Missouri's 5th congressional district
Missouri's 5th congressional district has been represented in the United States House of Representatives by Democrat Emanuel Cleaver, the former Mayor of Kansas City, since 2005.
| Missouri's 5th congressional district | |||
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.tif.png) Missouri's 5th congressional district since January 3, 2013 | |||
| Representative |
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| Population (2010) | 757,920 | ||
| Median income | $50,663[1] | ||
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | D+7[2] | ||
The district primarily consists of the inner ring of the Kansas City metropolitan area, including nearly all of Kansas City south of the Missouri River. The district stretches east to Marshall.
List of members representing the district
| Member | Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created March 4, 1847 | ||||
 John S. Phelps |
Democratic | March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1853 |
30th 31st 32nd |
Redistricted from the at-large district Redistricted to the 6th district. |
| John G. Miller | Whig | March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 |
33rd 34th |
Redistricted from the 3rd district. Died. |
| Opposition | March 4, 1855 – May 11, 1856 | |||
| Vacant | May 11, 1856 – August 18, 1856 | |||
| Thomas P. Akers | Know Nothing | August 18, 1856 – March 3, 1857 |
34th | [data unknown/missing] |
 Samuel H. Woodson |
Know Nothing | March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1861 |
35th 36th |
[data unknown/missing] |
.jpg) John W. Reid |
Democratic | March 4, 1861 – August 3, 1861 |
37th | [data unknown/missing] Expelled for taking up arms against the Union. |
| Vacant | August 3, 1861 – January 21, 1862 | |||
| Thomas L. Price | Democratic | January 21, 1862 – March 3, 1863 |
37th | [data unknown/missing] |
 Joseph W. McClurg |
Unconditional Unionist | March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865 |
38th 39th 40th |
[data unknown/missing] Resigned when elected Governor of Missouri. |
| Republican | March 4, 1865 – 1868 | |||
| Vacant | ???, 1868 – December 7, 1868 | |||
 John H. Stover |
Republican | December 7, 1868 – March 3, 1869 |
40th | Elected November 3, 1868 to finish McClurg's term. Seated December 7, 1868. [data unknown/missing] |
 Samuel S. Burdett |
Republican | March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1873 |
41st 42nd |
[data unknown/missing] |
 Richard P. Bland |
Democratic | March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1883 |
43rd 44th 45th 46th 47th |
[data unknown/missing] Redistricted to the 11th district. |
| Alexander Graves | Democratic | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 |
48th | [data unknown/missing] |
 William Warner |
Republican | March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1889 |
49th 50th |
[data unknown/missing] |
| John C. Tarsney | Democratic | March 4, 1889 – February 27, 1896 |
51st 52nd 53rd 54th |
Lost contested election |
 Robert T. Van Horn |
Republican | February 27, 1896 – March 3, 1897 |
54th | Won contested election |
 William S. Cowherd |
Democratic | March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1905 |
55th 56th 57th 58th |
[data unknown/missing] |
 Edgar C. Ellis |
Republican | March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1909 |
59th 60th |
[data unknown/missing] |
 William P. Borland |
Democratic | March 4, 1909 – February 20, 1919 |
61st 62nd 63rd 64th 65th |
[data unknown/missing] Died. |
| Vacant | February 20, 1919 – March 3, 1919 | |||
 William T. Bland |
Democratic | March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1921 |
66th | [data unknown/missing] Lost re-election. |
Edgar C. Ellis |
Republican | March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1923 |
67th | [data unknown/missing] Lost re-election. |
 Henry L. Jost |
Democratic | March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1925 |
68th | [data unknown/missing] Lost re-election. |
Edgar C. Ellis |
Republican | March 4, 1925 – March 3, 1927 |
69th | [data unknown/missing] Lost re-election. |
 George H. Combs Jr. |
Democratic | March 4, 1927 – March 3, 1929 |
70th | [data unknown/missing] Lost re-election. |
Edgar C. Ellis |
Republican | March 4, 1929 – March 3, 1931 |
71st | [data unknown/missing] Lost re-election. |
| Joe Shannon | Democratic | March 4, 1931 – March 3, 1933 |
72nd | [data unknown/missing] Redistricted to the at-large district. |
| District inactive | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935 |
All representatives elected At-large. | ||
| Joe Shannon | Democratic | January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1943 |
74th 75th 76th 77th |
Redistricted from the at-large district. Retired. |
| Roger C. Slaughter | Democratic | January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1947 |
78th 79th |
[data unknown/missing] Lost re-election. |
| Albert L. Reeves Jr. | Republican | January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949 |
80th | [data unknown/missing] Lost re-election. |
 Richard W. Bolling |
Democratic | January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1983 |
81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th |
[data unknown/missing] Retired. |
 Alan Wheat |
Democratic | January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1995 |
98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd |
[data unknown/missing] Retired to run for U.S. Senator. |
 Karen McCarthy |
Democratic | January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2005 |
104th 105th 106th 107th 108th |
[data unknown/missing] Retired. |
.jpg) Emanuel Cleaver |
Democratic | January 3, 2005 – Present |
109th 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th |
[data unknown/missing] Incumbent |
Election results from presidential races
| Year | Office | Results | Political parties that won the district |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | President | Al Gore 60 - George W. Bush 37% | Democratic Party (United States) |
| 2004 | President | John Kerry 59 - George W. Bush 40% | Democratic Party (United States) |
| 2008 | President | Barack Obama 64 - John McCain 35% | Democratic Party (United States) |
| 2012 | President | Barack Obama 59 - Mitt Romney 39% | Democratic Party (United States) |
| 2016 | President | Hillary Clinton 54 - Donald Trump 41% | Democratic Party (United States) |
Election results
2002
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Karen McCarthy (Incumbent) | 122,645 | 65.88% | ||
| Republican | Stephen J. Gordeon | 60,245 | 32.36% | ||
| Libertarian | Jeanne F. Bojarski | 3,277 | 1.76% | ||
| Total votes | 186,167 | 100% | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Emanuel Cleaver | 161,727 | 55.19% | ||
| Republican | Jeanne M. Patterson | 123,431 | 42.12% | ||
| Libertarian | Richard Alan Bailie | 5,827 | 1.99% | ||
| Constitution | Darin Rodenberg | 2,040 | 0.70% | ||
| Total votes | 293,025 | 100% | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
2006
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Emanuel Cleaver (Incumbent) | 136,149 | 64.2 | ||
| Republican | Jacob Turk | 68,456 | 32.3 | ||
| Libertarian | Randall Langkraehr | 7,314 | 3.5 | ||
| Majority | 67,693 | 31.9 | |||
| Turnout | 211,919 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Emanuel Cleaver (Incumbent) | 197,249 | 64.37% | ||
| Republican | Jacob Turk | 109,166 | 35.63% | ||
| Total votes | 306,415 | 100% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
2010
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Emanuel Cleaver (Incumbent) | 102,076 | 53.30% | ||
| Republican | Jacob Turk | 84,578 | 44.20% | ||
| Total votes | 191,423 | 100% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Emanuel Cleaver (Incumbent) | 196,467 | 60.2% | ||
| Republican | Jacob Turk | 121,437 | 37.2% | ||
| Libertarian | Randy Langkraehr | 8,342 | 2.6% | ||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Emanuel Cleaver (Incumbent) | 79,256 | 51.59% | ||
| Republican | Jacob Turk | 69,071 | 44.96% | ||
| Libertarian | Roy Welborn | 5,308 | 3.45% | ||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Emanuel Cleaver (Incumbent) | 190,766 | 58.8% | ||
| Republican | Jacob Turk | 123,771 | 38.2% | ||
| Libertarian | Roy Welborn | 9,733 | 3% | ||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Emanuel Cleaver (Incumbent) | 175,019 | 61.7% | ||
| Republican | Jacob Turk | 101,069 | 35.6% | ||
| Libertarian | Alexander Howell | 4,725 | 1% | ||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
Historical district boundaries
The 5th congressional district has historically included most of Jackson County and parts of neighboring counties made up of urban and suburban areas. After the 2010 Census, the district was redrawn.
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References
- https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=29&cd=05
- "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
- Official Manual of Missouri, 2003-2004, page 627
- Official Manual of Missouri, 2005-2006, page 637
- Official Manual of Missouri
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- Official Manual of Missouri
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
- https://web.archive.org/web/20131013222920/http://2010.census.gov/2010census/popmap/
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