Missouri State House District 27
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Melissa Douglas Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28
Melissa DouglasDemocratic · Incumbent2 years since first win
One candidate on the printed ballot.
- Last election
- Melissa Douglas (Democratic) was unopposed, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 1 candidate
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- Melissa DouglasIncumbentDemocratic
Source: sos.mo.gov (PDF), dated Aug 25
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History (29 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 12,696
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Missouri House of Representatives District 27, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMelissa DouglasWon Democratic 12,696100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,207
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Missouri House of Representatives District 27, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRichard BrownWon(incumbent) Democratic 8,207100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,296
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Missouri House of Representatives District 27, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRichard BrownWon(incumbent) Democratic 12,296100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,084
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Missouri House of Representatives District 27, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRichard BrownWon(incumbent) Democratic 10,084100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,919
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Missouri House of Representatives District 27, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRichard BrownWon Democratic 11,919100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,641
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Missouri House of Representatives District 27, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBonnaye V. MimsWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,641100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,500
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Missouri House of Representatives District 27, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBonnaye V. MimsWon Democratic 13,500100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,133
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Missouri House of Representatives District 27, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPat ConwayWon Democratic 4,92260.5% RepublicanJason Gregory Republican 3,21139.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,926
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Missouri House of Representatives District 27, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticEd WildbergerWon(incumbent) Democratic 11,926100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,297
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Missouri House of Representatives District 27, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticEd WildbergerWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,99367.9% RepublicanRyan McDowell Republican 3,30432.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,594
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Missouri House of Representatives District 27, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticEd WildbergerWon(incumbent) Democratic 10,594100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,643
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Missouri House of Representatives District 27, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticEd WildbergerWon Democratic 5,43256.3% RepublicanKathy Bahner Republican 3,94140.9% LibertarianC. David Imlay Libertarian 2702.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,932
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Missouri House of Representatives District 27, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGlenda KellyWon(incumbent) Democratic 7,932100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,845
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Missouri House of Representatives District 27, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGlenda KellyWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,845100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,611
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Missouri House of Representatives District 27, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGlenda KellyWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,70163.1% RepublicanMillie Humphreys Republican 3,91036.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,804
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Missouri House of Representatives District 27, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGlenda KellyWon Democratic 6,72368.6% RepublicanDouglas E. Butcher Republican 3,08131.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,118
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Missouri House of Representatives District 27, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMillie HumphreysWon(incumbent) Democratic 10,118100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,947
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Missouri House of Representatives District 27, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticWilliam A. MarklandWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,37060.0% RepublicanHarry E. Hall Republican 3,57740.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,409
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Missouri House of Representatives District 27, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticWilliam A. MarklandWon(incumbent) Democratic 8,57469.1% RepublicanForest C. Brown Republican 3,83530.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,948
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Missouri House of Representatives District 27, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticWilliam A. MarklandWon(incumbent) Democratic 7,948100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,160
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Missouri House of Representatives District 27, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticWilliam A. MarklandWon(incumbent) Democratic 10,160100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,068
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Missouri House of Representatives District 27, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticWilliam A. MarklandWon(incumbent) Democratic 8,068100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,494
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Missouri House of Representatives District 27, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticKaren BensonWon(incumbent) Democratic 7,494100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,175
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Missouri House of Representatives District 27, 1968 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticKaren BensonWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,67775.7% RepublicanGregory Fisher Republican 1,49824.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,872
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Missouri House of Representatives District 27, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticKaren BensonWon Democratic 6,16269.5% RepublicanDon Lograsso Republican 2,71030.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,434
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Missouri House of Representatives District 27, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJames G. BakerWon(incumbent) Democratic 3,434100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,729
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Missouri House of Representatives District 27, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJames G. BakerWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,02762.0% RepublicanDale L. Hagan Republican 3,70238.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,456
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Missouri House of Representatives District 27, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticWalter L. MeyerWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,67960.1% RepublicanWilliam Hoffmann Republican 3,77739.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,557
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Missouri House of Representatives District 27, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticWalter L. MeyerWon(incumbent) Democratic 7,42364.2% RepublicanWilliam C. Weinrich Republican 4,13435.8%
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
- 1968 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
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Election Wrld. (2026). Missouri State House District 27, election results 1968 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/mo/house/27. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips) (Not stated in the GitHub repository (an earlier label said "MIT (repo)", which the repository does not support). MEDSL's Harvard Dataverse records are CC0 1.0, but these GitHub files were not checksum-matched to the Dataverse files, so CC0 is not claimed for them.), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:mo/sldl:27
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026