Missouri House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Missouri House District 17

A district of about 43,000 people, 32% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+0.7 relative to the nation for president.

Bill Allen (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+0.756th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican82nd seat · the majority lineDistrict 17

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+0.4R+3.7D+18.4

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 163 seats. Small marks are other seats in Missouri. The black marker is District 17.

Adults with a bachelor's degree32% 58th pct · 69th of 163 in MO

Higher than 58% of seats.

White adults without a degree49% 38th pct · 102nd of 163 in MO

Lower than 62% of seats.

Hispanic residents12% 96th pct · 8th of 163 in MO

Higher than 96% of seats.

Black residents10% 77th pct · 38th of 163 in MO

Higher than 77% of seats.

Asian residents3% 77th pct · 38th of 163 in MO

Higher than 77% of seats.

People per square mile1,097 56th pct · 72nd of 163 in MO

Denser than 56% 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. Susan Hoisington (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 18.4
  2. Bill Allen (R)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 0.4, 2024 by 3.7

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