Missouri 5th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | −2.2% |
| 2016 | −14.2% |
| 2020 | −15.7% |
| 2024 | −18.2% |
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
| Year | District | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | D | 60.2%199,900 | 36.4%120,957 | 331,929 |
| 2022 | 5 | D | 61.0%140,688 | 36.4%84,008 | 230,555 |
| 2020 | 5 | D | 58.8%207,180 | 38.6%135,934 | 352,430 |
| 2018 | 5 | D | 61.7%175,019 | 35.6%101,069 | 283,785 |
| 2016 | 5 | D | 58.8%190,766 | 38.2%123,771 | 324,270 |
| 2014 | 5 | D | 51.6%79,256 | 45.0%69,071 | 153,635 |
| 2012 | 5 | D | 60.5%200,290 | 36.9%122,149 | 330,942 |
| 2010 | 5 | D | 53.3%102,076 | 44.2%84,578 | 191,423 |
| 2008 | 5 | D | 64.4%197,249 | 35.6%109,166 | 306,415 |
| 2006 | 5 | D | 64.2%136,149 | 32.3%68,456 | 211,919 |
| 2004 | 5 | D | 55.2%161,727 | 42.1%123,431 | 293,025 |
| 2002 | 5 | D | 65.9%122,645 | 32.4%60,245 | 186,167 |
| 2000 | 5 | D | 68.8%159,826 | 28.6%66,439 | 232,137 |
| 1998 | 5 | D | 65.9%101,313 | 31.0%47,582 | 153,685 |
| 1996 | 5 | D | 67.4%144,223 | 28.9%61,803 | 213,971 |
| 1994 | 5 | D | 56.6%100,391 | 43.4%77,120 | 177,511 |
| 1992 | 5 | D | 59.1%151,014 | 36.6%93,562 | 255,312 |
| 1990 | 5 | D | 62.1%71,890 | 37.9%43,897 | 115,787 |
| 1988 | 5 | D | 70.3%149,166 | 28.5%60,453 | 212,139 |
| 1986 | 5 | D | 70.9%101,030 | 27.6%39,340 | 142,574 |
| 1984 | 5 | D | 66.0%150,675 | 31.8%72,477 | 228,220 |
| 1982 | 5 | D | 57.9%96,059 | 40.2%66,664 | 165,989 |
| 1980 | 5 | D | 70.1%110,957 | 29.9%47,309 | 158,266 |
| 1978 | 5 | D | 72.0%82,140 | 26.6%30,360 | 114,131 |
| 1976 | 5 | D | 68.0%100,876 | 28.1%41,681 | 148,302 |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 41.8%1,243,728 | 55.6%1,651,907 | 2,972,559 |
| 2022 | R | 43.2%868,875 | 56.8%1,143,636 | 2,012,511 |
| 2018 | R | 45.6%1,112,935 | 51.4%1,254,927 | 2,442,282 |
| 2016 | R | 46.4%1,300,200 | 49.2%1,378,458 | 2,802,547 |
| 2012 | D | 54.8%1,494,125 | 39.1%1,066,159 | 2,725,752 |
| 2010 | R | 40.6%789,736 | 54.2%1,054,160 | 1,943,872 |
| 2006 | D | 49.6%1,055,255 | 47.3%1,006,941 | 2,128,371 |
| 2004 | R | 42.8%1,158,261 | 56.1%1,518,089 | 2,706,402 |
| 2002 | R | 48.7%913,778 | 49.8%935,032 | 1,877,620 |
| 2000 | D | 50.5%1,191,812 | 48.4%1,142,852 | 2,361,573 |
| 1998 | R | 43.8%690,208 | 52.7%830,625 | 1,576,857 |
| 1994 | R | 35.7%633,697 | 59.7%1,060,149 | 1,775,116 |
| 1992 | R | 44.9%1,057,967 | 51.9%1,221,901 | 2,354,916 |
| 1988 | R | 31.8%660,045 | 67.7%1,407,416 | 2,078,871 |
| 1986 | R | 47.4%699,624 | 52.6%777,612 | 1,477,327 |
| 1982 | R | 49.1%758,629 | 50.9%784,876 | 1,543,505 |
| 1980 | D | 52.0%1,074,859 | 47.7%985,399 | 2,066,965 |
| 1976 | R | 42.5%813,571 | 56.9%1,090,067 | 1,914,460 |
Missouri's 5th stretches through Kansas City and its inner suburbs, where dense urban precincts and a majority-minority population base have produced double-digit Democratic margins in every recent presidential cycle.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 6.7 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 18.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 18.2 points.
A population of 769,943, a 69% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,804 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 2 and Congressional District 1.
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Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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