Missouri's 1st District: 2026 result
Called · unofficial countBell (D) 81.5%, Berry (R) 13.9%.
Wesley Bell (Democratic) won Missouri's 1st District in the 3 November 2026 election, with 81.5% of the vote to Paul Berry III's 13.9%, a margin of 67.6 points (156,867 votes). The seat stays Democratic. Count as of November 11 at 1:18 PM EST, not yet certified.
What stands out in MO-1
from the count and past results- In 2024 the district went D+57.6 (Bell 75.9%, Jones 18.4%); in 2026 it went D+67.6, a 10.0-point swing toward Democrats.
- One of the widest margins of 2026: Bell finished 67.6 points ahead of Berry.
- Cook Partisan Voting Index for the district, on its 2026 lines: D+29.
- Democratic hold: the incumbent, Wesley Bell, was re-elected.
- 232,096 votes are counted so far, against 307,265 in 2024.
Missouri's 1st District: candidates and votes
Called · unofficial countGeneral election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 11 at 1:18 PM EST
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley Bell · incumbent | Democratic | 189,175 | 81.5 |
| Paul Berry III | Republican | 32,308 | 13.9 |
| Tom Schmitz | Libertarian | 10,613 | 4.6 |
| Total | 232,096 | 100.0 |
Democratic hold.
MO-1 in 2024
same district linesHouse election, 5 November 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley Bell | Democratic | 233,312 | 75.9 |
| Andrew Jones | Republican | 56,453 | 18.4 |
| Rochelle Riggins | Other | 10,070 | 3.3 |
| Don Fitz | Other | 5,151 | 1.7 |
| Total | 307,265 | 100.0 |
Related races
Sources
- Votes and candidates: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri (revision 1385066171, November 11 at 1:18 PM EST), which cites the state election office and AP race calls.
- Race call and incumbent: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections (revision 1385103391). A race is shown as called only when that article marks a winner.
- 2024 comparison: the 2024 House result from Wikipedia's 2024 House election articles; the 2024 presidential vote in the district from the district's own Wikipedia article.
- Text and figures from Wikipedia are available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Results are unofficial until the state certifies them; this page updates with the source.