Missouri's 7th congressional district

Missouri's 7th congressional district consists of Southwest Missouri. The district includes Springfield, the home of Missouri State University, the Joplin metropolitan area, Missouri's 5th largest, and the popular tourist destination city of Branson. Located along the borders of Kansas, Oklahoma, and Northwest Arkansas, the district occupies part of the Bible Belt with a strong socially conservative trend. George W. Bush defeated John Kerry here 67% to 32% in the 2004 election. Republican John McCain defeated Democrat Barack Obama 63.1% to 35.3% in the 2008 election. Republican and Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney defeated Barack Obama 67.6% to 30.3% in the 2012 election. In the 2020 election, Republican Donald Trump defeated Democrat Joe Biden 69.91% to 28.93%. As of 2020, this district is the second most strongly Republican district in Missouri and is one of the most strongly Republican districts in the United States.

The district is currently represented by Republican Eric Burlison of Ozark.

Recent election results from statewide races Year Office Results2008 PresidentMcCain 63–35%2012 PresidentRomney 69–31%2016 PresidentTrump 70–25% SenateBlunt 64–32% GovernorGreitens 65–32% Lt. GovernorParson 68–26% Secretary of StateAshcroft 71–25% Attorney GeneralHawley 72–28%2018 SenateHawley 65–31% AuditorMcDowell 57–39%2020 PresidentTrump 70–28% GovernorParson 70–28% Lt. GovernorKehoe 71–26% Secretary of StateAshcroft 73–24% TreasurerFitzpatrick 72–25% Attorney GeneralSchmitt 72–25%2022 SenateSchmitt 68–29%2024 PresidentTrump 71–28% SenateHawley 68–29% GovernorKehoe 70–28% Lt. GovernorWasinger 70–26% Secretary of StateHoskins 70–27% TreasurerMalek 71–26% Attorney GeneralBailey 72–26%

Composition For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties, townships, and municipalities:https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST27/CD118_MO07.pdf

Barry County (15)

All 15 communities

Christian County (11)

All 11 communities

Greene County (9)

All 9 communities

Jasper County (22)

All 22 communities

Lawrence County (12)

All 12 communities

McDonald County (8)

All 8 communities

Newton County (21)

All 21 communities

Stone County (11)

All 11 communities

Taney County (10)

All 10 communities

Webster County (4)

Diggins, Fordland, Rogersville (shared with Greene County), Seymour

List of members representing the district Member Party Years Congress Electoral history District location District created March 4, 1853 Samuel Caruthers Whig March 4, 1853 –March 3, 1855 Elected in 1852.Re-elected in 1854.Re-elected in 1856.Retired. Opposition March 4, 1855 –March 3, 1857 Democratic March 4, 1857 –March 3, 1859 John W. Noell Democratic March 4, 1859 –March 3, 1863 Elected in 1858.Re-elected in 1860.Redistricted to the . Benjamin F. Loan Union Emancipation March 4, 1863 –March 3, 1865 Elected in 1862.Re-elected in 1864.Re-elected in 1866.Lost re-election. Republican March 4, 1865 –March 3, 1869 Joel F. Asper Republican March 4, 1869 –March 3, 1871 Elected in 1868.Retired. Isaac C. Parker Republican March 4, 1871 –March 3, 1873 Elected in 1870.Redistricted to the . Thomas T. Crittenden Democratic March 4, 1873 –March 3, 1875 Elected in 1872.Retired. John F. Philips Democratic March 4, 1875 –March 3, 1877 Elected in 1874.Lost re-election. Thomas T. Crittenden Democratic March 4, 1877 –March 3, 1879 Elected in 1876.Retired. Alfred M. Lay Democratic March 4, 1879 –December 8, 1879 Elected in 1878.Died. Vacant December 8, 1879 –January 26, 1880 John F. Philips Democratic January 26, 1880 –March 3, 1881 Elected to finish Lay's term.Lost re-election. Theron M. Rice Greenback March 4, 1881 –March 3, 1883 Elected in 1880.Retired. Aylett H. Buckner Democratic March 4, 1883 –March 3, 1885 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1882.Retired. John E. Hutton Democratic March 4, 1885 –March 3, 1889 Elected in 1884.Re-elected in 1886.Retired. Richard H. Norton Democratic March 4, 1889 –March 3, 1893 Elected in 1888.Re-elected in 1890.Lost re-election. John T. Heard Democratic March 4, 1893 –March 3, 1895 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1892.Lost re-election. John P. Tracey Republican March 4, 1895 –March 3, 1897 Elected in 1894.Lost re-election. James Cooney Democratic March 4, 1897 –March 3, 1903 Elected in 1896.Re-elected in 1898.Re-elected in 1900.Lost renomination. Courtney W. Hamlin Democratic March 4, 1903 –March 3, 1905 Elected in 1902.Lost re-election. John Welborn Republican March 4, 1905 –March 3, 1907 Elected in 1904.Lost re-election. Courtney W. Hamlin Democratic March 4, 1907 –March 3, 1919 Elected in 1906.Re-elected in 1908.Re-elected in 1910.Re-elected in 1912.Re-elected in 1914.Re-elected in 1916.Lost renomination. Samuel C. Major Democratic March 4, 1919 –March 3, 1921 Elected in 1918.Lost re-election. Roscoe C. Patterson Republican March 4, 1921 –March 3, 1923 Elected in 1920.Lost re-election. Samuel C. Major Democratic March 4, 1923 –March 3, 1929 Elected in 1922.Re-elected in 1924.Re-elected in 1926.Lost re-election. John W. Palmer Republican March 4, 1929 –March 3, 1931 Elected in 1928.Lost re-election. Samuel C. Major Democratic March 4, 1931 –July 28, 1931 Elected in 1930.Died. Vacant July 28, 1931 –September 29, 1931 Robert D. Johnson Democratic September 29, 1931 –March 3, 1933 Elected to finish Major's term.Redistricted to and lost renomination. District inactive March 4, 1933 –January 3, 1935 All representatives elected at-large on a general ticket Dewey Short Republican January 3, 1935 –January 3, 1957 Elected in 1934.Re-elected in 1936.Re-elected in 1938.Re-elected in 1940.Re-elected in 1942.Re-elected in 1944.Re-elected in 1946.Re-elected in 1948.Re-elected in 1950.Re-elected in 1952.Re-elected in 1954.Lost re-election. Charles H. Brown Democratic January 3, 1957 –January 3, 1961 Elected in 1956.Re-elected in 1958.Lost re-election. Durward G. Hall Republican January 3, 1961 –January 3, 1973 Elected in 1960.Re-elected in 1962.Re-elected in 1964.Re-elected in 1966.Re-elected in 1968.Re-elected in 1970.Retired. Gene Taylor Republican January 3, 1973 –January 3, 1989 Elected in 1972.Re-elected in 1974.Re-elected in 1976.Re-elected in 1978.Re-elected in 1980.Re-elected in 1982.Re-elected in 1984.Re-elected in 1986.Retired. 1973–1983 1983–1993 Mel Hancock Republican January 3, 1989 –January 3, 1997 Elected in 1988.Re-elected in 1990.Re-elected in 1992.Re-elected in 1994.Retired. 1993–2003 Roy Blunt Republican January 3, 1997 –January 3, 2011 Elected in 1996.Re-elected in 1998.Re-elected in 2000.Re-elected in 2002.Re-elected in 2004.Re-elected in 2006.Re-elected in 2008.Retired to run for U.S. Senator. 2003–2013 Billy Long Republican January 3, 2011 –January 3, 2023 Elected in 2010.Re-elected in 2012.Re-elected in 2014.Re-elected in 2016.Re-elected in 2018.Re-elected in 2020.Retired to run for U.S. senator. 2013–2023Eric Burlison Republican January 3, 2023 –present Elected in 2022.Re-elected in 2024. 2023–2027

Geography Counties There are a total of 10 counties included in MO-07. Barry Christian Greene Jasper LawrenceMcDonald Newton Stone Taney Webster (parts)

Largest cities The 9 largest cities in MO-07 are as follows. Rank City County Population (2010) Population (2015 estimates) 1 Springfield Greene/Christian 159,498 166,810 2 Joplin Jasper/Newton 50,150 51,818 3 Nixa Christian 19,022 20,984 4 Ozark Christian 17,820 19,120 5 Republic Christian/Greene 14,751 16,005 6 Carthage Jasper 14,378 14,319 7 Neosho Newton 11,835 12,156 8 Branson Taney/Stone 10,520 11,431 9 Webb City Jasper 10,996 11,165

Median household incomes Rank County Income (2008) 1 Christian $50,200 2 Greene $44,185 3 Newton $43,872 4 Stone $40,487 5 Jasper $40,243 6 Taney $39,771 7 Lawrence $39,210 8 Barry $35,889 9 McDonald $33,448

Median family incomes Rank County Income (2008) 1 Christian $58,806 2 Greene $56,047 3 Newton $51,178 4 Jasper $49,007 5 Taney $47,664 6 Stone $46,675 7 Lawrence $45,843 8 Barry $41,861 9 McDonald $38,848

Election results

2022

2024

Prior elections The table below shows how individual counties in MO-07 voted in the 2008 presidential election. U.S. Senator John McCain (R-Arizona) swept the district with 63.07 percent of the vote while U.S. Senator Barack Obama (D-Illinois) received 35.39 percent, a 27.68-percent margin of victory for the GOP. McCain received less than 60 percent in only Greene County, where Obama may have been helped by the college subplot presence of Missouri State University.

County John McCain Barack Obama Difference Newton 69.42 29.32 R + 40.10 McDonald 67.60 30.17 R + 37.43 Stone 68.02 30.69 R + 37.33 Taney 68.02 30.85 R + 37.17 Lawrence 67.70 30.64 R + 37.06 Christian 67.33 31.52 R + 35.81 Barry 66.63 31.62 R + 35.01 Jasper 65.67 32.62 R + 33.05 Polk 65.39 33.24 R + 32.15 Greene 57.06 41.26 R + 15.08

The table below shows how individual counties in MO-07 voted in the 2008 Missouri Republican Presidential Primary. Former Governor Mike Huckabee (R-Arkansas) carried every county in MO-07 over U.S. Senator John McCain (R-Arizona) and former Governor Mitt Romney (R-Massachusetts).

County Mike Huckabee John McCain Mitt Romney Difference Taney 55.89 25.90 14.17 H + 29.99 Polk 51.33 25.28 18.65 H + 26.05 Christian 48.46 24.37 22.75 H + 24.09 McDonald 48.71 25.55 14.75 H + 23.16 Lawrence 48.75 26.19 18.96 H + 22.56 Barry 49.69 28.31 15.33 H + 21.38 Newton 45.49 25.95 22.82 H + 19.54 Jasper 42.23 25.82 26.03 H + 16.20 Greene 42.48 27.09 25.17 H + 15.39 Stone 45.01 31.82 18.80 H + 13.19

The table below shows how individual counties in MO-07 voted in the 2008 Missouri Democratic Presidential Primary. Former U.S. Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-New York) carried every county in the district by convincing margins over U.S. Senator Barack Obama (D-Illinois).

County Hillary Clinton Barack Obama Difference McDonald 68.39 26.00 C + 42.39 Barry 65.52 30.47 C + 35.05 Newton 65.55 31.46 C + 34.09 Polk 63.81 33.28 C + 30.53 Taney 63.69 33.74 C + 29.95 Lawrence 61.58 34.86 C + 26.72 Stone 61.76 35.17 C + 26.59 Jasper 60.42 36.39 C + 24.03 Christian 57.68 39.93 C + 17.75 Greene 54.94 42.77 C + 12.17

The table below shows how individual counties in MO-07 voted in the 2008 Missouri gubernatorial election. Former Attorney General and now Governor Jay Nixon (D) lost the district to his challenger, former U.S. Representative Kenny Hulshof (R).

County Kenny Hulshof Jay Nixon Difference Newton 61.85 36.29 R + 25.56 McDonald 59.74 36.63 R + 23.11 Jasper 58.61 39.42 R + 19.19 Jasper 58.61 39.42 R + 19.19 Taney 51.16 46.31 R + 4.85 Stone 49.53 47.46 R + 2.07 Christian 49.65 47.73 R + 1.92 Barry 49.48 47.90 R + 1.58 Lawrence 49.15 47.94 R + 1.21 Polk 45.76 49.52 D + 3.76 Greene 42.84 54.45 D + 11.61

See also

Missouri's congressional districts List of United States congressional districts

Notes

References

Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present