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Missouri House District 23
Tony L. Van Trece has no major-party opponent.
Tony L. Van Trece has no major-party opponent.
The candidates
The district
Lean D+71: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.
Presidential vote
Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.
Who lives here
- Population
- 35,095
- People per km²
- 1,396
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 14%
- White, no degree
- 16%of adults
- White 18%
- Hispanic 27%
- Black 49%
- Asian 2%
- Other / multiracial 5%
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
7,889 votes · D+71.9✓ Michael L Johnson (D)86.0%
Daniel P Contreras (R)14.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
7,909 two-party votes · D+69.1 · D+70.6 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)84.6%
Donald Trump (R)15.4%
2022
4,555 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Michael L Johnson (D)100.0%
2020 Earlier district lines
8,756 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Michael L Johnson (D)100.0%
2020 President Vote in this district
9,459 two-party votes · D+77.2 · D+72.7 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)88.6%
Donald Trump (R)11.4%
2016 President Vote in this district
9,265 two-party votes · D+82.7 · D+80.5 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)91.3%
Donald Trump (R)8.7%