Overview
- District ID
- mo-sd-005
- State
- Missouri
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 005
- Land Area
- 40.8 sq mi
- Water Area
- 4.35 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 | 40.75 sq mi | 100.0% | 66.0% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| St. Louis city | 40.75 sq mi | 100.0% | 66.0% |
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 1 | 180,730 | 100.0% | 23.5% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 119,370
- Active Voters
- 109,912 (92.1%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 7,474 | 6.3% |
| Republican | 1,097 | 0.9% |
| Unaffiliated | 3,475 | 2.9% |
| Other parties | 126 | 0.1% |
| No party recorded | 107,198 | 89.8% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 23,598 (19.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 57,339 (48.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 41,322 (34.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 59,575 (49.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 48,744 (40.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 50,878 (42.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 22,711 (19.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 48,569 (40.7%) | 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
- 172,690 (± 2,748)
- Median Age
- 35.9
- Median Household Income
- $47,402 (± $1,926)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 88.2%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 33.6%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 33,589 | 19.5% |
| 18 to 64 | 113,134 | 65.5% |
| 65 and over | 25,967 | 15.0% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8,089 | 4.7% |
| White, not Hispanic | 51,152 | 29.6% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 100,428 | 58.2% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 5,226 | 3.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 318 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 58 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 839 | 0.5% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 6,580 | 3.8% |
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
- 165,850
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 133,038
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 160,029 | 96.5% |
| Hispanic | 5,819 | 3.5% |
| White | 51,336 | 31.0% |
| Black | 99,651 | 60.1% |
| Asian | 3,123 | 1.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 323 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 55 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 1,336 | 0.8% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 129,246 | 97.1% |
| Hispanic | 3,791 | 2.8% |
| White | 47,127 | 35.4% |
| Black | 77,609 | 58.3% |
| Asian | 3,201 | 2.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,119 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 41 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 569 | 0.4% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
