2008Final results
2008 election for Missouri House District 56
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Brian Yates (R) won with 62.6% of the vote, defeating Chris Ruggles (D) by 25.1 points.
Brian YatesRepublican · winner · incumbent
62.6%14,220
Chris RugglesDemocrat
37.4%8,508
22,728 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2008
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET