2010Final results
2010 election for Missouri's 5th District
U.S. House · Missouri
Emanuel Cleaver (D) won with 53.3% of the vote, defeating Jacob Turk (R) by 9.1 points.
Emanuel CleaverDemocrat · winner
53.3%102,076
Jacob TurkRepublican
44.2%84,578
Randall "randy" LangkraehrLibertarian
1.6%3,077
Dave LayConstitution
0.9%1,692
191,423 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.
Emanuel CleaverJacob Turk
$637.4K
Raised by the campaign
$271.4K
$607.6K
Spent by the campaign
$260.7K
$139.6K
Cash on hand
$11.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010
The candidates
Emanuel Cleaver (D)Jacob Turk (R)
Also on the ballot: Randall "randy" Langkraehr (Libertarian), 1.6%; Dave Lay (Constitution), 0.9%