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Missouri House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Missouri House District 101

A district of about 41,000 people, 72% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+3.0 relative to the nation for president.

Ben Keathley (R) · since Nov 8, 2022Flipped in 2026Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →

Where it sits among all 163 seats

Every Missouri House of Representatives 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+3.049th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican82nd seat · the majority lineDistrict 101

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
Missouri House of RepresentativesR+6.4R+9.1D+3.6

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 163 seats. Small marks are other seats in Missouri. The black marker is District 101.

Adults with a bachelor's degree72% 98th pct · 5th of 163 in MO

Higher than 98% of seats.

White adults without a degree22% 10th pct · 147th of 163 in MO

Lower than 90% of seats.

Hispanic residents4% 43rd pct · 93rd of 163 in MO

Lower than 57% of seats.

Black residents3% 46th pct · 88th of 163 in MO

Lower than 54% of seats.

Asian residents15% 99th pct · 2nd of 163 in MO

Higher than 99% of seats.

People per square mile1,566 64th pct · 59th of 163 in MO

Denser than 64% 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. 1 of the 4 flipped this year.

District 71
62% college gradsD+30.0Held DDistrict 99
81% college gradsD+38.6Held DDistrict 87
52% college gradsD+24.2Held DDistrict 100
65% college gradsD+2.4Flipped 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

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. Paul Lentz (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 3.6
  2. Ben Keathley (R)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 6.4, 2024 by 9.1

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