CQ Risk Rating: No Clear Favorite 
| GENERAL ELECTION: NOVEMBER 7, 2000 |
|
| Sam Graves (R) | 138,925 | 51% |
| Steve Danner (D) | 127,792 | 47% |
| James "Jimmy" Dykes (LIBERT) | 3,696 | 1% |
| Marie Richey (NL) | 2,788 | 1% |
| PRIMARY ELECTION: AUGUST 8, 2000 |
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| | Votes | Percentage | | Democratic |
| Steve Danner | 32,037 | 56% |
| Tom Mann | 10,056 | 18% |
| Sandra Lee Reeves | 9,084 | 16% |
| Ida Cox | 6,151 | 11% |
| | Libertarian |
| James "Jimmy" Dykes | 259 | 100% |
| | Republican |
| Sam Graves | 30,014 | 68% |
| Teresa Anne Loar | 7,493 | 17% |
| Jeff Bailey | 4,575 | 10% |
| John Dady | 1,122 | 3% |
| Jack DeSelms | 901 | 2% |
Source: Congressional Quarterly. To suggest updates and corrections: politics.feedback@cq.com
Major Industry | Population | Cities | People | Race | Median Household Income | Unusual Features
MISSOURI 6
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Northwest - St. Joseph
A mixture of Kansas City suburbanites and farmers, the 6th is bordered
by Iowa to the north, Nebraska and Kansas to the west, and the Missouri
River to the west and south.
Kansas City's suburban boom in the 1980s provided steady growth for the
middle-class residents of Platte, Clay, Jackson and Ray counties who work in
the city's steel, transportation and communications companies. The export
facilities at the Kansas City International Airport - key for international
agricultural transportation - and Trans World Airlines' operation there also
provide steady employment for suburban dwellers. The 6th's second largest
city, St. Joseph, has attracted some insurance, financial services and
agribusiness companies after losing people to Kansas City for decades.
Corn, soybean and livestock pervade the rest of the district, which is
still suffering from agricultural crises in the 1980s and a series of
natural disasters in the '90s. Many farmers who remained in the northern and
eastern counties now moonlight for manufacturers.
The 6th is the state's most politically marginal district, and the
parties alternated control throughout the 20th century, although the same
Democrat has held the congressional seat since 1993. Clinton took both 1990s
elections, but GOP Senate candidates did well during the same period.
Republican candidates for state office have fared better in recent
elections, especially in the northern, rural areas.
Major Industry
Agriculture, international shipping, manufacturing
Population
569,131 (1990)
Cities
Kansas City (pt.), 93,925 (1990); St. Joseph, 70,208 (1997); Blue Springs
(pt.), 29,294 (1990)
People
48% urban, 37% rural; 14% age 65+ (ranks fifth of nine in state; top third
nationally); 62% married couples, 29% married couples with children; 16%
college educated (ranks sixth of nine in state; middle third nationally);
54% white collar (ranks fifth of nine in state; middle third nationally),
28% blue collar (ranks fifth of nine in state; middle third nationally)
(1990)
Race
96% white, 2% black, 1% Asian; 2% Hispanic origin (1990)
Median Household Income
$27,165 (ranks third of nine in state; middle third nationally) (1990)
Unusual Features
Plattsburg memorial honors former Sen. David Rice Atchison, who served as
president for one day on March 4, 1849, in between the terms of Presidents
Polk and Taylor.
Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)
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