2010Final results
2010 election for Missouri's 8th District
U.S. House · Missouri
Jo Ann Emerson (R) won with 65.6% of the vote, defeating Tommy Sowers (D) by 36.8 points.
Jo Ann EmersonRepublican · winner
65.6%128,499
Tommy SowersDemocrat
28.8%56,377
Larry BillIndependent
3.7%7,193
Rick VandevenLibertarian
2.0%3,930
195,999 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.
Tommy SowersJo Ann Emerson
$1.6M
Raised by the campaign
$2M
$1.6M
Spent by the campaign
$2.1M
$15.5K
Cash on hand
$7.6K
Other candidates' campaigns: Larry Bill $15.6K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010
The candidates
Jo Ann Emerson (R)Tommy Sowers (D)
Also on the ballot: Larry Bill (Independent), 3.7%; Rick Vandeven (Libertarian), 2.0%