Missouri House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Missouri House District 27
A district of about 38,000 people, 49% Black, 34% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+75.1 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.
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
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 27.
Higher than 65% of seats.
Lower than 93% of seats.
Higher than 88% of seats.
Higher than 93% of seats.
Higher than 58% of seats.
Denser than 78% 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 2646% Black · 24% college gradsD+65.4Held DDistrict 78
51% Black · 43% college gradsD+76.7Held DDistrict 73
54% Black · 21% college gradsD+63.0Held DDistrict 79
49% Black · 43% college gradsD+81.6Held 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.
- Melissa A. Douglas (D)
2025– · Won 2024 unopposed, 2026 unopposed - Richard Brown (D)
2023–2025 · Won 2022 unopposed
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)