Missouri's 5th congressional district

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Missouri's 5th congressional district
Missouri's 5th congressional district (since 2023).svg
Missouri's 5th congressional district
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative
Population (2023)760,843
Median household
income
$65,761 [1]
Ethnicity
Cook PVI D+11 [2]

Missouri's 5th congressional district has been represented in the United States House of Representatives by Democrat Emanuel Cleaver, the former Mayor of Kansas City, since 2005.

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The district primarily consists of the inner ring of the Kansas City metropolitan area, including nearly all of Kansas City and some of its suburbs in Clay and Jackson counties, including North Kansas City, Gladstone, Independence, Lee's Summit, and some of Blue Springs. Before 2023, the district stretched east to Marshall and included Lafayette, Ray, and Saline counties.

Composition

#CountySeatPopulation
47 Clay Liberty 259,772
95 Jackson Independence, Kansas City 718,560

Cities and CDPs of 10,000 people or more

2,500 – 10,000 people

List of members representing this district

MemberPartyYearsCong
ress
Electoral historyDistrict location
District created March 4, 1847
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John S. Phelps
(Springfield)
Democratic March 4, 1847 –
March 3, 1853
30th
31st
32nd
Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1846.
Re-elected in 1848.
Re-elected in 1850.
Redistricted to the 6th district .
John G. Miller
(Boonville)
Whig March 4, 1853 –
March 3, 1855
33rd
34th
Redistricted from the 3rd district and re-elected in 1852.
Re-elected in 1854.
Died.
Opposition March 4, 1855 –
May 11, 1856
VacantMay 11, 1856 –
August 18, 1856
34th
Thomas P. Akers
(Lexington)
Know Nothing August 18, 1856 –
March 3, 1857
Elected to finish Miller's term.
Retired.
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Samuel H. Woodson
(Independence)
Know Nothing March 4, 1857 –
March 3, 1861
35th
36th
Elected in 1856.
Re-elected in 1858.
Retired.
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John W. Reid
(Jefferson City)
Democratic March 4, 1861 –
August 3, 1861
37th Elected in 1860.
Expelled for taking up arms against the Union.
VacantAugust 3, 1861 –
January 21, 1862
Thomas L. Price
(Jefferson City)
Democratic January 21, 1862 –
March 3, 1863
Elected to finish Reid's term.
Lost re-election.
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Joseph W. McClurg
(Linn Creek)
Unconditional Unionist March 4, 1863 –
March 3, 1865
38th
39th
40th
Elected in 1862.
Re-elected in 1864.
Re-elected in 1866.
Resigned when elected Governor of Missouri.
Republican March 4, 1865 –
1868
Vacant ???, 1868 –
December 7, 1868
40th
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John H. Stover
(Versailles)
Republican December 7, 1868 –
March 3, 1869
Elected November 3, 1868, to finish McClurg's term.
Retired.
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Samuel S. Burdett
(Osceola)
Republican March 4, 1869 –
March 3, 1873
41st
42nd
Elected in 1868.
Re-elected in 1870.
Lost re-election.
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Richard P. Bland
(Lebanon)
Democratic March 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1883
43rd
44th
45th
46th
47th
Elected in 1872.
Re-elected in 1874.
Re-elected in 1876.
Re-elected in 1878.
Re-elected in 1880.
Redistricted to the 11th district .
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Alexander Graves
(Lexington)
Democratic March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1885
48th Elected in 1882.
Lost re-election.
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William Warner
(Kansas City)
Republican March 4, 1885 –
March 3, 1889
49th
50th
Elected in 1884.
Re-elected in 1886.
Retired.
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John C. Tarsney
(Kansas City)
Democratic March 4, 1889 –
February 27, 1896
51st
52nd
53rd
54th
Elected in 1888.
Re-elected in 1890.
Re-elected in 1892.
Re-elected in 1894.
Lost contested election.
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Robert T. Van Horn
(Kansas City)
Republican February 27, 1896 –
March 3, 1897
54th Won contested election.
Lost renomination.
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William S. Cowherd
(Kansas City)
Democratic March 4, 1897 –
March 3, 1905
55th
56th
57th
58th
Elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Re-elected in 1902.
Lost re-election.
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Edgar C. Ellis
(Kansas City)
Republican March 4, 1905 –
March 3, 1909
59th
60th
Elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Lost re-election.
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William P. Borland
(Kansas City)
Democratic March 4, 1909 –
February 20, 1919
61st
62nd
63rd
64th
65th
Elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Re-elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Lost renomination and died before term ended.
VacantFebruary 20, 1919 –
March 3, 1919
65th
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William T. Bland
(Kansas City)
Democratic March 4, 1919 –
March 3, 1921
66th Elected in 1918.
Lost re-election.
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Edgar C. Ellis
(Kansas City)
Republican March 4, 1921 –
March 3, 1923
67th Elected in 1920.
Lost re-election.
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Henry L. Jost
(Kansas City)
Democratic March 4, 1923 –
March 3, 1925
68th Elected in 1922.
Retired.
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Edgar C. Ellis
(Kansas City)
Republican March 4, 1925 –
March 3, 1927
69th Elected in 1924.
Lost re-election.
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George H. Combs Jr.
(Kansas City)
Democratic March 4, 1927 –
March 3, 1929
70th Elected in 1926.
Retired.
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Edgar C. Ellis
(Kansas City)
Republican March 4, 1929 –
March 3, 1931
71st Elected in 1928.
Lost re-election.
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Joe Shannon
(Kansas City)
Democratic March 4, 1931 –
March 3, 1933
72nd Elected in 1930.
Redistricted to the at-large district .
District inactiveMarch 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1935
73rd All representatives elected At-large .
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Joe Shannon
(Kansas City)
Democratic January 3, 1935 –
January 3, 1943
74th
75th
76th
77th
Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Retired.
Roger C. Slaughter
(Kansas City)
Democratic January 3, 1943 –
January 3, 1947
78th
79th
Elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Lost renomination.
Albert L. Reeves Jr.
(Kansas City)
Republican January 3, 1947 –
January 3, 1949
80th Elected in 1946.
Lost re-election.
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Richard W. Bolling
(Kansas City)
Democratic January 3, 1949 –
January 3, 1983
81st
82nd
83rd
84th
85th
86th
87th
88th
89th
90th
91st
92nd
93rd
94th
95th
96th
97th
Elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Retired.
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Alan Wheat
(Kansas City)
Democratic January 3, 1983 –
January 3, 1995
98th
99th
100th
101st
102nd
103rd
Elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
1983–1993
[ data missing ]
1993–2003
[ data missing ]
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Karen McCarthy
(Kansas City)
Democratic January 3, 1995 –
January 3, 2005
104th
105th
106th
107th
108th
Elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Retired.
2003–2013
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Emanuel Cleaver
(Kansas City)
Democratic January 3, 2005 –
present
109th
110th
111th
112th
113th
114th
115th
116th
117th
118th
Elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024.
2013–2023
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2023–present
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Election results from statewide races

YearOfficeResults
2000President Al Gore 60 - George W. Bush 37%
2004President John Kerry 59 - George W. Bush 40%
2008President Barack Obama 64 - John McCain 35%
2012President Barack Obama 59 - Mitt Romney 39%
2016President Hillary Clinton 54 - Donald Trump 41%
2020President Joe Biden 58 - Donald Trump 40%

Election results

2002

United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 2002 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Karen McCarthy (Incumbent)122,64565.88%
Republican Stephen J. Gordeon60,24532.36%
Libertarian Jeanne F. Bojarski3,2771.76%
Total votes186,167 100%
Majority
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

2004

United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 2004 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Emanuel Cleaver 161,72755.19%
Republican Jeanne M. Patterson123,43142.12%
Libertarian Richard Alan Bailie5,8271.99%
Constitution Darin Rodenberg2,0400.70%
Total votes293,025 100%
Majority
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

2006

US House election, 2006: Missouri District 5
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Emanuel Cleaver (Incumbent)136,14964.2
Republican Jacob Turk68,45632.3
Libertarian Randall Langkraehr7,3143.5
Majority67,69331.9
Turnout 211,919
Democratic hold Swing

2008

United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 2008 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Emanuel Cleaver (Incumbent)197,24964.37%
Republican Jacob Turk109,16635.63%
Total votes306,415 100%
Democratic hold Swing

2010

United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 2010 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Emanuel Cleaver (Incumbent)102,07653.30%
Republican Jacob Turk84,57844.20%
Total votes191,423 100%
Democratic hold Swing

2012

United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 2012 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Emanuel Cleaver (Incumbent)196,46760.2%
Republican Jacob Turk121,43737.2%
Libertarian Randy Langkraehr8,3422.6%
Democratic hold Swing

2014

United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 2014 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Emanuel Cleaver (Incumbent)79,25651.59%
Republican Jacob Turk69,07144.96%
Libertarian Roy Welborn5,3083.45%
Democratic hold Swing

2016

United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 2016 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Emanuel Cleaver (Incumbent)190,76658.8%
Republican Jacob Turk123,77138.2%
Libertarian Roy Welborn9,7333%
Democratic hold Swing

2018

United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 2018 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Emanuel Cleaver (Incumbent)175,01961.7%
Republican Jacob Turk101,06935.6%
Libertarian Alexander Howell4,7251%
Democratic hold Swing

2020

United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 2020
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Emanuel Cleaver (incumbent) 207,180 58.8
Republican Ryan Derks135,93438.6
Libertarian Robin Dominick9,2722.6
Write-in 440.0
Total votes352,430 100.0
Democratic hold

2022

United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Emanuel Cleaver (incumbent) 140,688 61.0
Republican Jacob Turk84,00836.4
Libertarian Robin Dominick5,8592.54
Total votes230,555 100.0
Democratic hold

Historical district boundaries

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2003 - 2013
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2013 - 2023

The 5th congressional district has historically included most of Jackson County and parts of neighboring counties made up of urban and suburban areas. After the 2010 census, the district was redrawn.

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