2008Final results
2008 election for Missouri Senate District 15
Missouri State Senate · Missouri
Eric Schmitt (R) won with 54.7% of the vote, defeating James Trout (D) by 9.5 points.
Eric SchmittRepublican · winner
54.7%51,366
James TroutDemocrat
45.3%42,469
93,835 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