2026 results · Missouri · Missouri 2nd District
Fred Wellman, the Democrat, flips Missouri's 2nd District
Donald Trump carried the district by 7.8 points in 2024; this year's count is a 12.8-point move toward the Democrats. The Republicans held the seat before the election.
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fred WellmanDemocrat | 169,477 | 51.1% | |
| Ann WagnerRepublican, incumbent | 153,132 | 46.2% | |
| Brandon Coulter DaughertyLibertarian | 8,782 | 2.6% |
Called by Call the Map, Nov 4, 10:46 AM EST · 96% counted.
About 96% of the expected vote counted331,391 votesCount last changed Nov 7, 1:02 PM EST · checked Nov 7, 5:07 PM ESTSource: the official state and county counts, gathered by civicAPI
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About the seat
Missouri's 2nd District takes in all or part of 4 counties. The Republicans held it before this election. Its voters went R+7.8 for president in 2024. Its move from that vote, 12.8 points toward the Democrats, ranks 7 of 8 among the state's districts, counting from the largest move toward the Democrats.
- 2024 president
- R+7.8
- 2024 House race, same lines
- R+12.4
- Move from 2024, rank in state
- 7 of 8
- St. Louis County72%
- St. Charles County13%
- Franklin County12%
- Warren County3%
Shares are of the votes counted this year. The 2024 House figure is the same district, on the same lines.
What the count shows
Added together, the 4 counties compared moved 12.8 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.
The counties compared cast 76% as many votes as in 2024, from 79% in St. Louis County to 51% in Warren County.
Franklin County moved most: R+45.3 for president in 2024, R+28.1 this year
The 4 counties with the largest moves from the 2024 presidential vote, among those with 2,000 or more votes for president in 2024 and a quarter of that counted. Each line runs from the 2024 margin to this year’s.
2024 president 2026
St. Louis County added 21,640 net votes for Wellman against the 2024 margin, 43% of the district's change
Across the 4 counties compared, the margin moved by 50,675 votes toward Wellman: this year’s lead in votes against the 2024 presidential lead in votes, county by county. The figure counts voters who changed sides and differences in who turned out alike; the count cannot tell them apart.
- St. Louis County+21,640 Wellman
- Franklin County+13,907 Wellman
- St. Charles County+9,216 Wellman
- Warren County+5,912 Wellman
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The seat that changed party
U.S. HouseBefore the election R 6–2, now R 5–3
won leads, still counting changed party. Margins are the leader’s share minus the runner-up’s, in points.
Every count on this page is the official count, from the state and its counties. Counts are unofficial until the state certifies them. The 2024 comparison is the presidential vote, Kamala Harris against Donald Trump, on the same ground. Margins are the Democrat minus the Republican, in points of all votes.