Overview
- District ID
- mo-hd-027
- State
- Missouri
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 027
- Land Area
- 15.9 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.02 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 | 15.85 sq mi | 100.0% | 2.6% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| Kansas City city | 15.85 sq mi | 100.0% | 5.0% |
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 | 36,655 | 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
- 26,242
- Active Voters
- 24,482 (93.3%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 2,970 | 11.3% |
| Republican | 331 | 1.3% |
| Unaffiliated | 1,062 | 4.0% |
| Other parties | 44 | 0.2% |
| No party recorded | 21,835 | 83.2% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 3,842 (14.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 14,057 (53.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 9,238 (35.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 14,358 (54.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 10,803 (41.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 11,685 (44.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 4,666 (17.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 11,056 (42.1%) | 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
- 39,093 (± 2,016)
- Median Age
- 32.5
- Median Household Income
- $51,886 (± $2,559)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 91.7%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 27.7%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 9,716 | 24.9% |
| 18 to 64 | 24,141 | 61.8% |
| 65 and over | 5,236 | 13.4% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3,319 | 8.5% |
| White, not Hispanic | 12,932 | 33.1% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 20,677 | 52.9% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 453 | 1.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 103 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 218 | 0.6% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,391 | 3.6% |
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
- 38,043
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 28,442
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 35,573 | 93.5% |
| Hispanic | 2,470 | 6.5% |
| White | 13,119 | 34.5% |
| Black | 20,734 | 54.5% |
| Asian | 442 | 1.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 99 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 56 | 0.1% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 27,023 | 95.0% |
| Hispanic | 1,416 | 5.0% |
| White | 10,947 | 38.5% |
| Black | 15,342 | 53.9% |
| Asian | 536 | 1.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 272 | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 55 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
