CQ Risk Rating: Safe Republican 
| GENERAL ELECTION: NOVEMBER 7, 2000 |
|
| Roy Blunt (R) | 202,305 | 74% |
| Charles Christrup (D) | 65,510 | 24% |
| Doug Burlison (LIBERT) | 2,965 | 1% |
| Ron Lapham (REF) | 988 | 0% |
| PRIMARY ELECTION: AUGUST 8, 2000 |
|
| | Votes | Percentage | | Democratic |
| Charles Christrup | 14,196 | 100% |
| | Libertarian |
| Doug Burlison | 143 | 100% |
| | Republican |
| Roy Blunt | 62,711 | 86% |
| Mike Harman | 9,856 | 14% |
| | Reform |
| Ron Lapham | 52 | 100% |
Source: Congressional Quarterly. To suggest updates and corrections: politics.feedback@cq.com
Major Industry | Population | Cities | People | Race | Median Household Income | Unusual Features
MISSOURI 7
:
Southwest - Springfield; Joplin
Two decades of rapid growth helped lift southwestern Missouri from a
poor rural hideaway to a burgeoning resort region with a growing industrial
base. Since the 1970s this part of Missouri has outpaced the rest of the
state in population growth.
Springfield, the district's industrial and commercial center, has become
a manufacturing hub. More than 40 percent of the 7th's residents live in
Greene County, where Springfield is located, and neighboring Christian
County. The district's other population center is Joplin. Once a lead and
zinc mining town, it is now a manufacturing and trucking center. Tourism
thrives in much of the district, especially in Branson, which has become a
magnet for country music fans who are attracted to its theaters and studios.
In the southwestern corner of the district lies the more hilly Ozark region,
which supports beef and dairy cattle, along with poultry. Many of the small,
isolated communities in the Ozarks have not quite yielded to development.
The 7th has long been considered a Republican bastion. Springfield, the
district's largest city, has become slightly more Democratic since the
1980s, partly because of the influx of new residents. However, the city
still leans Republican. The 7th's conservatism also is reflected in its
politically active religious organizations.
Major Industry
Manufacturing, agriculture, tourism
Population
568,017 (1990)
Cities
Springfield, 143,407; Joplin, 43,698; Carthage, 11,381 (1997)
People
48% rural, 39% urban; 16% age 65+ (ranks second of nine in state; top third
nationally); 61% married couples, 27% married couples with children; 15%
college educated (ranks seventh of nine in state; bottom third nationally);
50% white collar (ranks seventh of nine in state; bottom third nationally),
32% blue collar (ranks second of nine in state; top third nationally) (1990)
Race
97% white, 1% black, 0% Asian; 1% Hispanic origin (1990)
Median Household Income
$21,712 (ranks eighth of nine in state; bottom third nationally) (1990)
Unusual Features
President Harry S. Truman born in Lamar; Springfield is home to Fantastic
Caverns, America's only ride-through cave; Branson, setting of Harold Bell
Wright's novel, "The Shepherd of the Hills."
Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)
Front | Political News | Elections | The Issues | Federal Page | Polls
Columns - Cartoons | Live Online | Online Extras | Photo Galleries | Video - Audio
|
District 7
