2020 Missouri Senate election

Missouri Senate elections, 2020

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17 of Missouri's 34 Senate seats in the Missouri Senate.
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Dave Schatz Gina Walsh
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since January 9, 2019 July 7, 2016
Leader's seat 26th district 13th district
Seats before 24 10
Seats after 24 10
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 731,386 598,526
Percentage 53.38% 43.68%

Results:
     Democratic hold      Republican hold
     No election

President pro tempore before election

Dave Schatz
Republican

Elected President pro tempore

Dave Schatz
Republican

The 2020 Missouri Senate elections were held on November 3, 2020, to elect the 17 Missouri State Senators to the Missouri Senate. Half of the Senate's thirty-four seats are up for election every two years, with each Senator serving four-year terms.[1] The last time that these seats were up for election was the 2016 Missouri Senate election, and the next time that these seats will be up for election will be the 2024 Missouri State Senate election.

Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[2] Likely R October 21, 2020

Results summary

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Statewide

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Party Candi-
dates
Votes Seats
No. % No. +/– %
Republican Party 14 731,386 53.38% 10 Steady 58.82%
Democratic Party 13 598,526 43.68% 7 Steady 41.18%
Libertarian Party 2 24,717 1.80% 0 Steady 0.00%
Green Party 1 15,383 1.12% 0 Steady 0.00%
Write-Ins 3 90 0.00% 0 Steady 0.00%
Total 29 1,370,102 100.00% 17 Steady 100.00%

District

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Results of the 2020 Missouri State Senate elections by district:[3]

District Republican Democratic Others Total Result
Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %
District 1 43,495 44.57% 54,095 55.43% - - 97,590 100.00% Democratic hold
District 3 65,686 100.00% - - - - 65,686 100.00% Republican hold
District 5 8,349 12.90% 56,379 87.10% - - 64,728 100.00% Democratic hold
District 7 - - 70,586 82.09% 15,401 17.91% 85,987 100.00% Democratic hold
District 9 11,026 17.64% 51,463 82.36% - - 62,489 100.00% Democratic hold
District 11 - - 50,065 100.00% - - 50,065 100.00% Democratic hold
District 13 - - 64,191 87.56% 9,122 12.44% 73,313 100.00% Democratic hold
District 15 61,172 53.99% 52,132 46.01% - - 113,304 100.00% Republican hold
District 17 45,141 46.62% 51,690 53.38% - - 96,831 100.00% Democratic hold
District 19 50,570 51.60% 47,367 48.33% 72 0.07% 98,009 100.00% Republican hold
District 21 61,698 79.82% - - 15,595 20.17% 77,293 100.00% Republican hold
District 23 57,988 57.25% 43,306 42.75% - - 101,294 100.00% Republican hold
District 25 58,215 100.00% - - - - 58,215 100.00% Republican hold
District 27 63,644 76.88% 19,135 23.12% - - 82,779 100.00% Republican hold
District 29 75,582 100.00% - - - - 75,582 100.00% Republican hold
District 31 63,929 71.42% 25,584 28.58% - - 89,513 100.00% Republican hold
District 33 64,891 83.81% 12,533 16.19% - - 77,424 100.00% Republican hold
Total 731,386 53.38% 598,526 43.68% 40,190 2.93% 1,370,102 100.00%

Close races

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Districts where the margin of victory was under 10%:

  1. District 15, 7.98%
  2. District 17, 6.74%
  3. District 19, 3.27%

District 1

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Democratic primary

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Primary results

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Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Doug Beck 26,601 100.0%
Total votes 26,601 100.0%

Republican primary

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Primary results

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Republican primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Lenihan 7,299 66.1%
Republican Mitchell Kohlberg 3,744 33.9%
Total votes 11,043 100.0%

General election

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Results

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Missouri's 1st State Senate District, 2020[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Doug Beck 54,095 55.43% +2.34%
Republican David Lenihan 43,495 44.57% −2.34%
Margin of victory 10,600 10.86%
Total votes 97,590 100.0%
Democratic hold

District 3

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Republican primary

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Primary results

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Republican primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Elaine Freeman Gannon 10,646 42.09%
Republican Joshua Barrett 9,211 36.41%
Republican Kent Scism 5,437 21.50%
Total votes 25,294 100.0%

General election

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Results

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Missouri's 3rd State Senate District, 2020[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Elaine Freeman Gannon 65,686 100% +18.75%
Margin of victory 65,686 100%
Total votes 65,686 100.0%
Republican hold

District 5

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Democratic primary

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Primary results

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Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Steve Roberts 12,293 35.43%
Democratic Megan Ellyia Green 11,241 32.40%
Democratic Michelle Sherod 7,817 22.53%
Democratic William C. (Bill) Haas 2,068 5.96%
Democratic Jeremiah Church 893 2.57%
Democratic McFarlane E. Duncan 387 1.11%
Total votes 35,688 100%

Republican primary

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Primary results

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Republican primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Hebron 989 100%
Total votes 989 100%

General election

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Results

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Missouri's 5th State Senate District, 2020[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Steve Roberts 56,379 87.10% +1.80%
Republican Michael Hebron 8,349 12.90% −1.80%
Margin of victory 48,030 74.20%
Total votes 64,728 100%
Democratic hold

District 7

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Democratic primary

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Primary results

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Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Greg Razer 21,042 68.99%
Democratic Michael R. Brown 9,456 31.01%
Total votes 30,498 100%

Green primary

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Primary results

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Green primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Green Nathan Kline 46 100%
Total votes 46 100%

General election

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Results

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Missouri's 7th State Senate District, 2020[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Greg Razer 70,586 82.09% +2.86%
Green Nathan Kline 15,383 17.89% N/A
N/A Write-Ins 18 0.02% N/A
Margin of victory 55,203 64.20%
Total votes 85,987 100%
Democratic hold

District 9

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Democratic primary

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Primary results

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Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Barbara Anne Washington 17,937 88.27%
Democratic Ryan Myers 2,383 11.73%
Total votes 20,320 100%

Republican primary

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Primary results

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Republican primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Martin 2,637 100%
Total votes 2,637 100%

General election

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Results

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Missouri's 9th State Senate District, 2020[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Barbara Anne Washington 51,463 82.36% −17.64%
Republican David Martin 11,026 17.64% N/A
Margin of victory 40,437 64.72%
Total votes 62,489 100%
Democratic hold

District 11

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Democratic primary

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Primary results

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Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Joseph Rizzo (incumbent) 12,012 100%
Total votes 12,012 100%

General election

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Results

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Missouri's 11th State Senate District, 2020[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John Joseph Rizzo (incumbent) 50,065 100% +47.83%
Margin of victory 50,065 100%
Total votes 50,065 100%
Democratic hold

District 13

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Democratic primary

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Primary results

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Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Angela Walton Mosley 13,580 41.21%
Democratic Tommie Pierson Jr 13,219 40.11%
Democratic Alan (Al) Green 6,156 18.68%
Total votes 32,955 100%

Libertarian primary

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Primary results

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Libertarian primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Jeff Coleman 83 100%
Total votes 83 100%

General election

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Results

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Missouri's 13th State Senate District, 2020[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Angela Walton Mosley 64,191 87.56% −12.44%
Libertarian Jeff Coleman 9,122 12.44% N/A
Margin of victory 55,069 75.12%
Total votes 73,313 100%
Democratic hold

District 15

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Democratic primary

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Primary results

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Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Deb Lavender 27,050 100%
Total votes 27,050 100%

Republican primary

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Primary results

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Republican primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andrew Koenig (incumbent) 15,519 100%
Total votes 15,519 100%

General election

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Results

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Missouri's 15th State Senate District, 2020[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Andrew Koenig (incumbent) 61,172 53.99% −7.04%
Democratic Deb Lavender 52,132 46.01% +7.07%
Margin of victory 9,040 7.98%
Total votes 113,304 100%
Republican hold

District 17

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Democratic primary

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Primary results

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Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lauren Arthur 16,354 100%
Total votes 16,354 100%

Republican primary

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Primary results

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Republican primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mickey Younghanz 12,634 100%
Total votes 12,634 100%

General election

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Results

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Missouri's 17th State Senate District, 2020[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Lauren Arthur 51,690 53.38% −7.88%
Republican Mickey Younghanz 45,141 46.62% +7.88%
Margin of victory 6,549 6.76%
Total votes 96,831 100%
Democratic hold

District 19

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Democratic primary

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Primary results

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Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Judy Baker 18,623 100%
Total votes 18,623 100%

Republican primary

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Primary results

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Republican primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Caleb Rowden (incumbent) 15,010 100%
Total votes 15,010 100%

General election

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Results

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Missouri's 19th State Senate District, 2020[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Caleb Rowden (incumbent) 50,570 51.60% +0.39%
Democratic Judy Baker 47,367 48.33% −0.45%
N/A Write-Ins 72 0.07% N/A
Margin of victory 3,203 3.27%
Total votes 98,009 100%
Republican hold

District 21

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Republican primary

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Primary results

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Republican primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Denny Hoskins (incumbent) 21,430 100%
Total votes 21,430 100%

Libertarian primary

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Primary results

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Libertarian primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Mark Bliss 151 100%
Total votes 151 100%

General election

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Results

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Missouri's 21st State Senate District, 2020[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Denny Hoskins (incumbent) 61,698 79.82% +12.19%
Libertarian Mark Bliss 15,595 20.18% +14.70%
Margin of victory 46,103 59.64%
Total votes 77,293 100%
Republican hold

District 23

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Democratic primary

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Primary results

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Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard Orr 14,370 100%
Total votes 14,370 100%

Republican primary

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Primary results

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Republican primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Eigel (incumbent) 15,018 71.29%
Republican Eric Wulff 3,310 15.71%
Republican Dan O'Connell 2,737 12.99%
Total votes 21,065 100%

General election

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Results

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Missouri's 23rd State Senate District, 2020[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Bill Eigel (incumbent) 57,988 57.25% −2.91%
Democratic Richard Orr 43,306 42.75% +6.10%
Margin of victory 14,682 14.50%
Total votes 101,294 100%
Republican hold

District 25

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Republican primary

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Primary results

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Republican primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jason Bean 12,791 46.18%
Republican Jeff Shawan 5,765 20.81%
Republican Eddy Justice 4,920 17.76%
Republican Stephen Carroll Cookson 4,223 15.25%
Total votes 27,699 100%

General election

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Results

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Missouri's 25th State Senate District, 2020[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Jason Bean 58,215 100% +30.65%
Margin of victory 58,215 100%
Total votes 58,215 100%
Republican hold

District 27

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Democratic primary

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Primary results

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Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Donnie Owens 4,176 100%
Total votes 4,176 100%

Republican primary

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Primary results

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Republican primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Holly Rehder 16,839 50.21%
Republican Kathy Swan 16,698 49.79%
Total votes 33,537 100%

General election

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Results

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Missouri's 27th State Senate District, 2020[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Holly Rehder 63,644 76.88% +2.44%
Democratic Donnie Owens 19,135 23.12% −2.44%
Margin of victory 44,509 53.76%
Total votes 82,779 100%
Republican hold

District 29

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Republican primary

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Primary results

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Republican primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Moon 17,781 52.49%
Republican David Cole 16,093 47.51%
Total votes 33,874 100%

General election

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Results

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Missouri's 29th State Senate District, 2020[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mike Moon 75,582 100%
Margin of victory 75,582 100%
Total votes 75,582 100%
Republican hold

District 31

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Democratic primary

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Primary results

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Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Raymond Kinney 7,971 100%
Total votes 7,971 100%

Republican primary

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Primary results

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Republican primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rick Brattin 14,012 49.59%
Republican Jack Bondon 12,467 44.13%
Republican Bill Yarberry 1,774 6.28%
Total votes 28,253 100%

General election

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Results

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Missouri's 31st State Senate District, 2020[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Rick Brattin 63,929 71.42% −1.01%
Democratic Raymond Kinney 25,584 28.58% N/A
Margin of victory 38,345 42.84%
Total votes 89,513 100%
Republican hold

District 33

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Democratic primary

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Primary results

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Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tammy Harty 3,274 100%
Total votes 3,274 100%

Republican primary

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Primary results

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Republican primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Karla Eslinger 12,704 37.12%
Republican Robert Ross 12,562 36.71%
Republican Van Kelly 8,958 26.17%
Total votes 34,224 100%

General election

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Results

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Missouri's 33rd State Senate District, 2020[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Karla Eslinger 64,891 83.81% −16.19%
Democratic Tammy Harty 12,533 16.19% N/A
Margin of victory 52,358 67.62%
Total votes 77,424 100%
Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ "Missouri Election Results". The New York Times. November 3, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  2. ^ "October Overview: Handicapping the 2020 State Legislature Races". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  3. ^ "Election Night Results". Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad "State of Missouri - Primary Election, August 04, 2020" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. August 24, 2020.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "State of Missouri - General Election, November 03, 2020". Missouri Secretary of State. December 8, 2020. Archived from the original on January 27, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2021.