Missouri's 11th Senate district

Missouri's 11th State Senate district
Senator	Joe Nicola R – Grain Valley
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]}

Geography

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.

Election results (1996-2024)

1996

Missouri's 11th Senatorial District election (1996) ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ronnie DePasco	36,252	100.00
Total votes			36,252	100.00
	Democratic hold

2000

Missouri's 11th Senatorial District election (2000) ^[6]

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

2003

Missouri's 11th Senatorial District special election (2003) ^[7]

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

2004

Missouri's 11th Senatorial District election (2004) ^[8]

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

2008

Missouri's 11th Senatorial District election (2008) ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Victor Callahan (incumbent)	62,128	100.00
Total votes			62,128	100.00
	Democratic hold

2012

Missouri's 11th Senatorial District election (2012) ^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Paul LeVota	50,824	100.00
Total votes			50,824	100.00
	Democratic hold

2016

Missouri's 11th Senatorial District election (2016) ^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Joseph Rizzo	33,071	52.17
	Republican	Brent Thurston Lasater	30,318	47.83
Total votes			63,389	100.00
	Democratic hold

2020

Missouri's 11th Senatorial District election (2020) ^{[12] [13]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Joseph Rizzo (incumbent)	50,065	100.00
Total votes			50,065	100.00
	Democratic hold

2024

Missouri's 11th Senatorial District election (2024) ^[14]

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

Statewide election results

Year	Office	Results
2008	President	Obama 50.6 – 47.6%
2012	President	Romney 51.6 – 48.4%
2016	President	Trump 54.6 – 39.4%
	Senate	Kander 49.6 – 44.1%
	Governor	Greitens 48.4 – 47.2%
2018	Senate	Hawley 48.6 – 47.4%
2020	President	Trump 54.6 – 43.3%
	Governor	Parson 53.9 – 43.1%

Source: ^[15]

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 Joe Nicola". Missouri Senate.
3. Bayless, Kacen; Moore, Katie (November 5, 2024). "KC-area pastor who said 'no such thing as separation of church and state' wins MO Senate 11". The Kansas City Star.
4. "Map of District 11" (PDF). Missouri Senate.
5. 1996 General Election Results
6. 2000 General Election Results
7. 2004 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.
14. 2024 General Election Results
15. "DRA 2020". Daves Redistricting. Retrieved February 27, 2025.