Missouri's 19th Senate district

Missouri's 19th Senatorial District is one of 34 districts in the Missouri Senate. The district has been represented by Republican Caleb Rowden since 2017, and he has served as President Pro Tem since 2023.^[2][3][4]

Missouri's 19th State Senate district
Senator	Caleb Rowden R–Columbia
Demographics	77% White 9% Black 4% Hispanic 5% Asian 4% Other
Population (2022)	184,043[1]

Geography

The district is in central Missouri and encompasses the entirety of Boone County which includes the major city of Columbia, its surrounding suburbs, and several outlying small towns.^[5] Those include Ashland, Centralia, Hallsville, Rocheport, and Sturgeon. The district is also home to the University of Missouri, Columbia College, The State Historical Society of Missouri - Center for Missouri Studies, and numerous state parks and conservation areas.

Election Results (1996-2020)

1996

Missouri's 19th Senatorial District Election (1996)^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ken Jacob	39,971	62.43
	Republican	Frank Martin	21,703	33.90
	Libertarian	Daniel Dodson	2,353	3.68
Total votes			64,027	100.00

2000

Missouri's 19th Senatorial District Election (2000)^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ken Jacob (incumbent)	41,426	57.64
	Republican	Randy Asbury	29,152	40.56
	Libertarian	John Dupuy	1,293	1.80
Total votes			71,871	100.00
	Democratic hold

2004

Missouri's 19th Senatorial District Election (2004)^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Chuck Graham	43,955	52.55
	Republican	Q. Michael Ditmore	39,691	47.45
Total votes			83,646	100.00
	Democratic hold

2008

Missouri's 19th Senatorial District Election (2008)^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Kurt Schaefer	44,265	48.49
	Democratic	Chuck Graham (incumbent)	42,732	46.81
	Libertarian	Christopher W. Dwyer	4,286	4.70
Total votes			91,283	100.00
	Republican gain from Democratic

2012

Missouri's 19th Senatorial District Election (2012)^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Kurt Schaefer (incumbent)	47,067	57.91
	Democratic	Mary Wynne Still	34,216	42.09
Total votes			81,283	100.00
	Republican hold

2016

Missouri's 19th Senatorial District Election (2016)^[11][3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Caleb Rowden	45,335	51.22
	Democratic	Stephen Webber	43,179	48.78
Total votes			88,514	100.00
	Republican hold

2020

Missouri's 19th Senatorial District Election (2020)^[12][13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Caleb Rowden (incumbent)	50,570	51.60
	Democratic	Judy Baker	47,367	48.33
	Write-In	James Coyne	72	0.07
Total votes			98,009	100.00
	Republican hold

References

1. U.S. Census Bureau (2022). American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Missouri State Senate District 19, MO
2. "Senator Caleb Rowden". Missouri Senate.
3. O'Connor, Emily; Na, Sean (November 8, 2016). "Rowden edges Webber in 19th District Senate race". Columbia Missourian.
4. Turner, Kelton (January 4, 2023). "President Pro Tem Rowden gives speech to open session". The Missouri Times.
5. "Map of District 19" (PDF). Missouri Senate.
6. 1996 General Election Results
7. 2000 General Election Results
8. 2004 General Election Results
9. 2008 General Election Results
10. 2012 General Election Results
11. 2016 General Election Results
12. 2020 General Election Results
13. "2020 Missouri State Senate Election Results". Des Moines Register.