# Missouri's 9th congressional district

Missouri's 9th congressional district was a US congressional district, dissolved in 2013, that last encompassed rural Northeast Missouri, the area known as "Little Dixie," along with the larger towns of Columbia, Fulton, Kirksville and Union, Boone, Franklin, and a portion of St. Charles County comprise the highest voting centers of the mostly rural district. It was last represented by Republican Blaine Luetkemeyer.
Some of the most well-known representatives for the district were Speaker of the House Champ Clark; James Broadhead, the first president of the American Bar Association; Clarence Cannon, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee; Isaac C. Parker, a judge depicted in True Grit; James Sidney Rollins, known as the "Father of the University of Missouri"; and Kenny Hulshof, unsuccessful candidate to become Governor of Missouri.

## Removal following the 2010 census

The district no longer existed in 2013 after Missouri lost a congressional seat following the 2010 census. Initial redistricting maps placed most of the district north of the Missouri River in a redrawn 6th congressional district, and most of the rest of the district in a redrawn 3rd congressional district. The last congressman from the old 9th, Luetkemeyer was subsequently elected to the 3rd.

## Voting

George W. Bush defeated John Kerry 59% to 41% in this district in 2004. In 2008, Rep. Kenny Hulshof announced that he would seek the Republican nomination for Governor of Missouri. As a whole, the 9th district leaned towards the Republican Party, with the exception being Columbia, which often leaned towards the Democratic Party.

## List of members representing the district

| Member | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history |
| District created March 4, 1863 |||||
| James S. Rollins (Columbia) | Union | March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865 | 38th | Redistricted from the 2nd district and re-elected in 1862. Retired. |
| George W. Anderson (Louisiana) | Republican | March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1869 | 39th 40th | Elected in 1864. Re-elected in 1866. Retired. |
| David P. Dyer (Louisiana) | Republican | March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1871 | 41st | Elected in 1868. Lost re-election. |
| Andrew King (St. Charles) | Democratic | March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873 | 42nd | Elected in 1870. Retired. |
| Isaac C. Parker (St. Joseph) | Republican | March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 | 43rd | Redistricted from the 7th district and re-elected in 1872. Retired. |
| David Rea (Savannah) | Democratic | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879 | 44th 45th | Elected in 1874. Re-elected in 1876. Lost re-election. |
| Nicholas Ford (Rochester) | Greenback | March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1883 | 46th 47th | Elected in 1878. Re-elected in 1880. Lost re-election. |
| James Broadhead (St. Louis) | Democratic | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 | 48th | Elected in 1882. Retired. |
| John M. Glover (St. Louis) | Democratic | March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1889 | 49th 50th | Elected in 1884. Re-elected in 1886. Retired to run for governor. |
| Nathan Frank (St. Louis) | Republican | March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891 | 51st | Elected in 1888. Retired. |
| Seth W. Cobb (St. Louis) | Democratic | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893 | 52nd | Elected in 1890. Redistricted to the 12th district. |
| Champ Clark (Bowling Green) | Democratic | March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895 | 53rd | Elected in 1892. Lost re-election. |
| William M. Treloar (Mexico) | Republican | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897 | 54th | Elected in 1894. Lost re-election. |
| Champ Clark (Bowling Green) | Democratic | March 4, 1897 – March 2, 1921 | 55th 56th 57th 58th 59th 60th 61st 62nd 63rd 64th 65th 66th | Elected in 1896. Re-elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Re-elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Lost re-election and died before next term. |
| Vacant | Vacant | March 2, 1921 – March 3, 1921 | 66th | |
| Theodore W. Hukriede (Warrenton) | Republican | March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1923 | 67th | Elected in 1920. Lost re-election. |
| Clarence Cannon (Elsberry) | Democratic | March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1933 | 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd | Elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Redistricted to the at-large district. |
| District inactive | District inactive | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935 | 73rd | All representatives elected at-large. |
| Clarence Cannon (Elsberry) | Democratic | January 3, 1935 – May 12, 1964 | 74th 75th 76th 77th 78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th | Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Died. |
| Vacant | Vacant | May 12, 1964 – November 3, 1964 | 88th | |
| William L. Hungate (Troy) | Democratic | November 3, 1964 – January 3, 1977 | 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th | Elected to finish Cannon's term. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Retired. |
| Harold Volkmer (Hannibal) | Democratic | January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1997 | 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd 104th | Elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Lost re-election. |
| Kenny Hulshof (Columbia) | Republican | January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2009 | 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th | Elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Retired to run for governor. |
| Blaine Luetkemeyer (St. Elizabeth) | Republican | January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2013 | 111th 112th | Elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Redistricted to the 3rd district. |
| District eliminated January 3, 2013 |||||

## Election results
### 1998

1998 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Kenny Hulshof (incumbent) | 117,196 | 62.2 |
| | Democratic | Linda Vogt | 66,861 | 35.5 |
| | Libertarian | Robert Hoffman | 4,248 | 2.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 188,305 | 100 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 46,087 | 24.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Swing | |

### 2000

2000 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Kenny C. Hulshof (incumbent) | 172,787 | 59.3 |
| | Democratic | Steven R. Carroll | 111,662 | 38.3 |
| | Libertarian | Robert Hoffman | 3,608 | 1.2 |
| | Green | Devin M. Scherubel | 2,388 | 0.8 |
| | Reform | Steven D. Dotson | 1,165 | 0.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 291,610 | 100 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 53,964 | 18.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Swing | |

### 2002

2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Kenny C. Hulshof (incumbent) | 146,032 | 68.2 |
| | Democratic | Donald M. Deichman | 61,126 | 28.5 |
| | Green | Keith Brekhus | 4,262 | 2.0 |
| | Libertarian | John Mruzik | 2,705 | 1.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 214,125 | 100 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 77,939 | 36.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Swing | |

### 2004

2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Kenny C. Hulshof (incumbent) | 193,429 | 64.6 |
| | Democratic | Linda Jacobsen | 101,343 | 33.8 |
| | Libertarian | Tamara A. Millay | 3,228 | 1.1 |
| | Constitution | Chris Earl | 1,447 | 0.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 299,447 | 100 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 87,411 | 29.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Swing | |

### 2006

2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Kenny C. Hulshof (incumbent) | 149,114 | 61.4 |
| | Democratic | Duane N. Burghard | 87,145 | 35.9 |
| | Libertarian | Steve R. Headrick | 3,925 | 1.6 |
| | Progressive | Bill Hastings | 2,487 | 1.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 242,671 | 100 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 55,557 | 22.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Swing | |

### 2008

2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Blaine Luetkemeyer | 161,031 | 50.0 |
| | Democratic | Judy Baker | 152,956 | 47.5 |
| | Libertarian | Tamara Millay | 8,108 | 2.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 322,095 | 100 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | -33 | 0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Swing | |

### 2010

2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Blaine Luetkemeyer (incumbent) | 162,724 | 77.4 |
| | Libertarian | Christopher Dwyer | 46,817 | 22.3 |
| | Write-In | | 817 | 0.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 210,358 | 100 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 57,545 | 0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Swing | |