Missouri House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Missouri House District 46

A district of about 30,000 people, 21% Black, 39% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+27.8 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.

D+27.832nd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican82nd seat · the majority lineDistrict 46

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.

2018
U.S. SenateD+32.2

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 46.

Adults with a bachelor's degree39% 72nd pct · 47th of 163 in MO

Higher than 72% of seats.

White adults without a degree44% 31st pct · 112th of 163 in MO

Lower than 69% of seats.

Hispanic residents5% 60th pct · 66th of 163 in MO

Higher than 60% of seats.

Black residents21% 85th pct · 26th of 163 in MO

Higher than 85% of seats.

Asian residents3% 80th pct · 34th of 163 in MO

Higher than 80% of seats.

People per square mile1,171 57th pct · 70th of 163 in MO

Denser than 57% 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. David Tyson Smith (D)
    2023– · Won 2022 unopposed, 2024 unopposed, 2026 unopposed

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