Missouri's 5th District: 2026 result
Called · unofficial countCleaver (D) 69.5%, Brattin (R) 12.5%.
Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic) won Missouri's 5th District in the 3 November 2026 election, with 69.5% of the vote to Rick Brattin's 12.5%, a margin of 57.0 points (146,948 votes). The seat stays Democratic. Count as of November 11 at 1:18 PM EST, not yet certified.
What stands out in MO-5
from the count and past results- In 2024 the district went D+23.8 (Cleaver 60.2%, Smith 36.4%); in 2026 it went D+57.0, a 33.2-point swing toward Democrats.
- One of the widest margins of 2026: Cleaver finished 57.0 points ahead of Brattin.
- Cook Partisan Voting Index for the district, on its 2026 lines: D+12.
- Democratic hold: the incumbent, Emanuel Cleaver, was re-elected.
- 257,956 votes are counted so far, against 331,929 in 2024.
Missouri's 5th District: candidates and votes
Called · unofficial countGeneral election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 11 at 1:18 PM EST
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emanuel Cleaver · incumbent | Democratic | 179,256 | 69.5 |
| Rick Brattin | Republican | 32,308 | 12.5 |
| Randall Langkraehr | Libertarian | 6,128 | 2.4 |
| Total | 257,956 | 100.0 |
Democratic hold.
MO-5 in 2024
same district linesHouse election, 5 November 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emanuel Cleaver | Democratic | 199,900 | 60.2 |
| Sean Smith | Republican | 120,957 | 36.4 |
| Bill Wayne | Other | 6,658 | 2.0 |
| Michael Day | Other | 4,414 | 1.3 |
| Total | 331,929 | 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.