mo-5 on:
[Wikipedia]
[Google]
[Amazon]
Missouri's 5th congressional district has been represented in the
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.
Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
* https://web.archive.org/web/20131013222920/http://2010.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ {{DEFAULTSORT:Missouri's 5th Congressional District 05 Constituencies established in 1847 1847 establishments in Missouri Constituencies disestablished in 1933 1933 disestablishments in Missouri Constituencies established in 1935 1935 establishments in Missouri
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they ...
by Democrat Emanuel Cleaver
Emanuel Cleaver II (born October 26, 1944) is a United Methodist pastor and American politician who has represented in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2005.
Cleaver represents a district that includes the southern three-fourths of Kan ...
, the former Mayor of Kansas City, since 2005.
The district primarily consists of the inner ring of the Kansas City
The Kansas City metropolitan area is a bi-state metropolitan area anchored by Kansas City, Missouri. Its 14 counties straddle the border between the U.S. states of Missouri (9 counties) and Kansas (5 counties). With and a population of more th ...
metropolitan area, including nearly all of Kansas City south of the Missouri River. The district stretches east to Marshall.
Representatives
Election results from presidential races
Election results
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020
2022
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.
See also
*Missouri's congressional districts
Missouri is currently divided into 8 congressional districts, each represented by a member of the United States House of Representatives.
Due to the 2010 census, Missouri lost a congressional seat in 2013. The biggest impact has been in the 3r ...
*List of United States congressional districts
Congressional districts in the United States are electoral divisions for the purpose of electing members of the United States House of Representatives. The number of voting seats in the House of Representatives is currently set at 435, with ...
*Gerrymandering in the United States
Gerrymandering in the United States has been used to increase the power of a political party. Gerrymandering is the practice of setting boundaries of electoral districts to favor specific political interests within legislative bodies, often r ...
References
Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
* https://web.archive.org/web/20131013222920/http://2010.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ {{DEFAULTSORT:Missouri's 5th Congressional District 05 Constituencies established in 1847 1847 establishments in Missouri Constituencies disestablished in 1933 1933 disestablishments in Missouri Constituencies established in 1935 1935 establishments in Missouri