Missouri's 1st congressional district
U.S. House district for Missouri From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Missouri's 1st congressional district is in the eastern portion of the state. It includes all of St. Louis City and much of northern St. Louis County, including the cities of Maryland Heights, University City, Ferguson and Florissant. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of D+27, it is the most Democratic district in Missouri.[2] Roughly half of the district's population is African American.
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| Population (2023) | 741,792 |
| Median household income | $61,562[1] |
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| Cook PVI | D+27[2] |
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Its current representative is Democrat Wesley Bell, who was first elected in 2024. William Lacy Clay, Jr., had previously represented the district between 2001 and 2021, succeeding his father, William Lacy Clay, Sr.
Recent election results from statewide races
| Year | Office | Results[3] |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | President | Obama 78% - 21% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 78% - 22% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 75% - 21% |
| Senate | Kander 77% - 19% | |
| Governor | Koster 76% - 21% | |
| Lt. Governor | Carnahan 75% - 21% | |
| Secretary of State | Smith 73% - 24% | |
| Attorney General | Hensley 75% - 25% | |
| 2018 | Senate | McCaskill 80% - 18% |
| Auditor | Galloway 81% - 16% | |
| 2020 | President | Biden 78% - 20% |
| Governor | Galloway 77% - 21% | |
| Lt. Governor | Canady 75% - 22% | |
| Secretary of State | Faleti 74% - 24% | |
| Treasurer | Englund 74% - 23% | |
| Attorney General | Finneran 75% - 23% | |
| 2022 | Senate | Busch Valentine 79% - 20% |
| 2024 | President | Harris 78% - 21% |
| Senate | Kunce 77% - 19% | |
| Governor | Quade 75% - 22% | |
| Lt. Governor | Brown 75% - 20% | |
| Secretary of State | Phifer 77% - 20% | |
| Treasurer | Osmack 74% - 22% | |
| Attorney General | Gross 76% - 22% |
Composition
For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities:[4]
St. Louis County (59)
- Bellefontaine Neighbors, Bellerive Acres, Bel-Nor, Bel-Ridge, Berkeley, Beverly Hills, Black Jack, Brentwood (part; also 2nd), Bridgeton, Calverton Park, Castle Point, Champ, Charlack, Clayton, Cool Valley, Country Club Hills, Creve Coeur (part; also 2nd), Delwood, Edmundson, Ferguson, Flordell Hills, Florissant, Frontenac (part; also 2nd), Glasgow Village, Glendale (part; also 2nd), Glen Echo Park, Greendale, Hanley Hills, Hazelwood, Hillsdale, Jennings, Kinloch, Ladue (part; also 2nd), Maryland Heights (part; also 2nd), Moline Acres, Normandy, Northwoods, Norwood Court, Old Jamestown, Olivette, Overland, Pagedale, Pasadena Hills, Pasadena Park, Pine Lawn, Richmond Heights (part; also 2nd), Riverview, Rock Hill, St. Ann, St. John, Spanish Lake, University City, Uplands Park, Velda City, Velda Village Hills, Vinita Park, Webster Groves (part; also 2nd), Wellston, Woodson Terrace
List of members representing the district
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Recent election results
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Lacy Clay (incumbent) | 267,927 | 78.7 | |
| Republican | Robyn Hamlyn | 60,832 | 17.9 | |
| Libertarian | Robb Cunningham | 11,824 | 3.5 | |
| Total votes | 340,583 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lacy Clay (incumbent) | 119,315 | 73.0 | |
| Republican | Daniel J. Elder | 35,273 | 21.6 | |
| Libertarian | Robb E. Cunningham | 8,906 | 5.4 | |
| Total votes | 163,494 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lacy Clay (incumbent) | 236,993 | 75.5 | |
| Republican | Steven Bailey | 62,714 | 20.0 | |
| Libertarian | Robb Cunningham | 14,317 | 4.5 | |
| Total votes | 314,024 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lacy Clay (incumbent) | 219,781 | 80.1 | |
| Republican | Robert Vroman | 45,867 | 16.7 | |
| Libertarian | Robb Cunningham | 8,727 | 3.2 | |
| Total votes | 274,375 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Cori Bush | 249,087 | 78.8 | |
| Republican | Anthony Rogers | 59,940 | 19.0 | |
| Libertarian | Alex Furman | 6,766 | 2.1 | |
| Independent | Martin Baker (write-in) | 378 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 316,171 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Cori Bush (incumbent) | 160,999 | 72.8 | |
| Republican | Andrew Jones | 53,767 | 24.3 | |
| Libertarian | George A. Zsidisin | 6,192 | 2.8 | |
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 220,958 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Wesley Bell | 233,312 | 75.9 | |
| Republican | Andrew Jones | 56,453 | 18.4 | |
| Libertarian | Rochelle Riggins | 10,070 | 3.3 | |
| Green | Don Fitz | 5,151 | 1.7 | |
| Better Party | Blake Ashby | 2,279 | 0.7 | |
| Total votes | 307,265 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
See also
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