|
109th United States Congress > House of Representatives > Percentage > Democrats
|
44 %
|
|
[22nd of 50]
|
|
109th United States Congress > House of Representatives > Percentage > Republicans
|
56 %
|
|
[28th of 50]
|
|
109th United States Congress > House of Representatives > Republican > seat plurality
|
1
|
|
[25th of 45]
|
|
109th United States Congress > House of Representatives > Republican/Democrat
|
5/4 |
|
|
|
109th United States Congress > Senate > Republican > seat plurality
|
2
|
|
[3rd of 37]
|
|
109th United States Congress > Senate > Republican/Democrat
|
2/0 |
|
|
|
109th US Congress > House of Representatives > Percentage > Democrats
|
44% |
|
[22nd of 50]
|
|
109th US Congress > House of Representatives > Percentage > Republicans
|
56% |
|
[28th of 50]
|
|
109th US Congress > House of Representatives > Republican > Seat plurality
|
1 |
|
[22nd of 50]
|
|
109th US Congress > House of Representatives > Republican/Democrat
|
5/4 |
|
|
|
109th US Congress > Senate > Percentage > Democrats
|
0% |
|
[31st of 50]
|
|
109th US Congress > Senate > Percentage > Republicans
|
100% |
|
[2nd of 50]
|
|
109th US Congress > Senate > Republican > Seat plurality
|
2 |
|
[2nd of 50]
|
|
109th US Congress > Senate > Republican/Democrat
|
2/0 |
|
|
|
110th United States Congress > House of Representatives > Democratic > seat plurality
|
-1
|
|
[32nd of 47]
|
|
110th United States Congress > House of Representatives > Democratic/Republican
|
4/5 |
|
|
|
110th United States Congress > House of Representatives > Percentage > Democrats
|
44 %
|
|
[31st of 50]
|
|
110th United States Congress > House of Representatives > Percentage > Republicans
|
56 %
|
|
[20th of 50]
|
|
110th United States Congress > Senate > Democratic/Republican
|
1/1 |
|
|
|
110th United States Congress > Senate > Percentage > Democrats
|
50 %
|
|
[24th of 50]
|
|
110th United States Congress > Senate > Percentage > Republicans
|
50 %
|
|
[24th of 50]
|
|
1972 Election > Youth voter turnout
|
55% |
|
[14th of 41]
|
|
2000 Election > Youth voter turnout
|
31% |
|
[37th of 41]
|
|
2004 Election > Total registered voters
|
3,336,000 |
|
[14th of 51]
|
|
2004 Election > Total voted
|
2,815,000 |
|
[17th of 51]
|
|
2004 Election > Total votes as percentage
|
66.3% |
|
[10th of 51]
|
|
2004 Election > Voting age population
|
4,106,000 |
|
[17th of 51]
|
|
2004 Election > Youth voter turnout
|
53% |
|
[9th of 41]
|
|
Confederate States of America > Admitted
|
November 28 1861 |
|
|
Confederate States of America > Readmitted to the Union
Unionist govt. appointed by Missouri Constitutional Convention 1861 |
|
Confederate States of America > Secession ordinance
|
October 31 1861 |
|
|
|
Confederate States of America > Under predominant Union control
|
1,861 |
|
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1789
|
— |
|
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1790
|
— |
|
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1800
|
— |
|
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1810
|
— |
|
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1820
|
1 |
|
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1830
|
2 |
|
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1840
|
5 |
|
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1850
|
7 |
|
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1860
|
9 |
|
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1870
|
13 |
|
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1880
|
14
|
|
[5th of 44]
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1890
|
15
|
|
[5th of 45]
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1900
|
16
|
|
[5th of 46]
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1910
|
16
|
|
[7th of 48]
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1920-present > 1920
|
16
|
|
[7th of 48]
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1920-present > 1930
|
13
|
|
[10th of 48]
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1920-present > 1940
|
13
|
|
[10th of 48]
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1920-present > 1950
|
11
|
|
[11th of 50]
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1920-present > 1960
|
10
|
|
[14th of 50]
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1920-present > 1970
|
10
|
|
[14th of 50]
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1920-present > 1980
|
9
|
|
[15th of 50]
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1920-present > 1990
|
9
|
|
[15th of 50]
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1920-present > 2000
|
9
|
|
[15th of 50]
|
|
Current US governors > State governors > Party
|
Republican |
|
|
|
Current US governors > State governors > Seat Up
|
2,008 |
|
|
|
Current US governors > State governors > Took office
|
2,005 |
|
|
|
Electoral Votes
|
11 |
|
[15th of 51]
|
|
freshman class members of the 110th United States Congress > Senate > Birth year
|
1953 |
|
|
|
freshman class members of the 110th United States Congress > Senate > Prior background
|
State Auditor |
|
|
|
freshman class members of the 110th United States Congress > Senate > Religion
|
Roman Catholic |
|
|
|
freshman class members of the 110th United States Congress > Senate > Senator
|
Claire McCaskill |
|
|
|
Freshman class members of the 110th US Congress > Senate > Birth year
|
1,953 |
|
|
Freshman class members of the 110th US Congress > Senate > Party
Democratic |
|
Freshman class members of the 110th US Congress > Senate > Prior background
|
State Auditor |
|
|
|
Freshman class members of the 110th US Congress > Senate > Religion
|
Roman Catholic |
|
|
|
Freshman class members of the 110th US Congress > Senate > Senator
|
Claire McCaskill |
|
|
|
Governor
|
Matt Blunt |
|
|
|
gubernatorial elections, 2000 > Election results > Incumbent
|
Roger B. Wilson |
|
|
gubernatorial elections, 2000 > Election results > Outcome
Bob Holden (D) 49.1%
Jim Talent (R) 48.2% |
|
gubernatorial elections, 2000 > Election results > Party
|
Democrat |
|
|
gubernatorial elections, 2000 > Election results > Status
Declined to seek a full term |
|
gubernatorial elections, 2004 > Election results > Incumbent
|
Bob Holden |
|
|
gubernatorial elections, 2004 > Election results > Outcome
Matt Blunt (R) 50.8%
Claire McCaskill (D) 47.9% |
|
gubernatorial elections, 2004 > Election results > Party
|
Democrat |
|
|
|
gubernatorial elections, 2004 > Election results > Status
|
Defeated in primary |
|
|
Gun Laws > Permits
Missouri mandates a permit to acquire which is valid for 30 days and can be used to purchase one handgun. State law does not provide for concealed firearm permits. |
Gun Laws > Prohibited firearms
It is illegal, with limited exceptions, to knowingly possess, manufacture, transport, repair, or sell a machine gun or a short-barreled rifle or shotgun. |
Gun Laws > Prohibited persons
law requires that an applicant for a permit to acquire a handgun be at least 21 years of age, a U.S. citizen, and a State resident for at least 6 months. A permit cannot be issued to a person who has pled guilty to or been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor as specified in State law; is a fugitive from justice or someone charged with a specified crime; has been dishonorably discharged from U.S. armed forces; is publicly known to be habitually intoxicated or drugged; is currently adjudged mentally incompetent; has been committed to a mental health facility; or has rendered a false statement on the application. It is unlawful to recklessly transfer a firearm to a person less than 18 years old (without consent of the child's parent or guardian) or to a person who is intoxicated. It is unlawful to receive a handgun without obtaining a valid permit or to deliver a handgun to a person without a valid permit. |
|
Lieutenant governor
|
Peter Kinder |
|
|
|
Lieutenant governors > Party
|
Republican |
|
|
|
Lieutenant governors > Term > Ends
|
2,008 |
|
|
|
Lieutenant governors > Took > Office
|
2,004 |
|
|
|
Midwestern Governors Association > Current Midwestern Governors > Current Governor
|
Matt Blunt |
|
|
|
Midwestern Governors Association > Current Midwestern Governors > Party
|
Republican |
|
|
|
Midwestern Governors Association > Current Midwestern Governors > Seat Up
|
2008 (retiring) |
|
|
|
Midwestern Governors Association > Current Midwestern Governors > Took office
|
2,004 |
|
|
|
Patents Issued
|
20,864 |
|
[23rd of 54]
|
|
Patents Issued (per capita)
|
3.597 per 1,000 people |
|
[28th of 54]
|
|
Pet skunk > Legality of skunk ownership
|
Illegal |
|
|
|
Political party strength > Current party strength > Lower House Majority
|
Republican 92-71 |
|
|
|
Political party strength > Current party strength > Upper House Majority
|
Republican 20-14 |
|
|
|
Political party strength > Current party strength > US House Delegation
|
Republican 5-4 |
|
|
|
Political party strength > Current party strength > US House Majority
|
Republican 5-4 |
|
|
|
Political party strength > Current party strength > US Senate Class I
|
Democratic |
|
|
|
Political party strength > Current party strength > US Senate Class II
|
none |
|
|
|
Political party strength > Current party strength > US Senate Class III
|
Republican |
|
|
Republican Governors Association > Current Republican governors > Current Governor
Matthew Roy Blunt |
|
Republican Governors Association > Current Republican governors > Seat Up
|
2,008 |
|
|
|
Republican Governors Association > Current Republican governors > Took office
|
2,005 |
|
|
|
Same-sex marriage legislation > Efforts to define marriage by constitutional amendment > Ban on
|
Marriage |
|
|
|
Same-sex marriage legislation > Efforts to define marriage by constitutional amendment > Date
|
August 2004 |
|
|
|
Same-sex marriage legislation > Efforts to define marriage by constitutional amendment > No vote
|
29 %
|
|
[17th of 28]
|
|
Same-sex marriage legislation > Efforts to define marriage by constitutional amendment > Yes vote
|
71 %
|
|
[12th of 28]
|
|
Seat belt legislation > The laws > Base Fine Before fees
|
$10.00 |
|
[44th of 48]
|
|
Seat belt legislation > The laws > Original effective date
|
September 28, 1985 |
|
|
|
Seat belt legislation > The laws > Type of Law
|
Secondary Enforcement |
|
|
|
Seat belt legislation > The laws > Who is covered
|
Age 16+ in front seats |
|
|
|
Seats in the House of Representatives
|
9 seats |
|
[15th of 50]
|
|
Secretary of State > Official site
|
http://www.sos.mo.gov/ |
|
|
|
Senate elections, 1960 > Senate contests in 1960 > Incumbent
|
Edward V. Long |
|
|
Senate elections, 1960 > Senate contests in 1960 > Opposing Candidates
Lon Hocker (Republican) |
Senate elections, 1960 > Senate contests in 1960 > Party
Democrat |
|
Senate elections, 1960 > Senate contests in 1960 > Status
|
Re-elected, 53.2 - 46.8 |
|
|
|
Senate elections, 1968 > Senate contests in 1968 > Incumbent
|
Edward V. Long |
|
|
Senate elections, 1968 > Senate contests in 1968 > Opposing Candidates
Thomas F. Eagleton (Democrat)
Thomas B. Curtis (Republican) |
Senate elections, 1968 > Senate contests in 1968 > Party
Democrat |
Senate elections, 1968 > Senate contests in 1968 > Status
Defeated in primary: Democratic victory, 51.1 - 48.9 |
|
Senate elections, 1970 > Senate contests in 1970 > Incumbent
|
Stuart Symington |
|
|
Senate elections, 1970 > Senate contests in 1970 > Opposing Candidates
John C. Danforth (Republican) |
Senate elections, 1970 > Senate contests in 1970 > Party
Democrat |
|
Senate elections, 1970 > Senate contests in 1970 > Status
|
Re-elected, 51.1 - 48.2 |
|
|
|
Senate elections, 1974 > Senate contests in 1974 > Incumbent
|
Thomas F. Eagleton |
|
|
Senate elections, 1974 > Senate contests in 1974 > Opposing Candidates
Thomas B. Curtis (Republican) |
Senate elections, 1974 > Senate contests in 1974 > Party
Democrat |
|
Senate elections, 1974 > Senate contests in 1974 > Status
|
Re-elected, 60.1 - 39.3 |
|
|
|
Senate elections, 1976 > Senate contests in 1976 > Incumbent
|
Stuart Symington |
|
|
Senate elections, 1976 > Senate contests in 1976 > Opposing Candidates
John C. Danforth (Republican)
Warren E. Hearnes (Democrat) |
Senate elections, 1976 > Senate contests in 1976 > Party
Democrat |
Senate elections, 1976 > Senate contests in 1976 > Status
Retired: Republican victory, 56.9 - 42.5 |
|
Senate elections, 1980 > Senate contests in 1980 > Incumbent
|
Thomas F. Eagleton |
|
|
Senate elections, 1980 > Senate contests in 1980 > Party
Democrat |
|
Senate elections, 1980 > Senate contests in 1980 > Status
|
Re-elected, 52.0 - 47.7 |
|
|
|
Senate elections, 1982 > Senate contests in 1982 > Incumbent
|
John C. Danforth |
|
|
Senate elections, 1982 > Senate contests in 1982 > Opposing Candidates
Harriett Woods (Democrat) |
Senate elections, 1982 > Senate contests in 1982 > Party
Republican |
|
Senate elections, 1982 > Senate contests in 1982 > Status
|
Re-elected, 50.8 - 49.1 |
|
|
|
Senate elections, 1986 > Senate contests in 1986 > Incumbent
|
Thomas F. Eagleton |
|
|
Senate elections, 1986 > Senate contests in 1986 > Opposing Candidates
Christopher S. Bond (Republican)
Harriett Woods (Democrat) |
Senate elections, 1986 > Senate contests in 1986 > Party
Democrat |
Senate elections, 1986 > Senate contests in 1986 > Status
Retired: Republican victory, 52.6 - 47.4 |
|
Senate elections, 1988 > Senate contests in 1988 > Incumbent
|
John C. Danforth |
|
|
Senate elections, 1988 > Senate contests in 1988 > Opposing Candidates
Jay Nixon (Democrat) |
Senate elections, 1988 > Senate contests in 1988 > Party
Republican |
|
Senate elections, 1988 > Senate contests in 1988 > Status
|
Re-elected, 68.1 - 31.9 |
|
|
Senate elections, 1998 > Senate contests in 1998 > Incumbent
Christopher S. "Kit" Bond |
|
Senate elections, 1998 > Senate contests in 1998 > Opposing Candidates
|
Jay Nixon (Democrat) |
|
|
|
Senate elections, 1998 > Senate contests in 1998 > Party
|
Republican |
|
|
|
Senate elections, 1998 > Senate contests in 1998 > Status
|
Re-elected, 53 - 44 |
|
|
|
Senate elections, 2000 > Senate contests in 2000 > Incumbent
|
John Ashcroft |
|
|
|
Senate elections, 2000 > Senate contests in 2000 > Opposing Candidates
|
Mel Carnahan (Democrat) |
|
|
|
Senate elections, 2000 > Senate contests in 2000 > Party
|
Republican |
|
|
|
Senate elections, 2000 > Senate contests in 2000 > Status
|
Defeated, 51 - 48 |
|
|
|
Senate elections, 2002 > Senate contests in 2002 > Incumbent
|
Jean Carnahan |
|
|
|
Senate elections, 2002 > Senate contests in 2002 > Opposing Candidates
|
Jim Talent (Republican) |
|
|
|
Senate elections, 2002 > Senate contests in 2002 > Party
|
Democrat |
|
|
|
Senate elections, 2002 > Senate contests in 2002 > Status
|
Defeated, 50 - 49 |
|
|
|
Senate elections, 2004 > Senate contests in 2004 > Incumbent
|
Kit Bond |
|
|
Senate elections, 2004 > Senate contests in 2004 > Opponents
Nancy Farmer (D) 43%
Kevin Tull (L) 1%
Don Griffin (C) 0% |
|
Senate elections, 2004 > Senate contests in 2004 > Party
|
Republican |
|
|
Senate elections, 2004 > Senate contests in 2004 > Result
Re-elected to 4th term:
Kit Bond (R) 56% |
Senate elections, 2006 > Senate contests in 2006 > Candidates
Claire McCaskill (Democratic) 49.6%
Jim Talent (Republican) 47.3%
Frank Gilmour (Libertarian) 1.2%
Lydia Lewis (Green) 0.9% |
|
Senate elections, 2006 > Senate contests in 2006 > Incumbent
|
Jim Talent |
|
|
|
Senate elections, 2006 > Senate contests in 2006 > Ran as
|
Republican |
|
|
|
Senate elections, 2006 > Senate contests in 2006 > Status
|
Defeated |
|
|
Senate elections, 2010 > Senate contests in 2010 > 2004 Election Results
Kit Bond (R) 56%; Nancy Farmer (D) 43%; Other 1% |
|
Senate elections, 2010 > Senate contests in 2010 > Incumbent
|
Kit Bond |
|
|
|
Senate elections, 2010 > Senate contests in 2010 > Party
|
Republican |
|
|
Senate elections, 2012 > Senate contests in 2012 > 2006 Election Results
Jim Talent (R) 47%, Claire McCaskill (D) 50%, Other 3% |
|
Senate elections, 2012 > Senate contests in 2012 > Incumbent
|
Claire McCaskill |
|
|
Senate elections, 2012 > Senate contests in 2012 > Party
Democratic |
|
Senate Special Committee on Aging > Majority > Senator
|
Claire McCaskill |
|
|
|
Southern Governors Association > Current Southern Governors > Current Governor
|
Matt Blunt |
|
|
|
Southern Governors Association > Current Southern Governors > Elected/took office
|
2,004 |
|
|
|
Southern Governors Association > Current Southern Governors > Party
|
Republican |
|
|
|
Southern Governors Association > Current Southern Governors > Seat Up
|
2008 (retiring) |
|
|
|
State Attorney General > Current Attorney General
|
Jay Nixon |
|
|
|
State Attorney General > Party
|
Democratic |
|
|
State Attorney General > Term expires
2009 (running for Governor) |
|
State Attorney General > Took office
|
1,993 |
|
|
|
State court > Nomenclature > Court of Last Resort
|
Supreme Court |
|
|
State court > Nomenclature > Intermediate Appellate Court
(District) Court of Appeals
(3 districts) |
|
Statewide Office party strength > Current Party Strength > Lieutenant Governor
|
Republican |
|
|
|
Statewide Office party strength > Current Party Strength > Secretary of State
|
Democratic |
|
|
|
Statewide Office party strength > Current Party Strength > Treasurer
|
Republican |
|
|
|
US gubernatorial elections, 1980 > Election results > Incumbent
|
Joseph P. Teasdale |
|
|
US gubernatorial elections, 1980 > Election results > Opposing Candidates
Kit Bond (Republican) 52.6%
Helen Savio (Socialist Workers) 0.3% |
US gubernatorial elections, 1980 > Election results > Party
Democratic |
|
US gubernatorial elections, 1980 > Election results > Status
|
Defeated, 47.0% |
|
|
|
US gubernatorial elections, 1984 > Election results > Incumbent
|
Kit Bond |
|
|
US gubernatorial elections, 1984 > Election results > Opposing Candidates
John Ashcroft (Republican) 56.7%
Ken Rothman (Democratic) 43.3% |
US gubernatorial elections, 1984 > Election results > Party
Republican |
US gubernatorial elections, 1984 > Election results > Status
Retired, Republican victory |
|
US gubernatorial elections, 1988 > Election results > Incumbent
|
John Ashcroft |
|
|
US gubernatorial elections, 1988 > Election results > Opposing Candidates
Betty Hearnes (Democratic) 34.8%
Mike Roberts (Libertarian) 1.0% |
US gubernatorial elections, 1988 > Election results > Party
Republican |
|
US gubernatorial elections, 1988 > Election results > Status
|
Re-elected, 64.2% |
|
|
|
US gubernatorial elections, 1992 > Election results > Incumbent
|
John Ashcroft |
|
|
US gubernatorial elections, 1992 > Election results > Opposing Candidates
Mel Carnahan (Democratic) 58.7%
William L. Webster (Republican) 41.3% |
US gubernatorial elections, 1992 > Election results > Party
Republican |
US gubernatorial elections, 1992 > Election results > Status
Term-limited, Democratic victory |
|
US gubernatorial elections, 1996 > Election results > Incumbent
|
Mel Carnahan |
|
|
US gubernatorial elections, 1996 > Election results > Opposing Candidates
Margaret B. Kelly (Republican) 40.4%
Mark Oglesby (Libertarian) 2.4% |
US gubernatorial elections, 1996 > Election results > Party
Democratic |
|
US gubernatorial elections, 1996 > Election results > Status
|
Re-elected, 57.2% |
|
|
|
US gubernatorial elections, 2000 > Election results > Incumbent
|
Roger B. Wilson |
|
|
US gubernatorial elections, 2000 > Election results > Opposing Candidates
Bob Holden (Democratic) 49.1%
Jim Talent (Republican) 48.2%
Larry Rice (Independent) 1.5%
John Swenson (Libertarian) 0.5%
Lavoy Reed (Green) 0.4%
Richard Kline (Reform) 0.2%
Richard Smith (Constitution) 0.1% |
US gubernatorial elections, 2000 > Election results > Party
Democratic |
US gubernatorial elections, 2000 > Election results > Status
Retired, Democratic victory |
|
US gubernatorial elections, 2004 > Election results > Incumbent
|
Bob Holden |
|
|
US gubernatorial elections, 2004 > Election results > Opposing Candidates
Matt Blunt (Republican) 50.8%%
Claire McCaskill (Democratic) 47.9%
John Swenson (Libertarian) 1%
Robert Wells (Constitution) 0.4% |
US gubernatorial elections, 2004 > Election results > Party
Democratic |
|
US gubernatorial elections, 2004 > Election results > Status
|
Defeated in primary |
|
|
|
US Presidents by place of primary affiliation > Number
|
1 |
|
[10th of 18]
|
|
US Senate elections, 1982 > Election summary > Incumbent
|
John Danforth |
|
|
US Senate elections, 1982 > Election summary > Opposing Candidates
Harriett Woods (Democratic) 49.1% |
US Senate elections, 1982 > Election summary > Party
Republican |
|
US Senate elections, 1982 > Election summary > Status
|
R50.8% |
|
[26th of 28]
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