2008Final results
2008 election for Missouri's 7th District
U.S. House · Missouri
Roy Blunt (R) won with 67.8% of the vote, defeating Richard Monroe (D) by 39.6 points.
Roy BluntRepublican · winner
67.8%219,016
Richard MonroeDemocrat
28.2%91,010
Kevin CraigLibertarian
2.2%6,971
Travis MaddoxConstitution
1.9%6,166
323,212 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.
Richard MonroeRoy Blunt
$80K
Raised by the campaign
$2.6M
$55.5K
Spent by the campaign
$2.6M
$17.6K
Cash on hand
$336.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008
The candidates
Roy Blunt (R)Richard Monroe (D)
Also on the ballot: Kevin Craig (Libertarian), 2.2%; Travis Maddox (Constitution), 1.9%