Missouri House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Missouri House District 143

A district of about 40,000 people, 18% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+68.2 relative to the nation for president.

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.

R+68.2159th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican82nd seat · the majority lineDistrict 143

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.

2018202220242026
U.S. SenateR+49.2No raceNo raceNo race
Missouri House of RepresentativesNo raceR+70.0R+71.2R+56.9

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 143.

Adults with a bachelor's degree18% 15th pct · 139th of 163 in MO

Lower than 85% of seats.

White adults without a degree74% 86th pct · 24th of 163 in MO

Higher than 86% of seats.

Hispanic residents3% 22nd pct · 128th of 163 in MO

Lower than 78% of seats.

Black residents2% 35th pct · 106th of 163 in MO

Lower than 65% of seats.

Asian residents0% 9th pct · 149th of 163 in MO

Lower than 91% of seats.

People per square mile20 4th pct · 156th of 163 in MO

Less dense than 96% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. Bennie Cook (R)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 70.0, 2024 by 71.2, 2026 by 56.9

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