Missouri's 9th congressional district
Missouri's 9th congressional district was a US congressional district, dissolved in 2013, that last encompassed rural Northeast Missouri, the area known as "Little Dixie," along with the larger towns of Columbia, Fulton, Kirksville and Union. Boone, Franklin, and a portion of St. Charles County comprise the highest voting centers of the mostly rural district. It was last represented by Republican Blaine Luetkemeyer.
Some of the most famous representatives to represent the 9th congressional district were Speaker of the House Champ Clark; James Broadhead, the first president of the American Bar Association; Clarence Cannon, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee; Isaac Parker, a judge depicted in True Grit; James Sidney Rollins, known as the "Father of the University of Missouri"; and Kenny Hulshof, unsuccessful candidate to become Governor of Missouri.
Dissolution following 2010 Census
The district was dissolved in 2013 after Missouri lost a congressional seat following the 2010 census. Initial redistricting maps placed most of the district north of the Missouri River in a redrawn 6th congressional district, and most of the rest of the district in a redrawn 3rd congressional district.[1] The last congressman from the old 9th, Luetkemeyer was subsequently elected to the 3rd.
Voting
George W. Bush defeated John Kerry 59% to 41% in this district in 2004. In 2008, Rep. Kenny Hulshof announced that he would seek the Republican nomination for Governor of Missouri. As a whole, the 9th district leaned towards the Republican Party, with the exception being Columbia, which often leans towards the Democratic Party.
List of members representing the district
Representative | Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history |
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District created | March 4, 1863 | |||
James S. Rollins |
Unionist | March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865 |
38th | Redistricted from the 2nd district |
George W. Anderson | Republican | March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1869 |
39th 40th |
[data unknown/missing] |
David P. Dyer | Republican | March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1871 |
41st | [data unknown/missing] |
Andrew King | Democratic | March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873 |
42nd | [data unknown/missing] |
Isaac Parker |
Republican | March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 |
43rd | Redistricted from the 7th district |
David Rea | Democratic | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879 |
44th 45th |
[data unknown/missing] |
Nicholas Ford |
Greenback | March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1883 |
46th 47th |
[data unknown/missing] |
James Broadhead |
Democratic | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 |
48th | [data unknown/missing] |
John M. Glover | Democratic | March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1889 |
49th 50th |
[data unknown/missing] |
Nathan Frank |
Republican | March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891 |
51st | [data unknown/missing] |
Seth W. Cobb |
Democratic | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893 |
52nd | Redistricted to the 12th district |
Champ Clark |
Democratic | March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895 |
53rd | [data unknown/missing] |
William M. Treloar |
Republican | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897 |
54th | [data unknown/missing] |
Champ Clark |
Democratic | March 4, 1897 – March 2, 1921 |
55th 56th 57th 58th 59th 60th 61st 62nd 63rd 64th 65th 66th |
Died. |
Vacant | March 2, 1921 – March 3, 1921 | |||
Theodore W. Hukriede | Republican | March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1923 |
67th | [data unknown/missing] |
Clarence Cannon |
Democratic | March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1933 |
68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd |
Redistricted to the At-large district |
District inactive | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935 |
All representatives elected At-large on a general ticket | ||
Clarence Cannon |
Democratic | January 3, 1935 – May 12, 1964 |
74th 75th 76th 77th 78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th |
Redistricted from the At-large district, Died. |
Vacant | May 12, 1964 – November 3, 1964 | |||
William L. Hungate |
Democratic | November 3, 1964 – January 3, 1977 |
88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th |
[data unknown/missing] |
Harold Volkmer |
Democratic | January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1997 |
95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd 104th |
[data unknown/missing] |
Kenny Hulshof |
Republican | January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2009 |
105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th |
[data unknown/missing] |
Blaine Luetkemeyer |
Republican | January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2013 |
111th 112th |
Redistricted to the 3rd district |
District eliminated | January 3, 2013 |
Election results
1998
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Kenny Hulshof (Incumbent) | 117,196 | 62.2% | ||
Democratic | Linda Vogt | 66,861 | 35.5% | ||
Libertarian | Robert Hoffman | 4,248 | 2.3% | ||
Total votes | 188,305 | 100 | |||
Majority | 46,087 | 24.4% | |||
Turnout | |||||
Republican hold | Swing |
2000
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Kenny C. Hulshof (Incumbent) | 172,787 | 59.3% | ||
Democratic | Steven R. Carroll | 111,662 | 38.3% | ||
Libertarian | Robert Hoffman | 3,608 | 1.2% | ||
Green | Devin M. Scherubel | 2,388 | 0.8% | ||
Reform | Steven D. Dotson | 1,165 | 0.4% | ||
Total votes | 291,610 | 100 | |||
Majority | 53,964 | 18.6% | |||
Turnout | |||||
Republican hold | Swing |
2002
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Kenny C. Hulshof (Incumbent) | 146,032 | 68.2% | ||
Democratic | Donald M. Deichman | 61,126 | 28.5% | ||
Green | Keith Brekhus | 4,262 | 2.0% | ||
Libertarian | John Mruzik | 2,705 | 1.3% | ||
Total votes | 214,125 | 100 | |||
Majority | 77,939 | 36.4% | |||
Turnout | |||||
Republican hold | Swing |
2004
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Kenny C. Hulshof (Incumbent) | 193,429 | 64.6% | ||
Democratic | Linda Jacobsen | 101,343 | 33.8% | ||
Libertarian | Tamara A. Millay | 3,228 | 1.1% | ||
Constitution | Chris Earl | 1,447 | 0.5% | ||
Total votes | 299,447 | 100 | |||
Majority | 87,411 | 29.2% | |||
Turnout | |||||
Republican hold | Swing |
2006
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Kenny C. Hulshof (Incumbent) | 149,114 | 61.4% | ||
Democratic | Duane N. Burghard | 87,145 | 35.9% | ||
Libertarian | Steve R. Headrick | 3,925 | 1.6% | ||
Progressive | Bill Hastings | 2,487 | 1.0% | ||
Total votes | 242,671 | 100 | |||
Majority | 55,557 | 22.9% | |||
Turnout | |||||
Republican hold | Swing |
2008
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Blaine Luetkemeyer | 161,031 | 50.0% | ||
Democratic | Judy Baker | 152,956 | 47.5% | ||
Libertarian | Tamara Millay | 8,108 | 2.5% | ||
Total votes | 322,095 | 100 | |||
Majority | -33 | 0% | |||
Turnout | |||||
Republican hold | Swing |
2010
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Blaine Luetkemeyer | 162,724 | 77.4% | ||
Libertarian | Christopher Dwyer | 46,817 | 22.3% | ||
Write-in | 817 | 0.3% | |||
Total votes | 210,358 | 100 | |||
Majority | 57,545 | 0% | |||
Turnout | |||||
Republican hold | Swing |
References
- "UPDATE: House Redistricting Committee Unveils Map". OzarksFirst.com. Archived from the original on 2011-05-11. Retrieved 2011-03-31.
- 1998 Election Results
- 2000 Election Results
- 2002 Election Results
- 2004 Election Results
- 2006 Election Results
- 2008 Election Results
- 2008 Election Results
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
- https://web.archive.org/web/20131013222920/http://2010.census.gov/2010census/popmap/
U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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Preceded by Illinois's 18th congressional district |
Home district of the Speaker of the House April 4, 1911 – March 4, 1919 |
Succeeded by Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district |