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Missouri's 7th congressional district
U.S. House district for Missouri
U.S. House district for Missouri
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| state | Missouri |
| district number | 7 |
| image name | |
| image caption | Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023 |
| representative | Eric Burlison |
| party | Republican |
| residence | Ozark |
| percent urban | 59.28 |
| percent rural | 40.72 |
| population | 803,037 |
| population year | 2024 |
| median income | $66,064 |
| percent white | 82.8 |
| percent hispanic | 6.1 |
| percent black | 2.0 |
| percent asian | 1.5 |
| percent native american | 0.9 |
| percent more than one race | 6.0 |
| percent other race | 0.7 |
| cpvi | R+21 |
| percent more than one race = 6.0 Missouri's 7th congressional district consists of Southwest Missouri. The district includes Springfield, the home of Missouri State University, the Joplin metropolitan area, Missouri's 5th largest, and the popular tourist destination city of Branson. Located along the borders of Kansas, Oklahoma, and Northwest Arkansas, the district occupies part of the Bible Belt with a strong socially conservative trend. George W. Bush defeated John Kerry here 67% to 32% in the 2004 election. Republican John McCain defeated Democrat Barack Obama 63.1% to 35.3% in the 2008 election. Republican and Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney defeated Barack Obama 67.6% to 30.3% in the 2012 election. In the 2020 election, Republican Donald Trump defeated Democrat Joe Biden 69.91% to 28.93%. As of 2020, this district is the second most strongly Republican district in Missouri and is one of the most strongly Republican districts in the United States.
The district is currently represented by Republican Eric Burlison of Ozark.
Recent election results from statewide races
| Year | Office | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | President | McCain 63% - 35% | |
| 2012 | President | Romney 69% - 31% | |
| 2016 | President | Trump 70% - 25% | |
| Senate | Blunt 64% - 32% | ||
| Governor | Greitens 65% - 32% | ||
| Lt. Governor | Parson 68% - 26% | ||
| Secretary of State | Ashcroft 71% - 25% | ||
| Attorney General | Hawley 72% - 28% | ||
| 2018 | Senate | Hawley 65% - 31% | |
| Auditor | McDowell 57% - 39% | ||
| 2020 | President | Trump 70% - 28% | |
| Governor | Parson 70% - 28% | ||
| Lt. Governor | Kehoe 71% - 26% | ||
| Secretary of State | Ashcroft 73% - 24% | ||
| Treasurer | Fitzpatrick 72% - 25% | ||
| Attorney General | Schmitt 72% - 25% | ||
| 2022 | Senate | Schmitt 68% - 29% | |
| 2024 | President | Trump 71% - 28% | |
| Senate | Hawley 68% - 29% | ||
| Governor | Kehoe 70% - 28% | ||
| Lt. Governor | Wasinger 70% - 26% | ||
| Secretary of State | Hoskins 70% - 27% | ||
| Treasurer | Malek 71% - 26% | ||
| Attorney General | Bailey 72% - 26% |
Composition
For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties, townships, and municipalities:
Barry County (15)
: All 15 communities
Christian County (11)
: All 11 communities
Greene County (9)
: All 9 communities
Jasper County (22)
: All 22 communities
Lawrence County (12)
: All 12 communities
McDonald County (8)
: All 8 communities
Newton County (21)
: All 21 communities
Stone County (11)
: All 11 communities
Taney County (10)
: All 10 communities
Webster County (4)
: Diggins, Fordland, Rogersville (shared with Greene County), Seymour
List of members representing the district
| Member | Party | Years | Cong | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ress | Electoral history | District location | ||||
| District created March 4, 1853 | ||||||
| Samuel Caruthers | ||||||
| (Cape Girardeau) | Whig | nowrap | March 4, 1853 – | |||
| March 3, 1855 | Elected in 1852. | |||||
| Re-elected in 1854. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1856. | ||||||
| Retired. | ||||||
| Opposition | nowrap | March 4, 1855 – | ||||
| March 3, 1857 | ||||||
| Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1857 – | ||||
| March 3, 1859 | ||||||
| John W. Noell | ||||||
| (Perryville) | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1859 – | |||
| March 3, 1863 | Elected in 1858. | |||||
| Re-elected in 1860. | ||||||
| Redistricted to the . | ||||||
| [[File:Hon. Benjamin F. Loan, Mo - NARA - 529685 (cropped).jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Benjamin F. Loan | ||||||
| (St. Joseph) | Union Emancipation | nowrap | March 4, 1863 – | |||
| March 3, 1865 | Elected in 1862. | |||||
| Re-elected in 1864. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1866. | ||||||
| Lost re-election. | ||||||
| Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1865 – | ||||
| March 3, 1869 | ||||||
| [[File:JoelFunkAsper.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Joel F. Asper | ||||||
| (Chillicothe) | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1869 – | |||
| March 3, 1871 | Elected in 1868. | |||||
| Retired. | ||||||
| [[File:Judge Isaac Parker.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Isaac C. Parker | ||||||
| (St. Joseph) | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1871 – | |||
| March 3, 1873 | Elected in 1870. | |||||
| Redistricted to the . | ||||||
| [[File:Thomas Theodore Crittenden - Brady-Handy.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Thomas T. Crittenden | ||||||
| (Warrensburg) | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1873 – | |||
| March 3, 1875 | Elected in 1872. | |||||
| Retired. | ||||||
| [[File:JohnFinisPhilips.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| John F. Philips | ||||||
| (Sedalia) | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1875 – | |||
| March 3, 1877 | Elected in 1874. | |||||
| Lost re-election. | ||||||
| [[File:Thomas Theodore Crittenden - Brady-Handy.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Thomas T. Crittenden | ||||||
| (Warrensburg) | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1877 – | |||
| March 3, 1879 | Elected in 1876. | |||||
| Retired. | ||||||
| Alfred M. Lay | ||||||
| (Jefferson City) | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1879 – | |||
| December 8, 1879 | Elected in 1878. | |||||
| Died. | ||||||
| Vacant | nowrap | December 8, 1879 – | ||||
| January 26, 1880 | ||||||
| [[File:JohnFinisPhilips.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| John F. Philips | ||||||
| (Sedalia) | Democratic | nowrap | January 26, 1880 – | |||
| March 3, 1881 | Elected to finish Lay's term. | |||||
| Lost re-election. | ||||||
| [[File:Theron M. Rice (Missouri Congressman).jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Theron M. Rice | ||||||
| (Booneville) | Greenback | nowrap | March 4, 1881 – | |||
| March 3, 1883 | Elected in 1880. | |||||
| Retired. | ||||||
| [[File:AylettHawesBuckner.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Aylett H. Buckner | ||||||
| (Mexico) | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1883 – | |||
| March 3, 1885 | Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1882. | |||||
| Retired. | ||||||
| John E. Hutton | ||||||
| (Mexico) | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1885 – | |||
| March 3, 1889 | Elected in 1884. | |||||
| Re-elected in 1886. | ||||||
| Retired. | ||||||
| [[File:Richard Henry Norton (Missouri Congressman).jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Richard H. Norton | ||||||
| (Troy) | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1889 – | |||
| March 3, 1893 | Elected in 1888. | |||||
| Re-elected in 1890. | ||||||
| Lost re-election. | ||||||
| [[File:JohnTHeard.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| John T. Heard | ||||||
| (Sedalia) | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1893 – | |||
| March 3, 1895 | Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1892. | |||||
| Lost re-election. | ||||||
| [[File:JohnPlankTracey.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| John P. Tracey | ||||||
| (Springfield) | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1895 – | |||
| March 3, 1897 | Elected in 1894. | |||||
| Lost re-election. | ||||||
| [[File:James Cooney (U.S. Congressman from Missouri).jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| James Cooney | ||||||
| (Marshall) | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1897 – | |||
| March 3, 1903 | Elected in 1896. | |||||
| Re-elected in 1898. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1900. | ||||||
| Lost renomination. | ||||||
| [[File:CourtneyWHamlin.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Courtney W. Hamlin | ||||||
| (Springfield) | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1903 – | |||
| March 3, 1905 | Elected in 1902. | |||||
| Lost re-election. | ||||||
| [[File:John Welborn (Missouri Congressman).jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| John Welborn | ||||||
| (Lexington) | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1905 – | |||
| March 3, 1907 | Elected in 1904. | |||||
| Lost re-election. | ||||||
| [[File:CourtneyWHamlin.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Courtney W. Hamlin | ||||||
| (Springfield) | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1907 – | |||
| March 3, 1919 | Elected in 1906. | |||||
| Re-elected in 1908. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1910. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1912. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1914. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1916. | ||||||
| Lost renomination. | ||||||
| [[File:Samuel C. Major (Missouri Congressman).jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Samuel C. Major | ||||||
| (Fayette) | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1919 – | |||
| March 3, 1921 | Elected in 1918. | |||||
| Lost re-election. | ||||||
| [[File:RoscoeCPatterson.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Roscoe C. Patterson | ||||||
| (Springfield) | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1921 – | |||
| March 3, 1923 | Elected in 1920. | |||||
| Lost re-election. | ||||||
| [[File:Samuel C. Major (Missouri Congressman).jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Samuel C. Major | ||||||
| (Fayette) | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1923 – | |||
| March 3, 1929 | Elected in 1922. | |||||
| Re-elected in 1924. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1926. | ||||||
| Lost re-election. | ||||||
| [[File:John W. Palmer (Missouri Congressman).jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| John W. Palmer | ||||||
| (Sedalia) | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1929 – | |||
| March 3, 1931 | Elected in 1928. | |||||
| Lost re-election. | ||||||
| [[File:Samuel C. Major (Missouri Congressman).jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Samuel C. Major | ||||||
| (Fayette) | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1931 – | |||
| July 28, 1931 | Elected in 1930. | |||||
| Died. | ||||||
| Vacant | nowrap | July 28, 1931 – | ||||
| September 29, 1931 | ||||||
| [[File:Robert D. Johnson (Missouri Congressman).jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Robert D. Johnson | ||||||
| (Marshall) | Democratic | nowrap | September 29, 1931 – | |||
| March 3, 1933 | Elected to finish Major's term. | |||||
| Redistricted to and lost renomination. | ||||||
| District inactive | nowrap | March 4, 1933 – | ||||
| January 3, 1935 | All representatives elected at-large on a general ticket | |||||
| [[File:Dewey Jackson Short.png | 100px]] | |||||
| Dewey Short | ||||||
| (Galena) | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 1935 – | |||
| January 3, 1957 | Elected in 1934. | |||||
| Re-elected in 1936. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1938. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1940. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1942. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1944. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1946. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1948. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1950. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1952. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1954. | ||||||
| Lost re-election. | ||||||
| [[File:Charles H Brown.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Charles H. Brown | ||||||
| (Springfield) | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 1957 – | |||
| January 3, 1961 | Elected in 1956. | |||||
| Re-elected in 1958. | ||||||
| Lost re-election. | ||||||
| [[File:Durward Hall.png | 100px]] | |||||
| Durward G. Hall | ||||||
| (Springfield) | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 1961 – | |||
| January 3, 1973 | Elected in 1960. | |||||
| Re-elected in 1962. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1964. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1966. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1968. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1970. | ||||||
| Retired. | ||||||
| [[File:Gene Taylor (R–Missouri).jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Gene Taylor | ||||||
| (Sarcoxie) | Republican | January 3, 1973 – | ||||
| January 3, 1989 | Elected in 1972. | |||||
| Re-elected in 1974. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1976. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1978. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1980. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1982. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1984. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1986. | ||||||
| Retired. | 1973–1983 | |||||
| 1983–1993 | ||||||
| [[File:repmelhancock.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Mel Hancock | ||||||
| (Springfield) | Republican | January 3, 1989 – | ||||
| January 3, 1997 | Elected in 1988. | |||||
| Re-elected in 1990. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1992. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 1994. | ||||||
| Retired. | ||||||
| 1993–2003 | ||||||
| [[File:1997 blunt p78.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Roy Blunt | ||||||
| (Springfield) | Republican | January 3, 1997 – | ||||
| January 3, 2011 | Elected in 1996. | |||||
| Re-elected in 1998. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 2000. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 2002. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 2004. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 2006. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 2008. | ||||||
| Retired to run for U.S. Senator. | ||||||
| 2003–2013 | ||||||
| [[File:Missouri's 7th congressional district (since 2003).gif | 300px]] | |||||
| [[File:Billy Long, Official Portrait, 112th Congress.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Billy Long | ||||||
| (Springfield) | Republican | January 3, 2011 – | ||||
| January 3, 2023 | Elected in 2010. | |||||
| Re-elected in 2012. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 2014. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 2016. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 2018. | ||||||
| Re-elected in 2020. | ||||||
| Retired to run for U.S. senator. | ||||||
| 2013–2023 | ||||||
| [[File:Missouri US Congressional District 7 (since 2013).tif | 300px]] | |||||
| [[File:Rep. Eric Burlison - 118th Congress.jpg | 100px]] | |||||
| Eric Burlison | ||||||
| (Ozark) | Republican | January 3, 2023 – | ||||
| present | Elected in 2022. | |||||
| Re-elected in 2024. | 2023–present | |||||
| [[File:Missouri's 7th congressional district (since 2023).svg | 200px]] |
Geography
Counties
There are a total of 10 counties included in MO-07.
Largest cities
The 9 largest cities in MO-07 are as follows.
| Rank | City | County | Population (2010) | Population (2015 Estimates) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Springfield | Greene/Christian | 159,498 | 166,810 |
| 2 | Joplin | Jasper/Newton | 50,150 | 51,818 |
| 3 | Nixa | Christian | 19,022 | 20,984 |
| 4 | Ozark | Christian | 17,820 | 19,120 |
| 5 | Republic | Christian/Greene | 14,751 | 16,005 |
| 6 | Carthage | Jasper | 14,378 | 14,319 |
| 7 | Neosho | Newton | 11,835 | 12,156 |
| 8 | Branson | Taney/Stone | 10,520 | 11,431 |
| 9 | Webb City | Jasper | 10,996 | 11,165 |
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 | $39,210 |
| 8 | Barry | $35,889 |
| 9 | 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 | Barry | $41,861 |
| 9 | McDonald | $38,848 |
Election results
2022
2024
Prior elections
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
References
References
- "My Congressional District".
- (April 3, 2025). "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)".
- "Eric Burlison (Missouri (MO)), 118th Congress Profile".
- "Dra 2020".
- [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST27/CD118_MN01.pdf https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST27/CD118_MO07.pdf]
- "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".
- [http://www.sos.mo.gov/CMSImages/ElectionResultsStatistics/AllRacesGeneralNovember2010.pdf] 2010 Election Results
- [http://enrarchives.sos.mo.gov/enrnet/default.aspx?eid=750002497] 2012 Election Results
- [http://enrarchives.sos.mo.gov/enrnet/default.aspx] 2014 Election Results
- [http://enrarchives.sos.mo.gov/enrnet/default.aspx] 2016 Election Results
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