McCaskill tops Akin for senate seat
Matt Mitgang | Student LifeDemocrat Claire McCaskill takes the podium with her family after defeating Republican Todd Akin in Tuesday’s election. Despite winning only four counties (St. Louis City, St. Louis County, Boone and Jackson), McCaskill won 54% of the popular vote, compared to 40% for Akin, to win the seat in Washington.
Mccaskill won substantially more than four counties, Obama only won those 4.