Missouri's 7th Senate district

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Missouri's 7th
State Senate district
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Senator
  Patty Lewis
D Kansas City
Demographics61%  White
17%  Black
13%  Hispanic
3%  Asian
5%  Multiracial
Population (2023)171,110 [1]

Missouri's 7th Senatorial District is one of 34 districts in the Missouri Senate. The district has been represented by Democrat Patty Lewis since 2025. [2] [3]

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Geography

The district is based in Kansas City, specifically the predominantly White part of the city along the Missouri-Kansas border. [4] The district is home to the University of Missouri-Kansas City, the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, the Kansas City Union Station, the Crown Center mall, and the National World War I Museum and Memorial.

Election Results (1996-2024)

1996

Missouri's 7th Senatorial District Election (1996) [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Francis E. Flotron Jr. 43,022 59.83
Independent James Russell28,88240.17
Total votes71,904 100.00

2000

Missouri's 7th Senatorial District Election (2000) [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John William Loudon 54,435 100.00
Total votes54,435 100.00
Republican hold

2004

Missouri's 7th Senatorial District Election (2004) [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John William Loudon
(incumbent)
54,252 60.76
Democratic Mark A. Schuler35,03339.24
Total votes89,285 100.00
Republican hold

2008

Missouri's 7th Senatorial District Election (2008) [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jane Cunningham 54,702 61.43
Democratic Kevin Leeseberg34,34738.57
Total votes89,049 100.00
Republican hold

2012

Missouri's 7th Senatorial District Election (2012) [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jason Holsman 64,674 100.00
Total votes64,674 100.00
Democratic gain from Republican

2016

Missouri's 7th Senatorial District Election (2016) [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jason Holsman
(incumbent)
60,759 79.23
Libertarian Jeanne Bojarski15,93120.77
Total votes76,690 100.00
Democratic hold

2020

Missouri's 7th Senatorial District Election (2020) [11] [12] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Greg Razer 70,586 82.09
Green Nathan Kline15,38317.89
Write-In Tiffany Poke9<0.01
Write-In Jorge Fuller9<0.01
Total votes85,987 100.00
Democratic hold

2024

Missouri's 7th Senatorial District Election (2024) [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Patty Lewis 58,149 74.47
Republican Joey LaSalle19,93925.53
Total votes78,088 100.00
Democratic hold

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References

  1. U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Missouri State Senate District 7, MO
  2. "Senator Patty Lewis". Missouri Senate.
  3. 1 2 Coyne, Peter (January 27, 2025). "Senator Lewis Joins House Colleague in Push for Women's Health Care Bill". Missouri Senate.
  4. "Map of District 7" (PDF). Missouri Senate.
  5. "1996 General Election Results" (PDF).
  6. "2000 General Election Results" (PDF).
  7. "2004 General Election Results" (PDF).
  8. "2008 General Election Results" (PDF).
  9. "2012 General Election Results" (PDF).
  10. "2016 General Election Results" (PDF).
  11. "2020 General Election Results" (PDF).
  12. "2020 Missouri State Senate Election Results". Des Moines Register.
  13. "2024 General Election Results".