Missouri's 3rd Senatorial District is one of 34 districts in the Missouri Senate. The district has been represented by Republican Elaine Gannon since 2021.[2] [3] [4]
| Missouri's 3rd State Senate district | |||
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| Demographics | 91% White 2% Black 2% Hispanic 1% Asian 4% Other | ||
| Population (2022) | 178,728[1] | ||
Geography
editThe district includes southwestern portions of the St. Louis Metropolitan Area and includes the counties of Crawford, St. Francois, Ste. Genevieve, Washington, and southern Jefferson County.[2] [5] Major municipalities in the district include Bloomsdale, Bonne Terre, Cuba, De Soto, Farmington, and Park Hills. The district also includes a portion of Mark Twain National Forest.
Election results
edit1996
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John E. Scott | 36,939 | 65.42 | |
| Republican | Leonard F. Arons | 17,970 | 31.83 | |
| Constitution | Ron Levy | 1,555 | 2.75 | |
| Total votes | 56,464 | 100.00 | ||
2000
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John E. Scott (incumbent) |
36,728 | 64.02 | |
| Republican | Leonard F. Arons | 17,354 | 30.25 | |
| Green | Mary A. Auer | 3,287 | 5.73 | |
| Total votes | 57,369 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2001
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Harry Kennedy | 7,707 | 68.04 | |
| Republican | Matt Hoffman | 3,283 | 28.98 | |
| Green | Robert H. McFall | 337 | 2.98 | |
| Total votes | 11,327 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2004
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kevin Engler | 34,767 | 51.04 | |||
| Democratic | Dan Ward | 33,348 | 48.96 | |||
| Total votes | 68,115 | 100.00 | ||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||||
2008
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kevin Engler (incumbent) |
42,551 | 58.72 | |
| Democratic | Dennis Riche | 29,917 | 41.28 | |
| Total votes | 72,468 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Gary Romine | 35,384 | 53.84 | |
| Democratic | Joseph Fallert, Jr | 30,335 | 46.16 | |
| Total votes | 65,719 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Gary Romine (incumbent) |
54,414 | 81.25 | |
| Green | Edward R. Weissler | 12,555 | 18.75 | |
| Total votes | 66,969 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2020
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Elaine F. Gannon | 65,686 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 65,686 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ U.S. Census Bureau (2022). American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Missouri State Senate District 3, MO
- ^ a b "Senator Elaine Gannon". Missouri Senate.
- ^ "Republican John Hewkin has announced his campaign for State Senate District 3. This is the seat currently held by Sen. Elaine Gannon, (R-DeSoto)". Daily Journal.
- ^ "Gannon, 70, of De Soto has announced that she will not run for a second four-year term representing District 3 in the Missouri Senate". Leader Publications. December 14, 2023.
- ^ "The district includes the southern half of Jefferson County, as well as all of Ste. Genevieve, St. Francois, Washington and Crawford counties". Leader Publications. December 14, 2023.
- ^ 1996 General Election Results
- ^ 2000 General Election Results
- ^ 2000 General Election Results
- ^ 2004 General Election Results
- ^ 2008 General Election Results
- ^ 2012 General Election Results
- ^ 2016 General Election Results
- ^ 2020 General Election Results
- ^ "2020 Missouri State Senate Election Results". Des Moines Register.