How did MO-05, Missouri vote in the 2024 presidential election?

MO-05, Missouri voted Democratic in 2024 with a margin of D+15.7. The Democratic candidate received 194,495 votes and the Republican candidate received 141,001 out of 340,994 total votes cast, a 2.6-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is MO-05, Missouri's political history?

MO-05, Missouri has 5 presidential elections on record, spanning 2008 to 2024. It has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 2008. The largest single-election swing was 6.0 points in 2016.

What are the demographics of MO-05, Missouri?

MO-05, Missouri has a population of 772,256 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 58.7% non-Hispanic white, 11.8% Hispanic, 22.0% Black. About 34% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $67,634.

Missouri's 5th Congressional District

Missouri · Latest: 2024↓ R+0.8 vs 2022

Safe Democratic — 25D, 0R in 25 House elections

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POPULATION
772K
HOUSE MARGIN
D+23.8
2024
PRES MARGIN
D+15.7
2024
LEAN
Safe D
COLLEGE+
34%

Place Story

What defines Missouri's 5th Congressional District

Methodology

Reliably Democratic since 2008
- Safe D
- 5 straight D wins
Mobilization target, not persuasion target.
Biggest swing: R+6.0 in 2016
- 2012 → 2016
Ticket-splitting: President ran 8.1pp behind House
- Divergence 8.1pp in 2024
Persuadable voters present — downballot races can run independent of presidential.

District in State Context

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Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.

MO-05Census ACS 2024Ancestry detail available

Census race profile

Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.

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White (Non-Hispanic) 58.7%Black 22.0%Hispanic 11.8%Multiracial 5.0%Asian 2.1%Native American 0.4%

Group	MO-05	State	National
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	58.7%	76.3%	57.4%
▶Black / African American(14)	22.0%	11.0%	12.2%
▶Hispanic / Latino(19)	11.8%	5.2%	19.3%
Multiracial / Other	5.0%	4.9%	4.0%
▶Asian(6)	2.1%	2.1%	6.0%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(10)	1.2%	—	0.9%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1)	0.4%	0.3%	0.9%

Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Click rows to expand ancestry detail. Ancestry from ACS B04006, B03001, B02020, B02016. Totals may differ from race — individuals can report multiple ancestries.

Black / African American (estimated remainder) is derived as Black population share minus reported Sub-Saharan African and West Indian ancestry. It is shown as an estimated ancestry detail, not a standalone Census ancestry category.

MENA estimated from ancestry reporting — Census does not have a separate MENA race category. Not shown in bar (overlaps with other race groups).

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.

MO-05 vs Missouri vs National772K residents

Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

772K

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772KState 6.2MNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.23%

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0.23%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

75.9%

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75.9%State 75.1%National 75.7%

Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income

Local vs state vs U.S.

$67,634

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$67,634State $72,143National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

14.2%

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14.2%State 12.6%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

34.4%

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34.4%State 32.4%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

58.5%

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58.5%State 68.1%National 65.2%

Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age

Local vs state vs U.S.

36.8 yrs

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36.8 yrsState 39.2 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

16.6%

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16.6%State 15.6%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

15.9%

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15.9%State 17.9%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

7.2%

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7.2%State 4.5%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

11.2%

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11.2%State 6.7%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

88.8%

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88.8%State 93.3%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in MO-05

Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.

2024 Turnout

58.2%

vs Previous

-2.2pp

Voting-Age Pop

585,778

History

2008–2024

Competitiveness

How competitive is MO-05?

Safe DAvg margin: D+15.8 (last 3 elections)

2008

D+25.2

2012

D+19.4

2016

D+13.3

2020

D+18.3

2024

D+15.7

Elasticity

11.9pp

margin range

Party Flips

last 30 years

5-Elec Avg

D+18.4

Ticket-Splitting

Do voters in MO-05 split their tickets?

Divergence between offices in the same election reveals persuadable voters.

ConsistencyStraight-ticket (80/100)

2024 Office Comparisons

Offices	Margin A	Margin B	Split
President vs House	D+15.7	D+23.8	8.1pp

Average divergence across office pairs: 5.0pp

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