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This page displays election information for the Missouri House of Representatives.
Elections
Missouri state representatives serve two-year terms, with all seats up for election every two years. Missouri holds elections for its legislature in even years.
2026
Elections for the Missouri House of Representatives will take place in 2026. The general election is on November 3, 2026.
2024
Elections for the Missouri House of Representatives took place in 2024. The general election was on November 5, 2024. The primary was August 6, 2024. The filing deadline was March 26, 2024.
In the 2024 elections, the Republicans maintained their 111-52 majority.
| Missouri House of Representatives | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 5, 2024 | After November 6, 2024 | |
| Democratic Party | 51 | 52 | |
| Republican Party | 111 | 110 | |
| Vacancy | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 163 | 163 | |
2022
Elections for the Missouri House of Representatives took place in 2022. The general election was on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for August 2, 2022. The filing deadline was March 29, 2022.
Heading into the 2022 election, Republicans held a 107-48 majority with eight vacancies. After the election, Republicans held a 111-52 majority.
| Missouri House of Representatives | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 8, 2022 | After November 9, 2022 | |
| Democratic Party | 48 | 52 | |
| Republican Party | 107 | 111 | |
| Vacancy | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 163 | 163 | |
2020
In the 2020 elections, Republicans maintained their majority in the Missouri State Senate. The general election was held on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for August 4, 2020. The filing deadline was March 31, 2020.
| Missouri House of Representatives | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 3, 2020 | After November 4, 2020 | |
| Democratic Party | 48 | 49 | |
| Republican Party | 113 | 114 | |
| Vacancy | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 163 | 163 | |
2018
Elections for the Missouri House of Representatives took place in 2018. The open primary election took place on August 7, 2018, and the general election was held on November 6, 2018. The candidate filing deadline was March 27, 2018.[1]
In the 2018 elections, Republicans increased their majority in the Missouri House of Representatives from 109-45 to 116-47.
| Missouri House of Representatives | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 6, 2018 | After November 7, 2018 | |
| Democratic Party | 45 | 47 | |
| Republican Party | 109 | 116 | |
| Vacancy | 9 | 0 | |
| Total | 163 | 163 | |
2016
Elections for the Missouri House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on August 2, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 29, 2016. All 163 seats in the Missouri House of Representatives were up for election in 2016.
Heading into the election, Republicans held a 115-45 majority with one independent member and two vacancies. Democrats gained one seat in the election, giving Republicans a 117-46 majority.
| Missouri House of Representatives | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 7, 2016 | After November 8, 2016 | |
| Democratic Party | 45 | 46 | |
| Republican Party | 115 | 117 | |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | |
| Vacancy | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 163 | 163 | |
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2014Elections for the Missouri House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 5, 2014, and a general election on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 25, 2014. Heading into the election, Republicans held a 109-52 majority with two vacancies. Republicans gained eight seats in the election, giving them a 117-45 majority with one vacancy.
2012Elections for the office of Missouri House of Representatives took place in 2012. The primary election was held on August 7, 2012, and the general election was held on November 6, 2012. The candidate filing deadline was March 27, 2012. All 163 seats were up for election. Heading into the election, Republicans held a 105-54 majority with four vacancies. Republicans gained five seats in the election, giving them a 110-53 majority.
During the 2012 election, the total value of contributions to House candidates was $16,194,797. The top 10 contributors were:[2]
2010Elections for the office of Missouri House of Representatives took place in 2010. The primary election was held on August 3, 2010, and the general election was held on November 2, 2010. The candidate filing deadline was March 30, 2010. All 163 seats were up for election. Heading into the election, Republicans held an 88-74 majority with one vacancy. Republicans gained 18 seats in the election, giving them a 106-57 majority.
In 2010, the candidates for state House raised a total of $11,420,148 in campaign contributions. The top 10 donors were:[3]
2008Elections for the office of Missouri House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 5, 2008, and a general election on November 4, 2008. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was March 25, 2008. All 163 seats were up for election. During the 2008 election, the total value of contributions to House candidates was $14,236,059. The top 10 contributors were:[4]
2006Elections for the office of Missouri House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 8, 2006, and a general election on November 7, 2006. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was March 28, 2006. All 163 seats were up for election. During the 2006 election, the total value of contributions to House candidates was $12,137,736. The top 10 contributors were:[5]
2004Elections for the office of Missouri House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 3, 2004, and a general election on November 2, 2004. All 163 seats were up for election. During the 2004 election, the total value of contributions to House candidates was $11,462,341. The top 10 contributors were:[6]
2002Elections for the office of Missouri House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 6, 2002, and a general election on November 5, 2002. All 163 seats were up for election. During the 2002 election, the total value of contributions to House candidates was $11,462,341. The top 10 contributors were:[7]
2000Elections for the office of Missouri House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 8, 2000, and a general election on November 7, 2000. All 163 seats were up for election. During the 2000 election, the total value of contributions to House candidates was $7,102,185. The top 10 contributors were:[8]
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Historical party control
Republicans won control of the Missouri House of Representatives in 2002. In 2024, they won a 111-52 majority.
The table below shows the partisan history of the Missouri House following every general election from 1992 to 2024. All data from 2006 or earlier comes from Michael Dubin's Party Affiliations in the State Legislatures (McFarland Press, 2007). Data after 2006 was compiled by Ballotpedia staff.
Missouri House of Representatives election results: 1992-2024
| Year | '92 | '94 | '96 | '98 | '00 | '02 | '04 | '06 | '08 | '10 | '12 | '14 | '16 | '18 | '20 | '22 | '24 |
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| Democrats | 100 | 87 | 88 | 86 | 87 | 73 | 66 | 71 | 74 | 57 | 53 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 49 | 52 | 52 |
| Republicans | 62 | 76 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 90 | 97 | 92 | 89 | 106 | 110 | 117 | 117 | 116 | 114 | 111 | 111 |
| Other | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trifecta history
A state government trifecta is a term that describes single-party government, when one political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government. Between 1992 and 2023, Missouri was under the following types of trifecta control:
- Democratic trifecta: 1993-2000,
- Republican trifecta: 2005-2008, 2017-2023
- Divided government: 1992, 2001-2004, 2009-2016
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 |
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| 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 |
Footnotes
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "2018 Missouri Election Calendar," accessed July 13, 2017
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2012 Missouri House of Representatives Campaign Contributions"
- ↑ Follow the Money: "Missouri House 2010 Campaign Contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 Missouri House of Representatives Campaign Contributions"
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2006 Missouri House of Representatives Campaign Contributions"
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2004 Missouri House of Representatives Campaign Contributions"
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2002 Missouri House of Representatives Campaign Contributions"
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2000 Missouri House of Representatives Campaign Contributions"
