Missouri's 1st Senate district
| Missouri's 1st State Senate district | |||
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| Senator |
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| Demographics | 87% White 3% Black 3% Hispanic 2% Asian 4% Other | ||
| Population (2022) | 182,077[1] | ||
Missouri's 1st Senatorial District is one of 34 districts in the Missouri Senate. The district has been represented by Democrat Doug Beck since 2021.[2][3]
Geography
[edit]The district is based in the St. Louis Metropolitan Area and lies within the southernmost portion of St. Louis County.[2][3] Major municipalities in the district include Affton, Lemay, Mehlville, Oakville, and Webster Groves. The district is home to Webster University.
Election Results (1996-2020)
[edit]1996
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Anita T. Yeckel | 42,364 | 56.01 | |
| Democratic | Gloria Weber | 33,277 | 43.99 | |
| Total votes | 75,641 | 100.00 | ||
2000
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Anita T. Yeckel (incumbent) |
49,828 | 62.43 | |
| Democratic | Greg Bailey | 28,588 | 35.82 | |
| Libertarian | Walter S. Werner | 1,404 | 1.76 | |
| Total votes | 79,820 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2004
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Harry Kennedy | 43,195 | 49.57 | |||
| Republican | Bob Beckel | 42,705 | 49.00 | |||
| Libertarian | David Sladky | 1,247 | 1.43 | |||
| Total votes | 87,147 | 100.00 | ||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||||
2008
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Lembke | 44,216 | 50.04 | |||
| Democratic | Joan Barry | 44,146 | 49.96 | |||
| Total votes | 88,362 | 100.00 | ||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||||
2012
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Scott Sifton | 45,689 | 50.91 | |||
| Republican | Jim Lembke (incumbent) |
44,055 | 49.09 | |||
| Total votes | 89,744 | 100.00 | ||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||||
2016
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Scott Sifton (incumbent) |
48,926 | 53.09 | |
| Republican | Randy Jotte | 43,227 | 46.91 | |
| Total votes | 92,153 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2020
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Doug Beck | 54,095 | 55.43 | |
| Republican | David Lenihan | 43,495 | 44.57 | |
| Total votes | 97,590 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Census Bureau (2022). American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Missouri State Senate District 1, MO
- ^ a b "Senator Doug Beck". Missouri Senate.
- ^ a b c "Beck keeps SD 1 under Democrats' control". The Missouri Times. November 4, 2020.
- ^ 1996 General Election Results
- ^ 2000 General Election Results
- ^ 2004 General Election Results
- ^ 2008 General Election Results
- ^ 2012 General Election Results
- ^ 2016 General Election Results
- ^ 2020 General Election Results