Delegation At A Glance (District Map)
• Total House seats: 9
• 109th Congress: 5 R, 4 D
• 110th Congress: 5 R, 4 D

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MO-01


District Profile: Blacks account for more than 50 percent of the votes in the 1st's Democratic primaries -- and the primaries, in this heavily Democratic district, are the contests that really matter. Full Profile
2006 Results: William Lacy Clay (D) defeated Mark Byrne (R) by 73-25%

William Lacy Clay (D) Elected in 2000; Seeking fourth term; Clay ran unopposed in the primary. Contact: 314-726-6887 • Official Web site • Almanac biography • DCCC profile

Mark Byrne (R) Byrne, an attorney, was nominated with 73% in a three-way primary. Contact: 314-231-0777 • Campaign Web site

MO-02


District Profile: This is a Republican district that voted 60 percent for George W. Bush in 2004. Full Profile
2006 Results: Todd Akin (R) defeated George Weber (D) by 61-37%

Todd Akin (R) Elected in 2000; Seeking fourth term; Akin was nominated with 88% in a two-way primary. Contact: 636-207-7986 • Campaign Web site • Official Web site • Almanac biography

George Weber (D) Weber, a former state representative, was nominated with 30% in a four-way primary. Contact: 636-938-3824 • Campaign Web site • DCCC profile

MO-03


District Profile: Politically, the 3rd has been Democratic since the New Deal of the 1930s. Ste. Genevieve was the only non-metropolitan Missouri county John Kerry carried in 2004. Full Profile
2006 Results: Russ Carnahan (D) defeated David Bertelsen (R) by 66-32%

Russ Carnahan (D) Elected in 2004; Seeking second term; Carnahan was nominated with 76% in a two-way primary. Contact: 314-534-2004 • Campaign Web site • Official Web site • Almanac biography • DCCC profile

David Bertelsen (R) Bertelsen ran unopposed in the primary. Contact: 314-846-5364 • Campaign Web site

MO-04


District Profile: The southern portion of the district, near Springfield, was Union country during the Civil War, but it belongs to the GOP now. Full Profile
2006 Results: Ike Skelton (D) defeated Jim Noland (R) by 68-29%

Ike Skelton (D) Elected in 1976; Seeking 16th term; Skelton ran unopposed in the primary. Contact: 816-380-3455 • Campaign Web site • Official Web site • Almanac biography • DCCC profile

James Noland (R) Noland, a former state senator, was nominated with 50% in a four-way primary. Contact: Not available

MO-05


District Profile: One-quarter of the district's residents are black, the second highest percentage among Missouri districts. The seat is solidly Democratic. Full Profile
2006 Results: Emanuel Cleaver (D) defeated Jacob Turk (R) by 64-32%

Emanuel Cleaver (D) Elected in 2004; Seeking second term; Cleaver ran unopposed in the primary. Contact: 816-914-5913 • Official Web site • Almanac biography • DCCC profile

Jacob Turk (R) Turk, a businessman, ran unopposed in the primary. Contact: 816-524-6723 • Campaign Web site

MO-06


District Profile: This was Ross Perot country in 1992; Bill Clinton carried it with a plurality in 1992 and 1996. But the rural vote here, as across the nation, has moved toward Republicans. Full Profile
2006 Results: Sam Graves (R) defeated Sara Jo Shettles (D) by 62-36%

Sam Graves (R) Elected in 2000; Seeking fourth term; Graves ran unopposed in the primary. Contact: 816-792-1222 • Official Web site • Almanac biography

Sara Jo Shettles (D) Shettles, the former Clay County Democratic chair, ran unopposed in the primary. Contact: 816-452-4334 • Campaign Web site • DCCC profile

MO-07


District Profile: The 7th District's conservative response to the big-spending government of the '60s and cultural liberalism of the '70s helped make it the most GOP part of Missouri. Full Profile
2006 Results: Roy Blunt (R) defeated Jack Truman (D) by 67-30%

Roy Blunt (R) Elected in 1996; Seeking sixth term; Blunt was nominated with 80% in a four-way primary. Contact: 417-863-6868 • Campaign Web site • Official Web site • Almanac biography

Jack Truman (D) Truman, a businessman, was nominated with 46% in a three-way primary. Contact: 417-398-2800 • Campaign Web site • DCCC profile

MO-08


District Profile: The 8th's political heritage is mixed. For many years, this district was safely Democratic, but since 1980, it has been represented by Republicans. Full Profile
2006 Results: Jo Ann Emerson (R) defeated Veronica Hambacker (D) by 72-26%

Jo Ann Emerson (R) Elected in 1996; Seeking sixth full term; Emerson ran unopposed in the primary. Contact: 573-335-0033 • Campaign Web site • Official Web site • Almanac biography

Veronica Hambacker (D) Hambacker, a retired teacher, was nominated with 40% in a three-way primary. Contact: 573-247-8059 • Campaign Web site • DCCC profile

MO-09


District Profile: Despite its Democratic heritage, the 9th votes mostly Republican now. It went 55 percent for George W. Bush in 2000 and 59 percent in 2004. Full Profile
2006 Results: Kenny Hulshof (R) defeated Duane Burghard (D) by 61-36%

Kenny Hulshof (R) Elected in 1996; Seeking sixth term; Hulshof ran unopposed in the primary. Contact: 573-256-5211 • Campaign Web site • Official Web site • Almanac biography

Duane Burghard (D) Burghard, a software engineer, ran unopposed in the primary. Contact: 573-446-2192 • Campaign Web site • DCCC profile