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      Home/Elections/1996/US House/Missouri/MO-04
      1996·US House·Missouri·District profile →

      Missouri District 4 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Ike Skelton
      63.8%153,566 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Bill Phelps
      33.9%81,650 votes
      Margin
      D+29.9
      240,789 total votes
      3 candidates240,789 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Ike SkeltonDEM✓
      		DEM153,56663.8%
      Bill PhelpsREP
      		REP81,65033.9%
      Edwin \ HoagLIB
      		LIB5,5732.3%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+42.3
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+2.9
      R+40R+20EvenD+20D+4020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202428.2%70.5%R+42.3375,971
      202029.3%68.7%R+39.4374,598
      201626.6%68.2%R+41.6336,769
      201235.7%64.3%R+28.7321,558
      200840.1%57.6%R+17.5347,007

      Seat History

      US House in Missouri

      2024
      Mark AlfordREP
      R+44.7
      2022
      Mark AlfordREP
      R+45.0
      Redistricted
      2020
      Vicky HartzlerREP
      R+37.9
      2018
      Vicky HartzlerREP
      R+32.1
      2016
      Vicky HartzlerREP
      R+40.0
      2014
      Vicky HartzlerREP
      R+41.7
      2012
      Vicky HartzlerREP
      R+24.8
      Redistricted
      2010
      Vicky HartzlerREP
      R+5.3
      2008
      Ike SkeltonDEM
      D+31.8
      2006
      Ike SkeltonDEM
      D+38.2
      2004
      Ike SkeltonDEM
      D+33.8
      2002
      Ike SkeltonDEM
      D+37.0
      Redistricted
      2000
      Ike SkeltonDEM
      D+35.6
      1998
      Ike SkeltonDEM
      D+43.8
      View all US House history for Missouri →

      Candidates

      Ike SkeltonDEM
      Record19W-1L
      Avg MarginD+21.4
      Career1970-2010
      US House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Bill PhelpsREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1996
      US House
      Full profile →
      Edwin \ HoagLIB
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1996
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Missouri, 1996

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