Missouri's 4th Senate district

Missouri's 4th State Senate district
Senator	Karla May D – St. Louis
Demographics	69%  White 16%  Black 5%  Hispanic 5%  Asian 5%  Multiracial
Population (2023)	180,282 [1]

Missouri's 4th Senatorial District is one of 34 districts in the Missouri Senate. The district has been represented by Democrat Karla May since 2019. ^{[2] [3]}

Geography

The district is based in western St. Louis city and a portion of eastern St. Louis county. ^[2] Other major municipalities in the district include Clayton, Maplewood, Richmond Heights, and Shrewsbury. The district is also home to Forest Park, the Missouri Botanical Garden, the Saint Louis Zoo, and Washington University in St. Louis.

Election Results (1998-2022)

1998

Missouri's 4th Senatorial District Election (1998) ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	William Lacy Clay Jr.	22,041	78.7
	Republican	Z. Dwight Billingsly	4,808	17.2
	Libertarian	David Westphal	1,169	4.2
Total votes			28,018	100.0

2002

Missouri's 4th Senatorial District Election (2002) ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Pat Dougherty	41,580	100.0
Total votes			41,580	100.0
	Democratic hold

2006

Missouri's 4th Senatorial District Election (2006) ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jeff Smith	40,966	100.0
Total votes			40,966	100.0
	Democratic hold

2010

Missouri's 4th Senatorial District Election (2010) ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Joseph Keaveny	35,663	84.6
	Independent	Nick P. Gartelos	6,512	15.4
Total votes			42,175	100.0
	Democratic hold

2014

Missouri's 4th Senatorial District Election (2014) ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Joseph Keaveny (incumbent)	29,041	72.2
	Republican	Courtney Blunt	11,206	27.8
Total votes			40,247	100.0
	Democratic hold

2016

Missouri's 4th Senatorial District Special Election (2016) ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jacob W. Hummel	57,288	70.73
	Republican	Bryan Young	20,686	25.54
	Libertarian	Michael G. Lewis	3,019	3.73
Total votes			80,993	100.00
	Democratic hold

2018

Missouri's 4th Senatorial District Election (2018) ^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Karla May	56,883	77.1
	Republican	Robert J. Crump	16,927	22.9
Total votes			73,810	100.0
	Democratic hold

2022

Missouri's 4th Senatorial District Election (2022) ^{[11] [2]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Karla May (incumbent)	51,419	74.2
	Republican	Mary Theresa McLean	17,906	25.8
Total votes			69,325	100.0
	Democratic hold

References

1. U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Missouri State Senate District 4, MO
2. "Senator Karla May". Missouri Senate.
3. "Karla May says her statewide recognition means she can beat Lucas Kunce in Senate primary". STLPR. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
4. 1998 General Election Results
5. 2002 General Election Results
6. 2006 General Election Results
7. 2010 General Election Results
8. 2014 General Election Results
9. 2016 General Election Results
10. 2018 General Election Results
11. 2022 General Election Results