Missouri's 2nd Congressional District
Missouri's second congressional district is in the eastern portion of the state, primarily consisting of the suburbs south and west of St. Louis, including Arnold, Town and Country, Wildwood, Chesterfield, and Oakville. The district includes all of Franklin County and portions of St. Louis, St. Charles, and Warren counties. Following redistricting in 2010, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that the district now included more Democratic-leaning voters than it had its 2001–2010 boundaries, but still leaned Republican as a whole. The latest U.S. Census Electorate Profile for the 2nd congressional district estimates there are 581,131 citizens of voting age living in 293,984 households. A primarily suburban district, MO-02 is the wealthiest of Missouri's congressional districts.
Its current representative is Republican Ann Wagner. Wagner faced Democrat Jill Schupp and Libertarian Martin Schulte in the 2020 general election.
Composition
| # | County | Seat | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | Franklin | Union | 106,404 |
| 183 | St. Charles | St. Charles | 416,659 |
| 189 | St. Louis | Clayton | 987,059 |
| 219 | Warren | Warrenton | 37,806 |
Cities and CDPs of 10,000 people or more
- O'Fallon – 91,316
- Chesterfield – 49,999
- Wentzville – 44,372
- Oakville – 36,301
- Wildwood – 35,417
- Ballwin – 31,103
- Kirkwood – 29,461
- Mehlville – 28,955
- Maryland Heights – 28,284
- Webster Groves – 24,010
- Affton – 20,417
- Creve Coeur – 18,834
- Manchester – 18,333
- Concord – 17,668
- Lemay – 17,117
- Lake St. Louis – 16,707
- Washington – 15,075
- Dardenne Prairie – 12,743
- Crestwood – 12,404
- Union – 12,348
- Eureka – 11,646
- Town and Country – 11,640
2,500 – 10,000 people
- Ellisville – 9,985
- Richmond Heights – 9,286
- Sunset Hills – 9,198
- Des Peres – 9,193
- Ladue – 8,989
- Warrenton – 8,429
- Maplewood – 8,269
- Brentwood – 8,233
- Sappington – 7,995
- Pacific – 7,414
- Sullivan – 6,906
- Valley Park – 6,885
- Shrewsbury – 6,406
- Glendale – 6,176
- Wright City – 5,575
- Weldon Spring – 5,326
- St. Clair – 4,791
- Fenton – 3,989
- Frontenac – 3,612
- Gray Summit – 3,055
- Green Park – 2,705
- Clarkson Valley – 2,609
- Villa Ridge – 2,601
List of members representing the district
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Election results from statewide races
| Year | Office | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | President | George W. Bush 59 - Al Gore 39% |
| 2004 | President | George W. Bush 60 - John Kerry 40% |
| 2008 | President | John McCain 55 - Barack Obama 44% |
| 2012 | President | Mitt Romney 57 - Barack Obama 41% |
| 2016 | President | Donald Trump 53 - Hillary Clinton 42% |
| 2020 | President | Donald Trump 49.18 - Joe Biden 49.16% |
Election results
|
1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 |
1998
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James M. Talent (Incumbent) | 142,313 | 70.0% | ||
| Democratic | John Ross | 57,565 | 28.3% | ||
| Libertarian | Brian K. Lundy | 3,331 | 1.6% | ||
| Independent | William Warner | 50 | .0% | ||
| Total votes | 203,259 | 100% | |||
| Majority | 81,367 | 40.0% | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
2000
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Todd Akin | 164,926 | 55.3% | ||
| Democratic | Ted House | 126,441 | 42.4% | ||
| Green | Mike Odell | 2,907 | 1.0% | ||
| Libertarian | James Higgins | 2,524 | 0.8% | ||
| Reform | Richard J. Gimpelson | 1,265 | 0.4% | ||
| Total votes | 298,062 | 100% | |||
| Majority | 31,790 | 10.7% | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
2002
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Todd Akin (Incumbent) | 167,057 | 67.1% | + 11.8 | |
| Democratic | John Hogan | 77,223 | 31.0% | − 11.4 | |
| Libertarian | Daria R. Maloney | 4,548 | 1.8% | + 1.0 | |
| Total votes | 248,828 | 100% | |||
| Majority | 85,286 | 34.3% | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Todd Akin (Incumbent) | 228,725 | 65.4% | − 1.7 | |
| Democratic | George D. Weber | 115,366 | 33.0% | + 2.0 | |
| Libertarian | Daria R. Maloney | 4,822 | 1.4% | − 0.4 | |
| Constitution | David Leefe | 954 | 0.3% | ||
| Total votes | 349,867 | 100% | |||
| Majority | 107,583 | 30.7% | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
2006
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Todd Akin (Incumbent) | 176,452 | 61.3% | − 4.1 | |
| Democratic | George D. Weber | 105,242 | 36.6% | + 3.6 | |
| Libertarian | Tamara A. Millay | 5,923 | 2.1% | + 0.7 | |
| Total votes | 287,617 | 100% | |||
| Majority | 65,287 | 22.7% | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Todd Akin (Incumbent) | 232,276 | 62.3% | + 1.0 | |
| Democratic | William C. (Bill) Haas | 132,068 | 35.4% | − 1.2 | |
| Libertarian | Thomas L. Knapp | 8,628 | 2.3% | + 0.2 | |
| Total votes | 372,972 | 100% | |||
| Majority | 91,580 | 24.6% | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
2010
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Todd Akin (Incumbent) | 180,481 | 67.9% | + 5.6 | |
| Democratic | Arthur Lieber | 77,467 | 29.2% | − 6.2 | |
| Libertarian | Steve Mosbacher | 7,677 | 2.9% | + 0.6 | |
| Independent | Patrick M. Cannon | 7 | 0.0% | n/a | |
| Total votes | 265,632 | 100% | |||
| Majority | 95,330 | 35.9% | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ann Wagner | 236,971 | 60.1% | − 7.6 | |
| Democratic | Glenn Koenen | 146,272 | 37.1% | + 7.9 | |
| Libertarian | Bill Slantz | 9,193 | 2.3% | − 0.6 | |
| Constitution | Anatol Zorikova | 2,012 | 0.5% | + 0.5 | |
| Total votes | 394,448 | 100% | |||
| Majority | 90,699 | 23.0% | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ann Wagner (Incumbent) | 147 819 | 64.1% | + 4.0 | |
| Democratic | Arthur Lieber | 75,384 | 32.6% | − 4.5 | |
| Libertarian | Bill Slantz | 7,542 | 3.3% | + 1.0 | |
| Total votes | 231,117 | 100% | |||
| Majority | 72,453 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ann Wagner (Incumbent) | 241,954 | 58.6% | − 5.5 | |
| Democratic | Bill Otto | 155,689 | 37.7% | + 5.1 | |
| Libertarian | Jim Higgins | 11,758 | 2.8% | − 0.5 | |
| Green | David Justus Arnold | 3,605 | 0.9% | + 0.9 | |
| Total votes | 413,296 | 100% | |||
| Majority | 86,265 | 20.9% | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ann Wagner (Incumbent) | 192,477 | 51.2% | − 7.4 | |
| Democratic | Cort VanOstran | 177,611 | 47.2% | + 9.5 | |
| Libertarian | Larry A. Kirk | 4,229 | 1.1% | − 1.7 | |
| Green | David Justus Arnold | 1,740 | 0.5% | − 0.4 | |
| Total votes | 376,066 | 100% | |||
| Majority | 14,866 | 4% | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ann Wagner (incumbent) | 233,157 | 51.9 | |
| Democratic | Jill Schupp | 204,540 | 45.5 | |
| Libertarian | Martin Schulte | 11,647 | 2.6 | |
| Write-in | 4 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 449,348 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ann Wagner (incumbent) | 173,277 | 54.9 | |
| Democratic | Trish Gunby | 135,895 | 43.1 | |
| Libertarian | Bill Slantz | 6,494 | 2.1 | |
| Total votes | 315,666 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
See also
References
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