Missouri's 5th Senatorial District is one of 34 districts in the Missouri Senate. The district has been represented by Democrat Steven Roberts since 2021.

Geography

The district encompasses about two-thirds of St. Louis city limits, with the excluded portion (stretching from Forest Park down to Princeton Heights) lying within the neighboring 4th district. Even so, the district does include the entire coastline of the Mississippi River along St. Louis. The district is also home to the Gateway Arch, the Old Courthouse of the Dred Scott decision, the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium, and Saint Louis University.

Election results (1996–2024)

1996

Missouri's 5th Senatorial District election (1996)
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJ.B. Banks31,240100.00
Total votes31,240100.00

2000

Missouri's 5th Senatorial District election (2000)
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticPaula J. Carter32,52290.80
RepublicanShirley DeMay3,2969.20
Total votes35,818100.00
Democratic hold

2002

Missouri's 5th Senatorial District special election (2002)
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticMaida Coleman3,52780.47
RepublicanRoger Plackemeier85619.53
Total votes4,383100.00
Democratic hold

2004

Missouri's 5th Senatorial District election (2004)
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticMaida Coleman (incumbent)47,56191.22
LibertarianRobb E. Cunningham4,5808.78
Total votes52,141100.00
Democratic hold

2008

Missouri's 5th Senatorial District election (2008)
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticRobin Wright-Jones57,79691.68
LibertarianRobert Christophel5,2488.32
Total votes63,044100.00
Democratic hold

2012

Missouri's 5th Senatorial District election (2012)
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJamilah Nasheed64,026100.00
Total votes64,026100.00
Democratic hold

2016

Missouri's 5th Senatorial District election (2016)
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJamilah Nasheed (incumbent)53,33985.30
LibertarianStephen O. Schaper9,19514.70
Total votes62,534100.00
Democratic hold

2020

Missouri's 5th Senatorial District election (2020)
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticSteven Roberts56,37987.10
RepublicanMichael Hebron8,34912.90
Total votes64,728100.00
Democratic hold

2024

Missouri's 5th Senatorial District election (2024)
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticSteven Roberts (incumbent)47,67088.57
RepublicanRobert Vroman6,15111.43
Total votes53,821100.00
Democratic hold

Statewide election results

YearOfficeResults
2008PresidentObama 91.2 – 8.0%
2012PresidentObama 92.0 – 8.0%
2016PresidentClinton 88.1 – 8.5%
SenateKander 88.0 – 8.9%
GovernorKoster 87.1 – 9.9%
2018SenateMcCaskill 90.3 – 7.9%
2020PresidentBiden 88.7 – 9.8%
GovernorGalloway 86.4 – 11.3%

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