2016Final results
2016 election for Missouri's 2nd District
U.S. House · Missouri
Ann Wagner (R) won with 58.5% of the vote, defeating Bill Otto (D) by 20.9 points.
Ann WagnerRepublican · winner
58.5%241,954
Bill OttoDemocrat
37.7%155,689
Jim HigginsLibertarian
2.8%11,758
David Justus ArnoldGreen
0.9%3,895
413,296 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Bill OttoAnn Wagner
$463.3K
Raised by the campaign
$2.3M
$463.3K
Spent by the campaign
$1.5M
$0
Cash on hand
$2.2M
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016
The candidates
Ann Wagner (R)Bill Otto (D)
Also on the ballot: Jim Higgins (Libertarian), 2.8%; David Justus Arnold (Green), 0.9%