Missouri's 23rd Senate district

Missouri's 23rd State Senate district
Senator	Adam Schnelting R – St. Charles
Demographics	82%  White 6%  Black 5%  Hispanic 3%  Asian 4%  Multiracial
Population (2023)	180,263 [1]

Missouri's 23rd Senatorial District is one of 34 districts in the Missouri Senate. The district has been represented by Republican Adam Schnelting since 2025. ^{[2] [3]}

Geography

The district is based in eastern St. Charles county within the northern side of the St. Louis metropolitan area, and is situated between the Missouri and Mississippi rivers. ^[2] Major municipalities in the district include St. Charles and St. Peters. The district is also home to Lindenwood University and several conservation areas for nature and wildlife.

Election results (1996–2024)

1996

Missouri's 23rd Senatorial District election (1996) ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Tim Harlan	9,623	54.3
	Republican	C. Bruce Cornett	7,587	42.8
	Libertarian	Gordon Rogers	506	2.9
Total votes			17,716	100.0

2000

Missouri's 23rd Senatorial District election (2000) ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Chuck Gross	45,838	54.3
	Democratic	Don R. Kissell	38,642	45.7
Total votes			84,480	100.0
	Republican gain from Democratic

2004

Missouri's 23rd Senatorial District election (2004) ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Chuck Gross (incumbent)	46,180	58.0
	Democratic	Mindy Primm	33,492	42.0
Total votes			79,672	100.0
	Republican hold

2008

Missouri's 23rd Senatorial District election (2008) ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tom Dempsey	50,821	60.2
	Democratic	Larry Willis	33,613	39.8
Total votes			84,434	100.0
	Republican hold

2012

Missouri's 23rd Senatorial District election (2012) ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tom Dempsey (incumbent)	72,310	100.0
Total votes			72,310	100.0
	Republican hold

2016

Missouri's 23rd Senatorial District election (2016) ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bill Eigel	56,870	60.2
	Democratic	Richard Orr	34,651	36.7
	Libertarian	Bill Slantz	3,014	3.2
Total votes			94,535	100.00
	Republican hold

2020

Missouri's 23rd Senatorial District election (2020) ^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bill Eigel (incumbent)	57,988	57.2
	Democratic	Richard Orr	43,306	42.8
Total votes			101,294	100.0
	Republican hold

2024

Missouri's 23rd Senatorial District election (2024) ^{[11] [2]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Adam Schnelting	51,308	55.09
	Democratic	Matt Williams	41,822	44.91
Total votes			93,130	100.00
	Republican hold

Statewide election results

Year	Office	Results
2008	President	McCain 51.4 – 47.4%
2012	President	Romney 57.0 – 43.0%
2016	President	Trump 56.5 – 37.7%
	Senate	Blunt 48.0 – 47.3%
	Governor	Greitens 51.0 – 45.8%
2018	Senate	Hawley 48.9 – 48.0%
2020	President	Trump 53.1 – 44.8%
	Governor	Parson 53.6 – 44.2%

Source: ^[12]

References

1. U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Missouri State Senate District, MO
2. "Senator Adam Schnelting". Missouri Senate.
3. Bitterman, Ezra (January 15, 2025). "St. Charles Republican pushes to allow weapons on public transit". St. Louis Post-Dispatch .
4. 1996 General Election Results
5. 2000 General Election Results
6. 2004 General Election Results
7. 2008 General Election Results
8. 2012 General Election Results
9. 2016 General Election Results
10. 2020 General Election Results
11. 2024 General Election Results
12. "DRA 2020". Daves Redistricting. Retrieved February 27, 2025.