Overview
- District ID
- mo-hd-023
- State
- Missouri
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 023
- Land Area
- 9.67 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.04 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 | 9.67 sq mi | 100.0% | 1.6% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| Kansas City city | 9.67 sq mi | 100.0% | 3.1% |
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 | 36,835 | 100.0% | 4.8% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 18,875
- Active Voters
- 16,918 (89.6%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 1,819 | 9.6% |
| Republican | 280 | 1.5% |
| Unaffiliated | 728 | 3.9% |
| Other parties | 32 | 0.2% |
| No party recorded | 16,016 | 84.9% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 1,882 (10.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 8,042 (42.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 4,854 (25.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 8,533 (45.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 6,219 (32.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 6,993 (37.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 2,439 (12.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 6,460 (34.2%) | 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
- 36,877 (± 1,954)
- Median Age
- 34.1
- Median Household Income
- $34,296 (± $2,728)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 77.0%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 14.0%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 10,623 | 28.8% |
| 18 to 64 | 21,614 | 58.6% |
| 65 and over | 4,640 | 12.6% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9,018 | 24.5% |
| White, not Hispanic | 6,216 | 16.9% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 19,329 | 52.4% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 728 | 2.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 24 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 139 | 0.4% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,423 | 3.9% |
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
- 32,361
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 22,408
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 26,860 | 83.0% |
| Hispanic | 5,502 | 17.0% |
| White | 6,501 | 20.1% |
| Black | 18,590 | 57.4% |
| Asian | 557 | 1.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 20 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 141 | 0.4% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 19,876 | 88.7% |
| Hispanic | 2,534 | 11.3% |
| White | 5,858 | 26.1% |
| Black | 13,198 | 58.9% |
| Asian | 502 | 2.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 426 | 1.9% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 128 | 0.6% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
