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Missouri's 5th congressional district 
Current Representative Emanuel Cleaver (D–Kansas City) Distribution 96.11% urban, 3.89% rural Population (2000) 621,690 Median income $36,314 Ethnicity 68.8% White, 24.4% Black, 1.3% Asian, 5.6% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American, 0.4% other Cook PVI D+10 Missouri's 5th Congressional District has been represented in the United States House of Representatives by Democrat Emanuel Cleaver, the former Mayor of Kansas City, since 2005.
The district primarily consists of the Kansas City–Jackson County metropolitan area.
Contents
List of representatives
Representative Party Years District home Notes District created March 4, 1847 John S. Phelps Democratic March 4, 1847 - March 3, 1853 Redistricted from the At-large district, Redistricted to the 6th district John G. Miller Whig March 4, 1853 - May 11, 1856 Redistricted from the 3rd district, Died Vacant May 11, 1856 - August 18, 1856 Thomas P. Akers Know Nothing Party August 18, 1856 - March 3, 1857 Samuel H. Woodson Know Nothing Party March 4, 1857 - March 3, 1861 John W. Reid Democratic March 4, 1861 - August 3, 1861 Withdrew Vacant August 3, 1861 - January 21, 1862 Thomas L. Price Democratic Janusry 21, 1862 - March 3, 1863 Joseph W. McClurg Unconditional Unionist March 4, 1863 - March 3, 1865 Republican March 4, 1865–1868 Resigned after being elected Governor Vacant ???, 1868 - December 7, 1868 John H. Stover Republican December 7, 1868 - March 3, 1869 Samuel S. Burdett Republican March 4, 1869 - March 3, 1873 Richard P. Bland Democratic March 4, 1873 - March 3, 1883 Redistricted to the 11th district Alexander Graves Democratic March 4, 1883 - March 3, 1885 William Warner Republican March 4, 1885 - March 3, 1889 John C. Tarsney Democratic March 4, 1889 - February 27, 1896 Lost contested election Robert T. Van Horn Republican February 27, 1896 - March 3, 1897 Won contested election William S. Cowherd Democratic March 4, 1897 - March 3, 1905 Edgar C. Ellis Republican March 4, 1905 - March 3, 1909 William P. Borland Democratic March 4, 1909 - February 20, 1919 Died Vacant February 20, 1919 - March 4, 1919 William T. Bland Democratic March 4, 1919 - March 3, 1921 Edgar C. Ellis Republican March 4, 1921 - March 3, 1923 Henry L. Jost Democratic March 4, 1923 - March 3, 1925 Edgar C. Ellis Republican March 4, 1925 - March 3, 1927 George H. Combs, Jr. Democratic March 4, 1927 - March 3, 1929 Edgar C. Ellis Republican March 4, 1929 - March 3, 1931 Joe Shannon Democratic March 4, 1931 - March 3, 1933 Redistricted to the At-large district March 4, 1933 - January 3, 1935 District inactive, all representatives elected At-large on a general ticket Joe Shannon Democratic January 3, 1935 - January 3, 1943 Redistricted from the At-large district Roger C. Slaughter Democratic January 3, 1943 - January 3, 1947 Albert L. Reeves, Jr. Republican January 3, 1947 - January 3, 1949 Richard W. Bolling Democratic January 3, 1949 - January 3, 1983 Alan Wheat Democratic January 3, 1983 - January 3, 1995 Karen McCarthy Democratic January 3, 1995 - January 3, 2005 Emanuel Cleaver Democratic January 3, 2005–Present Incumbent Election results
2002
United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 2002[1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Karen McCarthy (Incumbent) 122,645 65.88% Republican Stephen J. Gordeon 60,245 32.36% Libertarian Jeanne F. Bojarski 3,277 1.76% Total votes 186,167 100%% Majority Turnout Democratic hold Swing 2004
United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 2004[2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Emanuel Cleaver 161,727 55.19% Republican Jeanne M. Patterson 123,431 42.12% Libertarian Richard Alan Bailie 5,827 1.99% Constitution Darin Rodenberg 2,040 0.70% Total votes 293,025 100%% Majority Turnout Democratic hold Swing 2006
US House election, 2006: Missouri District 5 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Emanuel Cleaver (Incumbent) 136,149 64.2 Republican Jacob Turk 68,456 32.3 Libertarian Randall Langkraehr 7,314 3.5 Majority 67,693 31.9 Turnout 211,919 Democratic hold Swing 2008
United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 2008[3] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Emanuel Cleaver (Incumbent) 197,249 64.37% Republican Jacob Turk 109,166 35.63% Total votes 306,415 100%% Democratic hold Swing 2010
United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 2010[4] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Emanuel Cleaver (Incumbent) 102,076 53.30% Republican Jacob Turk 84,578 44.20% Total votes 191,423 100%% Democratic hold Swing Missouri's congressional districts All districts: Territory At-large 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
The At-large and 10th-16th districts are obsolete
See also: Missouri's past & present Representatives, Senators, and Delegations, 2010 elections, 2012 elections
All U.S. districts – Apportionment – Redistricting – Gerrymandering – MapsMissouri's congressional districts All districts: Territory At-large 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
The At-large and 10th-16th districts are obsolete
See also: Missouri's past & present Representatives, Senators, and Delegations, 2010 elections, 2012 elections
All U.S. districts – Apportionment – Redistricting – Gerrymandering – MapsReferences
- ^ Official Manual of Missouri, 2003-2004, page 627
- ^ Official Manual of Missouri, 2005-2006, page 637
- ^ Official Manual of Missouri
- ^ Official Manual of Missouri
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
Categories:- Congressional districts of Missouri
- United States Congress stubs
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