2026 results · Missouri · Missouri 8th District
Jason Smith, the Republican, wins re-election in Missouri's 8th District
Donald Trump carried the district by 53.2 points in 2024; this year's count is a 14.7-point move toward the Democrats.
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason SmithRepublican, incumbent | 152,678 | 67.7% | |
| Christopher ReichardDemocrat | 65,752 | 29.2% | |
| Rebecca Sharpe LombardLibertarian | 6,996 | 3.1% |
Called by Call the Map, Nov 3, 9:20 PM EST · 83% counted.
About 83% of the expected vote counted225,426 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 8th District takes in all or part of 28 counties. The Republicans held it before this election. Its voters went R+53.2 for president in 2024. Its move from that vote, 14.7 points toward the Democrats, ranks 6 of 8 among the state's districts, counting from the largest move toward the Democrats.
- 2024 president
- R+53.2
- 2024 House race, same lines
- R+55.5
- Move from 2024, rank in state
- 6 of 8
- Jefferson County24%
- Cape Girardeau County12%
- St. Francois County7%
- Phelps County6%
- Howell County5%
- Butler County5%
- Scott County4%
- Stoddard County3%
- 20 more34%
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 28 counties compared moved 14.7 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.
The counties compared cast 60% as many votes as in 2024, from 67% in Mississippi County to 50% in Dunklin County.
St. Francois County moved most: R+50.6 for president in 2024, R+29.4 this year
The 10 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, and at least half a percent of the state's 2024 vote. Each line runs from the 2024 margin to this year’s.
2024 president 2026
Jefferson County added 21,234 net votes for Reichard against the 2024 margin, 19% of the district's change
Across the 28 counties compared, the margin moved by 111,614 votes toward Reichard: 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.
- Jefferson County+21,234 Reichard
- St. Francois County+9,872 Reichard
- Cape Girardeau County+9,021 Reichard
- Howell County+6,600 Reichard
- Butler County+6,175 Reichard
- Scott County+5,836 Reichard
- Stoddard County+5,541 Reichard
- Phelps County+4,878 Reichard
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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.