2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri

2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri

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All 9 Missouri seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 5 4
Seats won 5 4
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 1,313,018 1,413,016
Percentage 46.54% 50.08%
Swing Decrease 3.49% Increase 2.77%

The 2008 congressional elections in Missouri were held on November 4, 2008, to determine who will represent the state of Missouri in the United States House of Representatives. The primary election for candidates seeking the nomination of the Republican Party, the Democratic Party, and the Libertarian Party was held on August 5.

Missouri has nine seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected will serve in the 111th Congress from January 3, 2009, until January 3, 2011. The election coincided with the 2008 U.S. presidential election. The races not forecasted as safe for the incumbent party were 6 and 9; however, the Republicans held both seats.

Missouri was the only state in which the party that won the state's popular vote did not win a majority of seats in 2008. It was also the last time the Democrats won the House popular vote in Missouri.


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