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2022 population: 768,398
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 464,360 | 60.43% | |
| Black: | 171,100 | 22.27% | |
| Indian: | 1,487 | 0.19% | |
| Asian: | 17,790 | 2.32% | |
| 2+ races: | 32,582 | 4.24% | |
| Hispanic: | 77,088 | 10.03% | |
| Total non-White: | 304,038 | 39.57% | |
| Housing Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | % | |
| Housing Units | 359,249 | |
| Median Value | $192,700 | |
| Occupied | 325,605 | 90.6% |
| Vacant | 33,644 | 9.4% |
| Owned | 187,505 | 57.6% |
| Rented | 138,100 | 42.4% |
| Median Rent | $1,097 | |
| Single-Family Units | 253,169 | 70.5% |
| Detached | 234,097 | 65.2% |
| Attached | 19,072 | 5.3% |
| Buldings with 5+ Units | 78,682 | 21.9% |
| Mobile Homes | 3,517 | 1.0% |
| Household Income | ||
|---|---|---|
| Range | Number | % |
| Less than $10,000 | 18,388 | 5.6% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 13,506 | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $19,999 | 13,382 | 4.1% |
| $20,000 to $24,999 | 13,761 | 4.2% |
| $25,000 to $29,999 | 13,375 | 4.1% |
| $30,000 to $34,999 | 15,206 | 4.7% |
| $35,000 to $39,999 | 14,520 | 4.5% |
| $40,000 to $44,999 | 13,826 | 4.2% |
| $45,000 to $49,999 | 13,141 | 4.0% |
| $50,000 to $59,999 | 25,131 | 7.7% |
| $60,000 to $74,999 | 32,155 | 9.9% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 42,337 | 13.0% |
| $100,000 to $124,999 | 29,984 | 9.2% |
| $125,000 to $149,999 | 21,644 | 6.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 24,669 | 7.6% |
| $200,000 or more | 20,580 | 6.3% |
| Median Household Income | 64,023 | |
| Per Capita Income | 36,679 | |
| Welfare Households | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | % | |
| SSI | 15,072 | 4.6% |
| Public Assistance | 9,014 | 2.8% |
| Public Asst. or Food Stamps | 37,051 | 11.4% |
| Labor Force, Ages 25-64 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | % | |
| Employed | 334,816 | 74.8% |
| Unemployed | 17,686 | 4.0% |
| In Armed Forces | 767 | 0.2% |
| Total Labor Force | 353,269 | 79.0% |
| Not in Labor Force | 94,056 | 21.0% |
| Real Unemployment Rate | 25.0% | |
| Class of Worker | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | % Male | |
| Private Sector | 151,920 | 126,763 | 54.5% |
| Non-Profit | 12,657 | 25,174 | 33.5% |
| Self-Employed | 17,160 | 11,655 | 59.6% |
| Local Government | 9,289 | 12,385 | 42.9% |
| State Government | 4,141 | 6,375 | 39.4% |
| Federal Government | 6,197 | 7,520 | 45.2% |
| Total Private + Self | 169,080 | 138,418 | 55.0% |
| Total Non-Profit + Govt. | 32,284 | 51,454 | 38.6% |
| Total | 201,364 | 189,872 | 51.5% |
| Pct. Govt. | 11.7% | ||
| Occupation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | % | |
| Management, Business, Science, Arts | 63,894 | 16.3% |
| Sales and Office Occupations | 85,242 | 21.7% |
| Professional, Technical | 91,592 | 23.4% |
| Service Occupations | 64,042 | 16.3% |
| Farming, Forestry, Fishing | 725 | 0.2% |
| All others | 87,231 | 22.3% |
| White Collar | 61.4% | |
| Industry | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | % | |
| Retail trade | 42,365 | 10.8% |
| Manufacturing | 35,356 | 9.0% |
| Professional, scientific, management | 35,329 | 9.0% |
| Accommodation, food svcs, recreation | 28,642 | 7.3% |
| Educational services and health care | 28,381 | 7.2% |
| Transportation, warehousing, utilities | 24,719 | 6.3% |
| Construction | 24,598 | 6.3% |
| Finance, insurance and real estate | 24,122 | 6.2% |
| Other services | 18,829 | 4.8% |
| Public administration | 18,806 | 4.8% |
| Wholesale trade | 10,060 | 2.6% |
| Information | 7,323 | 1.9% |
| Farming, forestry, fishing, mining | 1,491 | 0.4% |
| Hispanic Breakdown | ||
|---|---|---|
| Country | Number | % |
| Mexican | 53,539 | 6.97% |
| Puerto Rican | 3,551 | 0.46% |
| Cuban | 2,720 | 0.35% |
| Dominican | 525 | 0.07% |
| Total Central American | 9,450 | 1.23% |
| Costa Rican | 93 | 0.01% |
| Guatemalan | 2,344 | 0.31% |
| Honduran | 3,160 | 0.41% |
| Nicaraguan | 189 | 0.02% |
| Panamanian | 185 | 0.02% |
| Salvadoran | 3,410 | 0.44% |
| Other Central American | 69 | 0.01% |
| Total South American | 2,833 | 0.37% |
| Argentinean | 71 | 0.01% |
| Bolivian | 88 | 0.01% |
| Chilean | 214 | 0.03% |
| Colombian | 1,600 | 0.21% |
| Ecuadorian | 204 | 0.03% |
| Peruvian | 349 | 0.05% |
| Uruguayan | 24 | 0.00% |
| Venezuelan | 275 | 0.04% |
| Other South American | 8 | 0.00% |
| Other Hispanic | 4,470 | 0.58% |
| Asian Breakdown | ||
|---|---|---|
| Country | Number | % |
| Vietnamese | 3,638 | 0.47% |
| Indian | 2,843 | 0.37% |
| Filipino | 1,967 | 0.26% |
| Chinese | 1,932 | 0.25% |
| Korean | 1,116 | 0.15% |
| Burmese | 447 | 0.06% |
| Thai | 444 | 0.06% |
| Cambodian | 409 | 0.05% |
| Japanese | 396 | 0.05% |
| Language Spoken at Home | ||
|---|---|---|
| Language | Number | % |
| English | 648,361 | 90.0% |
| Spanish | 43,483 | 6.0% |
| Other | 5,637 | 0.8% |
| Arabic | 4,485 | 0.6% |
| Other Indo-European | 4,303 | 0.6% |
| Other Asian | 3,448 | 0.5% |
| French, Haitian, Cajun | 2,784 | 0.4% |
| Vietnamese | 2,567 | 0.4% |
| Chinese | 1,612 | 0.2% |
| Ancestry | ||
|---|---|---|
| Country | Number | % |
| German | 120,344 | 15.7% |
| Irish | 83,470 | 10.9% |
| English | 75,216 | 9.8% |
| American | 34,436 | 4.5% |
| European | 29,573 | 3.8% |
| Italian | 25,764 | 3.4% |
| French | 14,438 | 1.9% |
| Scottish | 12,710 | 1.7% |
| Polish | 9,606 | 1.3% |
| Swedish | 8,917 | 1.2% |
| Scotch-Irish | 8,071 | 1.1% |
| Dutch | 6,807 | 0.9% |
| Norwegian | 5,916 | 0.8% |
| African | 5,810 | 0.8% |
| Welsh | 5,180 | 0.7% |
| Citizenship & Nativity | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | % | |
| U.S. citizen | 741,174 | 96.5% |
| Not a citizen | 27,224 | 3.5% |
| Native | 717,223 | 93.3% |
| Foreign-born | 51,175 | 6.7% |
| Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 9 Years | 9-12 Years | H.S. Grad or GED | Some College | Bach. Degree | Grad Degree | ||||||
| 14,570 | 2.8% | 29,427 | 5.6% | 146,857 | 27.9% | 160,751 | 30.5% | 110,350 | 21.0% | 64,679 | 12.3% |
| Average years of education: 13.7 | |||||||||||
| Population 25 Years and Older | ||
|---|---|---|
| < 9 Years | 14,570 | 2.8% |
| 9-12 Years | 29,427 | 5.6% |
| H.S. Grad or GED | 146,857 | 27.9% |
| Some College | 160,751 | 30.5% |
| Bach. Degree | 110,350 | 21.0% |
| Grad Degree | 64,679 | 12.3% |
| Average years of education: 13.7 | ||
Click on the District to view county-level data for that election (where available).
NOTE: Results prior to 2022 are for districts which previously covered much of this area, regardless of district number.
| Date | District | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-08 | MO05 | Emanuel Cleaver* (D) | 140,688 | 61.0% | Jacob Turk (R) | 84,008 | 36.4% | 5,859 | 2.5% | 230,555 |
| Redistricting effect (2022); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the LEFT by approximately 4% compared to 2020. | ||||||||||
| 2020-11-03 | MO05 | Emanuel Cleaver* (D) | 207,180 | 58.8% | Ryan Derks (R) | 135,934 | 38.6% | 9,316 | 2.6% | 352,430 |
| 2018-11-06 | MO05 | Emanuel Cleaver* (D) | 175,019 | 61.7% | Jacob Turk (R) | 101,069 | 35.6% | 7,697 | 2.7% | 283,785 |
| 2016-11-08 | MO05 | Emanuel Cleaver* (D) | 190,766 | 58.8% | Jacob Turk (R) | 123,771 | 38.2% | 9,733 | 3.0% | 324,270 |
| 2014-11-04 | MO05 | Emanuel Cleaver* (D) | 79,256 | 51.6% | Jacob Turk (R) | 69,071 | 45.0% | 5,308 | 3.5% | 153,635 |
| 2012-11-06 | MO05 | Emanuel Cleaver* (D) | 200,290 | 60.5% | Jacob Turk (R) | 122,149 | 36.9% | 8,503 | 2.6% | 330,942 |
| Redistricting effect (2012); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2010. | ||||||||||
| 2010-11-02 | MO05 | Emanuel Cleaver* (D) | 102,076 | 53.3% | Jacob Turk (R) | 84,578 | 44.2% | 4,769 | 2.5% | 191,423 |
| 2008-11-04 | MO05 | Emanuel Cleaver* (D) | 197,249 | 64.4% | Jacob Turk (R) | 109,166 | 35.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 306,415 |
| 2006-11-07 | MO05 | Emanuel Cleaver* (D) | 136,149 | 64.2% | Jacob Turk (R) | 68,456 | 32.3% | 7,314 | 3.5% | 211,919 |
| 2004-11-02 | MO05 | Emanuel Cleaver (D) | 161,727 | 55.2% | Jeanne Patterson (R) | 123,431 | 42.1% | 7,867 | 2.7% | 293,025 |
| 2002-11-05 | MO05 | Karen McCarthy* (D) | 122,645 | 65.9% | Steve Gordon (R) | 60,245 | 32.4% | 3,277 | 1.8% | 186,167 |
| Redistricting effect (2002); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 1% compared to 2000. | ||||||||||
| 2000-11-07 | MO05 | Karen McCarthy* (D) | 159,826 | 68.8% | Steve Gordon (R) | 66,439 | 28.6% | 5,872 | 2.5% | 232,137 |
| 1998-11-03 | MO05 | Karen McCarthy* (D) | 101,313 | 65.9% | Penny Bennett (R) | 47,582 | 31.0% | 4,790 | 3.1% | 153,685 |
| 1996-11-05 | MO05 | Karen McCarthy* (D) | 144,223 | 67.4% | Penny Bennett (R) | 61,803 | 28.9% | 7,945 | 3.7% | 213,971 |
| 1994-11-08 | MO05 | Karen McCarthy (D) | 100,391 | 56.6% | Ron Freeman (R) | 77,120 | 43.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 177,511 |
| 1992-11-03 | MO05 | Alan Wheat* (D) | 151,014 | 59.1% | Gomer Moody (R) | 93,562 | 36.6% | 10,736 | 4.2% | 255,312 |
| Redistricting effect (1992); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 1% compared to 1990. | ||||||||||
| 1990-11-06 | MO05 | Alan Wheat* (D) | 71,890 | 62.1% | Robert Gardner (R) | 43,897 | 37.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 115,787 |
| 1988-11-08 | MO05 | Alan Wheat* (D) | 149,166 | 70.3% | Mary Ellen Lobb (R) | 60,453 | 28.5% | 2,520 | 1.2% | 212,139 |
| 1986-11-04 | MO05 | Alan Wheat* (D) | 101,030 | 70.9% | Greg Fisher (R) | 39,340 | 27.6% | 2,204 | 1.5% | 142,574 |
| 1984-11-06 | MO05 | Alan Wheat* (D) | 150,675 | 66.0% | Jim Kenworthy (R) | 72,477 | 31.8% | 5,078 | 2.2% | 228,230 |
| 1982-11-02 | MO05 | Alan Wheat (D) | 96,059 | 57.9% | John Sharp (R) | 66,664 | 40.2% | 3,266 | 2.0% | 165,989 |
| Redistricting effect (1982); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 4% compared to 1980. | ||||||||||
| 1980-11-04 | MO05 | Richard Bolling* (D) | 110,957 | 70.1% | Vincent Baker (R) | 47,309 | 29.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 158,266 |
| 1978-11-07 | MO05 | Richard Bolling* (D) | 82,140 | 72.0% | Steven Walter (R) | 30,360 | 26.6% | 1,631 | 1.4% | 114,131 |
| 1976-11-02 | MO05 | Richard Bolling* (D) | 100,876 | 68.0% | Joanne Collins (R) | 41,681 | 28.1% | 5,745 | 3.9% | 148,302 |
| 1974-11-04 | MO05 | Richard Bolling* (D) | 57,081 | 69.1% | John McDonough (R) | 24,669 | 29.9% | 855 | 1.0% | 82,605 |
| 1972-11-07 | MO05 | Richard Bolling* (D) | 93,812 | 62.8% | Vernon Rice (R) | 53,257 | 35.6% | 2,381 | 1.6% | 149,450 |
| Redistricting effect (1972); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 2% compared to 1970. | ||||||||||
| 1970-11-03 | MO05 | Richard Bolling* (D) | 51,668 | 61.3% | Randy Vanet (R) | 31,806 | 37.8% | 778 | 0.9% | 84,252 |
| 1968-11-05 | MO05 | Richard Bolling* (D) | 86,681 | 65.4% | Harold Masters (R) | 45,951 | 34.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 132,632 |
| 1966-11-08 | MO05 | Richard Bolling* (D) | 46,674 | 61.2% | Willis Salyers (R) | 29,641 | 38.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 76,315 |
| 1964-11-03 | MO05 | Richard Bolling* (D) | 91,721 | 67.9% | Robert Langworthy (R) | 43,314 | 32.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 135,035 |
| 1962-11-06 | MO05 | Richard Bolling* (D) | 54,166 | 58.9% | Walter McCarty (R) | 37,835 | 41.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 92,001 |
| 1960-11-08 | MO05 | Richard Bolling* (D) | 74,834 | 61.0% | Clinton Gates (R) | 47,810 | 39.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 122,644 |
| 1958-11-04 | MO05 | Richard Bolling* (D) | 53,622 | 70.0% | Richard Byrne (R) | 22,953 | 30.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 76,575 |
| 1956-11-06 | MO05 | Richard Bolling* (D) | 77,287 | 57.2% | Lem Jones (R) | 57,778 | 42.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 135,065 |
| 1954-11-02 | MO05 | Richard Bolling* (D) | 50,874 | 58.9% | Samuel Chaney (R) | 35,477 | 41.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 86,351 |
| 1952-11-04 | MO05 | Richard Bolling* (D) | 90,357 | 56.0% | Frank Rayburn (R) | 70,898 | 44.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 161,255 |
| 1950-11-07 | MO05 | Richard Bolling* (D) | 45,762 | 54.5% | Richard Jensen (R) | 38,276 | 45.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 84,038 |
| 1948-11-02 | MO05 | Richard Bolling (D) | 59,961 | 55.9% | Albert Reeves* (R) | 47,371 | 44.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 107,332 |
| 1946-11-05 | MO05 | Albert Reeves (R) | 42,065 | 53.6% | Enos Axtell (D) | 36,324 | 46.3% | 44 | 0.1% | 78,433 |
| 1944-11-07 | MO05 | Roger Slaughter* (D) | 53,320 | 52.5% | Ralph Innis (R) | 48,127 | 47.4% | 27 | 0.0% | 101,474 |
| 1942-11-03 | MO05 | Roger Slaughter (D) | 27,243 | 50.9% | Ralph Innis (R) | 26,163 | 48.9% | 101 | 0.2% | 53,507 |
| 1940-11-05 | MO05 | Joseph Shannon* (D) | 63,202 | 54.2% | Forest Hanna (R) | 53,390 | 45.8% | 19 | 0.0% | 116,611 |
| 1938-11-08 | MO05 | Joseph Shannon* (D) | 75,810 | 81.0% | Leslie Lyons (R) | 17,809 | 19.0% | 1 | 0.0% | 93,620 |
| 1936-11-03 | MO05 | Joseph Shannon* (D) | 113,946 | 73.7% | Lowell Johnson (R) | 40,546 | 26.2% | 81 | 0.1% | 154,573 |
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 redist | Joe Biden (D) | 217,895 | 62.2% | Donald Trump* (R) | 125,686 | 35.9% | 7,003 | 2.0% | 350,584 | -21 | -11 | 11.57% | |
| 2020 | 59% | Joe Biden (D) | 208,696 | 58.4% | Donald Trump* (R) | 141,660 | 39.6% | 7,059 | 2.0% | 357,415 | -17 | -7 | 11.79% |
| 2016 | 56% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 177,772 | 54.1% | Donald Trump (R) | 133,458 | 40.6% | 17,573 | 5.3% | 328,803 | -16 | -5 | 11.63% |
| 2012 | 59% | Barack Obama* (D) | 198,356 | 58.9% | Mitt Romney (R) | 132,632 | 39.4% | 5,863 | 1.7% | 336,851 | -14 | -8 | 12.19% |
| 2008 | 68% | Barack Obama (D) | 201,337 | 63.2% | John McCain (R) | 114,030 | 35.8% | 3,413 | 1.1% | 318,780 | -14 | -10 | 10.88% |
| 2004 | 63% | John Kerry (D) | 175,352 | 59.4% | George W. Bush* (R) | 118,915 | 40.3% | 714 | 0.2% | 294,981 | -13 | -10 | 10.80% |
| 2000 | 53% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 141,980 | 61.8% | George W. Bush (R) | 81,637 | 35.5% | 6,264 | 2.7% | 229,881 | -15 | -12 | 9.74% |
| 1996 | 50% | Bill Clinton* (D) | 127,691 | 58.9% | Robert Dole (R) | 71,453 | 33.0% | 17,489 | 8.1% | 216,633 | -8 | -8 | 10.04% |
| 1992 | 60% | Bill Clinton (D) | 134,862 | 52.2% | George Bush* (R) | 67,511 | 26.1% | 55,799 | 21.6% | 258,172 | -8 | -11 | 10.80% |
| 1988 | 54% | Michael Dukakis (D) | 129,433 | 60.7% | George Bush (R) | 83,926 | 39.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 213,359 | -12 | -14 | 10.19% |
| 1984 | 57% | Walter Mondale (D) | 122,535 | 53.6% | Ronald Reagan* (R) | 106,239 | 46.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 228,774 | -14 | -12 | 10.78% |
| 1980 | 59% | Jimmy Carter* (D) | 94,512 | 59.2% | Ronald Reagan (R) | 56,925 | 35.7% | 8,166 | 5.1% | 159,603 | -15 | -15 | 7.60% |
| 1976 | 52% | Jimmy Carter (D) | 87,965 | 59.2% | Gerald Ford* (R) | 60,538 | 40.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 148,503 | -7 | -7 | 7.60% |
| 1972 | 48% | Richard Nixon* (R) | 80,553 | 53.0% | George McGovern (D) | 71,527 | 47.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 152,080 | -9 | -8 | 8.19% |
| 1968 | n/a | Hubert Humphrey (D) | 72,425 | 54.6% | Richard Nixon (R) | 47,300 | 35.6% | 12,997 | 9.8% | 132,722 | -9 | -8 | 7.33% |
| 1964 | n/a | Lyndon Johnson* (D) | 67.4% | Barry Goldwater (R) | 32.6% | 0.0% | -3 | -6 | n/a | ||||
| 1960 | n/a | John Kennedy (D) | 57.1% | Richard Nixon (R) | 42.9% | 0.0% | -7 | -7 | n/a | ||||
| 1956 | 62% | Adlai Stevenson (D) | 73,782 | 53.9% | Dwight Eisenhower* (R) | 63,136 | 46.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 136,918 | -4 | -11 | 7.47% |
| 1952 | 69% | Adlai Stevenson (D) | 86,879 | 53.2% | Dwight Eisenhower (R) | 76,140 | 46.6% | 261 | 0.2% | 163,280 | -4 | -9 | 8.63% |
| Year | Pop | White | Black | Indian | Asian | 2+ Races | Hispanic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 771,274 | 60.5% | 22.2% | 0.1% | 2.1% | 4.2% | 10.3% |
| 2020 | 777,659 | 64.2% | 21.2% | 1.7% | 3.5% | 9.4% | |
| 2012 | 747,573 | 64.2% | 21.3% | 0.4% | 2.0% | 3.4% | 8.7% |
| 2010 | 633,887 | 61.7% | 25.0% | 0.4% | 1.8% | 2.4% | 8.7% |
| 2002 | 621,691 | 66.3% | 24.2% | 0.4% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 5.6% |
| 2000 | 577,050 | 63.6% | 26.1% | 0.5% | 1.6% | 2.4% | 5.8% |
| 1992 | 569,130 | 71.6% | 23.7% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 3.2% | |
| 1990 | 521,111 | 70.2% | 25.6% | 1.0% | 3.2% | ||
| 1982 | 546,882 | 73.2% | 22.9% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 2.8% | |
| 1980 | 400,953 | 31.0% | 1.0% | 3.0% | |||
| 1972 | 467,457 | 24.0% | 3.0% | ||||
| 1970 | 379,619 | 28.0% | 1.0% | ||||
| 1960 | 302,813 | ||||||
| 1950 | 355,640 |
| Year | Total | Republican | Democrat | Other | R/D Edge | R/D Edge % | VAPOP % | |||
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