2016Final results
2016 election for Missouri's 5th District
U.S. House · Missouri
Emanuel Cleaver (D) won with 58.8% of the vote, defeating Jacob Turk (R) by 20.7 points.
Emanuel CleaverDemocrat · winner
58.8%190,766
Jacob TurkRepublican
38.2%123,771
Roy WelbornLibertarian
3.0%9,733
324,270 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.
Emanuel CleaverJacob Turk
$1.2M
Raised by the campaign
$124.5K
$793.2K
Spent by the campaign
$123.8K
$441.8K
Cash on hand
$121
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016