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      Home/Elections/2000/US House/Missouri/MO-02
      2000·US House·Missouri·District profile →

      Missouri District 2 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Todd Akin
      55.3%164,926 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Ted House
      42.4%126,441 votes
      Margin
      R+12.9
      298,062 total votes
      5 candidates298,062 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Todd AkinREP✓
      		REP164,92655.3%
      Ted HouseDEM
      		DEM126,44142.4%
      Mike OdellGRN
      		GRN2,9071.0%
      James HigginsLIB
      		LIB2,5240.8%
      Richard J GimpelsonOTH
      		OTH1,2640.4%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+7.9
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+0.2
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202445.2%53.1%R+7.9434,254
      202045.3%53.0%R+7.8438,960
      201639.3%55.8%R+16.5403,950
      201240.3%59.7%R+19.4382,205
      200845.3%53.6%R+8.3408,063

      Seat History

      US House in Missouri

      2024
      Ann WagnerREP
      R+12.0
      2022
      Ann WagnerREP
      R+11.8
      Redistricted
      2020
      Ann WagnerREP
      R+6.4
      2018
      Ann WagnerREP
      R+4.0
      2016
      Ann WagnerREP
      R+20.9
      2014
      Ann WagnerREP
      R+31.5
      2012
      Ann WagnerREP
      R+23.0
      Redistricted
      2010
      W Todd AkinREP
      R+38.8
      2008
      W Todd AkinREP
      R+26.9
      2006
      W Todd AkinREP
      R+24.8
      2004
      W Todd AkinREP
      R+32.4
      2002
      W Todd AkinREP
      R+36.1
      Redistricted
      1998
      James M TalentREP
      R+41.7
      1996
      James M TalentREP
      R+24.2
      View all US House history for Missouri →

      Candidates

      Todd AkinREP
      Record7W-1L
      Avg MarginR+44.5
      Career1988-2012
      US Senate / US House / State House
      Full profile →
      James HigginsLIB
      Record0W-11L
      Avg MarginD+22.8
      Career1986-2022
      US House / State Senate / State House
      Full profile →
      Mike OdellGRN
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2000-2000
      US House
      Full profile →
      Richard J GimpelsonOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2000-2000
      US House
      Full profile →
      Ted HouseDEM
      Record5W-1L
      Avg MarginD+22.3
      Career1988-2000
      US House / State Senate / State House
      Full profile →

      Also in Missouri, 2000

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