Missouri's 7th District: 2026 result
Called · unofficial countBurlison (R) 62.2%, Hesketh (D) 35.4%.
Eric Burlison (Republican) won Missouri's 7th District in the 3 November 2026 election, with 62.2% of the vote to Missi Hesketh's 35.4%, a margin of 26.8 points (67,889 votes). The seat stays Republican. Count as of November 11 at 1:18 PM EST, not yet certified.
What stands out in MO-7
from the count and past results- In 2024 the district went R+45.3 (Burlison 71.6%, Hesketh 26.3%); in 2026 it went R+26.8, an 18.5-point swing toward Democrats.
- Burlison finished 26.8 points ahead of Hesketh, a gap of 67,889 votes.
- Cook Partisan Voting Index for the district, on its 2026 lines: R+21.
- Republican hold: the incumbent, Eric Burlison, was re-elected.
- 253,572 votes are counted so far, against 367,868 in 2024.
Missouri's 7th District: candidates and votes
Called · unofficial countGeneral election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 11 at 1:18 PM EST
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Burlison · incumbent | Republican | 157,599 | 62.2 |
| Missi Hesketh | Democratic | 89,710 | 35.4 |
| Kevin Craig | Libertarian | 6,100 | 2.4 |
| Write-ins | Write-in | 163 | 0.1 |
| Total | 253,572 | 100.0 |
Republican hold.
MO-7 in 2024
same district linesHouse election, 5 November 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Burlison | Republican | 263,231 | 71.6 |
| Missi Hesketh | Democratic | 96,655 | 26.3 |
| Kevin Craig | Other | 7,982 | 2.2 |
| Total | 367,868 | 100.0 |
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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.