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2018Final results

2018 election for Missouri House District 23

Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri

Barbara Washington (D) won with 88.3% of the vote, defeating David Martin (R) by 80.7 points.

Barbara WashingtonDemocrat · winner
88.3%6,634
David MartinRepublican
7.6%573
Jeff FrancisIndependent
4.0%303
7,510 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018

Races before and after

EvenD+31.52002D+42.42004D+46.32006D+36.02010D+80.72018D+71.92024

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

The candidates

Barbara Washington (D)David Martin (R)

Also on the ballot: Jeff Francis (Independent), 4.0%