Missouri's 29th Senate district
Missouri's 29th Senatorial District is one of 34 districts in the Missouri Senate. The district is based in Southwest Missouri and includes all of the counties of Barry, Lawrence, McDonald, Ozark, Stone, and Taney.
The district is currently represented by Republican David Sater of Cassville.
District Profile
Major cities in the district include the popular tourist destination of Branson as well as Monett, Aurora, and Hollister. In addition to Branson, the district is home to College of the Ozarks.
The district, anchored in the longtime GOP bastion of Southwest Missouri, is solidly Republican. Although it is a relatively diverse rural district, the GOP still dominates every level of government in the district.
Demographics
According to the 2010 U.S. Census:
- Population: 172,783
- White/Caucasian: 93.10%
- Hispanic/Latino: 5.74%
- Some Other Race: 2.62%
- Two or More Races: 1.98%
- Native American: 1.03%
- Asian: 0.65%
- Black/African American: 0.45%
- Pacific Islander: 0.18%
Voting in Statewide Elections
| Election Results from Statewide Races | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Results |
| 2010 | U.S. Senator | Roy Blunt 71.04% - Robin Carnahan 22.42% |
| 2008 | President | John McCain 67.19% - Barack Obama 31.04% |
| Governor | Kenny Hulshof 50.47% - Jay Nixon 46.62% | |
| President - Primary | Mike Huckabee 49.92% - John McCain 27.64% - Mitt Romney 16.39% - Ron Paul 4.56% | |
| President - Primary | Hillary Clinton 63.76% - Barack Obama 32.80% - John Edwards 2.49% | |
| 2006 | U.S. Senator | Jim Talent 59.59% - Claire McCaskill 35.46% |
| 2004 | President | George W. Bush 69.72% - John Kerry 29.60% |
| U.S. Senator | Kit Bond 71.20% - Nancy Farmer 27.53% | |
| Governor | Matt Blunt 68.94% - Claire McCaskill 29.73% | |
| 2002 | U.S. Senator | Jim Talent 63.34% - Jean Carnahan 34.57% |
| 2000 | President | George W. Bush 64.32% - Al Gore 32.85% |
| U.S. Senator | John Ashcroft 64.37% - Mel Carnahan 34.27% | |
| Governor | Jim Talent 60.22% - Bob Holden 37.54% | |
| 1998 | U.S. Senator | Kit Bond 61.31% - Jay Nixon 34.27% |
| 1996 | President | Bob Dole 50.42% - Bill Clinton 35.42% |
| Governor | Margaret Kelly 56.55% - Mel Carnahan 40.21% | |
Election results
2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jack Goodman* | 67,612 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 67,612 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
2005
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jack Goodman | 13,817 | 65.82 | |
| Democratic | Nolan G. McNeill | 6,397 | 30.47 | |
| Libertarian | Robert E. Hempker | 779 | 3.71 | |
| Total votes | 20,993 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Larry Gene Taylor | 51,209 | 69.35 | |
| Democratic | Randall Vaught | 22,629 | 30.65 | |
| Total votes | 73,838 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
2000
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Doyle Childers* | 67,577 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 67,577 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
1996
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Doyle Childers | 44,767 | 60.24 | |
| Democratic | D.J. Gross | 29,546 | 39.76 | |
| Total votes | 74,313 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
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