Election 1998 Results
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1998 US House elections in Missouri
Missouri elected 9 members of the House in 1998: Democrats won 5 seats and Republicans 4.
The closest was the 3rd district, decided by 13.8 points: Richard A. Gephardt (Democrat) beat William J. Federer (Republican), 55.8% to 42.0%, a margin of 13.8 points and 24,282 votes.
In the House vote by county, Republicans led in 62 of the 115 counties and Democrats in 53. The largest, St. Louis County, cast 331,691 votes and went to the Republican by 11.0 points. The closest was New Madrid, where 78 votes separated the two parties.
Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.
Every district
| District | Democrat | Votes | Republican | Votes | Others | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William (Bill) Clay | 90,840 (72.6%) | Richmond A. Soluade, Sr. | 30,635 (24.5%) | 3,576 | D+48.1 |
| 2 | John Ross | 57,565 (28.3%) | James M. Talent | 142,313 (70.0%) | 3,381 | R+41.7 |
| 3 | Richard A. Gephardt | 98,287 (55.8%) | William J. Federer | 74,005 (42.0%) | 3,807 | D+13.8 |
| 4 | Ike Skelton | 133,173 (71.0%) | Cecilia D. Noland | 51,005 (27.2%) | 3,438 | D+43.8 |
| 5 | Karen McCarthy | 101,313 (65.9%) | Penny D. Bennett | 47,582 (31.0%) | 4,790 | D+35.0 |
| 6 | Pat Danner | 136,774 (70.9%) | Jeff Bailey | 51,679 (26.8%) | 4,324 | D+44.1 |
| 7 | Marc Perkel | 43,416 (24.3%) | Roy Blunt | 129,746 (72.6%) | 5,639 | R+48.3 |
| 8 | Anthony J. (Tony) Heckemeyer | 59,426 (35.7%) | Jo Anna Emerson | 104,271 (62.6%) | 2,827 | R+26.9 |
| 9 | Linda Vogt | 66,861 (35.5%) | Kenny C. Hulshof | 117,196 (62.2%) | 4,248 | R+26.7 |
The House vote in every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis County | 144,082 43.4% | 180,653 54.5% | 6,956 | 331,691 | R+11.0 |
| Jackson | 114,690 65.3% | 55,652 31.7% | 5,313 | 175,655 | D+33.6 |
| St. Louis City | 60,201 76.7% | 16,668 21.2% | 1,587 | 78,456 | D+55.5 |
| St. Charles | 23,600 31.0% | 50,821 66.8% | 1,712 | 76,133 | R+35.8 |
| Greene | 17,156 26.0% | 46,736 70.8% | 2,149 | 66,041 | R+44.8 |
| Clay | 33,882 66.1% | 15,989 31.2% | 1,407 | 51,278 | D+34.9 |
| Jefferson | 27,568 57.2% | 19,290 40.1% | 1,305 | 48,163 | D+17.2 |
| Boone | 13,168 36.0% | 22,548 61.7% | 849 | 36,565 | R+25.7 |
| Buchanan | 21,119 81.0% | 4,251 16.3% | 695 | 26,065 | D+64.7 |
| Franklin | 8,634 34.9% | 15,371 62.1% | 754 | 24,759 | R+27.2 |
| Cole | 16,302 72.9% | 5,755 25.7% | 306 | 22,363 | D+47.2 |
| Jasper | 5,208 23.4% | 16,500 74.1% | 573 | 22,281 | R+50.7 |
| Platte | 14,334 64.8% | 7,241 32.7% | 553 | 22,128 | D+32.1 |
| Cass | 15,181 68.6% | 6,455 29.2% | 489 | 22,125 | D+39.4 |
| Cape Girardeau | 6,046 31.0% | 12,917 66.3% | 530 | 19,493 | R+35.2 |
| Christian | 3,313 22.7% | 10,854 74.5% | 409 | 14,576 | R+51.7 |
| Newton | 2,887 23.0% | 9,399 74.7% | 292 | 12,578 | R+51.8 |
| St. Francois | 5,423 43.3% | 6,830 54.6% | 265 | 12,518 | R+11.2 |
| Pettis | 9,159 77.2% | 2,535 21.4% | 175 | 11,869 | D+55.8 |
| Phelps | 3,765 31.8% | 7,890 66.6% | 189 | 11,844 | R+34.8 |
| Camden | 6,798 57.9% | 4,681 39.9% | 256 | 11,735 | D+18.0 |
| Johnson | 8,783 76.2% | 2,441 21.2% | 304 | 11,528 | D+55.0 |
| Scott | 5,173 44.9% | 6,172 53.6% | 167 | 11,512 | R+8.7 |
| Butler | 3,372 29.9% | 7,782 68.9% | 142 | 11,296 | R+39.0 |
| Callaway | 3,985 37.9% | 6,333 60.3% | 188 | 10,506 | R+22.3 |
| Lafayette | 8,161 79.7% | 1,922 18.8% | 154 | 10,237 | D+60.9 |
| Taney | 2,350 23.9% | 7,199 73.1% | 304 | 9,853 | R+49.2 |
| Lincoln | 3,473 36.7% | 5,666 59.9% | 327 | 9,466 | R+23.2 |
| Howell | 2,230 24.7% | 6,626 73.3% | 189 | 9,045 | R+48.6 |
| Lawrence | 2,018 22.8% | 6,499 73.6% | 317 | 8,834 | R+50.7 |
| Marion | 3,270 38.3% | 5,165 60.4% | 112 | 8,547 | R+22.2 |
| Laclede | 5,712 67.4% | 2,622 30.9% | 143 | 8,477 | D+36.5 |
| Stoddard | 3,210 39.1% | 4,896 59.6% | 111 | 8,217 | R+20.5 |
| Texas | 2,413 31.0% | 5,224 67.0% | 158 | 7,795 | R+36.1 |
| Stone | 1,857 24.0% | 5,659 73.1% | 230 | 7,746 | R+49.1 |
| Barry | 1,940 25.1% | 5,579 72.3% | 199 | 7,718 | R+47.1 |
| Audrain | 2,792 36.7% | 4,710 61.9% | 106 | 7,608 | R+25.2 |
| Webster | 3,800 50.3% | 3,611 47.8% | 150 | 7,561 | D+2.5 |
| Dunklin | 2,984 40.0% | 4,416 59.1% | 68 | 7,468 | R+19.2 |
| Henry | 5,618 76.6% | 1,560 21.3% | 158 | 7,336 | D+55.3 |
| Adair | 2,022 28.6% | 4,933 69.8% | 114 | 7,069 | R+41.2 |
| Saline | 5,510 82.3% | 1,073 16.0% | 116 | 6,699 | D+66.2 |
| Nodaway | 5,341 80.5% | 1,184 17.9% | 108 | 6,633 | D+62.7 |
| Pulaski | 5,251 79.3% | 1,275 19.3% | 93 | 6,619 | D+60.1 |
| Polk | 1,571 23.8% | 4,690 71.0% | 343 | 6,604 | R+47.2 |
| Ray | 5,073 77.0% | 1,375 20.9% | 142 | 6,590 | D+56.1 |
| Miller | 4,230 64.9% | 2,179 33.4% | 108 | 6,517 | D+31.5 |
| Warren | 2,148 33.2% | 4,167 64.4% | 158 | 6,473 | R+31.2 |
| Randolph | 2,374 37.0% | 3,954 61.6% | 96 | 6,424 | R+24.6 |
| Crawford | 2,266 36.2% | 3,879 62.0% | 112 | 6,257 | R+25.8 |
| Vernon | 4,624 74.2% | 1,470 23.6% | 139 | 6,233 | D+50.6 |
| Andrew | 4,968 79.7% | 1,167 18.7% | 97 | 6,232 | D+61.0 |
| Bates | 4,436 72.6% | 1,575 25.8% | 102 | 6,113 | D+46.8 |
| Morgan | 4,181 71.3% | 1,601 27.3% | 85 | 5,867 | D+44.0 |
| Clinton | 4,491 77.6% | 1,155 20.0% | 138 | 5,784 | D+57.7 |
| Cooper | 3,624 68.3% | 1,563 29.4% | 121 | 5,308 | D+38.8 |
| Macon | 1,772 33.6% | 3,418 64.8% | 88 | 5,278 | R+31.2 |
| Benton | 3,720 71.2% | 1,419 27.2% | 84 | 5,223 | D+44.1 |
| New Madrid | 2,537 50.0% | 2,459 48.5% | 77 | 5,073 | D+1.5 |
| Wright | 994 19.9% | 3,910 78.2% | 96 | 5,000 | R+58.3 |
| Cedar | 1,198 24.5% | 3,498 71.5% | 198 | 4,894 | R+47.0 |
| Osage | 3,517 71.9% | 1,335 27.3% | 39 | 4,891 | D+44.6 |
| Ste. Genevieve | 3,071 64.1% | 1,583 33.0% | 140 | 4,794 | D+31.0 |
| Dent | 1,345 28.4% | 3,320 70.0% | 76 | 4,741 | R+41.7 |
| Perry | 1,283 27.3% | 3,342 71.2% | 72 | 4,697 | R+43.8 |
| Pike | 2,027 43.3% | 2,574 55.0% | 75 | 4,676 | R+11.7 |
| Livingston | 3,513 77.3% | 977 21.5% | 57 | 4,547 | D+55.8 |
| Wayne | 1,778 39.2% | 2,690 59.3% | 65 | 4,533 | R+20.1 |
| McDonald | 1,190 26.4% | 3,096 68.8% | 215 | 4,501 | R+42.3 |
| Gasconade | 1,210 27.0% | 3,210 71.7% | 54 | 4,474 | R+44.7 |
| Washington | 2,013 45.0% | 2,378 53.2% | 80 | 4,471 | R+8.2 |
| Linn | 3,255 73.7% | 1,108 25.1% | 54 | 4,417 | D+48.6 |
| Montgomery | 1,319 30.2% | 2,902 66.5% | 142 | 4,363 | R+36.3 |
| Mississippi | 1,921 44.8% | 2,323 54.1% | 46 | 4,290 | R+9.4 |
| Dallas | 2,478 58.0% | 1,684 39.4% | 111 | 4,273 | D+18.6 |
| Moniteau | 3,196 75.3% | 985 23.2% | 62 | 4,243 | D+52.1 |
| Pemiscot | 2,031 48.4% | 2,117 50.4% | 51 | 4,199 | R+2.0 |
| Barton | 654 16.5% | 3,224 81.4% | 85 | 3,963 | R+64.8 |
| Howard | 3,265 83.1% | 594 15.1% | 70 | 3,929 | D+68.0 |
| Bollinger | 1,340 34.2% | 2,521 64.4% | 53 | 3,914 | R+30.2 |
| Douglas | 835 22.0% | 2,811 73.9% | 156 | 3,802 | R+52.0 |
| Grundy | 2,590 70.4% | 1,033 28.1% | 57 | 3,680 | D+42.3 |
| Ripley | 1,136 32.5% | 2,318 66.3% | 42 | 3,496 | R+33.8 |
| Madison | 1,200 35.2% | 2,158 63.3% | 53 | 3,411 | R+28.1 |
| St. Clair | 2,334 72.6% | 803 25.0% | 76 | 3,213 | D+47.7 |
| DeKalb | 2,420 76.0% | 671 21.1% | 94 | 3,185 | D+54.9 |
| Harrison | 2,139 67.5% | 991 31.3% | 38 | 3,168 | D+36.2 |
| Hickory | 2,151 69.0% | 914 29.3% | 53 | 3,118 | D+39.7 |
| Carroll | 2,209 71.1% | 862 27.8% | 34 | 3,105 | D+43.4 |
| Iron | 1,271 41.7% | 1,721 56.4% | 58 | 3,050 | R+14.8 |
| Ralls | 1,348 44.5% | 1,663 54.9% | 20 | 3,031 | R+10.4 |
| Oregon | 1,157 39.3% | 1,722 58.5% | 64 | 2,943 | R+19.2 |
| Maries | 2,189 74.7% | 697 23.8% | 45 | 2,931 | D+50.9 |
| Monroe | 1,123 39.1% | 1,722 59.9% | 30 | 2,875 | R+20.8 |
| Chariton | 2,175 75.7% | 659 22.9% | 39 | 2,873 | D+52.8 |
| Clark | 1,104 38.7% | 1,672 58.7% | 74 | 2,850 | R+19.9 |
| Lewis | 1,228 43.5% | 1,542 54.6% | 55 | 2,825 | R+11.1 |
| Dade | 596 21.2% | 2,141 76.2% | 71 | 2,808 | R+55.0 |
| Caldwell | 2,022 72.8% | 679 24.5% | 75 | 2,776 | D+48.4 |
| Shannon | 888 32.3% | 1,841 67.1% | 16 | 2,745 | R+34.7 |
| Sullivan | 1,675 63.5% | 932 35.3% | 30 | 2,637 | D+28.2 |
| Ozark | 643 24.7% | 1,861 71.5% | 98 | 2,602 | R+46.8 |
| Shelby | 936 36.8% | 1,587 62.3% | 23 | 2,546 | R+25.6 |
| Daviess | 1,985 78.7% | 500 19.8% | 36 | 2,521 | D+58.9 |
| Reynolds | 1,016 42.6% | 1,349 56.5% | 21 | 2,386 | R+14.0 |
| Atchison | 1,822 79.1% | 465 20.2% | 16 | 2,303 | D+58.9 |
| Gentry | 1,758 79.1% | 413 18.6% | 52 | 2,223 | D+60.5 |
| Holt | 1,756 82.3% | 358 16.8% | 19 | 2,133 | D+65.5 |
| Carter | 634 29.8% | 1,470 69.0% | 26 | 2,130 | R+39.2 |
| Putnam | 1,000 56.6% | 750 42.4% | 18 | 1,768 | D+14.1 |
| Scotland | 624 35.4% | 1,111 63.1% | 26 | 1,761 | R+27.7 |
| Schuyler | 1,091 67.6% | 502 31.1% | 20 | 1,613 | D+36.5 |
| Knox | 474 34.3% | 886 64.2% | 21 | 1,381 | R+29.8 |
| Mercer | 932 68.8% | 408 30.1% | 14 | 1,354 | D+38.7 |
| Worth | 800 79.8% | 195 19.5% | 7 | 1,002 | D+60.4 |
Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.
Missouri in every House election we hold
| Year | Seats | House vote |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D 2, R 6 | R+20.0 |
| 2022 | D 2, R 6 | R+20.8 |
| 2020 | D 2, R 6 | R+18.6 |
| 2018 | D 2, R 6 | R+12.5 |
| 2016 | D 2, R 6 | R+20.3 |
| 2014 | D 2, R 6 | R+22.8 |
| 2012 | D 2, R 6 | R+12.9 |
| 2010 | D 3, R 6 | R+20.6 |
| 2008 | D 4, R 5 | D+3.5 |
| 2006 | D 4, R 5 | R+2.7 |
| 2004 | D 4, R 5 | R+8.9 |
| 2002 | D 4, R 5 | R+8.5 |
| 2000 | D 4, R 5 | level |
| 1998 | D 5, R 4 | D+2.5 |
| 1996 | D 5, R 3 | D+13.4 |
| 1994 | D 6, R 3 | D+3.4 |
| 1992 | D 6, R 3 | D+9.9 |
| 1990 | D 6, R 3 | D+7.6 |