MO-05 elected a Democrat in 2016.

D+20.7 on 324,270 certified votes. Below: the 2016 result and this district's margin across every cycle on record.

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MO-05 — 2016 result

Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, US House returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).

Democratic (D)

190,766

58.8%

Republican (R)

123,771

38.2%

All others

9,733

3.0%

Margin

D+20.7

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Margin history

MO-05 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.

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Year	Won	Margin	Votes
2024	D	+23.8%	331,929
2022	D	+24.6%	230,555
2020	D	+20.2%	352,430
2018	D	+26.1%	283,785
2016	D	+20.7%	324,270
2014	D	+6.6%	153,635
2012	D	+23.6%	330,942
2010	D	+9.1%	191,423
2008	D	+28.7%	306,415
2006	D	+31.9%	211,919
2004	D	+13.1%	293,025
2002	D	+33.5%	186,167
2000	D	+40.2%	232,137
1998	D	+35.0%	153,685
1996	D	+38.5%	213,971
1994	D	+13.1%	177,511
1992	D	+22.5%	255,312
1990	D	+24.2%	115,787
1988	D	+41.8%	212,139
1986	D	+43.3%	142,574
1984	D	+34.3%	228,220
1982	D	+17.7%	165,989
1980	D	+40.2%	158,266
1978	D	+45.4%	114,131
1976	D	+39.9%	148,302