Overview
- District ID
- mo-hd-079
- State
- Missouri
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 079
- Land Area
- 7.19 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0 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 |
|---|
| St. Louis city | 7.19 sq mi | 100.0% | 11.7% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| St. Louis city | 7.19 sq mi | 100.0% | 11.7% |
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 1 | 36,654 | 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
- 23,699
- Active Voters
- 21,645 (91.3%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 1,763 | 7.4% |
| Republican | 198 | 0.8% |
| Unaffiliated | 755 | 3.2% |
| Other parties | 23 | 0.1% |
| No party recorded | 20,960 | 88.4% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 5,502 (23.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 12,603 (53.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 9,199 (38.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 12,630 (53.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 10,366 (43.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 10,366 (43.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 4,767 (20.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 9,491 (40.0%) | 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
- 34,601 (± 1,655)
- Median Age
- 34.7
- Median Household Income
- $49,232 (± $7,304)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 89.4%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 40.7%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 5,706 | 16.5% |
| 18 to 64 | 23,365 | 67.5% |
| 65 and over | 5,530 | 16.0% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,534 | 4.4% |
| White, not Hispanic | 12,802 | 37.0% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 17,973 | 51.9% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 947 | 2.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 29 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 11 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 144 | 0.4% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,161 | 3.4% |
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
- 33,635
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 27,926
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 32,310 | 96.1% |
| Hispanic | 1,326 | 3.9% |
| White | 12,827 | 38.1% |
| Black | 17,922 | 53.3% |
| Asian | 759 | 2.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 30 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 59 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 26,903 | 96.3% |
| Hispanic | 1,026 | 3.7% |
| White | 11,296 | 40.4% |
| Black | 14,486 | 51.9% |
| Asian | 893 | 3.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 258 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 61 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
