MO-08 — 2020 U.S. House election
Recent presidential results, current district lines
Akashiccongressional district2020 US House electionMO-08 · U.S. HouseSmithR+55.5
How it voted
Share of the 2020 vote
| Jason Smith (i) ✓Republican | 76.9% | 253,811 |
|---|---|---|
| Kathy EllisDemocrat | 21.4% | 70,561 |
| Tom SchmitzIndependent | 1.8% | 5,854 |
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District boundary, filled by its own 2020 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over faint county context.
The boundary drawn is the current MO-08 (cd:120, the 2026 map); the 2020 election ran under that decade's own lines. The result shown is the certified 2020 contest.
Margin history
MO-08 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.
| Year | Won | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 356,064 | |
| 2022 | R | 245,395 | |
| 2020 | R | 330,226 | |
| 2018 | R | 264,399 | |
| 2016 | R | 308,871 | |
| 2014 | R | 159,224 | |
| 2012 | R | 300,391 | |
| 2010 | R | 195,999 | |
| 2008 | R | 278,288 | |
| 2006 | R | 217,989 | |
| 2004 | R | 268,711 | |
| 2002 | R | 188,321 | |
| 2000 | R | 234,066 | |
| 1998 | R | 166,524 | |
| 1996 | O | 222,854 | |
| 1994 | R | 185,586 | |
| 1992 | R | 234,418 | |
| 1990 | R | 142,203 | |
| 1988 | R | 202,402 | |
| 1986 | R | 150,674 | |
| 1984 | R | 205,108 | |
| 1982 | R | 162,906 | |
| 1980 | R | 223,426 | |
| 1978 | D | 159,618 | |
| 1976 | D | 196,647 |
Same ballot, 2020MO
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2020 US House returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · results as certified for the 2020 contest; the boundary drawn and the presidential strip use the current district map (cd:120, the 2026 lines) — the election itself ran under earlier lines. Real returns — nothing estimated.