2010Final results
2010 election for Missouri's 3rd District
U.S. House · Missouri
Russ Carnahan (D) won with 48.9% of the vote, defeating Ed Martin (R) by 2.3 points.
Russ CarnahanDemocrat · winner
48.9%99,398
Ed MartinRepublican
46.7%94,757
Steven HedrickLibertarian
2.8%5,772
Nicholas J. "nick" IvanovichConstitution
1.6%3,155
203,085 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 2010
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.
Russ CarnahanEd Martin
$2.1M
Raised by the campaign
$1.5M
$2.3M
Spent by the campaign
$1.5M
$16.2K
Cash on hand
$25.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010
The candidates
Russ Carnahan (D)Ed Martin (R)
Also on the ballot: Steven Hedrick (Libertarian), 2.8%; Nicholas J. "nick" Ivanovich (Constitution), 1.6%