Missouri's 17th Senate district

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
Senator
  Lauren Arthur
D–Kansas City
Demographics75% White
8% Black
9% Hispanic
3% Asian
5% Other
Population (2022)175,573[1]

Geography

The 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)

1996
Missouri's 17th Senatorial District Election (1996)[5]
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
Missouri's 17th Senatorial District Election (2000)[6]
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
Missouri's 17th Senatorial District Election (2004)[7]
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
Missouri's 17th Senatorial District Election (2008)[8]
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
Missouri's 17th Senatorial District Election (2012)[9]
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
Missouri's 17th Senatorial District Election (2016)[10]
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
Missouri's 17th Senatorial District Special Election (2018)[11][12]
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
Missouri's 17th Senatorial District Election (2020)[13][14]
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
  1. U.S. Census Bureau (2022). American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Missouri State Senate District 17, MO
  2. "Senator Lauren Arthur". Missouri Senate.
  3. Koch, Makenzie; Summers, Zac (June 5, 2018). "Democrat Lauren Arthur wins Northland's District 17 seat in Missouri Senate". FOX4KC.
  4. "Map of District 17" (PDF). Missouri Senate.
  5. 1996 General Election Results
  6. 2000 General Election Results
  7. 2004 General Election Results
  8. 2008 General Election Results
  9. 2012 General Election Results
  10. 2016 General Election Results
  11. 2018 Special Election Results
  12. Yglesias, Matthew (June 5, 2018). "Missouri special election results: Lauren Arthur wins". Vox.
  13. 2020 General Election Results
  14. "2020 Missouri State Senate Election Results". Des Moines Register.
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