congressional districtMissouri 5th Congressional District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+1.7
2008D+6.7
2012R+2.1
2016R+14.2
2020R+15.7
2024R+18.2
net swing · 2004→2024R+16.5R+1.7 → R+18.2
vs. U.S. · 2024R+16.8R+18.2 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 58.5% of 570,049 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
133,837
194,585
4,779
333,201
570,049
58.5%
2020
138,396
191,278
6,793
336,467
558,448†
60.3%
2016
129,908
175,717
15,989
321,614
547,377†
58.8%
2012
157,007
163,963
6,744
327,714
535,005†
61.3%
2008
188,036
163,857
6,515
358,408
530,337†
67.6%
2004
163,177
168,949
2,200
334,326
525,670†
63.6%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
20042024
District by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupMO-5MissouriUnited States
German19.5%21.3%12.5%
English10.8%11.9%9.5%
Irish9.8%11.8%9.4%
American6.0%6.8%5.3%
Italian2.4%3.2%4.8%
Scottish1.7%1.8%1.3%
French1.6%2.2%1.6%
Polish0.8%1.3%2.2%
African American†15.9%10.0%9.9%
African0.4%0.3%0.5%
Mexican5.7%3.2%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.4%0.4%1.8%
Salvadoran0.4%—0.7%
Honduran0.3%—0.3%
Guatemalan0.2%0.2%0.5%
Spanish0.2%——
Cuban0.2%—0.7%
Asian Indian0.2%0.6%1.4%
Chinese0.2%0.4%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
MO-5
Missouri
United States
Median age
38.1
39.2
39.1
Age 18–24
10.4%
9.2%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
16.4%
17.9%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MO-5
Missouri
United States
Median household income
$70,804
$70,702
$84,427
Poverty rate
12.8%
12.6%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
32.5%
32.4%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MO-5
Missouri
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
8.1%
6.7%
22.3%
Spanish
4.6%
2.9%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
MO-5
Missouri
United States
Catholic
—
12.5%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
24.1%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
51.7%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Missouri 5th Congressional District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−1.7%
2008
+6.7%
2012
−2.1%
2016
−14.2%
2020
−15.7%
2024
−18.2%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
Congressional elections · 25 House races
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), House. CC-BY 4.0.
Year
District
Won
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
5
D
60.2%199,900
36.4%120,957
331,929
2022
5
D
61.0%140,688
36.4%84,008
230,555
2020
5
D
58.8%207,180
38.6%135,934
352,430
2018
5
D
61.7%175,019
35.6%101,069
283,785
2016
5
D
58.8%190,766
38.2%123,771
324,270
2014
5
D
51.6%79,256
45.0%69,071
153,635
2012
5
D
60.5%200,290
36.9%122,149
330,942
2010
5
D
53.3%102,076
44.2%84,578
191,423
2008
5
D
64.4%197,249
35.6%109,166
306,415
2006
5
D
64.2%136,149
32.3%68,456
211,919
2004
5
D
55.2%161,727
42.1%123,431
293,025
2002
5
D
65.9%122,645
32.4%60,245
186,167
2000
5
D
68.8%159,826
28.6%66,439
232,137
1998
5
D
65.9%101,313
31.0%47,582
153,685
1996
5
D
67.4%144,223
28.9%61,803
213,971
1994
5
D
56.6%100,391
43.4%77,120
177,511
1992
5
D
59.1%151,014
36.6%93,562
255,312
1990
5
D
62.1%71,890
37.9%43,897
115,787
1988
5
D
70.3%149,166
28.5%60,453
212,139
1986
5
D
70.9%101,030
27.6%39,340
142,574
1984
5
D
66.0%150,675
31.8%72,477
228,220
1982
5
D
57.9%96,059
40.2%66,664
165,989
1980
5
D
70.1%110,957
29.9%47,309
158,266
1978
5
D
72.0%82,140
26.6%30,360
114,131
1976
5
D
68.0%100,876
28.1%41,681
148,302
Missouri's 5th stretches through Kansas City and its inner suburbs, where dense urban precincts and a majority-minority population base have produced double-digit Democratic margins in every recent presidential cycle.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 6.7 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 18.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 18.2 points.
A population of 769,943, a 67% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,804 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 2 and Congressional District 1.
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How did Missouri 5th Congressional District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Missouri 5th Congressional District voted Republican by 18.2 points (R+18.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 333,201 votes cast, 133,837 went Democratic and 194,585 went Republican.
When did Missouri 5th Congressional District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Missouri 5th Congressional District voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Missouri 5th Congressional District?
Missouri 5th Congressional District has a population of 769,943 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Missouri 5th Congressional District?
Median household income in Missouri 5th Congressional District is $70,804 — below the national median of $80,734. The Missouri state median is $70,702.
What is the political history of Missouri 5th Congressional District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Missouri 5th Congressional District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.
