Missouri's 5th congressional district has been represented in the
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Emanuel Cleaver
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Cleaver represents a district that includes the southern three-fourths of Kans ...
, the former Mayor of Kansas City, since 2005.
The district primarily consists of the inner ring of the
Kansas City
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metropolitan area, including nearly all of Kansas City south of the
Missouri River. The district stretches east to
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Historical district boundaries
![MO 5th Congressional District](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/78/MO_5th_Congressional_District.png)
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
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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 ...
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List of United States congressional districts
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Gerrymandering in the United States
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References
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Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present* https://web.archive.org/web/20131013222920/http://2010.census.gov/2010census/popmap/
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