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U.S. House seat · current lines

Missouri's 5th District

A district of about 767,000 people, 22% Black, 35% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+24.4 relative to the nation for president.

Emanuel Cleaver (D) · since Jan 4, 2005Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →
MO-5

Source: 2026 results: civicAPI; boundaries: Census Bureau TIGER/LineUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Where it sits among all 435 seats

Every U.S. House seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

D+24.4103rd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican218th seat · the majority line1MO-5236478

Labels below the bar mark 7 other seats in Missouri.

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 race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

202220242026
U.S. HouseD+24.6D+23.8D+41.4

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 435 seats. Small marks are other seats in Missouri. The black marker is MO-5.

Adults with a bachelor's degree35% 54th pct · 4th of 8 in MO

Higher than 54% of seats.

White adults without a degree38% 49th pct · 7th of 8 in MO

Lower than 51% of seats.

Hispanic residents12% 45th pct · 1st of 8 in MO

Lower than 55% of seats.

Black residents22% 84th pct · 2nd of 8 in MO

Higher than 84% of seats.

Asian residents2% 29th pct · 4th of 8 in MO

Lower than 71% of seats.

People per square mile1,778 77th pct · 2nd of 8 in MO

Denser than 77% 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.

KY-3
21% Black · 36% college gradsD+20.2Held DNJ-1
36% college gradsD+20.3Held DNY-26
36% college gradsD+21.0Held DDE-AL
21% Black · 36% college gradsD+15.9Held 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

Who has held it

  1. Emanuel Cleaver (D)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 24.6, 2024 by 23.8, 2026 by 41.4

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)