Missouri's 19th Senate district

Missouri's 19th State Senate district
Senator	Stephen Webber D – Columbia
Demographics	76%  White 9%  Black 4%  Hispanic 5%  Asian 5%  Multiracial
Population (2023)	185,874 [1]

Missouri's 19th Senatorial District is one of 34 districts in the Missouri Senate. The district has been represented by Democrat Stephen Webber since 2025. ^{[2] [3]}

Geography

The district is in central Missouri and encompasses the entirety of Boone County, which includes the major city of Columbia, its surrounding suburbs, and several outlying small towns. ^[4] Those include Ashland, Centralia, Hallsville, Rocheport, and Sturgeon. The district is also home to the University of Missouri, Columbia College, The State Historical Society of Missouri - Center for Missouri Studies, and numerous state parks and conservation areas.

Election results (1996-2024)

1996

Missouri's 19th Senatorial District election (1996) ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ken Jacob	39,971	62.43
	Republican	Frank Martin	21,703	33.90
	Libertarian	Daniel Dodson	2,353	3.68
Total votes			64,027	100.00

2000

Missouri's 19th Senatorial District election (2000) ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ken Jacob (incumbent)	41,426	57.64
	Republican	Randy Asbury	29,152	40.56
	Libertarian	John Dupuy	1,293	1.80
Total votes			71,871	100.00
	Democratic hold

2004

Missouri's 19th Senatorial District election (2004) ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Chuck Graham	43,955	52.55
	Republican	Q. Michael Ditmore	39,691	47.45
Total votes			83,646	100.00
	Democratic hold

2008

Missouri's 19th Senatorial District election (2008) ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Kurt Schaefer	44,265	48.49
	Democratic	Chuck Graham (incumbent)	42,732	46.81
	Libertarian	Christopher W. Dwyer	4,286	4.70
Total votes			91,283	100.00
	Republican gain from Democratic

2012

Missouri's 19th Senatorial District election (2012) ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Kurt Schaefer (incumbent)	47,067	57.91
	Democratic	Mary Wynne Still	34,216	42.09
Total votes			81,283	100.00
	Republican hold

2016

Missouri's 19th Senatorial District election (2016) ^{[10] [3]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Caleb Rowden	45,335	51.22
	Democratic	Stephen Webber	43,179	48.78
Total votes			88,514	100.00
	Republican hold

2020

Missouri's 19th Senatorial District election (2020) ^{[11] [12]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Caleb Rowden (incumbent)	50,570	51.60
	Democratic	Judy Baker	47,367	48.33
	Write-In	James Coyne	72	0.07
Total votes			98,009	100.00
	Republican hold

2024

Missouri's 19th Senatorial District election (2024) ^[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Stephen Webber	48,998	56.97
	Republican	James Coyne	37,010	43.03
Total votes			86,008	100.00
	Democratic gain from Republican

Statewide election results

Year	Office	Results
2008	President	Obama 55.1 – 43.2%
2012	President	Obama 51.6 – 48.4%
2016	President	Clinton 49.3 – 43.4%
	Senate	Kander 54.3 – 41.1%
	Governor	Koster 54.9 – 41.3%
2018	Senate	McCaskill 56.3 – 40.8%
2020	President	Biden 54.9 – 42.4%
	Governor	Galloway 53.0 – 44.6%

Source: ^[14]

References

1. U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Missouri State Senate District 19, MO
2. "Senator Stephen Webber". Missouri Senate.
3. Jacobi, Matthew (November 6, 2024). "Democrat Stephen Webber elected as state senator for District 19". KOMU.
4. "Map of District 19" (PDF). Missouri Senate.
5. 1996 General Election Results
6. 2000 General Election Results
7. 2004 General Election Results
8. 2008 General Election Results
9. 2012 General Election Results
10. 2016 General Election Results
11. 2020 General Election Results
12. "2020 Missouri State Senate Election Results". Des Moines Register.
13. 2024 General Election Results
14. "DRA 2020". Daves Redistricting. Retrieved February 27, 2025.