Missouri's 17th Senatorial District is one of 34 districts in the Missouri Senate. The district has been represented by Democrat Lauren Arthur since 2018.[2][3]
| Missouri's 17th State Senate district | |||
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| Demographics | 75% White 8% Black 9% Hispanic 3% Asian 5% Other | ||
| Population (2022) | 175,573[1] | ||
Geography
editThe district is based in the Kansas City metropolitan area. The district is in southwestern Clay County, with major cities including Claycomo, Gladstone, North Kansas City, and Pleasant Valley.[4] The district is also home to Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport, Oceans of Fun, and Worlds of Fun.
Election Results (1996-2020)
edit1996
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Edward E. Quick | 42,546 | 63.13 | |
| Republican | Duke McDonald | 24,844 | 36.87 | |
| Total votes | 67,390 | 100.00 | ||
2000
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Edward E. Quick (incumbent) |
47,870 | 61.66 | |
| Republican | Christopher D. Neff | 29,766 | 38.34 | |
| Total votes | 77,636 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2004
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Luann Ridgeway | 44,179 | 52.83 | |||
| Democratic | Philip O. Willoughby | 39,443 | 47.17 | |||
| Total votes | 83,622 | 100.00 | ||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||||
2008
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Luann Ridgeway (incumbent) |
50,451 | 53.09 | |
| Democratic | Sandra Aust | 44,578 | 46.91 | |
| Total votes | 95,029 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ryan Silvey | 42,491 | 52.79 | |
| Democratic | Sandra Reeves | 37,997 | 47.21 | |
| Total votes | 80,488 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ryan Silvey (incumbent) |
51,262 | 61.26 | |
| Democratic | J. Ranen Bechthold | 32,422 | 38.74 | |
| Total votes | 83,684 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2018
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lauren Arthur | 14,675 | 59.66 | |||
| Republican | Kevin Corlew | 9,923 | 40.34 | |||
| Total votes | 24,598 | 100.00 | ||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||||
2020
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lauren Arthur (incumbent) |
51,690 | 53.38 | |
| Republican | Mickey Younghanz | 45,141 | 46.62 | |
| Total votes | 96,831 | 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 17, MO
- ^ "Senator Lauren Arthur". Missouri Senate.
- ^ Koch, Makenzie; Summers, Zac (June 5, 2018). "Democrat Lauren Arthur wins Northland's District 17 seat in Missouri Senate". FOX4KC.
- ^ "Map of District 17" (PDF). Missouri Senate.
- ^ 1996 General Election Results
- ^ 2000 General Election Results
- ^ 2004 General Election Results
- ^ 2008 General Election Results
- ^ 2012 General Election Results
- ^ 2016 General Election Results
- ^ 2018 Special Election Results
- ^ Yglesias, Matthew (June 5, 2018). "Missouri special election results: Lauren Arthur wins". Vox.
- ^ 2020 General Election Results
- ^ "2020 Missouri State Senate Election Results". Des Moines Register.