Missouri's 3rd Senate district

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Missouri's 3rd
State Senate district

Senator
  Elaine Gannon
RDe Soto
Demographics91% White
2% Black
2% Hispanic
1% Asian
4% Other
Population (2022)178,728[1]

Missouri's 3rd Senatorial District is one of 34 districts in the Missouri Senate. The district has been represented by Republican Elaine Gannon since 2021.[2] [3] [4]

Geography

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The district includes southwestern portions of the St. Louis Metropolitan Area and includes the counties of Crawford, St. Francois, Ste. Genevieve, Washington, and southern Jefferson County.[2] [5] Major municipalities in the district include Bloomsdale, Bonne Terre, Cuba, De Soto, Farmington, and Park Hills. The district also includes a portion of Mark Twain National Forest.

Election results

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1996

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Missouri's 3rd Senatorial District Election (1996)[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John E. Scott 36,939 65.42
Republican Leonard F. Arons 17,970 31.83
Constitution Ron Levy 1,555 2.75
Total votes 56,464 100.00

2000

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Missouri's 3rd Senatorial District Election (2000)[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John E. Scott
(incumbent)
36,728 64.02
Republican Leonard F. Arons 17,354 30.25
Green Mary A. Auer 3,287 5.73
Total votes 57,369 100.00
Democratic hold

2001

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Missouri's 3rd Senatorial District Special Election (2001)[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Harry Kennedy 7,707 68.04
Republican Matt Hoffman 3,283 28.98
Green Robert H. McFall 337 2.98
Total votes 11,327 100.00
Democratic hold

2004

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Missouri's 3rd Senatorial District Election (2004)[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kevin Engler 34,767 51.04
Democratic Dan Ward 33,348 48.96
Total votes 68,115 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

2008

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Missouri's 3rd Senatorial District Election (2008)[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kevin Engler
(incumbent)
42,551 58.72
Democratic Dennis Riche 29,917 41.28
Total votes 72,468 100.00
Republican hold

2012

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Missouri's 3rd Senatorial District Election (2012)[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gary Romine 35,384 53.84
Democratic Joseph Fallert, Jr 30,335 46.16
Total votes 65,719 100.00
Republican hold

2016

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Missouri's 3rd Senatorial District Election (2016)[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gary Romine
(incumbent)
54,414 81.25
Green Edward R. Weissler 12,555 18.75
Total votes 66,969 100.00
Republican hold

2020

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Missouri's 3rd Senatorial District Election (2020)[13] [14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Elaine F. Gannon 65,686 100.00
Total votes 65,686 100.00
Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Census Bureau (2022). American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Missouri State Senate District 3, MO
  2. ^ a b "Senator Elaine Gannon". Missouri Senate.
  3. ^ "Republican John Hewkin has announced his campaign for State Senate District 3. This is the seat currently held by Sen. Elaine Gannon, (R-DeSoto)". Daily Journal.
  4. ^ "Gannon, 70, of De Soto has announced that she will not run for a second four-year term representing District 3 in the Missouri Senate". Leader Publications. December 14, 2023.
  5. ^ "The district includes the southern half of Jefferson County, as well as all of Ste. Genevieve, St. Francois, Washington and Crawford counties". Leader Publications. December 14, 2023.
  6. ^ 1996 General Election Results
  7. ^ 2000 General Election Results
  8. ^ 2000 General Election Results
  9. ^ 2004 General Election Results
  10. ^ 2008 General Election Results
  11. ^ 2012 General Election Results
  12. ^ 2016 General Election Results
  13. ^ 2020 General Election Results
  14. ^ "2020 Missouri State Senate Election Results". Des Moines Register.