2018 Senate elections · Missouri history
Missouri U.S. Senate election 2018
Josh Hawley REP +5.8 gain · Class I seat · held 11/6/18
- Votes counted
- 2,442,289
- Margin
- 5.8 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticchanged party
General election 11/6/18
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Hawley Won | REP | 1,254,927 | 51.38% | |
| Claire McCaskill | DEM | 1,112,935 | 45.57% | |
| Craig S. O'Dear | IND | 34,398 | 1.41% | |
| Japheth R. Campbell | LIB | 27,316 | 1.12% | |
| Jo Crain | GRE | 12,706 | 0.52% | |
| Gina Bufe | W | 4 | 0.00% | |
| Martin Lindstedt | W | 2 | 0.00% | |
| Rodney Stock | W | 1 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 2,442,289 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other Missouri Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Josh Hawley | 13.7 |
| 2022 | Class III | Eric Schmitt | 13.3 |
| 2018 | Class I | Josh Hawley | 5.8 |
| 2016 | Class III | Roy Blunt | 2.8 |
| 2012 | Class I | Claire McCaskill | 15.7 |
| 2010 | Class III | Roy Blunt | 13.6 |
| 2006 | Class I | Claire McCaskill | 2.3 |
| 2004 | Class III | Christopher S. Bond | 13.3 |
| 2002 special | Class I | Jim Talent | 1.1 |
| 2000 | Class I | Mel Carnahan | 2.1 |
| 1998 | Class III | Christopher S. Bond | 8.9 |
| 1994 | Class I | John Ashcroft | 24.0 |
Full Missouri Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2018 Missouri Senate race?
Josh Hawley (REP) won with 51.4% of the vote, ahead of Claire McCaskill (45.6%), a margin of 5.8 points.
Did the Missouri Senate seat change party in 2018?
Yes. It moved from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party.
How many votes were cast in the 2018 Missouri Senate race?
2,442,289 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.