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2020 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 2020 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election?

Emanuel Cleaver II won the 2020 Missouri U.S. House District 5 Election. Emanuel Cleaver II received 207,180 popular votes (58.79%). The main challenger was Ryan Derks (38.57%).

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

II +20.2 pts · won by 71,246 votes
Emanuel Cleaver IIDemocraticWINNER58.79%
207,180 votes
Ryan DerksRepublican38.57%
135,934 votes
Robin DominickLibertarian2.63%
9,272 votes
Antwain WintersWRITE-IN0.01%
41 votes
Emmanuel DornWRITE-IN0%
2 votes
Billy BallardWRITE-IN0%
1 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.