On Tuesday, November 6th, the Missouri general elections were held. These candidates came from the previous, midterm elections, which happened back in August.
There were multiple polling locations for Oregon County, including several churches and community centers. These polling stations were open from six in the morning until seven in the evening, allowing plenty of time for citizens to cast their votes. There were also options for absentee voting available.
The unofficial results of Oregon County, Missouri, as of November 7th, 2018, for the general elections are listed in the tables below according to the office they ran for, both statewide positions and positions for our county.
The Race for U.S. Senate
Oregon county election results:
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
% of Vote |
| Josh Hawley |
R |
2,736 |
71.567% |
| Claire McCaskill |
D |
964 |
25.216% |
| Japheth Campbell |
L |
48 |
1.256% |
| Jo Crain |
G |
15 |
0.392% |
| Craig O’Dear |
I |
57 |
1.491% |
Missouri statewide election results:
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
% of Vote |
| Josh Hawley |
R |
1,245,732 |
51.425% |
| Claire McCaskill |
D |
1,101,377 |
45.466% |
| Japheth Campbell |
L |
27,413 |
1.132% |
| Jo Crain |
G |
13,165 |
0.543% |
| Craig O’Dear |
I |
33,142 |
1.368% |
The Race for State Auditor
Oregon county election results:
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
% of Vote |
| Saundra McDowell |
R |
2,269 |
61.507% |
| Nicole Galloway |
D |
1,285 |
34.833% |
| Sean O’Toole |
L |
77 |
2.087% |
| Jacob Luetkemeyer |
C |
31 |
0.840% |
| Don Fitz |
G |
26 |
0.705% |
| Write-In: Arnie C. AC Dienoff |
|
1 |
0.027% |
Missouri statewide election results:
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
% of Vote |
| Saundra McDowell |
R |
1,060,066 |
44.604% |
| Nicole Galloway |
D |
1,197,020 |
50.367% |
| Sean O’Toole |
L |
51,468 |
2.166% |
| Don Fitz |
G |
18,388 |
0.774% |
| Jacob Luetkemeyer |
C |
48,384 |
2.036% |
| Write-In: Arnie C. AC Dienoff |
|
1,277 |
0.054% |
The Race for U.S. Representative – District 8
Oregon county election results:
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
% of Vote |
| Jason Smith |
R |
2,896 |
77.021% |
| Kathy Ellis |
D |
816 |
21.702% |
| Jonathan L. Shell |
L |
48 |
1.277% |
Missouri statewide election results:
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
% of Vote |
| Jason Smith |
R |
190,826 |
73.390% |
| Kathy Ellis |
D |
65,043 |
25.015% |
| Jonathan L. Shell |
L |
4,148 |
1.595% |
The Race for State Representative – District 143
Oregon county election results:
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
% of Vote |
| Jeffrey Pogue |
R |
3,144 |
100% |
Missouri statewide election results:
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
% of Vote |
| Jeffrey Pogue |
R |
10,999 |
100% |
The Race for Circuit Judge – Circuit 37
Oregon county election results:
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
% of Vote |
| Steven Privette |
R |
3,034 |
100% |
Missouri statewide election results:
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
% of Vote |
| Steven Privette |
R |
19,448 |
100% |
Although these election results are unofficial, we do congratulate those who persevered through the grueling summer and fall, campaigning with integrity. Certainly, all the hard work has finally paid off.
