2008Final results
2008 election for Missouri's 5th District
U.S. House · Missouri
Emanuel Cleaver (D) won with 64.4% of the vote, defeating Jacob Turk (R) by 28.7 points.
Emanuel CleaverDemocrat · winner
64.4%197,249
Jacob TurkRepublican
35.6%109,166
306,415 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.
Emanuel CleaverJacob Turk
$554.1K
Raised by the campaign
$57.1K
$554K
Spent by the campaign
$56.6K
$109.8K
Cash on hand
$662
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008