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Election 1988 Results

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1988 US Senate election in Missouri

John Danforth (Republican) beat Jay Nixon (Democrat) in Missouri in 1988, 67.7% to 31.8%, a margin of 36.0 points and 747,371 votes.

The Republican hold continued from 1982, when John C. Danforth also won.

Republicans led in 114 of the 115 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 1. The largest, St. Louis, cast 478,001 votes and went to the Republican by 41.4 points. The closest was Reynolds, where 397 votes separated the two parties.

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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.

Senate

CandidatePartyVotesShare
John Danforth won Republican 1,407,416 67.7%
Jay Nixon Democratic 660,045 31.8%
All other candidates 11,414 0.5%
Total2,078,875

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
St. Louis 138,542 29.0% 336,336 70.4% 3,123 478,001 R+41.4
Jackson 98,927 38.7% 154,653 60.6% 1,758 255,338 R+21.8
St. Louis City 87,252 57.6% 62,826 41.5% 1,281 151,359 D+16.1
Greene 18,890 21.5% 68,259 77.8% 538 87,687 R+56.3
St. Charles 18,049 22.6% 61,342 76.9% 423 79,814 R+54.2
Clay 18,611 32.2% 38,965 67.3% 300 57,876 R+35.2
Jefferson 22,650 39.5% 34,252 59.8% 377 57,279 R+20.3
Boone 12,763 27.1% 33,786 71.9% 462 47,011 R+44.7
Buchanan 9,872 29.1% 23,827 70.2% 245 33,944 R+41.1
Jasper 6,342 20.4% 24,633 79.1% 147 31,122 R+58.8
Franklin 8,276 28.6% 20,522 70.8% 183 28,981 R+42.3
Cole 5,694 21.6% 20,630 78.1% 90 26,414 R+56.5
Cape Girardeau 4,744 19.3% 19,805 80.4% 79 24,628 R+61.2
Platte 6,706 29.1% 16,187 70.2% 179 23,072 R+41.1
Cass 6,890 30.0% 15,938 69.5% 115 22,943 R+39.4
St. Francois 5,737 35.7% 10,273 63.9% 61 16,071 R+28.2
Newton 3,541 22.3% 12,286 77.3% 65 15,892 R+55.0
Pettis 3,647 24.1% 11,444 75.5% 61 15,152 R+51.5
Phelps 3,602 25.4% 10,477 74.0% 83 14,162 R+48.5
Scott 4,367 32.0% 9,271 67.9% 12 13,650 R+35.9
Butler 3,788 28.3% 9,609 71.7% 4 13,401 R+43.4
Johnson 3,309 25.6% 9,523 73.8% 70 12,902 R+48.2
Christian 2,548 20.4% 9,893 79.1% 68 12,509 R+58.7
Lafayette 3,618 29.1% 8,783 70.6% 44 12,445 R+41.5
Callaway 3,505 29.5% 8,305 69.9% 67 11,877 R+40.4
Camden 2,211 18.8% 9,470 80.5% 83 11,764 R+61.7
Howell 2,703 23.5% 8,727 76.0% 50 11,480 R+52.5
Lawrence 2,706 23.8% 8,601 75.6% 64 11,371 R+51.8
Barry 2,672 23.5% 8,675 76.4% 15 11,362 R+52.8
Taney 2,341 21.4% 8,512 78.0% 66 10,919 R+56.5
Marion 3,533 33.2% 7,073 66.5% 31 10,637 R+33.3
Audrain 3,644 35.4% 6,593 64.1% 43 10,280 R+28.7
Stoddard 2,888 28.3% 7,312 71.7% 1 10,201 R+43.4
Lincoln 3,160 32.1% 6,673 67.8% 12 9,845 R+35.7
Dunklin 3,604 37.4% 6,033 62.5% 9 9,646 R+25.2
Randolph 3,642 37.8% 5,965 62.0% 17 9,624 R+24.1
Laclede 2,042 21.2% 7,532 78.3% 48 9,622 R+57.1
Saline 3,237 33.8% 6,314 66.0% 19 9,570 R+32.2
Adair 1,849 19.8% 7,435 79.6% 62 9,346 R+59.8
Webster 2,350 26.2% 6,590 73.5% 24 8,964 R+47.3
Ray 3,489 40.5% 5,087 59.1% 34 8,610 R+18.6
Nodaway 2,117 24.6% 6,454 75.0% 30 8,601 R+50.4
Texas 2,617 30.5% 5,922 69.0% 44 8,583 R+38.5
Polk 2,167 25.7% 6,244 74.1% 16 8,427 R+48.4
Henry 3,097 37.3% 5,159 62.2% 42 8,298 R+24.8
Miller 1,621 19.9% 6,499 80.0% 8 8,128 R+60.0
Stone 1,593 20.0% 6,316 79.3% 55 7,964 R+59.3
Pulaski 2,246 28.4% 5,640 71.4% 16 7,902 R+43.0
Vernon 2,270 30.3% 5,213 69.6% 9 7,492 R+39.3
Warren 1,847 25.1% 5,479 74.6% 21 7,347 R+49.4
Clinton 2,258 32.2% 4,711 67.2% 40 7,009 R+35.0
Crawford 2,318 33.3% 4,611 66.3% 30 6,959 R+33.0
Pike 2,126 30.8% 4,778 69.1% 7 6,911 R+38.4
New Madrid 2,682 38.9% 4,208 61.0% 9 6,899 R+22.1
Bates 2,501 36.3% 4,373 63.5% 10 6,884 R+27.2
Washington 2,684 39.1% 4,174 60.8% 8 6,866 R+21.7
Macon 1,839 28.0% 4,707 71.7% 19 6,565 R+43.7
Morgan 1,746 26.8% 4,758 73.0% 13 6,517 R+46.2
Livingston 1,951 30.0% 4,538 69.9% 6 6,495 R+39.8
Andrew 1,667 25.7% 4,807 74.1% 15 6,489 R+48.4
Cooper 1,595 25.4% 4,673 74.3% 20 6,288 R+49.0
Wright 1,463 23.3% 4,811 76.5% 11 6,285 R+53.3
Linn 2,224 35.6% 3,992 64.0% 23 6,239 R+28.3
Pemiscot 2,554 41.4% 3,583 58.1% 26 6,163 R+16.7
Ste. Genevieve 2,466 40.1% 3,646 59.3% 32 6,144 R+19.2
McDonald 1,502 24.5% 4,595 74.9% 38 6,135 R+50.4
Benton 1,842 30.2% 4,226 69.4% 24 6,092 R+39.1
Perry 1,178 19.6% 4,814 80.0% 23 6,015 R+60.4
Gasconade 1,002 17.1% 4,817 82.3% 34 5,853 R+65.2
Osage 1,139 20.1% 4,510 79.8% 6 5,655 R+59.6
Moniteau 1,268 23.5% 4,129 76.4% 8 5,405 R+52.9
Dent 1,748 32.4% 3,621 67.1% 31 5,400 R+34.7
Dallas 1,308 25.2% 3,873 74.6% 13 5,194 R+49.4
Carroll 1,541 30.2% 3,567 69.8% 3 5,111 R+39.6
Wayne 1,735 34.2% 3,340 65.8% 3 5,078 R+31.6
Barton 878 17.5% 4,118 82.2% 13 5,009 R+64.7
Douglas 1,090 22.6% 3,722 77.1% 17 4,829 R+54.5
Mississippi 1,916 39.9% 2,873 59.8% 15 4,804 R+19.9
Cedar 1,125 23.7% 3,591 75.8% 24 4,740 R+52.0
Montgomery 1,321 27.9% 3,396 71.8% 10 4,727 R+43.9
Grundy 1,303 27.7% 3,389 72.1% 9 4,701 R+44.4
Madison 1,446 31.3% 3,163 68.5% 7 4,616 R+37.2
Bollinger 1,353 29.8% 3,181 70.1% 3 4,537 R+40.3
Chariton 1,682 37.4% 2,815 62.6% 1 4,498 R+25.2
Ripley 1,421 32.0% 3,011 67.9% 4 4,436 R+35.8
Lewis 1,532 36.9% 2,617 63.0% 6 4,155 R+26.1
St. Clair 1,376 33.2% 2,759 66.5% 14 4,149 R+33.3
Howard 1,496 36.4% 2,605 63.4% 6 4,107 R+27.0
Iron 1,593 39.1% 2,468 60.7% 8 4,069 R+21.5
Harrison 1,117 27.9% 2,877 71.9% 7 4,001 R+44.0
Monroe 1,762 44.5% 2,194 55.4% 4 3,960 R+10.9
Ralls 1,692 43.0% 2,238 56.9% 5 3,935 R+13.9
Caldwell 1,111 29.0% 2,697 70.3% 28 3,836 R+41.3
De Kalb 1,291 33.7% 2,533 66.1% 10 3,834 R+32.4
Oregon 1,565 42.9% 2,077 56.9% 9 3,651 R+14.0
Ozark 806 22.5% 2,767 77.2% 10 3,583 R+54.7
Maries 1,168 33.2% 2,339 66.5% 12 3,519 R+33.3
Daviess 1,060 30.3% 2,432 69.5% 7 3,499 R+39.2
Hickory 1,007 28.9% 2,462 70.8% 10 3,479 R+41.8
Dade 743 21.5% 2,703 78.3% 7 3,453 R+56.8
Sullivan 1,171 33.9% 2,281 66.1% 1 3,453 R+32.1
Shannon 1,284 37.5% 2,132 62.3% 4 3,420 R+24.8
Clark 1,170 34.3% 2,236 65.6% 5 3,411 R+31.3
Shelby 1,326 39.0% 2,072 61.0% 3,398 R+22.0
Gentry 1,200 35.5% 2,179 64.4% 6 3,385 R+28.9
Atchison 934 29.4% 2,240 70.4% 8 3,182 R+41.0
Reynolds 1,256 43.1% 1,653 56.7% 7 2,916 R+13.6
Holt 696 24.5% 2,135 75.1% 12 2,843 R+50.6
Knox 760 30.9% 1,701 69.1% 2 2,463 R+38.2
Carter 690 28.3% 1,741 71.4% 9 2,440 R+43.1
Scotland 705 30.0% 1,645 69.9% 3 2,353 R+39.9
Putnam 492 23.0% 1,641 76.8% 3 2,136 R+53.8
Schuyler 725 35.0% 1,346 65.0% 2,071 R+30.0
Mercer 526 30.6% 1,193 69.4% 1 1,720 R+38.8
Worth 403 28.9% 989 71.0% 1 1,393 R+42.1

Counties as they stood in 1988; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.

Missouri Senate elections we hold

YearWinnerMargin
2024 Josh Hawley (R) R+13.7
2022 Eric Schmitt (R) R+13.3
2018 Josh Hawley (R) R+5.8
2016 Roy Blunt (R) R+2.8
2012 Claire McCaskill (D) D+15.7
2010 Roy Blunt (R) R+13.6
2006 Claire McCaskill (D) D+2.3
2004 Christopher S. Bond (R) R+13.3
2000 Mel Carnahan (D) D+2.1
1998 Kit Bond (R) R+8.9
1994 John Ashcroft (R) R+24.0
1992 Christopher S. Bond (R) R+7.0
1988 John Danforth (R) R+36.0
1986 Kit Bond (R) R+5.3
1982 John C. Danforth (R) R+1.7
1980 Thomas F. Eagleton (D) D+4.3
1976 John C. Danforth (R) R+14.4
1974 Thomas Eagleton (D) D+20.8
1970 Stuart Symington (D) D+2.9
1968 Thomas Eagleton (D) D+2.0
1964 Stuart Symington (D) D+33.1
1962 Edward Long (D) D+8.9
1958 Stuart Symington (D) D+32.9
1956 Thomas Hennings Jr. (D) D+12.8
1952 Stuart Symington (D) D+8.0
1950 Thomas Hennings Jr. (D) D+7.2
1946 James P. Kem (R) R+5.6
1944 Forrest C. Donnell (R) R+0.1
1940 Harry S. Truman (D) D+2.4
1938 J. Bennett Clark (D) D+21.5
1934 Harry S. Truman (D) D+19.8
1932 J. Bennett Clark (D) D+27.5
1928 Roscoe Patterson (R) R+4.0
1926 Harry B. Hawes (D) D+3.6
1922 James A. Reed (D) D+4.5
1920 Selden Spencer (R) R+9.2
1916 James A. Reed (D) D+3.1
1914 William Stone (D) D+8.8