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2018Final results

2018 election for Missouri House District 5

Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri

Louis Riggs (R) won with 71.9% of the vote, defeating Joe Frese (D) by 43.8 points.

Louis RiggsRepublican · winner
71.9%10,186
Joe FreseDemocrat
28.1%3,984
14,170 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

EvenR+20.42010R+12.02012R+46.12014R+49.02016R+43.82018R+46.62026

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