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

Missouri House District 45

Kathy Steinhoff has no major-party opponent.

Kathy Steinhoff has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+47: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+44.3D+42.1 vs. nation2020 presidentD+54.6D+50.1 vs. nation2024 presidentD+44.2D+45.7 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
37,969
People per km²
1,332
Adults with a B.A.+
53%
White, no degree
31%of adults
  • White 74%
  • Hispanic 4%
  • Black 10%
  • Asian 6%
  • Other / multiracial 6%

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

9,559 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Kathy Steinhoff (D)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

11,335 two-party votes · D+44.2 · D+45.7 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)72.1%
Donald Trump (R)27.9%

2022

6,373 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Kathy Steinhoff (D)100.0%

2020 Earlier district lines

11,627 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Kip Kendrick (D)100.0%

2020 President Vote in this district

13,450 two-party votes · D+54.6 · D+50.1 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)77.3%
Donald Trump (R)22.7%

2016 President Vote in this district

12,598 two-party votes · D+44.3 · D+42.1 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)72.1%
Donald Trump (R)27.9%