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2002
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Missouri District 5 US House
Winner
DEM
Karen McCarthy
65.9%
122,645 votes
Runner-up
REP
Steve Gordon
32.4%
60,245 votes
Margin
D+33.5
186,167
total votes
3 candidates
186,167 total votes
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Candidate
Party
Votes ▼
%
Vote Share
Karen McCarthy
DEM
✓
DEM
122,645
65.9%
Steve Gordon
REP
REP
60,245
32.4%
Jeanne Bojarski
LIB
LIB
3,277
1.8%
Presidential Vote by District
5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
Latest (
2024
)
D+23.2
Shift vs 2020
↓ R+3.1
R+20
Even
D+20
2008
2012
2016
2020
2024
Year
Dem %
Rep %
Margin
Turnout
2024
60.7%
37.5%
D+23.2
337,941
2020
62.2%
35.9%
D+26.3
350,584
2016
57.5%
37.1%
D+20.4
320,101
2012
60.7%
39.3%
D+21.4
327,540
2008
62.6%
36.1%
D+26.5
360,907
Seat History
US House in Missouri
2024
Emanuel Cleaver II
DEM
D+23.8
2022
Emanuel Cleaver II
DEM
D+24.6
Redistricted
2020
Emanuel Cleaver II
DEM
D+20.2
2018
Emanuel Cleaver II
DEM
D+26.1
2016
Emanuel Cleaver II
DEM
D+20.7
2014
Emanuel Cleaver II
DEM
D+6.6
2012
Emanuel Cleaver II
DEM
D+23.6
Redistricted
2010
Emanuel Cleaver II
DEM
D+9.1
2008
Emanuel Cleaver II
DEM
D+28.8
2006
Emanuel Cleaver II
DEM
D+31.9
2004
Emanuel Cleaver II
DEM
D+13.1
Redistricted
2000
Karen McCarthy
DEM
D+40.2
1998
Karen McCarthy
DEM
D+35.0
1996
Karen McCarthy
DEM
D+38.5
View all US House history for Missouri →
Candidates
Karen McCarthy
DEM
Record
10W-0L
Avg Margin
D+87.5
Career
1984-2002
US House / State House
Full profile →
Steve Gordon
REP
Record
0W-3L
Avg Margin
R+44.1
Career
2000-2016
State House / US House
Full profile →
Jeanne Bojarski
OTH
Record
0W-4L
Avg Margin
D+84.0
Career
1998-2016
State Senate / US House / State House
Full profile →
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