2024 Missouri Senate election

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2024 Missouri Senate election
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  2022 November 5, 2024 (2024-11-05) 2026  

17 odd-numbered districts in the Missouri Senate
18 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
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Leader Caleb Rowden
(term-limited)
Doug Beck
Party Republican Democratic
Leader sinceJanuary 4, 2023June 30, 2024
Leader's seat19th - Columbia 1st - St. Louis
Last election2410
Seats after2410
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote776,116598,588
Percentage56.46%43.54%

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Results
     Republican gain     Democratic gain
     Republican hold     Democratic hold
     No election
Republican:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Democratic:     50–60%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%

President pro tempore before election

Caleb Rowden
Republican

Elected President pro tempore

Cindy O'Laughlin
Republican

The 2024 Missouri Senate election took place on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, with the primary election held on Tuesday, August 6, 2024. [1] [2] Missouri voters elected state senators in the 17 odd-numbered districts of the Senate to serve four-year terms. [3] The last time that these seats were up for election was the 2020 Missouri Senate election, and the next time will be the 2028 Missouri State Senate election.

Contents

The election coincided with United States national elections and Missouri state elections, including U.S. President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, Governor, and Missouri House. [4]

Following the previous election in 2022, Republicans held a 24-to-10-seat supermajority over Democrats. [5] Going into the 2024 elections, there are four vacancies after Senator Greg Razer (D) of District 7 resigned on April 25, 2024, Senators Karla Eslinger (R) of District 33 and John Rizzo (D) of District 11 resigned in June 2024, and Lauren Arthur (D) of District 17 resigned in July 2024. [6] [7] [8] [9] Therefore, there are 23 Republicans and seven Democrats at the time of the 2024 election (plus the three vacancies). Democrats would have to net 11 seats to flip control of the chamber. [1]

These will be the first elections in the odd-numbered Missouri Senate districts following the 2020 United States redistricting cycle, which resulted in redrawn legislative district boundaries. [10] [11]

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
CNalysis [12] Solid RApril 7, 2024

Overview

Statewide

Close races

Districts where the margin of victory was under 10%:

  1. District 11, 4.7% (gain)
  2. District 15, 4.83%
  3. District 17, 6%

Retiring incumbents

Members of the Missouri General Assembly are prohibited from serving more than eight years in the state senate, due to statutory term limits. [13]

Democrats

District 7: Greg Razer resigned due to appointment to State Tax Commission. [6] [14]
District 11: John Rizzo resigned to take a position as executive director of the Jackson County Sports Authority. [15] [8]
District 17: Lauren Arthur resigned after being appointed to the Missouri Labor and Industrial Relations Commission. [16] [9]

Republicans

District 3: Elaine Gannon retired. [17]
District 15: Andrew Koenig was term-limited (ran for State Treasurer). [18]
District 19: Caleb Rowden was term-limited. [19]
District 21: Denny Hoskins was term-limited (ran for Secretary of State). [20]
District 23: Bill Eigel was term-limited (ran for Governor). [21]
District 27: Holly Thompson Rehder retired to run for Lieutenant Governor. [22]
District 33: Karla Eslinger resigned due to appointment as Commissioner of the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). [7]

Summary of results by Senate district

Italics denote an open seat held by the incumbent party; bold text denotes a gain for a party. [1] [4]

Senate District Incumbent PartyElected SenatorParty
1 Doug Beck Dem Doug Beck Dem
3 Elaine Gannon Rep Mike Henderson Rep
5 Steve Roberts Dem Steve Roberts Dem
7 Vacant [a] Patty Lewis Dem
9 Barbara Anne Washington Dem Barbara Anne Washington Dem
11 Vacant [b] Joe Nicola Rep
13 Angela Mosley Dem Angela Mosley Dem
15 Andrew Koenig Rep David Gregory Rep
17 Vacant [c] Maggie Nurrenbern Dem
19 Caleb Rowden Rep Stephen Webber Dem
21 Denny Hoskins Rep Kurtis Gregory Rep
23 Bill Eigel Rep Adam Schnelting Rep
25 Jason Bean Rep Jason Bean Rep
27 Holly Rehder Rep Jamie Burger Rep
29 Mike Moon Rep Mike Moon Rep
31 Rick Brattin Rep Rick Brattin Rep
33 Vacant [d] Brad Hudson Rep

Detailed Results by Senate District

Sources for election results: [1] [4]

District 1District 3District 5District 7District 9District 11District 13District 15District 17District 19District 21District 23District 25District 27District 29District 31District 33

District 1

The 1st district encompasses southeastern St. Louis County and includes Oakville, Mehlville, Webster Groves, Affton, Concord, Lemay, and Crestwood.

General Election

2024 Missouri Senate election, 1st District [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Doug Beck (Incumbent) 53,264 56.15
Republican Robert J. Crump41,59843.85
Total votes93,861 100.00
Democratic hold

District 3

The 3rd district is located in east-central Missouri, consisting of the southern half of Jefferson County and all of Crawford, St. Francois, St. Genevieve and Washington counties.

2024 Missouri Senate election, 3rd District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Henderson 60,548 75.86
Democratic Doug Halbert19,27324.14
Total votes79,821 100.00
Republican hold

District 5

The 5th district is made up entirely of the city of St. Louis, except for a one-third portion in the southwest.

2024 Missouri Senate election, 5th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Steve Roberts (Incumbent) 47,670 88.57
Republican Robert Vroman6,15111.43
Total votes53,821 100.00
Democratic hold

District 7

The 7th district is based mostly in Kansas City, including most of the city's downtown area and almost all of the city west of Troost Avenue, and includes the entire city of Grandview.

2024 Missouri Senate election, 7th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Patty Lewis 58,148 74.47
Republican Joey LaSalle19,93925.53
Total votes78,088 100.00
Democratic hold

District 9

The 9th district includes most of the part of Kansas City east of Troost Avenue and the entirety of the city of Raytown.

2024 Missouri Senate election, 9th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Barbara Washington (Incumbent) 50,220 79.31
Republican Derron Black13,10320.69
Total votes63,323 100.00
Democratic hold

District 11

The 11th district is located in northern Jackson County and includes a portion of Kansas City along with the cities of Independence, Grain Valley, Oak Grove, Sugar Creek and Buckner.

2024 Missouri Senate election, 11th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joe Nicola 37,008 52.35
Democratic Robert Sauls33,68047.65
Total votes70,688 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

District 13

The 13th district is based in northeastern St. Louis County and includes Florissant, Old Jamestown, Spanish Lake, Jennings, Bellefontaine Neighbors and an eastern portion of Hazelwood.

2024 Missouri Senate election, 13th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Angela Mosley (Incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes63,076 100.0

District 15

The 15th district encompasses most of the westernmost portion of St. Louis County and includes Chesterfield, Wildwood, Ballwin, Manchester and Town and County.

2024 Missouri Senate election, 15th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Gregory 56,093 51.62
Democratic Joe Pereles50,84146.79
Libertarian Jeff Coleman1,7331.59
Total votes108,667 100.00
Republican hold

District 17

The 17th district is located in southwestern Clay County and includes a portion of Kansas City along with Gladstone, Pleasant Valley and Claycomo.

2024 Missouri Senate election, 17th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Maggie Nurrenbern (Incumbent) 44,709 53.00
Republican Jerry Nolte39,65047.00
Total votes84,359 100.00
Democratic hold

District 19

The 19th district encompasses all of Boone County, which includes Columbia.

2024 Missouri Senate election, 19th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Stephen Webber 48,998 56.97
Republican James Coyne37,01043.03
Total votes86,008 100.00
Democratic gain from Republican

District 21

The 21st district, based in the west-central part of the state, consists of most of Clay County and all of Lafayette, Saline, Ray, Cooper and Howard counties.

2024 Missouri Senate election, 21st District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kurtis Gregory 64,446 69.32
Democratic Jim Bates28,52130.68
Total votes92,967 100.00
Republican hold

District 23

The 23rd district is made up of the northeastern half of St. Charles County, including the cities of St. Charles and St. Peters.

2024 Missouri Senate election, 23rd District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Adam Schnelting 51,308 55.09
Democratic Matt Williams41,82244.91
Total votes93,130 100.00
Republican hold

District 25

The 25th district is located in southeast Missouri and includes the counties of Butler, Stoddard, Dunklin, New Madrid, Pemiscot, Wayne, Mississippi, Ripley, Oregon and Carter.

2024 Missouri Senate election, 25th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jason Bean (Incumbent) 62,593 83.67
Democratic Chuck Banks12,21516.33
Total votes74,808 100.00
Republican hold

District 27

The 27th district is based in southeast Missouri and includes the counties of Cape Girardeau, Scott, Perry, Madison, Bollinger, Iron and Reynolds.

2024 Missouri Senate election, 27th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jamie Burger Unopposed
Total votes72,629 100.0

District 29

The 29th district is located in the southwestern corner of the state and consists of the counties of Christian, Lawrence, Barry and McDonald.

2024 Missouri Senate election, 29th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Moon (Incumbent) 73,685 80.08
Democratic Ron Monnig18,32619.92
Total votes92,011 100.00
Republican hold

District 31

The 31st district is located in the west-central part of the state and is made up of the counties of Cass, Johnson and Bates.

2024 Missouri Senate election, 31st District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Rick Brattin (Incumbent) 60,541 68.51
Democratic Raymond L. James27,82531.49
Total votes88,366 100.00
Republican hold

District 33

The 33rd district is located in the southern part of the state and encompasses the counties of Taney, Howell, Stone, Texas, Douglas, Ozark and Shannon.

2024 Missouri Senate election, 33rd District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brad Hudson Unopposed
Total votes79,814 100.0

See also

Notes

  1. Senator Greg Razer (D) of District 7 resigned on April 25, 2024. [6]
  2. Senator John Rizzo (D) of District 11 resigned on June 30, 2024. [8]
  3. Senator Lauren Arthur (D) of District 17 resigned on July 21, 2024. [9]
  4. Senator Karla Eslinger (R) of District 33 resigned in June 2024. [7]

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