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Missouri's 19th Senate district

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Missouri's 19th
State Senate district

Senator
  Caleb Rowden
RColumbia
Demographics77% White
9% Black
4% Hispanic
5% Asian
4% Other
Population (2022)184,043[1]

Missouri's 19th Senatorial District is one of 34 districts in the Missouri Senate. The district has been represented by Republican Caleb Rowden since 2017, and he has served as President Pro Tem since 2023.[2][3][4]

Geography

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The district is in central Missouri and encompasses the entirety of Boone County which includes the major city of Columbia, its surrounding suburbs, and several outlying small towns.[5] Those include Ashland, Centralia, Hallsville, Rocheport, and Sturgeon. The district is also home to the University of Missouri, Columbia College, The State Historical Society of Missouri - Center for Missouri Studies, and numerous state parks and conservation areas.

Election Results (1996-2020)

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1996

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Missouri's 19th Senatorial District Election (1996)[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ken Jacob 39,971 62.43
Republican Frank Martin 21,703 33.90
Libertarian Daniel Dodson 2,353 3.68
Total votes 64,027 100.00

2000

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Missouri's 19th Senatorial District Election (2000)[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ken Jacob
(incumbent)
41,426 57.64
Republican Randy Asbury 29,152 40.56
Libertarian John Dupuy 1,293 1.80
Total votes 71,871 100.00
Democratic hold

2004

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Missouri's 19th Senatorial District Election (2004)[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chuck Graham 43,955 52.55
Republican Q. Michael Ditmore 39,691 47.45
Total votes 83,646 100.00
Democratic hold

2008

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Missouri's 19th Senatorial District Election (2008)[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kurt Schaefer 44,265 48.49
Democratic Chuck Graham
(incumbent)
42,732 46.81
Libertarian Christopher W. Dwyer 4,286 4.70
Total votes 91,283 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

2012

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Missouri's 19th Senatorial District Election (2012)[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kurt Schaefer
(incumbent)
47,067 57.91
Democratic Mary Wynne Still 34,216 42.09
Total votes 81,283 100.00
Republican hold

2016

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Missouri's 19th Senatorial District Election (2016)[11][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Caleb Rowden 45,335 51.22
Democratic Stephen Webber 43,179 48.78
Total votes 88,514 100.00
Republican hold

2020

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Missouri's 19th Senatorial District Election (2020)[12][13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Caleb Rowden
(incumbent)
50,570 51.60
Democratic Judy Baker 47,367 48.33
Write-In James Coyne 72 0.07
Total votes 98,009 100.00
Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Census Bureau (2022). American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Missouri State Senate District 19, MO
  2. ^ "Senator Caleb Rowden". Missouri Senate.
  3. ^ a b O'Connor, Emily; Na, Sean (November 8, 2016). "Rowden edges Webber in 19th District Senate race". Columbia Missourian.
  4. ^ Turner, Kelton (January 4, 2023). "President Pro Tem Rowden gives speech to open session". The Missouri Times.
  5. ^ "Map of District 19" (PDF). Missouri Senate.
  6. ^ 1996 General Election Results
  7. ^ 2000 General Election Results
  8. ^ 2004 General Election Results
  9. ^ 2008 General Election Results
  10. ^ 2012 General Election Results
  11. ^ 2016 General Election Results
  12. ^ 2020 General Election Results
  13. ^ "2020 Missouri State Senate Election Results". Des Moines Register.