Missouri — 1982 U.S. Senate election
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Akashicstate1982 Senate electionMissouri · U.S. SenateDanforthR+1.7
How it voted
Share of the 1982 vote
| John C. Danforth (i) ✓Republican | 50.9% | 784,876 |
|---|---|---|
| Harriett WoodsDemocrat | 49.1% | 758,629 |
1982Senate margin
D+60R+60
115 counties, each filled by 1982 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (115 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| ADAIR, MO | Republican | R+20.6 |
| ANDREW, MO | Republican | R+8.0 |
| ATCHISON, MO | Republican | R+18.3 |
| AUDRAIN, MO | Republican | R+0.1 |
| BARRY, MO | Republican | R+3.2 |
| BARTON, MO | Republican | R+21.5 |
| BATES, MO | Democratic | D+6.6 |
| BENTON, MO | Republican | R+4.2 |
| BOLLINGER, MO | Democratic | D+4.8 |
| BOONE, MO | Republican | R+4.8 |
| BUCHANAN, MO | Democratic | D+5.7 |
| BUTLER, MO | Democratic | D+0.3 |
| CALDWELL, MO | Republican | R+7.3 |
| CALLAWAY, MO | Republican | R+6.3 |
| CAMDEN, MO | Republican | R+5.2 |
| CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO | Republican | R+20.7 |
| CARROLL, MO | Republican | R+8.7 |
| CARTER, MO | Democratic | D+6.7 |
| CASS, MO | Democratic | D+2.4 |
| CEDAR, MO | Republican | R+10.6 |
| CHARITON, MO | Democratic | D+6.5 |
| CHRISTIAN, MO | Republican | R+1.6 |
| CLARK, MO | Republican | R+11.1 |
| CLAY, MO | Republican | R+3.9 |
| CLINTON, MO | Democratic | D+3.9 |
| COLE, MO | Republican | R+34.3 |
| COOPER, MO | Republican | R+12.2 |
| CRAWFORD, MO | Democratic | D+7.6 |
| DADE, MO | Republican | R+11.4 |
| DALLAS, MO | Democratic | D+5.3 |
| DAVIESS, MO | Democratic | D+3.7 |
| DEKALB, MO | Democratic | D+3.9 |
| DENT, MO | Democratic | D+4.4 |
| DOUGLAS, MO | Republican | R+7.1 |
| DUNKLIN, MO | Democratic | D+23.7 |
| FRANKLIN, MO | Republican | R+9.1 |
| GASCONADE, MO | Republican | R+41.4 |
| GENTRY, MO | Democratic | D+6.0 |
| GREENE, MO | Republican | R+2.5 |
| GRUNDY, MO | Republican | R+12.2 |
| HARRISON, MO | Republican | R+10.8 |
| HENRY, MO | Democratic | D+15.6 |
| HICKORY, MO | Democratic | D+5.0 |
| HOLT, MO | Republican | R+12.4 |
| HOWARD, MO | Democratic | D+14.4 |
| HOWELL, MO | Republican | R+13.5 |
| IRON, MO | Democratic | D+17.3 |
| JACKSON, MO | Democratic | D+15.5 |
| JASPER, MO | Republican | R+19.8 |
| JEFFERSON, MO | Republican | R+3.7 |
| JOHNSON, MO | Republican | R+8.1 |
| KNOX, MO | Republican | R+8.6 |
| LACLEDE, MO | Republican | R+4.1 |
| LAFAYETTE, MO | Republican | R+3.4 |
| LAWRENCE, MO | Republican | R+9.2 |
| LEWIS, MO | Democratic | D+4.5 |
| LINCOLN, MO | Republican | R+5.0 |
| LINN, MO | Democratic | D+9.1 |
| LIVINGSTON, MO | Democratic | D+1.6 |
| MACON, MO | Democratic | D+4.1 |
| MADISON, MO | Democratic | D+3.7 |
| MARIES, MO | Democratic | D+4.6 |
| MARION, MO | Democratic | D+2.8 |
| MCDONALD, MO | Republican | R+4.8 |
| MERCER, MO | Republican | R+10.5 |
| MILLER, MO | Republican | R+20.9 |
| MISSISSIPPI, MO | Democratic | D+20.2 |
| MONITEAU, MO | Republican | R+21.4 |
| MONROE, MO | Democratic | D+18.3 |
| MONTGOMERY, MO | Republican | R+8.8 |
| MORGAN, MO | Republican | R+5.6 |
| NEW MADRID, MO | Democratic | D+29.2 |
| NEWTON, MO | Republican | R+20.7 |
| NODAWAY, MO | Republican | R+3.3 |
| OREGON, MO | Democratic | D+29.7 |
| OSAGE, MO | Republican | R+32.7 |
| OZARK, MO | Republican | R+11.8 |
| PEMISCOT, MO | Democratic | D+27.4 |
| PERRY, MO | Republican | R+26.8 |
| PETTIS, MO | Republican | R+10.9 |
| PHELPS, MO | Republican | R+2.3 |
| PIKE, MO | Republican | R+3.9 |
| PLATTE, MO | Republican | R+5.9 |
| POLK, MO | Democratic | D+1.4 |
| PULASKI, MO | Democratic | D+18.9 |
| PUTNAM, MO | Republican | R+22.3 |
| RALLS, MO | Democratic | D+16.3 |
| RANDOLPH, MO | Democratic | D+17.8 |
| RAY, MO | Democratic | D+20.7 |
| REYNOLDS, MO | Democratic | D+33.1 |
| RIPLEY, MO | Democratic | D+12.0 |
| SALINE, MO | Democratic | D+8.2 |
| SCHUYLER, MO | Democratic | D+2.1 |
| SCOTLAND, MO | Republican | R+5.8 |
| SCOTT, MO | Democratic | D+7.0 |
| SHANNON, MO | Democratic | D+25.5 |
| SHELBY, MO | Democratic | D+0.8 |
| ST. CHARLES, MO | Republican | R+26.0 |
| ST. CLAIR, MO | Democratic | D+3.7 |
| ST. FRANCOIS, MO | Democratic | D+12.4 |
| ST. LOUIS, MO | Republican | R+19.9 |
| ST. LOUIS CITY, MO | Democratic | D+34.7 |
| STE. GENEVIEVE, MO | Democratic | D+0.2 |
| STODDARD, MO | Democratic | D+18.1 |
| STONE, MO | Republican | R+9.8 |
| SULLIVAN, MO | Republican | R+1.9 |
| TANEY, MO | Republican | R+5.0 |
| TEXAS, MO | Democratic | D+8.9 |
| VERNON, MO | Democratic | D+1.9 |
| WARREN, MO | Republican | R+25.6 |
| WASHINGTON, MO | Democratic | D+17.1 |
| WAYNE, MO | Democratic | D+16.2 |
| WEBSTER, MO | Democratic | D+3.7 |
| WORTH, MO | Democratic | D+3.0 |
| WRIGHT, MO | Republican | R+9.4 |
presidential baselinePresident 1980R+6.8Senate 1982R+1.7vs. baselineD+5.1
Missouri's 1982 Senate race ran 5.1 points more Democratic than its 1980 presidential margin.
Missouri's Senate margins
Every comparable D–R contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | −14.4% |
| 1980 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | −1.7% |
| 1986 | −5.3% |
| 1988 | −36.0% |
| 1992 | −7.0% |
| 1994 | −24.0% |
| 1998 | −8.9% |
| 2000 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | −1.1% |
| 2004 | −13.3% |
| 2006 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | −13.6% |
| 2012 | +15.7% |
| 2016 | −2.8% |
| 2018 | −5.8% |
| 2022 | −13.7% |
| 2024 | −13.7% |
Same ballot, 1982MO
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1982 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.