2008Final results
2008 election for Missouri's 4th District
U.S. House · Missouri
Ike Skelton (D) won with 65.9% of the vote, defeating Jeff Parnell (R) by 31.8 points.
Ike SkeltonDemocrat · winner
65.9%200,009
Jeff ParnellRepublican
34.1%103,446
303,455 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 2008
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.
Ike SkeltonJeff Parnell
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$3.9K
$1.2M
Spent by the campaign
$0
$201.9K
Cash on hand
$4.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008; FEC, through Oct 15, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008