# Missouri's 5th congressional district

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 inner ring of the Kansas City metropolitan area, including nearly all of Kansas City and some of its suburbs in Clay and Jackson counties, including North Kansas City, Gladstone, Independence, Lee's Summit, and some of Blue Springs. Before 2023, the district stretched east to Marshall and included Lafayette, Ray, and Saline counties.

## Composition

For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties, townships, and municipalities:
Clay County (11)
    Avondale, Claycomo (part; also 6th), Gladstone, Kansas City (part; also 4th and 6th; shared with Cass, Jackson, and Platte counties), North Kansas City, Oaks, Oakview, Oakwood, Oakwood Park, Pleasant Valley, Randolph
Jackson County (12)
    Blue Springs (part; also 4th), Blue Summit, Grandview, Greenwood, Independence (part; also 4th and 6th), Kansas City (part; also 4th and 6th; shared with Cass, Clay, and Platte counties), Lake Lotawana (part; also 4th), Lake Tapawingo, Lee's Summit, Raytown, Sugar Creek (part; also 6th), Unity Village

## List of members representing this district

| Member | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history | District location |
| District created March 4, 1847 ||||||
| John S. Phelps (Springfield) | Democratic | March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1853 | 30th 31st 32nd | Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1846. Re-elected in 1848. Re-elected in 1850. Redistricted to the 6th district. | |
| John G. Miller (Boonville) | Whig | March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 | 33rd 34th | Redistricted from the 3rd district and re-elected in 1852. Re-elected in 1854. Died. | |
| John G. Miller (Boonville) | Opposition | March 4, 1855 – May 11, 1856 | 33rd 34th | Redistricted from the 3rd district and re-elected in 1852. Re-elected in 1854. Died. | |
| Vacant | Vacant | May 11, 1856 – August 18, 1856 | 34th | | |
| Thomas P. Akers (Lexington) | Know Nothing | August 18, 1856 – March 3, 1857 | 34th | Elected to finish Miller's term. Retired. | |
| Samuel H. Woodson (Independence) | Know Nothing | March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1861 | 35th 36th | Elected in 1856. Re-elected in 1858. Retired. | |
| John W. Reid (Jefferson City) | Democratic | March 4, 1861 – August 3, 1861 | 37th | Elected in 1860. Expelled for taking up arms against the Union. | |
| Vacant | Vacant | August 3, 1861 – January 21, 1862 | 37th | | |
| Thomas L. Price (Jefferson City) | Democratic | January 21, 1862 – March 3, 1863 | 37th | Elected to finish Reid's term. Lost re-election. | |
| Joseph W. McClurg (Linn Creek) | Unconditional Unionist | March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865 | 38th 39th 40th | Elected in 1862. Re-elected in 1864. Re-elected in 1866. Resigned when elected Governor of Missouri. | |
| Joseph W. McClurg (Linn Creek) | Republican | March 4, 1865 – 1868 | 38th 39th 40th | Elected in 1862. Re-elected in 1864. Re-elected in 1866. Resigned when elected Governor of Missouri. | |
| Vacant | Vacant | ???, 1868 – December 7, 1868 | 40th | | |
| John H. Stover (Versailles) | Republican | December 7, 1868 – March 3, 1869 | 40th | Elected November 3, 1868, to finish McClurg's term. Retired. | |
| Samuel S. Burdett (Osceola) | Republican | March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1873 | 41st 42nd | Elected in 1868. Re-elected in 1870. Lost re-election. | |
| Richard P. Bland (Lebanon) | Democratic | March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1883 | 43rd 44th 45th 46th 47th | Elected in 1872. Re-elected in 1874. Re-elected in 1876. Re-elected in 1878. Re-elected in 1880. Redistricted to the 11th district. | |
| Alexander Graves (Lexington) | Democratic | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 | 48th | Elected in 1882. Lost re-election. | |
| William Warner (Kansas City) | Republican | March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1889 | 49th 50th | Elected in 1884. Re-elected in 1886. Retired. | |
| John C. Tarsney (Kansas City) | Democratic | March 4, 1889 – February 27, 1896 | 51st 52nd 53rd 54th | Elected in 1888. Re-elected in 1890. Re-elected in 1892. Re-elected in 1894. Lost contested election. | |
| Robert T. Van Horn (Kansas City) | Republican | February 27, 1896 – March 3, 1897 | 54th | Won contested election. Lost renomination. | |
| William S. Cowherd (Kansas City) | Democratic | March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1905 | 55th 56th 57th 58th | Elected in 1896. Re-elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Re-elected in 1902. Lost re-election. | |
| Edgar C. Ellis (Kansas City) | Republican | March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1909 | 59th 60th | Elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Lost re-election. | |
| William P. Borland (Kansas City) | Democratic | March 4, 1909 – February 20, 1919 | 61st 62nd 63rd 64th 65th | Elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Lost renomination and died before term ended. | |
| Vacant | Vacant | February 20, 1919 – March 3, 1919 | 65th | | |
| William T. Bland (Kansas City) | Democratic | March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1921 | 66th | Elected in 1918. Lost re-election. | |
| Edgar C. Ellis (Kansas City) | Republican | March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1923 | 67th | Elected in 1920. Lost re-election. | |
| Henry L. Jost (Kansas City) | Democratic | March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1925 | 68th | Elected in 1922. Retired. | |
| Edgar C. Ellis (Kansas City) | Republican | March 4, 1925 – March 3, 1927 | 69th | Elected in 1924. Lost re-election. | |
| George H. Combs Jr. (Kansas City) | Democratic | March 4, 1927 – March 3, 1929 | 70th | Elected in 1926. Retired. | |
| Edgar C. Ellis (Kansas City) | Republican | March 4, 1929 – March 3, 1931 | 71st | Elected in 1928. Lost re-election. | |
| Joe Shannon (Kansas City) | Democratic | March 4, 1931 – March 3, 1933 | 72nd | Elected in 1930. Redistricted to the at-large district. | |
| District inactive | District inactive | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935 | 73rd | All representatives elected At-large. | |
| Joe Shannon (Kansas City) | Democratic | January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1943 | 74th 75th 76th 77th | Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Retired. | |
| Roger C. Slaughter (Kansas City) | Democratic | January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1947 | 78th 79th | Elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Lost renomination. | |
| Albert L. Reeves Jr. (Kansas City) | Republican | January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949 | 80th | Elected in 1946. Lost re-election. | |
| Richard W. Bolling (Kansas City) | Democratic | January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1983 | 81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th | Elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Retired. | |
| Alan Wheat (Kansas City) | Democratic | January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1995 | 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd | Elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1992. Retired to run for U.S. Senator. | 1983–1993 [data missing] |
| Alan Wheat (Kansas City) | Democratic | January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1995 | 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd | Elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1992. Retired to run for U.S. Senator. | 1993–2003 [data missing] |
| Karen McCarthy (Kansas City) | Democratic | January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2005 | 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th | Elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Retired. | 1993–2003 [data missing] |
| Karen McCarthy (Kansas City) | Democratic | January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2005 | 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th | Elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Retired. | 2003–2013 |
| Emanuel Cleaver (Kansas City) | Democratic | January 3, 2005 – present | 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th 119th | Elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. | 2003–2013 |
| Emanuel Cleaver (Kansas City) | Democratic | January 3, 2005 – present | 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th 119th | Elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. | 2013–2023 |
| Emanuel Cleaver (Kansas City) | Democratic | January 3, 2005 – present | 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th 119th | Elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. | 2023–present |

## Recent election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2008 | President | Obama 63% - 36% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 61% - 39% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 57% - 37% |
| 2016 | Senate | Kander 63% - 33% |
| 2016 | Governor | Koster 61% - 35% |
| 2016 | Lt. Governor | Carnahan 58% - 36% |
| 2016 | Secretary of State | Smith 54% - 41% |
| 2016 | Attorney General | Hensley 58% - 42% |
| 2018 | Senate | McCaskill 63% - 34% |
| 2018 | Auditor | Galloway 66% - 29% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 62% - 36% |
| 2020 | Governor | Galloway 61% - 37% |
| 2020 | Lt. Governor | Canady 60% - 37% |
| 2020 | Secretary of State | Faleti 57% - 39% |
| 2020 | Treasurer | Englund 58% - 38% |
| 2020 | Attorney General | Finneran 58% - 38% |
| 2022 | Senate | Busch Valentine 62% - 35% |
| 2024 | President | Harris 61% - 38% |
| 2024 | Senate | Kunce 62% - 35% |
| 2024 | Governor | Quade 60% - 38% |
| 2024 | Lt. Governor | Brown 59% - 37% |
| 2024 | Secretary of State | Phifer 60% - 37% |
| 2024 | Treasurer | Osmack 59% - 37% |
| 2024 | Attorney General | Gross 59% - 39% |

## Election results
### 2002

United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 2002 :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 186,167 | 100% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | |

### 2004

United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 2004 :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 293,025 | 100% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | |

### 2006

US House election, 2006: Missouri District 5 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 67,693 | 31.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 211,919 | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | |

### 2008

United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Emanuel Cleaver (Incumbent) | 197,249 | 64.37% |
| | Republican | Jacob Turk | 109,166 | 35.63% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 306,415 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | |

### 2010

United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Emanuel Cleaver (Incumbent) | 102,076 | 53.30% |
| | Republican | Jacob Turk | 84,578 | 44.20% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 191,423 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | |

### 2012

United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 2012 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Emanuel Cleaver (Incumbent) | 196,467 | 60.2% |
| Republican | Jacob Turk | 121,437 | 37.2% |
| Libertarian | Randy Langkraehr | 8,342 | 2.6% |
| Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | |

### 2014

United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 2014 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Emanuel Cleaver (Incumbent) | 79,256 | 51.59% |
| Republican | Jacob Turk | 69,071 | 44.96% |
| Libertarian | Roy Welborn | 5,308 | 3.45% |
| Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | |

### 2016

United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 2016 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Emanuel Cleaver (Incumbent) | 190,766 | 58.8% |
| Republican | Jacob Turk | 123,771 | 38.2% |
| Libertarian | Roy Welborn | 9,733 | 3% |
| Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | |

### 2018

United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 2018 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Emanuel Cleaver (Incumbent) | 175,019 | 61.7% |
| Republican | Jacob Turk | 101,069 | 35.6% |
| Libertarian | Alexander Howell | 4,725 | 1% |
| Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | |

### 2020

United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Emanuel Cleaver (incumbent) | 207,180 | 58.8 |
| | Republican | Ryan Derks | 135,934 | 38.6 |
| | Libertarian | Robin Dominick | 9,272 | 2.6 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 44 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 352,430 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2022

United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Emanuel Cleaver (incumbent) | 140,688 | 61.0 |
| | Republican | Jacob Turk | 84,008 | 36.4 |
| | Libertarian | Robin Dominick | 5,859 | 2.54 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 230,555 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## Historical district boundaries

The 5th congressional district has historically included most of Jackson County and parts of neighboring counties made up of urban and suburban areas. After the 2010 census, the district was redrawn.