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2018 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 2018 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election?

Emanuel Cleaver II won the 2018 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election. Emanuel Cleaver II received 175,019 popular votes (61.67%). The main challenger was Jacob Turk (35.61%).

See the full head-to-head between II and Turk

II +26.1 pts · won by 73,950 votes
Emanuel Cleaver IIDemocraticWINNER61.67%
175,019 votes
Jacob TurkRepublican35.61%
101,069 votes
Alexander HowellLibertarian1.66%
4,725 votes
Maurice CopelandGreen0.74%
2,091 votes
E.C. Fredlandconstitution0.31%
876 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.