2000Final results
2000 election for Missouri's 2nd District
U.S. House · Missouri
W. Todd Akin (R) won with 55.3% of the vote, defeating Ted House (D) by 12.9 points.
W. Todd AkinRepublican · winner
55.3%164,926
Ted HouseDemocrat
42.4%126,441
Mike OdellGreen
1.0%2,907
Jim HigginsLibertarian
0.8%2,524
Richard J. GimpelsonReform
0.4%1,264
298,062 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2000
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Ted HouseW. Todd Akin
$945.1K
Raised by the campaign
$1.1M
$904.1K
Spent by the campaign
$1M
$11.9K
Cash on hand
$47.1K
Other candidates' campaigns: Richard J. Gimpelson $2.3K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000
The candidates
W. Todd Akin (R)Ted House (D)
Also on the ballot: Mike Odell (Green), 1.0%; Jim Higgins (Libertarian), 0.8%; Richard J. Gimpelson (Reform), 0.4%