Missouri's 5th congressional district: election results
U.S. House elections in Missouri's 5th 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: Emanuel Cleaver (Democrat), term ends 2027-01-03.
| Year | Winner | Party | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Emanuel Cleaver II | Democratic | 60.2% | 23.8 |
| 2022 | Emanuel Cleaver II | Democratic | 61.0% | 24.6 |
| 2020 | Emanuel Cleaver II | Democratic | 58.8% | 20.2 |
| 2018 | Emanuel Cleaver II | Democratic | 61.7% | 26.1 |
| 2016 | Emanuel Cleaver II | Democratic | 58.8% | 20.7 |
| 2014 | Emanuel Cleaver II | Democratic | 51.6% | 6.6 |
| 2012 | Emanuel Cleaver II | Democratic | 60.5% | 23.6 |
| 2010 | Emanuel Cleaver II | Democratic | 53.3% | 9.1 |
| 2008 | Emanuel Cleaver II | Democratic | 64.4% | 28.8 |
| 2006 | Emanuel Cleaver II | Democratic | 64.2% | 31.9 |
| 2004 | Emanuel Cleaver II | Democratic | 55.2% | 13.1 |
| 2002 | Karen McCarthy | Democratic | 65.9% | 33.5 |
| 2000 | Karen McCarthy | Democratic | 68.9% | 40.2 |
| 1998 | Karen McCarthy | Democratic | 65.9% | 35.0 |
| 1980 | Richard Bolling | Democratic | 70.1% | 40.2 |
| 1978 | Richard Bolling | Democratic | 72.0% | 45.4 |
| 1976 | Richard Bolling | Democratic | 68.0% | 39.9 |
2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emanuel Cleaver II Won | DEM | 199,900 | 60.22% | |
| Sean E. Smith | REP | 120,957 | 36.44% | |
| William Truman Wayne | LIB | 6,658 | 2.01% | |
| Michael Day | GRE | 4,414 | 1.33% | |
| Total | 331,929 | |||
2022
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emanuel Cleaver II Won | DEM | 140,688 | 61.02% | |
| Jacob Turk | REP | 84,008 | 36.44% | |
| Robin Dominick | LIB | 5,859 | 2.54% | |
| Total | 230,555 | |||
2020
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emanuel Cleaver II Won | DEM | 207,180 | 58.79% | |
| Ryan Derks | REP | 135,934 | 38.57% | |
| Robin Dominick | LIB | 9,272 | 2.63% | |
| Antwain D. Winters | W | 41 | 0.01% | |
| Emmanuel Dorn | W | 2 | 0.00% | |
| Billy Ballard | W | 1 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 352,430 | |||
Questions and answers
Who represents Missouri's 5th congressional district?
Emanuel Cleaver (Democrat) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.
Who won the last election in Missouri's 5th congressional district?
Emanuel Cleaver II won in 2024 by 23.8 points.
Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.