Missouri's 1st congressional district is in the eastern portion of the state. It includes all of

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and much of northern St. Louis County, including the cities of

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, University City, Ferguson and Florissant. The district is easily the most Democratic in Missouri, with a

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of D+29; the next most Democratic district in the state, the

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-based , has a PVI of D+7. Roughly half of the 1st district's population is

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. Its current representative is Democrat

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, who was elected in 2020.

William Lacy Clay, Jr. William Lacy Clay Jr. (born July 27, 1956) is an American politician who served as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative from from 2001 to 2021. His congressional career ended after he lost in a 2020 United States House ...

, had previously represented the district since 2001, succeeding his father, William Lacy Clay, Sr. Bush, a

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and leader in the

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, beat Clay in the August 4, 2020 primary. Bush had lost the same primary in 2018 by 20 points to Clay.

Statewide election results

Presidential

List of members representing the district

Recent election results

2012

2014

2016

2018

2020

2022

Historical district boundaries

References

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External links

Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

US Census Bureau

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