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Missouri At A Glance
Last Updated July 31, 2001


For district profiles and additional information on the elected officials of Missouri, please use the pull-down menu above.

The People

  • Pop. 2000: 5,595,211. Pop. 1990: 5,117,073; up 9.3% 1990-2000.
  • 2% of U.S. total, 17th largest;
  • 84.9% White, 11.2% Black, 1.1% Asian, 0.4% Amer. Indian, 0.1% Hawaiian, 1.5% Two+ races, 0.8% Other. 2.1% Hispanic origin.
  • 3.5% Unemployment.
  • 2000 Voting age pop.: 4,167,519.
  • 2000 Turnout: 2,359,892; 57% of VAP.
  • Registered voters (2000): 3,860,672; no party registration.

Election Results
2000 Presidential Vote
Bush (R) 1,189,924 (50%)
Gore (D) 1,111,138 (47%)
Nader (Green) 38,515 (2%)
Other 20,315 (1%)
2000 Republican Primary
Bush (R) 275,366 (58%)
McCain (R) 167,831 (35%)
Keyes (R) 27,282 (6%)
2000 Democratic Primary
Gore (D) 171,562 (65%)
Bradley (D) 89,092 (34%)
1996 Presidential Vote
Clinton (D) 1,025,935 (48%)
Dole (R) 890,014 (41%)
Perot (I) 217,219 (10%)

Key State Officials:

  • Gov. Bob Holden (D)
  • Lt. Gov., Joe Maxwell (D)
  • Secy. of State, Matt Blunt (R)
  • Atty. Gen., Jay Nixon (D)
  • Treasurer, Nancy Farmer (D)
  • Auditor, Claire McCaskill (D)
  • State Senate, 34 (16 D, 18 R)
  • Senate Pres. Pro Tempore, Peter Kinder (R)
  • Majority Leader, Bill Kenney (R)
  • State House, 163 (86 D, 74 R, 3 vacancies)
  • House Speaker, Jim Kreider (D)

Congressional Delegation:


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