winning Party	D	R	R	D	D	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	R	D	D	D	R	R	D	R	R	R	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R

See also: Party control of Missouri state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Missouri's congressional delegation as of May 2024.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Missouri
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	0	2	2
Republican	2	6	8
Independent	0	0	0
Vacancies	0	0	0
Total	2	8	10

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Missouri's top four state executive offices as May 2024.

State executive officials in Missouri, May 2024
Office	Officeholder
Governor	Mike Parson
Lieutenant Governor	Mike Kehoe
Secretary of State	Jay Ashcroft
Attorney General	Andrew Bailey

State legislature

Missouri State Senate

Party		As of February 2024
	Democratic Party	10
	Republican Party	24
	Other	0
	Vacancies	0
Total		34

Missouri House of Representatives

Party		As of February 2024
	Democratic Party	51
	Republican Party	111
	Other	0
	Vacancies	1
Total		163

Trifecta control

The table below shows the state's trifecta status from 1992 until the 2024 election.

Missouri Party Control: 1992-2024
Eight years of Democratic trifectas  •  Twelve 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
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
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
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

District history

The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2018.

2022

See also: Missouri's 5th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Missouri District 5

Incumbent Emanuel Cleaver defeated Jacob Turk and Robin Dominick in the general election for U.S. House Missouri District 5 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Emanuel Cleaver (D)	61.0	140,688
		Jacob Turk (R)	36.4	84,008
		Robin Dominick (L)	2.5	5,859

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 230,555
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Missouri District 5

Incumbent Emanuel Cleaver defeated Maite Salazar in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Missouri District 5 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Emanuel Cleaver	85.6	60,399
	Submit photo	Maite Salazar	14.4	10,147

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 70,546
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Missouri District 5

Jacob Turk defeated Jerry Barham and Herschel L. Young in the Republican primary for U.S. House Missouri District 5 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jacob Turk	51.8	20,475
		Jerry Barham	33.5	13,246
		Herschel L. Young	14.7	5,833

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 39,554
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Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for U.S. House Missouri District 5

Robin Dominick advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House Missouri District 5 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Robin Dominick	100.0	589

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 589
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2020

See also: Missouri's 5th Congressional District election, 2020

General election

General election for U.S. House Missouri District 5

Incumbent Emanuel Cleaver defeated Ryan Derks, Robin Dominick, Antwain Winters, and Billy Ballard in the general election for U.S. House Missouri District 5 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Emanuel Cleaver (D)	58.8	207,180
		Ryan Derks (R)	38.6	135,934
		Robin Dominick (L)	2.6	9,272
		Antwain Winters (G) (Write-in)	0.0	41
	Submit photo	Billy Ballard (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	1

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 352,428
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Missouri District 5

Incumbent Emanuel Cleaver defeated Maite Salazar in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Missouri District 5 on August 4, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Emanuel Cleaver	85.3	75,040
	Submit photo	Maite Salazar	14.7	12,923

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 87,963
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Missouri District 5

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Missouri District 5 on August 4, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ryan Derks	34.0	13,832
		Jerry Barham	31.7	12,880
		Clay Chastain	18.5	7,519
		Weldon Woodward	5.9	2,381
		R. H. Hess	5.4	2,207
	Submit photo	Richonda Oaks	4.6	1,872

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 40,691
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Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for U.S. House Missouri District 5

Robin Dominick advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House Missouri District 5 on August 4, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Robin Dominick	100.0	542

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2018

See also: Missouri's 5th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Missouri District 5

Incumbent Emanuel Cleaver defeated Jacob Turk, Alexander Howell, Maurice Copeland, and E.C. Fredland in the general election for U.S. House Missouri District 5 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Emanuel Cleaver (D)	61.7	175,019
		Jacob Turk (R)	35.6	101,069
		Alexander Howell (L)	1.7	4,725
	Submit photo	Maurice Copeland (G)	0.7	2,091
	Submit photo	E.C. Fredland (Constitution Party)	0.3	876
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	5

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 283,785
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Missouri District 5

Incumbent Emanuel Cleaver advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Missouri District 5 on August 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Emanuel Cleaver	100.0	87,449

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Jenna Squires (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Missouri District 5

Jacob Turk defeated Kress Cambers and Richonda Oaks in the Republican primary for U.S. House Missouri District 5 on August 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jacob Turk	75.1	35,883
		Kress Cambers	17.6	8,423
	Submit photo	Richonda Oaks	7.3	3,467

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 47,773
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Brent Lasater (R)

Constitution primary election

Constitution primary for U.S. House Missouri District 5

E.C. Fredland advanced from the Constitution primary for U.S. House Missouri District 5 on August 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	E.C. Fredland	100.0	184

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Green primary election

Green primary for U.S. House Missouri District 5

Maurice Copeland advanced from the Green primary for U.S. House Missouri District 5 on August 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Maurice Copeland	100.0	315

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Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for U.S. House Missouri District 5

Alexander Howell defeated Cisse Spragins in the Libertarian primary for U.S. House Missouri District 5 on August 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Alexander Howell	56.3	512
		Cisse Spragins	43.7	398

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 910
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See also

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