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2026 results · Missouri · Missouri 5th District

Emanuel Cleaver, the Democrat, wins re-election in Missouri's 5th District

Kamala Harris carried the district by 22.9 points in 2024; this year's count is a 18.4-point move toward the Democrats.

Missouri 5th District: votes counted for each candidate
CandidateVotesShareShare of the vote
Emanuel CleaverDemocrat, incumbent179,25669.5%
Rick BrattinRepublican72,57228.1%
Randall (Randy) LangkraehrLibertarian6,1282.4%

Called by Call the Map, Nov 4, 10:46 AM EST · 98% counted.

About 98% of the expected vote counted257,956 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 5th District takes in all or part of 2 counties. The Democrats held it before this election. Its voters went D+22.9 for president in 2024. Its move from that vote, 18.4 points toward the Democrats, ranks 2 of 8 among the state's districts, counting from the largest move toward the Democrats.

2024 president
D+22.9
2024 House race, same lines
D+24.6
Move from 2024, rank in state
2 of 8
  1. Jackson County80%
  2. Clay County20%

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 2 counties compared moved 18.4 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.

The counties compared cast 76% as many votes as in 2024, from 76% in Jackson County to 74% in Clay County.

Missouri’s ballot

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The seat that changed party

U.S. HouseBefore the election R 6–2, now R 5–3

  1. D+67.5Bell
  2. D+4.9Wellman
  3. R+8.5Onder
  4. R+26.0Alford
  5. D+41.4Cleaver
  6. R+19.7Stigall
  7. R+26.8Burlison
  8. R+38.6Smith

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.