Missouri's 12th Senatorial District is one of 34 districts in the
Missouri Senate
The Missouri Senate is the upper chamber of the Missouri General Assembly. It has 34 members, representing districts with an average population of 181,000. Its members serve four-year terms, with half the seats being up for election every two yea ...
. The district has been represented by
Republican Rusty Black
Rusty Black is an American politician. He is a Republican representing the 12th district in the Missouri Senate. He previously represented the 7th district in the Missouri House of Representatives from 2017 to 2023, elected in 2016, 2018, and 20 ...
since 2023.
Geography
The district is based in rural northwestern Missouri and includes
Andrew
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,
Atchison,
Caldwell
Caldwell may refer to:
People
* Caldwell (surname)
* Caldwell (given name)
* Caldwell First Nation, a federally recognized First Nation in southern Ontario, Canada
Places
Great Britain
* Caldwell, Derbyshire, a hamlet
* Caldwell, Ea ...
,
Carroll,
Chariton
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, Clinton,
Daviess,
Dekalb,
Gentry
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,
Grundy,
Harrison
Harrison may refer to:
People
* Harrison (name)
* Harrison family of Virginia, United States
Places
Australia
* Harrison, Australian Capital Territory, suburb in the Canberra district of Gungahlin
Canada
* Inukjuak, Quebec, or "Port H ...
,
Holt,
Linn Linn may refer to:
People
* Linn (surname)
* Linn (given name)
* Carl Linnaeus, abbreviated as Linn.
* Linn da Quebrada, stage name of Brazilian singer, actress, screenwriter and television personality Lina Pereira dos Santos (born 1990)
Place ...
,
Livingston
Livingston or Livingstonemay refer to:
Businesses
* Livingston Energy Flight, an Italian airline (2003–2010)
* Livingston Compagnia Aerea, an Italian airline (2011–2014), also known as Livingston Airline
* Livingston International, a North Am ...
,
Mercer
Mercer may refer to:
Business
* Mercer (automobile), a defunct American automobile manufacturer (1909–1925)
* Mercer (consulting firm), a human resources consulting firm headquartered in New York City, US
* Mercer (occupation), a merchant or tra ...
,
Nodaway,
Sullivan
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People
Characters
* Chloe Sullivan, from the television series ''Smallville''
* Colin Sullivan, a character in the film ''The Departed'', played by Matt Damon
* Harry Sullivan (''Doctor Who''), from the British science f ...
,
Worth, and northeastern
Buchanan counties.
Major municipalities in the district include
Cameron
Cameron may refer to:
People
* Clan Cameron, a Scottish clan
* Cameron (given name), a given name (including a list of people with the name)
* Cameron (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name)
;Mononym
* Cam'ron (born 19 ...
,
Chillicothe,
Maryville,
Savannah
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, and
Trenton. The district is also home to
Northwest Missouri State University
Northwest Missouri State University (NW Missouri) is a public university in Maryville, Missouri, United States. It has an enrollment of 9,152 students. Founded in 1905 as a teachers college, its campus is based on the design for Forest Park (St. ...
,
Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge established in 1937 and located in Chariton County, Missouri, south of the town of Sumner. It is located near the confluence of the Grand and Missouri Rivers.
Following the pu ...
, and several state parks and conservation areas.
Election results (1998-2022)
1998
2001
2002
2006
2010
2014
2018
2022
Statewide election results
Source:
References
{{Missouri legislative districts
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