2016Final results
2016 election for Missouri Senate District 31
Missouri State Senate · Missouri
Ed Emery (R) won with 72.4% of the vote, defeating Tim Wells (Ind) by 57.5 points.
Ed EmeryRepublican · winner · incumbent
72.4%57,296
Tim WellsIndependent
14.9%11,798
Lora YoungLibertarian
12.7%10,007
79,101 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