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Missouri 2010 legislative election results
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Missouri State Senate Election Results
This page contains macro-level election results and analysis for the Missouri State Senate. For results in individual contests see our Missouri State Senate elections, 2010 page. The following is a breakdown of the state senate before and after the election:
| Missouri State Senate | |||
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| Party | As of November 1, 2010 | After the 2010 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 11 | 8 | |
| Republican Party | 23 | 26 | |
| Total | 34 | 34 | |
What You'll See on This Page
This page displays the following lists of candidates
- Incumbents who ran on November 2
- Incumbents who were defeated
- Challengers who defeated an incumbent
- Newly elected senators
- List of all winners
- Unopposed candidates
- Third party candidates
State Senate Overview:
- There were 7 incumbents who ran in the November 2 general election. Only 2 incumbents lost, and thus 5 incumbents were re-elected to the Missouri State Senate.
- No Republican incumbents lost in the general election, while 2 Democratic incumbents lost.
- There will be 12 new senators sworn-in. Of those 12, 1 is a Democrat and 11 are Republicans
- Of the 17 seats up for election, 4 were won by Democrats and 13 by Republicans.
- 8 candidates were unopposed, 3 Democrats and 5 Republicans.
- Only 3 candidates ran as an independent or third party candidate in the general election.
Incumbency Analysis
Of the 1,167 state senate seats up for election in 2010, incumbents ran for 894 (76.6%) of them. Of these 894, 94 lost their re-election bids, 89 Democrats and 5 Republicans. In Missouri, 10 incumbent senators did not run for re-election on the November 2 ballot, while 7 incumbents (41.1%) ran for re-election. Of these 7 incumbents, 2 were defeated. Both were Democrats.
Incumbents who ran on November 2
The following is a list of all of the incumbents who ran on the November 2 general election ballot:
Incumbents defeated
The following is a list of incumbents defeated on November 2:
Challengers who beat an incumbent
The following is a list of challengers who defeated an incumbent on November 2:
New State Senators and General Election Winners
388 new senators were elected across the country. This includes challengers who defeated incumbents as well as candidates who won open seats. Of these 388, 278 were Republicans and 110 were Democrats. In Missouri, 12 new senators will be sworn-in. Of those 12, 1 is a Democrat and 11 are Republicans. In the 9 open seat contests, Republicans won 8 and Democrats 1. In total, Missouri elected 17 senators, 13 Republicans and 4 Democrats.
Newly elected senators
The following are the newly-elected members of the Missouri State Senate:
Democratic
Republican
Open Seat Winners
The following is a list of candidates who won election in seats where no incumbent was running:
Democratic
Republican
Candidates who won election
The following is a list of all candidates elected to the Missouri State Senate:
Democratic
Republican
Competitiveness
Across the nation, 1,167 state senate seats were up for election in 2010. 1,143 of those seats were partisan seats (24 seats were up for election in Nebraska's nonpartisan unicameral legislature). In 320 (28.0%) of these state senate contests, there was a major party candidate with no major party opposition. In Missouri, 8 candidates (47.0% of seats) faced no major party opposition. Of these 8, 3 were Democrats and 5 were Republicans.
Unopposed candidates in general election
The following candidates did not face major party competition:
Democratic
Republican
Ballot Access
Across the nation, 140 independent or third party candidates ran for state senate. In Missouri, 3 (10.3%) of the 29 senate candidates ran as an independent or third party candidate. None won election in the November 2 general election.
Third party candidates
The following is a list of third party and independent candidates who ran in 2010:
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Missouri State House Election Results
This page contains macro-level election results and analysis for the Missouri House of Representatives. For results in individual contests, see our Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2010. The following is a breakdown of the state house before and after the election:
| Missouri House of Representatives | |||
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| Party | As of November 1, 2010 | After the 2010 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 74 | 57 | |
| Republican Party | 88 | 106 | |
| Vacancy | 1 | - | |
| Total | 163 | 163 | |
What You'll See on This Page
This page displays the following lists of candidates
- Incumbents who ran on November 2
- Incumbents who were defeated
- Challengers who defeated an incumbent
- Newly elected senators
- List of all winners
- Unopposed candidates
- Third party candidates
State House Overview:
- There were 97 incumbents who ran in the November 2 general election. Only 10 incumbents lost, and thus 87 incumbents were re-elected to the Missouri House of Representatives.
- No Republican incumbents lost in the general election, while 10 incumbent Democratic incumbent lost.
- There will be 78 new representatives sworn-in. Of those 78, 19 are Democrats and 59 are Republicans
- Of the 163 seats up for election, 58 were won by Democrats and 105 by Republicans.
- 68 candidates were unopposed, 28 Democrats and 40 Republicans.
- No candidates ran as an independent or third party candidate in the general election.
Incumbency Analysis
Of the 4,958 state house seats up for election, incumbents ran in the general election for 4,091 (79.5%) of them. Of these 4,091 incumbents, 413 lost their re-election bids, 403 Democrats and 10 Republicans. In Missouri, 97 (86.7%) incumbents ran for re-election. Of these 97, 10 incumbent representatives were defeated. All 10 incumbents were Democrats.
Incumbents who ran on November 2
The following is a list of all of the incumbents who ran on the November 2 general election ballot:
- Rebecca McClanahan
- Kenny Biermann
- Jason Grill
- Sam Komo
- Jeff Roorda
- Michael Frame
- Luke Scavuzzo
- Thomas Todd (Missouri)
- Charlie Norr
- Casey Guernsey
- Mike Lair
- Tom Shively
- Paul Quinn (Missouri)
- Ed Schieffer
- Doug Funderburk
- Chuck Gatschenberger
- Sally Faith
- Mark A. Parkinson
- Anne Zerr
- Jeanie Riddle
- Chris Kelly (Missouri)
- Mary Still
- Joe Aull
- Pat Conway
- Jerry Nolte
- Bob Nance
- Mike Talboy
- Ryan Silvey
- Shalonn Curls
- Leonard Hughes IV
- Jason Kander
- Jason Holsman
- Jeff Grisamore
- Tom McDonald
- Michael Brown (Missouri state representative)
- Jeanette Mott Oxford
- Jamilah Nasheed
- Chris Carter (St. Louis alderman)
- Tishaura Jones
- Michael Colona
- David Sater
- Sharon Pace
- Stacey Newman
- Steve Webb (Missouri)
- Bert Atkins
- Margo McNeil
- Rochelle Walton Gray
- Jill Schupp
- Jake Zimmerman
- Cole McNary
- John Diehl, Jr.
- Timothy Jones (Missouri)
- Jeanne Kirkton
- Sue Allen
- Dwight Scharnhorst
- Rick Stream
- Mike Leara
- Timothy Meadows
- Ron Casey
- Joseph Fallert, Jr.
- Steven Tilley
- Linda Black (Missouri)
- Jacob Hummel
- Scott Dieckhaus
- Tom Loehner
- Rodney Schad
- Scott Largent
- Denny Hoskins
- Mike McGhee
- Chris Molendorp
- Barney Fisher
- Tom Flanigan
- Don Ruzicka
- Charles Denison
- Sara Lampe
- Shane Schoeller
- Raymond Weter
- Tony Dugger
- Darrell Pollock
- Don Wells
- David Day (Missouri)
- Ward Franz
- Shelley Keeney
- Billy Pat Wright
- Ellen Brandom
- Steve Hodges
- Terry Swinger
- Churie Spreng
- Caleb Jones
- Jason Smith (Missouri congressional representative)
- Mike Thomson
- Stanley Cox
- Eric Burlison
- Lee Anderson
- Stephen Webber (Missouri)
Incumbents defeated
The following is a list of incumbents defeated on November 2:
| Candidate | Party | District |
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| Rebecca McClanahan | ||
| Kenny Biermann | ||
| Jason Grill | ||
| Sam Komo | ||
| Jeff Roorda | ||
| Michael Frame | ||
| Luke Scavuzzo | ||
| Thomas Todd (Missouri) | ||
| Charlie Norr |
Challengers who beat an incumbent
The following is a list of challengers who defeated an incumbent on November 2:
| Candidate | Party | District |
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| Zachary Wyatt | ||
| Vicki Schneider | ||
| Delus Johnson | ||
| Ron Schieber | ||
| Cloria Brown | ||
| John McCaherty | ||
| Paul Wieland | ||
| Paul Curtman | ||
| Mike Bernskoetter | ||
| Rick Brattin | ||
| Melissa Leach | ||
| Kent Hampton |
New Representatives and General Election Winners
1,345 new representatives were elected across the country. This includes challengers who defeated incumbents as well as candidates who won open seats. Of these 1,345, 988 were Republicans and 357 were Democrats. In Missouri, 78 new representatives will be sworn-in. Of those 78, 19 are Democrats and 59 are Republicans. In the 65 open seat contests, Republicans won 47 and Democrats 18. In total, Missouri elected 163 representatives, 105 Republicans and 58 Democrats.
Newly elected representatives
The following are the newly-elected members of the Missouri House of Representatives:
Democratic
Republican
- Craig Redmon
- Zachary Wyatt
- Glen Klippenstein
- Lindell Shumake
- Kathie Conway
- Vicki Schneider
- Kurt Bahr
- John Cauthorn
- Randy Asbury
- Delus Johnson
- Galen Higdon
- Nick Marshall (Missouri)
- Ron Schieber
- Myron Neth
- T.J. Berry
- Gary Cross
- Noel Torpey
- Brent Lasater
- Jeanie Lauer
- Sheila Solon
- Mike Cierpiot
- Don Phillips
- Don Gosen
- Cloria Brown
- John McCaherty
- Gary Fuhr
- Dave Hinson
- Bart Korman
- Marsha Haefner
- Paul Wieland
- Paul Curtman
- Dave Schatz
- Mike Bernskoetter
- Jason Barnes
- Wanda Brown
- Sandy Crawford
- Rick Brattin
- Mike Kelley (Missouri)
- Charlie Davis
- Bill White (Missouri)
- Bill Reiboldt
- Bill Lant
- Sue Entlicher
- Thomas Long (Missouri)
- Melissa Leach
- Lincoln Hough
- Kevin Elmer
- Lyle Rowland
- Lyndall Fraker
- Keith Frederick
- Paul Fitzwater
- Steve Cookson
- Todd Richardson (Missouri)
- Diane Franklin
- Donna Lichtenegger
- Wayne Wallingford
- Kent Hampton
Open Seat Winners
The following is a list of candidates who won election in seats where no incumbent was running:
Democratic
Republican
- Sandy Crawford
- Mike Kelley (Missouri)
- Charlie Davis
- Bill White (Missouri)
- Bill Reiboldt
- Bill Lant
- Sue Entlicher
- Thomas Long (Missouri)
- Lincoln Hough
- Kevin Elmer
- Lyle Rowland
- Lyndall Fraker
- Keith Frederick
- Paul Fitzwater
- Steve Cookson
- Todd Richardson (Missouri)
- Diane Franklin
- Donna Lichtenegger
- Wayne Wallingford
- Craig Redmon
- Glen Klippenstein
- Lindell Shumake
- Kathie Conway
- Kurt Bahr
- John Cauthorn
- Randy Asbury
- Galen Higdon
- Nick Marshall (Missouri)
- Myron Neth
- T.J. Berry
- Gary Cross
- Noel Torpey
- Brent Lasater
- Jeanie Lauer
- Sheila Solon
- Mike Cierpiot
- Don Phillips
- Don Gosen
- Gary Fuhr
- Dave Hinson
- Bart Korman
- Marsha Haefner
- Dave Schatz
- Jason Barnes
- Wanda Brown
Candidates who won election
The following is a list of all candidates elected to the Missouri House of Representatives:
Democratic
- Tom Shively
- Paul Quinn (Missouri)
- Ed Schieffer
- Chris Kelly (Missouri)
- Mary Still
- Joe Aull
- Pat Conway
- Jay Swearingen
- Mike Talboy
- John Rizzo (Missouri)
- Shalonn Curls
- Gail Beatty
- Jason Kander
- Jason Holsman
- Kevin McManus
- Tom McDonald
- Michael Brown (Missouri state representative)
- Ira Anders
- Penny Hubbard
- Jeanette Mott Oxford
- Jamilah Nasheed
- Chris Carter (St. Louis alderman)
- Tishaura Jones
- Susan Carlson (Missouri)
- Genise Montecillo
- Michael Colona
- Tommie Pierson Sr.
- Sharon Pace
- Clem Smith
- Rory Ellinger
- Stacey Newman
- Steve Webb (Missouri)
- Bert Atkins
- Eileen McGeoghegan
- Margo McNeil
- Mary Nichols
- Sylvester Taylor, II
- Rochelle Walton Gray
- Jill Schupp
- Jake Zimmerman
- Jeanne Kirkton
- Scott Sifton
- Timothy Meadows
- Ron Casey
- Joseph Fallert, Jr.
- Jacob Hummel
- Ben Harris
- Sara Lampe
- Steve Hodges
- Terry Swinger
- Churie Spreng
- Jean Peters Baker
- Stephen Webber (Missouri)
Republican
- Craig Redmon
- Zachary Wyatt
- Casey Guernsey
- Glen Klippenstein
- Lindell Shumake
- Mike Lair
- Doug Funderburk
- Chuck Gatschenberger
- Kathie Conway
- Sally Faith
- Mark A. Parkinson
- Vicki Schneider
- Anne Zerr
- Kurt Bahr
- Jeanie Riddle
- John Cauthorn
- Randy Asbury
- Delus Johnson
- Galen Higdon
- Nick Marshall (Missouri)
- Ron Schieber
- Jerry Nolte
- Myron Neth
- T.J. Berry
- Bob Nance
- Ryan Silvey
- Leonard Hughes IV
- Jeff Grisamore
- Gary Cross
- Noel Torpey
- Brent Lasater
- Jeanie Lauer
- Sheila Solon
- Mike Cierpiot
- Don Phillips
- David Sater
- Don Gosen
- Cloria Brown
- Cole McNary
- John Diehl, Jr.
- Timothy Jones (Missouri)
- John McCaherty
- Sue Allen
- Dwight Scharnhorst
- Rick Stream
- Mike Leara
- Gary Fuhr
- Dave Hinson
- Bart Korman
- Marsha Haefner
- Paul Wieland
- Paul Curtman
- Steven Tilley
- Linda Black (Missouri)
- Scott Dieckhaus
- Dave Schatz
- Tom Loehner
- Mike Bernskoetter
- Jason Barnes
- Rodney Schad
- Wanda Brown
- Sandy Crawford
- Scott Largent
- Denny Hoskins
- Mike McGhee
- Chris Molendorp
- Rick Brattin
- Barney Fisher
- Mike Kelley (Missouri)
- Tom Flanigan
- Charlie Davis
- Bill White (Missouri)
- Bill Reiboldt
- Bill Lant
- Don Ruzicka
- Sue Entlicher
- Thomas Long (Missouri)
- Charles Denison
- Melissa Leach
- Shane Schoeller
- Lincoln Hough
- Kevin Elmer
- Raymond Weter
- Lyle Rowland
- Tony Dugger
- Lyndall Fraker
- Darrell Pollock
- Don Wells
- David Day (Missouri)
- Keith Frederick
- Ward Franz
- Paul Fitzwater
- Steve Cookson
- Todd Richardson (Missouri)
- Diane Franklin
- Shelley Keeney
- Donna Lichtenegger
- Wayne Wallingford
- Billy Pat Wright
- Ellen Brandom
- Kent Hampton
- Caleb Jones
- Jason Smith (Missouri congressional representative)
- Mike Thomson
- Stanley Cox
- Eric Burlison
- Lee Anderson
Competitiveness
Across the nation, 4,958 state house seats were up for election in 2010. In 1,680 (33.9%) of these state house contests, there was a major party candidate with no major party opposition. In Missouri, 68 candidates (41.7% of all seats) faced no major party opposition. Of these 68, 28 were Democrats and 40 were Republicans.
Unopposed candidates in general election
The following candidates did not face major party competition:
Democratic
- Michael Brown (Missouri state representative)
- Clem Smith
- Jamilah Nasheed
- Jill Schupp
- Chris Carter (St. Louis alderman)
- Tommie Pierson Sr.
- Gail Beatty
- Jeanette Mott Oxford
- Joe Aull
- John Rizzo (Missouri)
- Joseph Fallert, Jr.
- Mary Still
- Mike Talboy
- Paul Quinn (Missouri)
- Penny Hubbard
- Rochelle Walton Gray
- Rory Ellinger
- Shalonn Curls
- Sharon Pace
- Sylvester Taylor, II
- Terry Swinger
- Tishaura Jones
- Tom McDonald
- Churie Spreng
- Jean Peters Baker
Republican
- Dwight Scharnhorst
- Bart Korman
- Barney Fisher
- Bill Lant
- Bill Reiboldt
- Casey Guernsey
- Charles Denison
- Charlie Davis
- Cole McNary
- Darrell Pollock
- David Day (Missouri)
- David Sater
- Don Gosen
- Don Ruzicka
- Don Phillips
- Don Wells
- Donna Lichtenegger
- Ellen Brandom
- Jason Barnes
- Jeanie Riddle
- Jeff Grisamore
- John Diehl, Jr.
- Lee Anderson
- Lyndall Fraker
- Mike Kelley (Missouri)
- Raymond Weter
- Rodney Schad
- Scott Dieckhaus
- Shane Schoeller
- Shelley Keeney
- Sue Allen
- Steven Tilley
- Thomas Long (Missouri)
- Timothy Jones (Missouri)
- Tom Flanigan
- Tony Dugger
- Wayne Wallingford
- Ward Franz
- Leonard Hughes IV
- Caleb Jones
- Jason Smith (Missouri congressional representative)
Ballot Access
In Missouri, 28 (9.9%) of the 284 house candidates ran as independent or third party candidates.
Third party candidates
The following is a list of third party and independent candidates who ran in 2010:
National Partisan Trends
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National Partisan Trends
The following tables detail the partisan breakdown of national election results. These results provide context for Republican gains in Missouri.
Incumbents who were defeated in the general election
Across the nation, only 15 Republican incumbents were defeated while 492 Democratic incumbents were defeated. In total, 507 (10.4%) of the 4,872 incumbents running in the general election were defeated. The following is a breakdown of incumbent defeats in the 2010 general election:
The following is the breakdown of incumbents who lost.
| Incumbents defeated in 2010 legislative elections | |||
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| Party | Senate | House | Total |
| Democratic | 89 | 403 | 492 |
| Republican | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| TOTALS | 94 | 413 | 507 |
Total new legislators elected
In total, 1,733 (28.3%) new legislators were elected in 2010. Of these 1,733, 1,266 (73.1%) are Republicans and 467 (26.9%) are Democrats.
The following is the breakdown of new legislators.
| New Legislators after the 2010 legislative elections | |||
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| Party | Senate | House | Total |
| Democratic | 110 | 357 | 467 |
| Republican | 278 | 988 | 1,266 |
| TOTALS | 388 | 1,345 | 1,733 |
Winners of Open Seats
Open seats contests made up 1,178 (19.2%) of the 6,125 seats on November 2. Of these 1,178 open seats, Republicans won 729 (61.9%) while Democrats won 449 (38.1%). Going into the election, the number of open seats formerly held by each party was quite similar. Estimates prior to the election suggest that approximately 52% of the open seats were previously held by Republicans and 48% were held by Democrats.
The following is the breakdown of open seat winners.
| Open Seat Winners in 2010 legislative elections | |||
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| Party | Senate | House | Total |
| Democratic | 108 | 341 | 449 |
| Republican | 191 | 538 | 729 |
| TOTALS | 299 | 879 | 1,178 |
Impact on legislative majorities
- See also: Partisan balance of state legislatures
Heading into the November 2 elections, the Democratic Party held a commanding lead in state houses in the 88 legislative chambers that held elections in 2010. 52 of the 88 chambers, or nearly 60% of them, had a Democratic majority, while only 33 of them had a Republican majority. (Two chambers had an exactly equal number of Democrats and Republicans and one is officially nonpartisan.) The following is a partisan breakdown of state legislatures prior to the November 2 election:
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| State senates | 23 | 18 | 1 | 1 |
| State houses | 29 | 15 | 1 | - |
| Totals: | 52 | 33 | 2 | 1 |
As a result of the election, Republicans picked up 20 legislative chambers while Democrats lost 20. Republicans won 53 total chambers on November 2, while Democrats won only 32. The following is a partisan breakdown of state legislatures after the November 2 election:
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| State senates | 16 | 25 | 1 | 1 |
| State houses | 16 | 28 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals: | 32 | 53 | 2 | 1 |
Another way to examine the data is to gauge how many chambers had gains for the Democratic Party versus the Republican Party. Using this variable, the wide-sweeping Republican victory is further amplified. Democrats bolstered their majorities in only 7 of 88 (7.96%) state chambers. These legislatures are as follows:
| State legislative chambers where Democrats gained seats on November 2 | ||
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| State | Chamber | Number of seats gained by Democrats |
| California | Assembly | + 2 |
| Delaware | House | + 2 |
| Hawaii | Senate | + 1 |
| Maryland | Senate | + 2 |
| Massachusetts | Senate | + 1 |
| Missouri | Senate | + 1 |
| West Virginia | Senate | + 1 |
In 7 chambers, the GOP kept their current number of seats. In one chamber, the California State Assembly, both major parties gained seats by filling 2 vacancies and defeating an incumbent independent. Overall, the Republican Party picked up legislative seats in 75 (85.2%) of the 88 legislative chambers that held elections on November 2.
Impact on State Politics
Along with the GOP capture of the U.S. House of Representatives, state Republicans gained trifectas (control of the governorship, house, and senate) in 12 states. The following is a breakdown of trifectas across the nation, before and after the 2010 election:
| Trifectas before and after the 2010 Election | ||||||
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| Party | Before election | U.S. House seats | After election | U.S. House seats | Gain/loss states | Gain/loss congressional seats |
| 16 | 131 | 11 | 115 | -5 | -16 | |
| 8 | 66 | 20 | 198 | +12 | +132 | |
Before the election, 131 U.S House seats were in states with Democratic trifectas, while 66 districts were in states with Republican trifectas. After the election, Republicans trifectas control redistricting for 198 U.S. House seats while Democrats control only 115. Additionally, California, the strongest Democratic trifecta with 53 U.S. House representatives, passed propositions that take redistricting power away from state government.
