Missouri's 5th congressional district

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.

"MO-5" redirects here. MO-5 may also refer to Missouri Route 5.

Missouri's 5th congressional district
Missouri's 5th congressional district since January 3, 2013
Representative
  Emanuel Cleaver
D–Kansas City
Population (2019)777,659
Median household
income		$55,239[1]
Ethnicity
Cook PVID+7[2]

The district primarily consists of the inner ring of the Kansas City metropolitan area, including nearly all of Kansas City south of the Missouri River. The district stretches east to Marshall.

List of members representing the district
Member Party Years Cong
ress		 Electoral history
District created March 4, 1847

John S. Phelps		 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 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
Vacant May 11, 1856 –
August 18, 1856		 34th
Thomas P. Akers Know Nothing August 18, 1856 –
March 3, 1857		 Elected to finish Miller's term.
Retired.

Samuel H. Woodson		 Know Nothing March 4, 1857 –
March 3, 1861		 35th
36th		 Elected in 1856.
Re-elected in 1858.
Retired.

John W. Reid		 Democratic March 4, 1861 –
August 3, 1861		 37th Elected in 1860.
Expelled for taking up arms against the Union.
Vacant August 3, 1861 –
January 21, 1862
Thomas L. Price Democratic January 21, 1862 –
March 3, 1863		 Elected to finish Reid's term.
Lost re-election.

Joseph W. McClurg		 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

John H. Stover		 Republican December 7, 1868 –
March 3, 1869		 Elected November 3, 1868 to finish McClurg's term.
Retired.

Samuel S. Burdett		 Republican March 4, 1869 –
March 3, 1873		 41st
42nd		 Elected in 1868.
Re-elected in 1870.
Lost re-election.

Richard P. Bland		 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.

Alexander Graves		 Democratic March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1885		 48th Elected in 1882.
Lost re-election.

William Warner		 Republican March 4, 1885 –
March 3, 1889		 49th
50th		 Elected in 1884.
Re-elected in 1886.
Retired.

John C. Tarsney		 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.

Robert T. Van Horn		 Republican February 27, 1896 –
March 3, 1897		 54th Won contested election.
Lost renomination.

William S. Cowherd		 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.

Edgar C. Ellis		 Republican March 4, 1905 –
March 3, 1909		 59th
60th		 Elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Lost re-election.

William P. Borland		 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.
Vacant February 20, 1919 –
March 3, 1919		 65th

William T. Bland		 Democratic March 4, 1919 –
March 3, 1921		 66th Elected in 1918.
Lost re-election.

Edgar C. Ellis		 Republican March 4, 1921 –
March 3, 1923		 67th Elected in 1920.
Lost re-election.

Henry L. Jost		 Democratic March 4, 1923 –
March 3, 1925		 68th Elected in 1922.
Retired.

Edgar C. Ellis		 Republican March 4, 1925 –
March 3, 1927		 69th Elected in 1924.
Lost re-election.

George H. Combs Jr.		 Democratic March 4, 1927 –
March 3, 1929		 70th Elected in 1926.
Retired.

Edgar C. Ellis		 Republican March 4, 1929 –
March 3, 1931		 71st Elected in 1928.
Lost re-election.

Joe Shannon		 Democratic March 4, 1931 –
March 3, 1933		 72nd Elected in 1930.
Redistricted to the at-large district.
District inactive March 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1935		 73rd All representatives elected At-large.

Joe Shannon		 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 Democratic January 3, 1943 –
January 3, 1947		 78th
79th		 Elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Lost renomination.
Albert L. Reeves Jr. Republican January 3, 1947 –
January 3, 1949		 80th Elected in 1946.
Lost re-election.

Richard W. Bolling		 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.

Alan Wheat		 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.

Karen McCarthy		 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.

Emanuel Cleaver		 Democratic January 3, 2005 –
Present		 109th
110th
111th
112th
113th
114th
115th
116th
117th		 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.

Election results from presidential races
Year Office Results Political parties that won the district
2000 President Al Gore 60 - George W. Bush 37% Democratic Party (United States)
2004 President John Kerry 59 - George W. Bush 40% Democratic Party (United States)
2008 President Barack Obama 64 - John McCain 35% Democratic Party (United States)
2012 President Barack Obama 59 - Mitt Romney 39% Democratic Party (United States)
2016 President Hillary Clinton 54 - Donald Trump 41% Democratic Party (United States)
2020 President Joe Biden 58 - Donald Trump 40% Democratic Party (United States)

Election results

2002
United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 2002[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Karen McCarthy (Incumbent) 122,645 65.88%
Republican Stephen J. Gordeon 60,245 32.36%
Libertarian Jeanne F. Bojarski 3,277 1.76%
Total votes 186,167 100%
Majority
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

2004
United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 2004[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Emanuel Cleaver 161,727 55.19%
Republican Jeanne M. Patterson 123,431 42.12%
Libertarian Richard Alan Bailie 5,827 1.99%
Constitution Darin Rodenberg 2,040 0.70%
Total votes 293,025 100%
Majority
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

2006
US House election, 2006: Missouri District 5
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Emanuel Cleaver (Incumbent) 136,149 64.2
Republican Jacob Turk 68,456 32.3
Libertarian Randall Langkraehr 7,314 3.5
Majority 67,693 31.9
Turnout 211,919
Democratic hold Swing

2008
United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 2008[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Emanuel Cleaver (Incumbent) 197,249 64.37%
Republican Jacob Turk 109,166 35.63%
Total votes 306,415 100%
Democratic hold Swing

2010
United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 2010[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Emanuel Cleaver (Incumbent) 102,076 53.30%
Republican Jacob Turk 84,578 44.20%
Total votes 191,423 100%
Democratic hold Swing

2012
United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 2012[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Emanuel Cleaver (Incumbent) 196,467 60.2%
Republican Jacob Turk 121,437 37.2%
Libertarian Randy Langkraehr 8,342 2.6%
Democratic hold Swing

2014
United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 2014[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Emanuel Cleaver (Incumbent) 79,256 51.59%
Republican Jacob Turk 69,071 44.96%
Libertarian Roy Welborn 5,308 3.45%
Democratic hold Swing

2016
United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 2016[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Emanuel Cleaver (Incumbent) 190,766 58.8%
Republican Jacob Turk 123,771 38.2%
Libertarian Roy Welborn 9,733 3%
Democratic hold Swing

2018
United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 2018[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Emanuel Cleaver (Incumbent) 175,019 61.7%
Republican Jacob Turk 101,069 35.6%
Libertarian Alexander Howell 4,725 1%
Democratic hold Swing

2020
United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 2020
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Emanuel Cleaver (incumbent) 207,180 58.8
Republican Ryan Derks 135,934 38.6
Libertarian Robin Dominick 9,272 2.6
Write-in 44 0.0
Total votes 352,430 100.0
Democratic hold

Historical district boundaries
2003 - 2013

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.

See also

References
  1. "My Congressional District".
  2. "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
  3. Official Manual of Missouri, 2003-2004, page 627
  4. Official Manual of Missouri, 2005-2006, page 637
  5. Official Manual of Missouri
  6. Official Manual of Missouri
  7. Official Manual of Missouri
  8. Official Manual of Missouri
  9. Official Manual of Missouri
  10. Official Manual of Missouri

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