Missouri's 34th Senate district

Missouri's 34th State Senate district
Senator	Tony Luetkemeyer R – Parkville
Demographics	78%  White 7%  Black 7%  Hispanic 2%  Asian 1%  Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 5%  Multiracial
Population (2023)	186,951 [1]

Missouri's 34th Senatorial District is one of 34 districts in the Missouri Senate. The district has been represented by Republican Tony Luetkemeyer since 2019, and he has served as Majority Floor Leader since 2025. ^{[2] [3]}

Geography

The district is based in northwest Missouri and includes Platte and western Buchanan County. ^[2] Major municipalities in the district include Parkville, St. Joseph, and a small northern portion of Kansas City. The district is also home to the Kansas City International Airport, Missouri Western State University, and Park University.

Potential 2026 candidates

Republican Primary

• Sean Pouche, state representative of District 13 ^[4]
• Nathan Willett, Kansas City councilmember and teacher ^[5]

Democratic Primary

• Pam May, retired paralegal ^[6]

Election results (1998–2022)

1998

Missouri's 34th Senatorial District election (1998) ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Sidney Johnson	29,595	54.1
	Republican	Eric Zahnd	25,080	45.9
Total votes			54,675	100.0

2002

Missouri's 34th Senatorial District election (2002) ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Charlie Shields	27,334	51.7
	Democratic	Glenda Kelley	22,855	43.3
	Independent	Eric Pendell	2,544	5.0
Total votes			52,833	100.0
	Republican hold

2006

Missouri's 34th Senatorial District election (2006) ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Charlie Shields (incumbent)	36,645	59.5
	Democratic	David W. Mason	24,961	40.5
Total votes			61,606	100.0
	Republican hold

2010

Missouri's 34th Senatorial District election (2010) ^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Rob Schaaf	31,743	57.5
	Democratic	Martin T. Rucker	23,483	42.5
Total votes			55,226	100.0
	Republican hold

2014

Missouri's 34th Senatorial District election (2014) ^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Rob Schaaf (incumbent)	24,139	56.1
	Democratic	Robert Stuber	18,923	43.9
Total votes			43,062	100.0
	Republican hold

2018

Missouri's 34th Senatorial District election (2018) ^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tony Luetkemeyer	38,654	52.5
	Democratic	Martin T. Rucker II	35,026	47.5
Total votes			73,680	100.0
	Republican hold

2022

Missouri's 34th Senatorial District election (2022) ^{[13] [2]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tony Luetkemeyer (incumbent)	37,236	59.1
	Democratic	Sarah Shorter	25,767	40.9
Total votes			63,003	100.0
	Republican hold

Statewide election results

Year	Office	Results
2008	President	McCain 50.5 – 47.7%
2012	President	Romney 55.7 – 44.3%
2016	President	Trump 55.4 – 38.5%
	Senate	Blunt 47.6 – 47.5%
	Governor	Greitens 50.9 – 45.7%
2018	Senate	Hawley 49.9 – 46.5%
2020	President	Trump 54.0 – 44.0%
	Governor	Parson 54.7 – 42.9%

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 34, MO
2. "Senator Tony Luetkemeyer". Missouri Senate.
3. "Luetkemeyer on being elected Majority Floor Leader of the Missouri Senate". Missourinet. December 24, 2024. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
4. "Committee Info". mec.mo.gov. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
5. "Committee Info". mec.mo.gov. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
6. "Committee Info". mec.mo.gov. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
7. 1998 General Election Results
8. 2002 General Election Results
9. 2006 General Election Results
10. 2010 General Election Results
11. 2014 General Election Results
12. 2018 General Election Results
13. 2022 General Election Results
14. "DRA 2020". Daves Redistricting. Retrieved February 27, 2025.