2016Final results
2016 election for Missouri's 6th District
U.S. House · Missouri
Sam Graves (R) won with 68.0% of the vote, defeating David M. Blackwell (D) by 39.6 points.
Sam GravesRepublican · winner
68.0%238,388
David M. BlackwellDemocrat
28.4%99,692
Russ Lee MonchilLibertarian
2.3%8,123
Mike DielGreen
1.2%4,241
350,444 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.
No DemocratSam Graves
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Raised by the campaign
$1.5M
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Spent by the campaign
$1.5M
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Cash on hand
$455.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016
The candidates
Sam Graves (R)David M. Blackwell (D)
Also on the ballot: Russ Lee Monchil (Libertarian), 2.3%; Mike Diel (Green), 1.2%