Overview
- District ID
- mo-hd-021
- State
- Missouri
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 021
- Land Area
- 13.5 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.01 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
| County | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of county land |
|---|
| Jackson County | 13.50 sq mi | 100.0% | 2.2% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| Independence city | 13.45 sq mi | 99.6% | 17.2% |
Showing all 1 place
Overlapping Congressional Districts
| Congressional district | Population in both | Share of this district's population | Share of the congressional district's population | Share of this district's land |
|---|
| MO District 5 | 38,792 | 100.0% | 5.0% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 21,342
- Active Voters
- 19,116 (89.6%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 1,573 | 7.4% |
| Republican | 1,555 | 7.3% |
| Unaffiliated | 8,705 | 40.8% |
| Other parties | 69 | 0.3% |
| No party recorded | 9,440 | 44.2% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 2,257 (10.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 12,371 (58.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 7,767 (36.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 11,321 (53.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 8,327 (39.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 9,108 (42.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 4,000 (18.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 8,149 (38.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Turnout counts today's registered voters with a counted ballot in the cycle's elections (the odd and even year), as a share of today's registered voters. Voters who have since left the rolls are not counted.
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Source: Civitech voter file snapshot as of 01/02/2026. These are registered voters, separate from the Census population figures. Counts under 10 are suppressed and shown as "<10".
Demographics
- Total Population
- 39,328 (± 2,058)
- Median Age
- 39.0
- Median Household Income
- $47,701 (± $3,978)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 85.3%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 15.0%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 8,540 | 21.7% |
| 18 to 64 | 24,113 | 61.3% |
| 65 and over | 6,675 | 17.0% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8,004 | 20.4% |
| White, not Hispanic | 25,294 | 64.3% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 3,323 | 8.4% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 346 | 0.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 162 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 247 | 0.6% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 126 | 0.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,826 | 4.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates (tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B03002, B15003, B19013) for this state legislative district. Estimates are survey-based; ± figures are 90% margins of error.
Citizen Voting Age Population
- Total Citizen Population
- 36,600
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 28,446
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 30,901 | 84.4% |
| Hispanic | 5,698 | 15.6% |
| White | 25,762 | 70.4% |
| Black | 3,165 | 8.6% |
| Asian | 206 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 159 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 152 | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 320 | 0.9% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 25,374 | 89.2% |
| Hispanic | 3,072 | 10.8% |
| White | 21,238 | 74.7% |
| Black | 3,004 | 10.6% |
| Asian | 258 | 0.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 546 | 1.9% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 111 | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 218 | 0.8% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
