Missouri House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Missouri House District 85
A district of about 36,000 people, 89% Black, 12% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+85.6 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.
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
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 Representatives | D+90.2 |
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 85.
Lowest of 163 seats.
Lowest of 163 seats.
Lowest of 163 seats.
Highest of 163 seats.
Lower than 86% of seats.
Denser than 94% 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 6682% BlackD+75.7Held DDistrict 67
77% Black · 31% college gradsD+70.9Held DDistrict 76
67% Black · 28% college gradsD+80.4Held DDistrict 74
67% Black · 21% college gradsD+68.2Held 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.
- Yolonda Fountain Henderson (D)
2023– · Won 2022 unopposed, 2024 unopposed, 2026 by 90.2
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)