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      Home/Elections/2008/US House/Missouri/MO-06
      2008·US House·Missouri·District profile →

      Missouri District 6 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Sam Graves
      59.4%196,526 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Kay Barnes
      36.9%121,894 votes
      Margin
      R+22.6
      330,699 total votes
      3 candidates330,699 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Sam GravesREP✓
      		REP196,52659.4%
      Kay BarnesDEM
      		DEM121,89436.9%
      Dave BrowningLIB
      		LIB12,2793.7%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+38.9
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+1.8
      R+40R+20EvenD+20D+4020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202430.0%68.8%R+38.9383,065
      202030.6%67.7%R+37.1377,863
      201628.3%66.6%R+38.3347,070
      201237.6%62.4%R+24.8318,770
      200842.3%55.1%R+12.8355,363

      Seat History

      US House in Missouri

      2024
      Sam GravesREP
      R+43.8
      2022
      Sam GravesREP
      R+42.8
      Redistricted
      2020
      Sam GravesREP
      R+36.2
      2018
      Sam GravesREP
      R+33.4
      2016
      Sam GravesREP
      R+39.6
      2014
      Sam GravesREP
      R+37.1
      2012
      Sam GravesREP
      R+32.5
      Redistricted
      2010
      Sam GravesREP
      R+38.9
      2006
      Sam GravesREP
      R+25.9
      2004
      Sam GravesREP
      R+29.1
      2002
      Sam GravesREP
      R+27.9
      Redistricted
      2000
      Samuel B \ Graves Jr.REP
      R+4.1
      1998
      Pat DannerDEM
      D+44.1
      1996
      Pat DannerDEM
      D+39.4
      View all US House history for Missouri →

      Candidates

      Sam GravesREP
      Record15W-0L
      Avg MarginR+19.9
      Career1992-2024
      US House / State Senate / State House
      Full profile →
      Dave BrowningLIB
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2008-2008
      US House
      Full profile →
      Kay BarnesDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2008-2008
      US House
      Full profile →

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