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2006Final results

2006 election for Missouri's 5th District

U.S. House · Missouri

Emanuel Cleaver (D) won with 64.2% of the vote, defeating Jacob Turk (R) by 31.9 points.

Emanuel CleaverDemocrat · winner
64.2%136,149
Jacob TurkRepublican
32.3%68,456
3.5%7,314
211,919 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 2006

Races before and after

EvenD+40.22000D+33.52002D+13.12004D+31.92006D+28.72008D+9.12010

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.

Emanuel CleaverJacob Turk
$669.5K
Raised by the campaign
$31.3K
$617.8K
Spent by the campaign
$31.8K
$109.7K
Cash on hand
$262

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006

The candidates