Missouri House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Missouri House District 79

A district of about 34,000 people, 49% Black, 43% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+81.6 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+81.62nd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican82nd seat · the majority lineDistrict 79

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+87.2

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 79.

Adults with a bachelor's degree43% 79th pct · 35th of 163 in MO

Higher than 79% of seats.

White adults without a degree11% 3rd pct · 158th of 163 in MO

Lower than 97% of seats.

Hispanic residents4% 54th pct · 76th of 163 in MO

Higher than 54% of seats.

Black residents49% 94th pct · 10th of 163 in MO

Higher than 94% of seats.

Asian residents3% 81st pct · 31st of 163 in MO

Higher than 81% of seats.

People per square mile4,772 96th pct · 7th of 163 in MO

Denser 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. Rachel D'Souza (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 87.2
  2. Lakeysha Bosley (D)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 unopposed, 2024 unopposed

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