Overview
- District ID
- mo-hd-159
- State
- Missouri
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 159
- Land Area
- 766.2 sq mi
- Water Area
- 1.07 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 2 counties
Places
Showing all 18 places
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 7 | 38,763 | 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
- 25,860
- Active Voters
- 23,374 (90.4%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 2,403 (9.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 17,443 (67.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 11,497 (44.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 15,193 (58.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 11,176 (43.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 12,648 (48.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 6,327 (24.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 10,328 (39.9%) | 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
- 39,778 (± 1,145)
- Median Age
- 40.6
- Median Household Income
- $60,936 (± $3,430)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 86.2%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 16.7%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 10,024 | 25.2% |
| 18 to 64 | 23,308 | 58.6% |
| 65 and over | 6,446 | 16.2% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3,849 | 9.7% |
| White, not Hispanic | 28,685 | 72.1% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 573 | 1.4% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 674 | 1.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 671 | 1.7% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 1,056 | 2.7% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 375 | 0.9% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3,895 | 9.8% |
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
- 37,560
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 27,873
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 34,790 | 92.6% |
| Hispanic | 2,766 | 7.4% |
| White | 30,995 | 82.5% |
| Black | 494 | 1.3% |
| Asian | 641 | 1.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 687 | 1.8% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 264 | 0.7% |
| Two or More Races | 223 | 0.6% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 26,535 | 95.2% |
| Hispanic | 1,336 | 4.8% |
| White | 24,021 | 86.2% |
| Black | 334 | 1.2% |
| Asian | 493 | 1.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,454 | 5.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 134 | 0.5% |
| Two or More Races | 124 | 0.4% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
