Missouri's 5th congressional district

Missouri's 5th congressional district has been represented in the United States House of Representatives by Democrat Emanuel Cleaver, the former Mayor of Kansas City, since 2005.

The district primarily consists of the inner ring of the Kansas City metropolitan area, including nearly all of Kansas City and some of its suburbs in Clay and Jackson counties, including North Kansas City, Gladstone, Independence, Lee's Summit, and some of Blue Springs. Before 2023, the district stretched east to Marshall and included Lafayette, Ray, and Saline counties.

Composition For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), and until 2025, the district contained all or portions of the following counties, townships, and municipalities:https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST27/CD118_MO05.pdf

Clay County (11)

Avondale, Claycomo (part; also 6th), Gladstone, Kansas City (part; also 4th and 6th; shared with Cass, Jackson, and Platte counties), North Kansas City, Oaks, Oakview, Oakwood, Oakwood Park, Pleasant Valley, Randolph

Jackson County (12)

Blue Springs (part; also 4th), Blue Summit, Grandview, Greenwood, Independence (part; also 4th and 6th), Kansas City (part; also 4th and 6th; shared with Cass, Clay, and Platte counties), Lake Lotawana (part; also 4th), Lake Tapawingo, Lee's Summit, Raytown, Sugar Creek (part; also 6th), Unity Village

List of members representing this district Member Party Years Congress Electoral history District location District created March 4, 1847 John S. Phelps Democratic March 4, 1847 –March 3, 1853 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1846.Re-elected in 1848.Re-elected in 1850.Redistricted to the . John G. Miller Whig March 4, 1853 –March 3, 1855 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1852.Re-elected in 1854.Died. Opposition March 4, 1855 –May 11, 1856 Vacant May 11, 1856 –August 18, 1856 Thomas P. Akers Know Nothing August 18, 1856 –March 3, 1857 Elected to finish Miller's term.Retired. Samuel H. Woodson Know Nothing March 4, 1857 –March 3, 1861 Elected in 1856.Re-elected in 1858.Retired. John W. Reid Democratic March 4, 1861 –August 3, 1861 Elected in 1860.Expelled for taking up arms against the Union. Vacant August 3, 1861 –January 21, 1862 Thomas L. Price Democratic January 21, 1862 –March 3, 1863 Elected to finish Reid's term.Lost re-election. Joseph W. McClurg Unconditional Unionist March 4, 1863 –March 3, 1865 Elected in 1862.Re-elected in 1864.Re-elected in 1866.Resigned when elected Governor of Missouri. Republican March 4, 1865 –1868 Vacant ???, 1868 –December 7, 1868 John H. Stover Republican December 7, 1868 –March 3, 1869 Elected November 3, 1868, to finish McClurg's term.Retired. Samuel S. Burdett Republican March 4, 1869 –March 3, 1873 Elected in 1868.Re-elected in 1870.Lost re-election. Richard P. Bland Democratic March 4, 1873 –March 3, 1883 Elected in 1872.Re-elected in 1874.Re-elected in 1876.Re-elected in 1878.Re-elected in 1880.Redistricted to the . Alexander Graves Democratic March 4, 1883 –March 3, 1885 Elected in 1882.Lost re-election. William Warner Republican March 4, 1885 –March 3, 1889 Elected in 1884.Re-elected in 1886.Retired. John C. Tarsney Democratic March 4, 1889 –February 27, 1896 Elected in 1888.Re-elected in 1890.Re-elected in 1892.Re-elected in 1894.Lost contested election. Robert T. Van Horn Republican February 27, 1896 –March 3, 1897 Won contested election.Lost renomination. William S. Cowherd Democratic March 4, 1897 –March 3, 1905 Elected in 1896.Re-elected in 1898.Re-elected in 1900.Re-elected in 1902.Lost re-election. Edgar C. Ellis Republican March 4, 1905 –March 3, 1909 Elected in 1904.Re-elected in 1906.Lost re-election. William P. Borland Democratic March 4, 1909 –February 20, 1919 Elected in 1908.Re-elected in 1910.Re-elected in 1912.Re-elected in 1914.Re-elected in 1916.Lost renomination and died before term ended. Vacant February 20, 1919 –March 3, 1919 William T. Bland Democratic March 4, 1919 –March 3, 1921 Elected in 1918.Lost re-election. Edgar C. Ellis Republican March 4, 1921 –March 3, 1923 Elected in 1920.Lost re-election. Henry L. Jost Democratic March 4, 1923 –March 3, 1925 Elected in 1922.Retired. Edgar C. Ellis Republican March 4, 1925 –March 3, 1927 Elected in 1924.Lost re-election. George H. Combs Jr. Democratic March 4, 1927 –March 3, 1929 Elected in 1926.Retired. Edgar C. Ellis Republican March 4, 1929 –March 3, 1931 Elected in 1928.Lost re-election. Joe Shannon Democratic March 4, 1931 –March 3, 1933 Elected in 1930.Redistricted to the . District inactive March 4, 1933 –January 3, 1935 All representatives elected . Joe Shannon Democratic January 3, 1935 –January 3, 1943 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1934.Re-elected in 1936.Re-elected in 1938.Re-elected in 1940.Retired. Roger C. Slaughter Democratic January 3, 1943 –January 3, 1947 Elected in 1942.Re-elected in 1944.Lost renomination. Albert L. Reeves Jr. Republican January 3, 1947 –January 3, 1949 Elected in 1946.Lost re-election. Richard W. Bolling Democratic January 3, 1949 –January 3, 1983 Elected in 1948.Re-elected in 1950.Re-elected in 1952.Re-elected in 1954.Re-elected in 1956.Re-elected in 1958.Re-elected in 1960.Re-elected in 1962.Re-elected in 1964.Re-elected in 1966.Re-elected in 1968.Re-elected in 1970.Re-elected in 1972.Re-elected in 1974.Re-elected in 1976.Re-elected in 1978.Re-elected in 1980.Retired. Alan Wheat Democratic January 3, 1983 –January 3, 1995 Elected in 1982.Re-elected in 1984.Re-elected in 1986.Re-elected in 1988.Re-elected in 1990.Re-elected in 1992.Retired to run for U.S. Senator. 1983–1993 1993–2003 Karen McCarthy Democratic January 3, 1995 –January 3, 2005 Elected in 1994.Re-elected in 1996.Re-elected in 1998.Re-elected in 2000.Re-elected in 2002.Retired. 2003–2013 Emanuel Cleaver Democratic January 3, 2005 –present Elected in 2004.Re-elected in 2006.Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010.Re-elected in 2012.Re-elected in 2014.Re-elected in 2016.Re-elected in 2018.Re-elected in 2020.Re-elected in 2022.Re-elected in 2024. 2013–2023 2023–present

Recent election results from statewide races Year Office Results2008 PresidentObama 63% - 36%2012 PresidentObama 61% - 39%2016 PresidentClinton 57% - 37% SenateKander 63% - 33% GovernorKoster 61% - 35% Lt. GovernorCarnahan 58% - 36% Secretary of StateSmith 54% - 41% Attorney GeneralHensley 58% - 42%2018 SenateMcCaskill 63% - 34% AuditorGalloway 66% - 29%2020 PresidentBiden 62% - 36% GovernorGalloway 61% - 37% Lt. GovernorCanady 60% - 37% Secretary of StateFaleti 57% - 39% TreasurerEnglund 58% - 38% Attorney GeneralFinneran 58% - 38%2022 SenateBusch Valentine 62% - 35%2024 PresidentHarris 61% - 37% SenateKunce 62% - 35% GovernorQuade 60% - 38% Lt. GovernorBrown 59% - 36% Secretary of StatePhifer 60% - 37% TreasurerOsmack 58% - 37% Attorney GeneralGross 59% - 38%

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Historical district boundaries

Missouri's 5th congressional district

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