Missouri's 1st Senate district

Missouri's 1st State Senate district
Senator	Doug Beck D – Affton
Demographics	86%  White 3%  Black 3%  Hispanic 2%  Asian 5%  Multiracial
Population (2023)	180,760 [1]

Missouri's 1st Senatorial District is one of 34 districts in the Missouri Senate. Since 2021, the district has been represented by Democrat Doug Beck, who has served as Minority Floor Leader since 2024. ^{[2] [3]}

Geography

The district is based in the St. Louis metropolitan area and lies within the southernmost portion of St. Louis County. ^{[2] [3]} Major municipalities in the district include Affton, Lemay, Mehlville, Oakville, and Webster Groves. The district is also home to Webster University.

Election results (1996–2024)

1996

Missouri's 1st Senatorial District election (1996) ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Anita T. Yeckel	42,364	56.01
	Democratic	Gloria Weber	33,277	43.99
Total votes			75,641	100.00

2000

Missouri's 1st Senatorial District election (2000) ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Anita T. Yeckel (incumbent)	49,828	62.43
	Democratic	Greg Bailey	28,588	35.82
	Libertarian	Walter S. Werner	1,404	1.76
Total votes			79,820	100.00
	Republican hold

2004

Missouri's 1st Senatorial District election (2004) ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Harry Kennedy	43,195	49.57
	Republican	Bob Beckel	42,705	49.00
	Libertarian	David Sladky	1,247	1.43
Total votes			87,147	100.00
	Democratic gain from Republican

2008

Missouri's 1st Senatorial District election (2008) ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jim Lembke	44,216	50.04
	Democratic	Joan Barry	44,146	49.96
Total votes			88,362	100.00
	Republican gain from Democratic

2012

Missouri's 1st Senatorial District election (2012) ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Scott Sifton	45,689	50.91
	Republican	Jim Lembke (incumbent)	44,055	49.09
Total votes			89,744	100.00
	Democratic gain from Republican

2016

Missouri's 1st Senatorial District election (2016) ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Scott Sifton (incumbent)	48,926	53.09
	Republican	Randy Jotte	43,227	46.91
Total votes			92,153	100.00
	Democratic hold

2020

Missouri's 1st Senatorial District election (2020) ^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Doug Beck	54,095	55.43
	Republican	David Lenihan	43,495	44.57
Total votes			97,590	100.00
	Democratic hold

2024

Missouri's 1st Senatorial District election (2024) ^{[11] [3]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Doug Beck (incumbent)	53,263	56.15
	Republican	Robert J. Crump	41,598	43.85
Total votes			94,861	100.00
	Democratic hold

Statewide election results

Year	Office	Results
2008	President	Obama 51.6 – 46.5%
2012	President	Romney 51.7 – 48.3%
2016	President	Trump 48.3 – 46.3%
	Senate	Kander 54.3 – 42.1%
	Governor	Koster 52.5 – 44.7%
2018	Senate	McCaskill 55.7 – 41.9%
2020	President	Biden 52.9 – 45.4%
	Governor	Parson 51.6 – 46.5%

Source: ^[12]

References

1. U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Missouri State Senate District 1, MO
2. "Senator Doug Beck". Missouri Senate.
3. "Doug Beck Reelected To Missouri Senate Seat". Webster-Kirkwood Times. November 11, 2024.
4. 1996 General Election Results
5. 2000 General Election Results
6. 2004 General Election Results
7. 2008 General Election Results
8. 2012 General Election Results
9. 2016 General Election Results
10. 2020 General Election Results
11. 2024 General Election Results
12. "DRA 2020". Daves Redistricting. Retrieved February 27, 2025.