| Missouri's 11th State Senate district | |||
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| Demographics | 69% White 9% Black 15% Hispanic 1% Asian 1% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1% Other 4% Multiracial | ||
| Population (2023) | 184,023 [1] | ||
Missouri's 11th Senatorial District is one of 34 districts in the Missouri Senate. The district has been represented by Republican Joe Nicola since 2025. [2] [3]
The district is based in the Kansas City metropolitan area, stretching from eastern Kansas City to exurbs on the edge of Jackson County. [4] Major cities in the district include Buckner, Grain Valley, Independence, and Oak Grove. The district is also home to the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum, the Harry S. Truman National Historic Site, and the Midwest Genealogy Center.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ronnie DePasco | 36,252 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 36,252 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ronnie DePasco (incumbent) | 35,519 | 87.41 | |
| Libertarian | Jeanne Bojarski | 5,118 | 12.59 | |
| Total votes | 40,637 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Victor Callahan | 5,738 | 61.99 | |
| Republican | Lynn Vogel | 2,529 | 27.32 | |
| Write-In | Sharon Kelley | 989 | 10.69 | |
| Total votes | 9,256 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Victor Callahan (incumbent) | 47,517 | 62.62 | |
| Republican | Chet Southworth | 27,257 | 35.92 | |
| Constitution | Keith M. Kadlec | 1,111 | 1.46 | |
| Total votes | 75,885 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Victor Callahan (incumbent) | 62,128 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 62,128 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Paul LeVota | 50,824 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 50,824 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | John Joseph Rizzo | 33,071 | 52.17 | |
| Republican | Brent Thurston Lasater | 30,318 | 47.83 | |
| Total votes | 63,389 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Joseph Rizzo (incumbent) | 50,065 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 50,065 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joe Nicola | 37,008 | 52.35 | |||
| Democratic | Robert Sauls | 33,680 | 47.65 | |||
| Total votes | 70,688 | 100.00 | ||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||||
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