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Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2024
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| Primary | August 6, 2024 |
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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.
The Missouri House of Representatives was one of 85 state legislative chambers with elections in 2024. Following the election, Republicans maintained a 111-52 majority. There are 99 chambers throughout the country.
Republicans had a two-thirds supermajority in both chambers. Republicans needed to maintain their Senate seats and lose fewer than three House seats to maintain their two-thirds supermajority in both chambers. Democrats needed to win at least one Senate seat or at least three House seats to break the Republican legislative supermajority.
Party control
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| Party | As of November 5, 2024 | After November 6, 2024 | |
| Democratic Party | 51 | 52 | |
| Republican Party | 111 | 110 | |
| Vacancy | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 163 | 163 | |
Candidates
General election
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The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| District 40 |
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Libertarian Party Dalton Johnson |
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The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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The Democratic primary was canceled. Did not make the ballot: |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| District 70 |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
Libertarian Party Dustin Coffell |
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| District 71 |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
Libertarian Party Cameron McCarty |
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Libertarian Party Andrew Bolin |
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Libertarian Party James O'Donnell |
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Libertarian Party Ethan Jones |
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Libertarian Party Greg Tlapek |
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The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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Mark Collins Did not make the ballot: |
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The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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Voting information
- See also: Voting in Missouri
General election race ratings
The table below displays race ratings for each race in this chamber from CNalysis.
Incumbents who were not re-elected
Incumbents defeated in general elections
Two incumbents lost in general elections. The average number of incumbents defeated in general elections from 2010 to 2022 was 3.9.
| Name | Party | Office |
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| Jamie Johnson |  Democratic |
District 12 |
| Chris Lonsdale |  Republican |
District 38 |
Incumbents defeated in primaries
Five incumbents lost in primaries. From 2010 to 2022, the average number of incumbent primary defeats was 3.0.
Retiring incumbents
Forty-eight incumbents did not file for re-election in 2024.[1] The average number of retirements each cycle from 2010 to 2022 was 44.7. Those incumbents were:
Primary election competitiveness
This section contains data on state legislative primary election competitiveness in Missouri. These totals include data from all regularly-scheduled House and Senate elections. For more information about Ballotpedia's competitiveness analysis of state legislative elections, please click here.
Post-filing deadline analysis
The following analysis covers all state legislative districts up for election in Missouri in 2024. Information below was calculated on June 6, 2024, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.
There were 180 state legislative seats up for election in Missouri in 2024. Across those, 55 incumbents (22 Democrats and 33 Republicans) did not run for re-election. That was more than the average number of retirements in Missouri from 2010 to 2022 (53.0). In 2022, 49 incumbents (6 Democrats and 43 Republicans) did not run for re-election. Two state legislative seats were vacant.
Twenty-six incumbents out of the 123 running faced primary challengers. That was the third-most since 2010 after 2012 and 2022 which each had 35 incumbents who faced primary challengers.
There were 67 total contested primaries (with more than one candidate) - 19 Democratic and 48 Republican. The average number of contested primaries from 2010 to 2022 was 69.86. The year with the fewest primaries was 2014, which had 49 (16 Democratic and 33 Republican). 2010 and 2012 each had 86 contested primaries, the highest number during that span.
Missouri had a Republican trifecta, meaning the Republican Party controlled the governorship and both chambers of the state legislature. As of June 5, 2024, there were 23 Republican trifectas, 17 Democratic trifectas, and 10 divided governments where neither party held trifecta control.
Open seats
The table below shows the number and percentage of open seats in the Missouri House of Representatives from 2010 to 2024.[3] It will be updated as information becomes available following the state’s candidate filing deadline.
| Open Seats in Missouri House of Representatives elections: 2010 - 2024 | |||
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| Year | Total seats | Open seats | Seats with incumbents running for re-election |
| 2024 | 163 | 47 (29 percent) | 116 (71 percent) |
| 2022 | 163 | 41 (25 percent) | 122 (75 percent) |
| 2020 | 163 | 46 (28 percent) | 117 (72 percent) |
| 2018 | 163 | 56 (34 percent) | 107 (66 percent) |
| 2016 | 163 | 33 (20 percent) | 130 (80 percent) |
| 2014 | 163 | 25 (15 percent) | 138 (85 percent) |
| 2012 | 163 | 44 (27 percent) | 119 (73 percent) |
| 2010 | 163 | 63 (39 percent) | 100 (61 percent) |
Legislative referrals
- See also: Legislative referral
A legislative referral, or legislatively referred ballot measure, is a ballot measure that appears on the ballot due to a vote of the state legislature. A legislative referral can be a constitutional amendment, state statute, or bond issue.
As of the 2024 election, a simple majority vote was required during one legislative session for the Missouri General Assembly to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounted to a minimum of 82 votes in the Missouri House of Representatives and 18 votes in the Missouri State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
At the time of the 2024 election, Republicans held a 24-8 majority in the Senate and a 111-51 majority in the House. Democrats needed to win ten Senate seats and 31 House seats to be able to pass legislative referrals without Republican votes. Republicans needed to lose six Senate seats and 29 House seats to lose the same ability.
Process to become a candidate
See statutes: Missouri Revised Statutes, Section 115.307
For state-recognized political party candidates
A political party candidate seeking placement on the primary ballot must file a declaration of candidacy with the appropriate election official by 5:00 p.m. on the last Tuesday in March immediately preceding the primary. The declaration of candidacy cannot be submitted prior to 8:00 a.m. on the last Tuesday in February immediately preceding the primary. The declaration must state the candidate's name, residential address, office being sought, and political party.[4][5]
Before filing a declaration of candidacy, a candidate must pay a filing fee to the treasurer of the state or county committee of the political party whose nomination he or she is seeking in the primary. Filing fees vary according to the office being sought and are as follows:[4][6]
| Filing fees | |
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| Office | Filing fee |
| Statewide offices (e.g., governor, secretary of state, etc.), United States Senator | $500 |
| United States Representative, State senator | $300 |
| State representative | $150 |
A candidate must also file an affidavit with the Missouri Department of Revenue affirming that, to the best of his or her knowledge, the candidate is not delinquent in the payment of any state-owed taxes (e.g., income tax, property tax, etc.).[4][7]
A candidate is required to file for office in-person. In addition to completing the declaration of candidacy, a candidate must present proof of identity, a receipt for the payment of any filing fees, and a copy of the affidavit filed with the Missouri Department of Revenue. A candidate may file for office by certified mail if he or she is unable to appear in person due to a physical disability or is a member of the armed forces on active duty. Filing paperwork submitted via mail must be certified by a notary public.[4][8]
If a candidate is unable to pay the required filing fees, he or she may have the fee waived by filing a "Declaration of Inability to Pay" and a petition with his or her declaration of candidacy. If the candidate is filing for statewide office, the petition must be signed by a number of registered voters in the state equal to at least one-half of 1 percent of the total number of votes cast in the state for the office being sought at the last election in which a candidate ran for the office. If the candidate is filing for any other office, the petition must be signed by a number of registered voters in the district or political subdivision equal to at least 1 percent of the total number of votes cast for the office being sought at the last election in which a candidate ran for the office.[4][8]
Candidates for federal, statewide, and state legislative offices must file with the Missouri Secretary of State.[9]
For independent candidates
Like political party candidates, an independent candidate seeking placement on the general election ballot must file a declaration of candidacy and an affidavit affirming that he or she is not delinquent in the payment of any state-owed taxes. The candidate is required to file in person (with the same aforementioned exceptions). Independent candidates, however, are not liable for the payment of any filing fees.[10][11]
Independents must submit nominating petitions with their filing paperwork. Signature requirements vary according to the office being sought. For any statewide office, a nominating petition must be signed by at least 10,000 registered voters of the state. If the candidate seeks a district-level office, the petition must be signed by a number of registered voters in the district equal to at least 2 percent of the total number of votes cast at the last election for the office being sought, or 10,000 signatures, whichever is less.[10][11]
The candidate must file all required paperwork (including petitions) by 5:00 p.m. on the 15th Monday immediately preceding the general election for which the petition is submitted. Paperwork cannot be submitted prior to 8:00 a.m. on the day immediately following the general election next preceding the general election for which the petition is submitted.[10][12]
Candidates for federal, statewide, and state legislative offices must file with the Missouri Secretary of State.[9][10]
For write-in candidates
In order to have his or her votes tallied, a write-in candidate must file a declaration of intent with the proper election official by 5:00 p.m. on the second Friday immediately preceding the election. Write-in candidates are not permitted on the primary ballot.[13][14]
Write-in candidates for federal, statewide, and state legislative office must file with the Missouri Secretary of State.[9]
Qualifications
To be eligible to serve in the Missouri House of Representatives, a candidate must be:[15]
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Salaries and per diem
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
| State legislative salaries, 2024[17] | |
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| Salary | Per diem |
| $41,070.14/year | $132.80/day |
When sworn in
Missouri legislators assume office the first day of the legislative session, which is the first Wednesday after the first Monday in January at 12:00pm.[18]
Missouri political history
Trifectas
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.
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 |
Presidential politics in Missouri
2020
- See also: Presidential election, 2020
Presidential election in Missouri, 2020
Candidate/Running mate |
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| Donald Trump/Mike Pence (R) |
56.8
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1,718,736 | 10 |
 
| Joe Biden/Kamala D. Harris (D) |
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1,253,014 | 0 | |
 
| Jo Jorgensen/Spike Cohen (L) |
1.4
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41,205 | 0 | |
 
| Howie Hawkins/Angela Nicole Walker (G) |
0.3
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8,283 | 0 | |
 
| Don Blankenship/William Mohr (Constitution Party) |
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3,919 | 0 | |
| Other write-in votes |
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Total votes: 3,025,962 |
2016
- See also: Presidential election, 2016
| U.S. presidential election, Missouri, 2016 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Electoral votes | |
| Democratic | Hillary Clinton/Tim Kaine | 38.1% | 1,071,068 | 0 | |
| Republican | Donald Trump/Mike Pence |
56.8% | 1,594,511 | 10 | |
| Libertarian | Gary Johnson/Bill Weld | 3.5% | 97,359 | 0 | |
| Green | Jill Stein/Ajamu Baraka | 0.9% | 25,419 | 0 | |
| Constitution | Darrell Castle/Scott Bradley | 0.5% | 13,092 | 0 | |
| - | Write-in votes | 0.3% | 7,156 | 0 | |
| Total Votes | 2,808,605 | 10 | |||
| Election results via: Missouri Secretary of State | |||||
Missouri presidential election results (1900-2024)
- 14 Democratic wins
- 18 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 | 2024 |
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| 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 | R |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Ballotpedia defines an incumbent as retiring if the incumbent did not file for office or filed for office but withdrew, was disqualified, or otherwise left a race in a manner other than losing the primary, primary runoff, or convention. If an incumbent runs as a write-in candidate, Ballotpedia does not consider them to be retiring. If an incumbent runs in the same chamber for a different seat, Ballotpedia does not consider them to be retiring.
- ↑ Windham ran in the primary but did not appear on the general election ballot.
- ↑ Ballotpedia defines a seat as open if the incumbent did not file to run for re-election or filed but withdrew and did not appear on any ballot for his or her seat. If the incumbent withdrew from or did not participate in the primary but later chose to seek re-election to his or her seat as a third party or independent candidate, the seat would not be counted as open. If the incumbent retired or ran for a different seat in the same chamber, his or her original seat would be counted as open unless another incumbent from the same chamber filed to run for that seat, in which case it would not be counted as open due to the presence of an incumbent.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Missouri Revised Statutes, "Filing Information for Candidates," accessed March 11, 2014
- ↑ Missouri Revised Statutes, "Section 115.349," accessed March 14, 2025
- ↑ Missouri Revised Statutes, "Section 115.357," accessed March 14, 2025
- ↑ Missouri Revised Statutes, "Section 115.306," accessed March 14, 2025
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Missouri Revised Statutes, "Section 115.355," accessed March 14, 2025
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Missouri Revised Statutes, "Section 115.353," accessed March 14, 2025 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "mowherefile" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 Missouri Secretary of State, "Independent Candidate Information 2024," accessed March 14, 2025
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Missouri Revised Statutes, "Section 115.321," accessed March 14, 2025
- ↑ Missouri Revised Statutes, "Section 115.329," accessed March 14, 2025
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "Write-In Candidates Frequently Asked Questions," accessed March 14, 2025
- ↑ Missouri Revised Statutes, "Section 115.453," accessed March 15, 2025
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "2012 Elected Officials Qualifications," accessed March 27, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
- ↑ Missouri Revisor of Statutes, "Article III Section 20. Regular sessions of assembly — quorum — compulsory attendance — public sessions — limitation on power to adjourn.," accessed November 1, 2021
