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Missouri › Missouri House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Missouri House District 18

Eric Woods has no major-party opponent.

Eric Woods has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+22: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+13.0D+10.8 vs. nation2020 presidentD+22.3D+17.7 vs. nation2024 presidentD+21.4D+22.9 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
42,972
People per km²
885
Adults with a B.A.+
34%
White, no degree
44%of adults
  • White 67%
  • Hispanic 10%
  • Black 11%
  • Asian 5%
  • Other / multiracial 8%

American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.

Past results

Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.

2024

12,050 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Eric Woods (D)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

15,657 two-party votes · D+21.4 · D+22.9 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)60.7%
Donald Trump (R)39.3%

2022

8,049 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Eric Woods (D)100.0%

2020 Earlier district lines

13,737 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Wes Rogers (D)100.0%

2020 President Vote in this district

17,493 two-party votes · D+22.3 · D+17.7 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)61.1%
Donald Trump (R)38.9%

2016 President Vote in this district

13,914 two-party votes · D+13.0 · D+10.8 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)56.5%
Donald Trump (R)43.5%