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2016Final results

2016 election for Missouri House District 86

Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri

Joe Adams (D) won with 86.5% of the vote, defeating Joy Elliott (Ind) by 72.9 points.

Joe AdamsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
86.5%14,582
Joy ElliottIndependent
13.5%2,284
16,866 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

EvenR+39.01994R+34.91996R+32.01998R+40.92002R+12.62006R+15.92008

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET