Missouri's 7th congressional district
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Missouri's 7th congressional district
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| Missouri's 7th congressional district | ||
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| Current Representative | Billy Long (R–Springfield) | |
| Distribution | 59.28% urban, 40.72% rural | |
| Population (2010) | 721,754 | |
| Median income | $32,929 | |
| Ethnicity | 94.1% White, 1.3% Black, 0.7% Asian, 2.6% Hispanic, 0.1% Native American, 0.2% other | |
| Cook PVI | R+17 | |
Missouri's 7th congressional district consists of Southwest Missouri. The district includes Springfield, the home of Missouri State University (formerly known as Southwest Missouri State University), and the popular tourist destination city of Branson. Located along the borders of Kansas, Oklahoma, and Northwest Arkansas, the district takes in a huge chunk of the Bible Belt, making it the most Republican district in the state with a strong socially conservative trend. George W. Bush defeated John Kerry 67% to 32% in Election 2004.
The district is currently represented by Billy Long (R-Springfield).
List of representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created March 4, 1853 | ||||
| Samuel Caruthers | Whig | March 4, 1853 - March 4, 1855 | ||
| Opposition | March 4, 1855 - March 4, 1857 | |||
| Democratic | March 4, 1857 - March 4, 1859 | |||
| John W. Noell | Democratic | March 4, 1859 - March 4, 1863 | Redistricted to the 3rd district | |
| Benjamin F. Loan | Unconditional Unionist | March 4, 1863 - March 4, 1865 | ||
| Republican | March 4, 1865 - March 4, 1869 | |||
| Joel F. Asper | Republican | March 4, 1869 - March 4, 1871 | ||
| Isaac Parker | Republican | March 4, 1871 - March 4, 1873 | Redistricted to the 9th district | |
| Thomas T. Crittenden | Democratic | March 4, 1873 - March 4, 1875 | ||
| John F. Philips | Democratic | March 4, 1875 - March 4, 1877 | ||
| Thomas T. Crittenden | Democratic | March 4, 1877 - March 4, 1879 | ||
| Alfred M. Lay | Democratic | March 4, 1879 - December 8, 1879 | Died | |
| Vacant | December 8, 1879 - January 10, 1880 | |||
| John F. Philips | Democratic | January 10, 1880 - March 4, 1881 | ||
| Theron M. Rice | Greenback | March 4, 1881 - March 4, 1883 | ||
| Aylett H. Buckner | Democratic | March 4, 1883 - March 4, 1885 | Redistricted from the 13th district | |
| John E. Hutton | Democratic | March 4, 1885 - March 4, 1889 | ||
| Richard H. Norton | Democratic | March 4, 1889 - March 3, 1893 | ||
| John T. Heard | Democratic | March 4, 1893 - March 3, 1895 | Redistricted from the 6th district | |
| John P. Tracey | Republican | March 4, 1895 - March 3, 1897 | ||
| James Cooney | Democratic | March 4, 1897 - March 3, 1903 | ||
| Courtney W. Hamlin | Democratic | March 4, 1903 - March 4, 1905 | ||
| John Welborn | Republican | March 4, 1905 - March 4, 1907 | ||
| Courtney W. Hamlin | Democratic | March 4, 1907 - March 4, 1919 | ||
| Samuel C. Major | Democratic | March 4, 1919 - March 4, 1921 | ||
| Roscoe C. Patterson | Republican | March 4, 1921 - March 4, 1923 | ||
| Samuel C. Major | Democratic | March 4, 1923 - March 4, 1929 | ||
| John W. Palmer | Republican | March 4, 1929 - March 4, 1931 | ||
| Samuel C. Major | Democratic | March 4, 1931 - July 28, 1931 | Died | |
| Vacant | July 28, 1931 - September 29, 1931 | |||
| Robert D. Johnson | Democratic | September 29, 1931 - March 4, 1933 | ||
| March 4, 1933 - January 3, 1935 | District inactive, all representatives elected At-large on a general ticket | |||
| Dewey Short | Republican | January 3, 1935 - January 3, 1957 | ||
| Charles H. Brown | Democratic | January 3, 1957 - January 3, 1961 | ||
| Durward G. Hall | Republican | January 3, 1961 - January 3, 1973 | ||
| Gene Taylor | Republican | January 3, 1973 - January 3, 1989 | ||
| Mel Hancock | Republican | January 3, 1989 - January 3, 1997 | ||
| Roy Blunt | Republican | January 3, 1997 - January 3, 2011 | ||
| Billy Long | Republican | January 3, 2011 - Present | Incumbent | |
Counties
There are a total of 10 counties included in MO-07.
Largest cities
The 10 largest cities in MO-07 are as follows.
| Rank | City | County | Population (2000) | Population (2010) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Springfield | Greene | 151,580 | 159,498 |
| 2 | Joplin | Jasper/Newton | 45,504 | 50,150 |
| 3 | Nixa | Christian | 12,124 | 19,022 |
| 4 | Ozark | Christian | 9,665 | 17,820 |
| 5 | Republic | Christian/Greene | 8,438 | 14,751 |
| 6 | Carthage | Jasper | 12,668 | 14,378 |
| 7 | Neosho | Newton | 10,505 | 11,835 |
| 8 | Webb City | Jasper | 9,812 | 10,996 |
| 9 | Branson | Taney | 6,050 | 10,520 |
| 10 | Bolivar | Polk | 9,143 | 10,325 |
2008 presidential election results
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 |
2008 Missouri Republican presidential primary election results
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 |
2008 Missouri Democratic presidential primary election results
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 |
2008 gubernatorial election results
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 |
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 | $38,778 |
| 8 | Polk | $37,199 |
| 9 | Barry | $35,889 |
| 10 | 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 | Polk | $45,263 |
| 9 | Barry | $41,861 |
| 10 | McDonald | $38,848 |
Election results
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1998: Roy Blunt (R) vs. Marc Perkel (D)[1]
1998
| United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 1998[2] | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Roy Blunt (Incumbent) | 129,746 | 72.6% | ||
| Democratic | Marc Perkel | 43,146 | 24.3% | ||
| Libertarian | Mike Harman | 5,639 | 3.2% | ||
| Total votes | 178,801 | 100%% | |||
| Majority | 80,691 | 45.1% | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
2002
| United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 2002[3] | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Roy Blunt (Incumbent) | 149,519 | 74.81% | ||
| Democratic | Roland Roy Lapham | 45,964 | 23.00% | ||
| Libertarian | Douglas Andrew Burlison | 4,378 | 2.19% | ||
| Other | Steven L. Reed | 2 | 0.00% | ||
| Total votes | 199,863 | 100%% | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
2004
| United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 2004[4] | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Roy Blunt (Incumbent) | 210,080 | 70.45% | ||
| Democratic | Jim Newberry | 84,356 | 28.29% | ||
| Libertarian | James K. Craig | 2,767 | 0.93% | ||
| Constitution | Steve Alger | 1,002 | 0.34% | ||
| Total votes | 298,205 | 100%% | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
2006
| United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 2006[5] | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Roy Blunt (Incumbent) | 160,942 | 66.75% | ||
| Democratic | Jack Truman | 75,592 | 30.11% | ||
| Libertarian | Kevin Craig | 7,566 | 3.14% | ||
| Other | Glenn Miller | 23 | 0.01% | ||
| Total votes | 241,123 | 100%% | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
2008
| United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 2008[6] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Roy Blunt (Incumbent) | 219,016 | 67.76% | ||
| Democratic | Richard Monroe | 91,010 | 28.16% | ||
| Libertarian | Kevin Craig | 6,971 | 2.16% | ||
| Constitution | Travis Maddox | 6,166 | 1.91% | ||
| Other | Midge Potts | 49 | 0.02% | ||
| Total votes | 323,212 | 100%% | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ http://sos.mo.gov/enrweb/raceresults.asp?eid=6&oid=1551&arc=1
- ^ 1998 Election Results
- ^ Official Manual of Missouri, 2003-2004, page 627.
- ^ Official Manual of Missouri, 2005-2006, page 637
- ^ Official Manual of Missouri, 2007-2008, page 649
- ^ 2008 Election Results
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
- http://www.census.gov/
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