Missouri House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Missouri House District 72

A district of about 35,000 people, 26% Black, 31% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+27.6 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+27.633rd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican82nd seat · the majority lineDistrict 72

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.

2026
Missouri House of RepresentativesD+48.2

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 72.

Adults with a bachelor's degree31% 56th pct · 73rd of 163 in MO

Higher than 56% of seats.

White adults without a degree43% 31st pct · 113th of 163 in MO

Lower than 69% of seats.

Hispanic residents8% 83rd pct · 29th of 163 in MO

Higher than 83% of seats.

Black residents26% 86th pct · 23rd of 163 in MO

Higher than 86% of seats.

Asian residents4% 86th pct · 23rd of 163 in MO

Higher than 86% of seats.

People per square mile3,617 90th pct · 17th of 163 in MO

Denser than 90% 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. Patrick James Wroblewski (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 48.2
  2. Doug Clemens (D)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 unopposed, 2024 unopposed

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