Missouri's 5th Senate district

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Missouri's 5th
State Senate district
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Senator
  Steven Roberts
D St. Louis
Demographics30%  White
60%  Black
4%  Hispanic
3%  Asian
3% Other
Population (2022)180,113 [1]

Missouri's 5th Senatorial District is one of 34 districts in the Missouri Senate. The district has been represented by Democrat Steven Roberts since 2021. [2] [3]

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Geography

The district encompasses about two-thirds of St. Louis city limits, with the excluded portion (stretching from Forest Park down to Princeton Heights) lying within the neighboring 4th district. [4] Even so, the district does include the entire coastline of the Mississippi River along St. Louis. The district is also home to the Gateway Arch, the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium, Washington University, and the Old Courthouse of the Dred Scott decision.

Election Results (1996-2020)

1996

Missouri's 5th Senatorial District Election (1996) [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic J.B. Banks 31,240 100.00
Total votes31,240 100.00

2000

Missouri's 5th Senatorial District Election (2000) [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Paula J. Carter 32,522 90.80
Republican Shirley DeMay3,2969.20
Total votes35,818 100.00
Democratic hold

2002

Missouri's 5th Senatorial District Special Election (2002) [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Maida Coleman 3,527 80.47
Republican Roger Plackemeier85619.53
Total votes4,383 100.00
Democratic hold

2004

Missouri's 5th Senatorial District Election (2004) [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Maida Coleman
(incumbent)
47,561 91.22
Libertarian Robb E. Cunningham4,5808.78
Total votes52,141 100.00
Democratic hold

2008

Missouri's 5th Senatorial District Election (2008) [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robin Wright-Jones 57,796 91.68
Libertarian Robert Christophel5,2488.32
Total votes63,044 100.00
Democratic hold

2012

Missouri's 5th Senatorial District Election (2012) [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jamilah Nasheed 64,026 100.00
Total votes64,026 100.00
Democratic hold

2016

Missouri's 5th Senatorial District Election (2016) [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jamilah Nasheed
(incumbent)
53,339 85.30
Libertarian Stephen O. Schaper9,19514.70
Total votes62,534 100.00
Democratic hold

2020

Missouri's 5th Senatorial District Election (2020) [12] [13] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Steven Roberts 56,379 87.10
Republican Michael Hebron8,34912.90
Total votes64,728 100.00
Democratic hold

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References

  1. U.S. Census Bureau (2022). American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Missouri State Senate District 5, MO
  2. "Senator Steven Roberts". Missouri Senate.
  3. 1 2 "Rep. Steve Roberts won election to the Senate in District 5". The St. Louis American. November 18, 2020.
  4. "Map of Senate District 5" (PDF). Missouri Senate.
  5. 1996 General Election Results
  6. 2000 General Election Results
  7. 2002 General Election Results
  8. 2004 General Election Results
  9. 2008 General Election Results
  10. 2012 General Election Results
  11. 2016 General Election Results
  12. 2020 General Election Results
  13. "2020 Missouri State Senate Election Results". Des Moines Register.