Missouri's 1st congressional district: election results
U.S. House elections in Missouri's 1st congressional district, 1976 to 2024: winners, vote shares and margins. District lines are redrawn after each census, so the area covered changes over time.
Current representative: Wesley Bell (Democrat), term ends 2027-01-03.
| Year | Winner | Party | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Wesley Bell | Democratic | 75.9% | 57.6 |
| 2022 | Cori Bush | Democratic | 72.9% | 48.5 |
| 2020 | Cori Bush | Democratic | 78.8% | 59.8 |
| 2018 | William Lacy Clay | Democratic | 80.1% | 63.4 |
| 2016 | William Lacy Clay | Democratic | 75.5% | 55.5 |
| 2014 | William Lacy Clay | Democratic | 73.0% | 51.4 |
| 2012 | William Lacy Clay | Democratic | 78.7% | 60.8 |
| 2010 | William Lacy Clay | Democratic | 73.6% | 49.9 |
| 2008 | William Lacy Clay | Democratic | 86.9% | 73.7 |
| 2006 | William Lacy Clay | Democratic | 72.9% | 48.2 |
| 2004 | William Lacy Clay | Democratic | 75.3% | 52.5 |
| 2002 | William Lacy Clay | Democratic | 70.1% | 43.0 |
| 2000 | William Lacy Clay | Democratic | 75.2% | 53.7 |
| 1998 | William L. Clay | Democratic | 72.6% | 48.1 |
| 1980 | William L. Clay | Democratic | 70.2% | 40.5 |
| 1978 | William L. Clay | Democratic | 66.6% | 35.3 |
| 1976 | William L. Clay | Democratic | 65.6% | 31.1 |
2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley Bell Won | DEM | 233,312 | 75.93% | |
| Andrew Jones | REP | 56,453 | 18.37% | |
| Rochelle A. Riggins | LIB | 10,070 | 3.28% | |
| Don Fitz | GRE | 5,151 | 1.68% | |
| Stephen Ashby | OTH | 2,279 | 0.74% | |
| Total | 307,265 | |||
2022
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cori Bush Won | DEM | 160,999 | 72.86% | |
| Andrew Jones | REP | 53,767 | 24.33% | |
| George A. Zsidisin | LIB | 6,192 | 2.80% | |
| Total | 220,958 | |||
2020
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cori Bush Won | DEM | 249,087 | 78.78% | |
| Anthony Rogers | REP | 59,940 | 18.96% | |
| Alex Furman | LIB | 6,766 | 2.14% | |
| Martin D. Baker | W | 378 | 0.12% | |
| Total | 316,171 | |||
Questions and answers
Who represents Missouri's 1st congressional district?
Wesley Bell (Democrat) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.
Who won the last election in Missouri's 1st congressional district?
Wesley Bell won in 2024 by 57.6 points.
Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.