Missouri's 20th Senate district

Missouri's 20th State Senate district
Senator	Curtis Trent R – Battlefield
Demographics	89%  White 1%  Black 3%  Hispanic 2%  Asian 1% Other 4%  Multiracial
Population (2023)	180,032 [1]

Missouri's 20th Senatorial District is one of 34 districts in the Missouri Senate. The district has been represented by Republican Curtis Trent since 2023. ^{[2] [3]}

Geography

The district is based in southwestern Missouri and includes Barton, Dade, and Webster counties, and part of Greene county (the excluded portion is primarily Springfield city limits, which is District 30). ^[2] Major municipalities in the district include Battlefield, Lamar, Marshfield, Republic, and Willard. The district is also home to the Harry S. Truman Birthplace State Historic Site and a portion of Stockton Lake.

Election results (1998-2022)

1998

Missouri's 20th Senatorial District election (1998) ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Danny Staples	24,814	60.2
	Republican	Ed Doughty	11,753	28.5
	Constitution	Alan Redburn	4,640	11.3
Total votes			41,207	100.0

2002

Missouri's 20th Senatorial District election (2002) ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Dan Clemens	36,586	56.9
	Democratic	Jim Kreider	27,721	43.1
Total votes			64,307	100.0
	Republican gain from Democratic

2006

Missouri's 20th Senatorial District election (2006) ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Dan Clemens (incumbent)	51,495	64.5
	Democratic	Barbie Kreider-Adams	28,352	35.5
Total votes			79,847	100.0
	Republican hold

2010

Missouri's 20th Senatorial District election (2010) ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jay Wasson	60,614	77.9
	Democratic	Terry Traw	17,175	22.1
Total votes			77,789	100.0
	Republican hold

2014

Missouri's 20th Senatorial District election (2014) ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jay Wasson (incumbent)	40,191	100.0
Total votes			40,191	100.0
	Republican hold

2018

Missouri's 20th Senatorial District election (2018) ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Eric Burlison	62,209	73.9
	Democratic	Jim Billedo	22,004	26.1
Total votes			84,213	100.0
	Republican hold

2022

Missouri's 20th Senatorial District election (2022) ^{[10] [2]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Curtis Trent	54,504	100.0
Total votes			54,504	100.0
	Republican hold

Statewide election results

Year	Office	Results
2008	President	McCain 65.3 – 33.0%
2012	President	Romney 71.5 – 28.5%
2016	President	Trump 72.8 – 22.6%
	Senate	Blunt 66.4 – 29.7%
	Governor	Greitens 65.9 – 31.1%
2018	Senate	Hawley 67.5 – 29.6%
2020	President	Trump 73.6 – 24.8%
	Governor	Parson 73.9 – 24.1%

Source: ^[11]

References

1. U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Missouri State Senate District 20, MO
2. "Senator Curtis Trent". Missouri Senate.
3. Kroesen, Jake (January 29, 2025). "Who is Senator Curtis Trent?". The Missouri Times. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
4. 1998 General Election Results
5. 2002 General Election Results
6. 2006 General Election Results
7. 2010 General Election Results
8. 2014 General Election Results
9. 2018 General Election Results
10. 2022 General Election Results
11. "DRA 2020". Daves Redistricting. Retrieved February 27, 2025.