Missouri's 1st Congressional District
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Missouri's 1st congressional district is in the eastern portion of the state. It includes all of St. Louis City and much of northern St. Louis County, including the cities of
Maryland Heights Maryland Heights is a second-ring west-northwest suburb of St. Louis, located in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 27,472 at the 2010 census. The city was incorporated in 1985. Edwin L. Dirck was appointed the city's ...
, University City, Ferguson and Florissant. With a
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rating of D+29, it is the most Democratic district in Missouri. Roughly half of the district's population is
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. Its current representative is Democrat
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, who was first elected in 2024. William Lacy Clay, Jr., had previously represented the district between 2001 and 2021, succeeding his father,
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Recent election results from statewide races


Composition

For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities:https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST29/CD118_MO01.pdf Independent cities (1) :
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St. Louis County (59) : Bellefontaine Neighbors, Bellerive Acres, Bel-Nor, Bel-Ridge,
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,
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, Black Jack, Brentwood (part; also
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), Bridgeton, Calverton Park,
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,
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, Charlack, Clayton,
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, Country Club Hills, Creve Coeur (part; also
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), Delwood, Edmundson, Ferguson, Flordell Hills, Florissant, Frontenac (part; also
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), Glasgow Village, Glendale (part; also
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), Glen Echo Park, Greendale, Hanley Hills, Hazelwood, Hillsdale,
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, Kinloch,
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(part; also
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),
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(part; also
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), Moline Acres,
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, Northwoods, Norwood Court, Old Jamestown, Olivette, Overland, Pagedale, Pasadena Hills, Pasadena Park, Pine Lawn, Richmond Heights (part; also
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), Riverview, Rock Hill,
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, St. John, Spanish Lake, University City,
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, Velda City, Velda Village Hills, Vinita Park,
Webster Groves Webster Groves is an inner-ring suburb of St. Louis in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 24,010 at the 2020 census. The city is home to the main campus of Webster University. Geography According to the United States ...
(part; also
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), Wellston, Woodson Terrace


List of members representing the district


Recent election results


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2024


See also

* Missouri's congressional districts *
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References

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External links


Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

US Census Bureau

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