Missouri State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022
Missouri Senate District 5
A district of about 179,000 people, 57% Black, 34% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+77.7 relative to the nation for president.
2024 election
Nov 5, 2024- Steve Roberts (D) · won88.6%
- Robert Vroman (R)11.4%
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:13 PM ET
Where it sits among all 34 seats
Every Missouri State Senate seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.
Democratic
Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Every election for this seat
15 races since 1968. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 2022 | |||
| 2024 | Steve Roberts (D) | Robert Vroman (R) | 77.1 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2020 | Steve Roberts (D) | Michael Hebron (R) | 74.2 |
| 2016 | Jamilah Nasheed (D) | Stephen O. Schaper (I) | 70.6 |
| 2012 | Jamilah Nasheed (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2008 | Robin Wrightjones (D) | Robert Christophel (I) | 83.4 |
| 2004 | Maida Coleman (D) | Robb E. Cunningham (I) | 82.4 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Paula Carter (D) | Shirley Demay (R) | 81.6 |
| 1996 | J. B. Banks (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1992 | J. B. Banks (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1988 | J. B. Banks (D) | William Poston (R) | 84.8 |
| 1984 | J. B. Banks (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | J. B. Banks (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1976 | J. B. Banks (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1972 | Raymond Howard (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1968 | Raymond Howard (D) | O. M. Carey (R) | 70.1 |
Primaries: 1980 Democratic primary · 1976 Democratic primary · 1968 Democratic primary
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Districts that overlap District 5
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 5's area in each.
Who lives here, compared
Grey bars show the spread of all 34 seats. Small marks are other seats in Missouri. The black marker is District 5.
Higher than 64% of seats.
Lowest of 34 seats.
Higher than 61% of seats.
Higher than 97% of seats.
Higher than 76% of seats.
Denser than 97% of seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
Seats most like this one
Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.
District 1446% Black · 34% college gradsD+54.1Held DDistrict 13
69% Black · 23% college gradsD+63.1Not up in 2026District 9
54% BlackD+58.6Not up in 2026District 4
57% college gradsD+50.3Held D
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET