- Missouri's 33rd Senate district
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Missouri's 33rd Senatorial District is one of 34 districts in the Missouri Senate. The district is based in South Central Missouri in the Ozark Plateau and includes all of the counties of Camden, Howell, Laclede, Oregon, Shannon, Texas, and Wright.
The district is currently represented by Tea Party Republican Chuck Purgason of Caulfield.
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District Profile
Major cities in the district include Lebanon, West Plains, Mountain Grove, Mountain View, Osage Beach, Willow Springs, Cabool, Licking, and Houston. The district is home to the Lake of the Ozarks.
This predominantly rural South Central Missouri district is heavily white and solidly Republican. While Democrats hold a few offices at the local/county level, the GOP dominates all levels of government in the district.
Demographics
According to the 2010 U.S. Census:
- Population: 184,118
- White/Caucasian: 95.95%
- Hispanic/Latino: 1.83%
- Two or More Races: 1.64%
- Black/African American: 0.85%
- Native American: 0.66%
- Some Other Race: 0.48%
- Asian: 0.39%
- Pacific Islander: 0.03%
Voting in Statewide Elections
Election Results
1996
Missouri's 33rd Senatorial District Election (1996) Party Candidate Votes Percentage Independent John T. Russell 38,042 67.48% Democratic Clifford Keith* 18,333 32.52% Totals 56,375 100.00% Voter turnout % Independent gain from Democratic 2000
Missouri's 33rd Senatorial District Election (2000) Party Candidate Votes Percentage Republican John T. Russell* 40,668 62.06% Democratic Clara R. Ichord 24,862 37.94% Totals 65,530 100.00% Voter turnout % Republican hold 2004
Missouri's 33rd Senatorial District Election (2004) Party Candidate Votes Percentage Republican Chuck Purgason 49,396 64.77% Democratic R.A. Pendergrass 26,868 35.23% Totals 76,264 100.00% Voter turnout % Republican hold 2008
Missouri's 33rd Senatorial District Election (2008) Party Candidate Votes Percentage Republican Chuck Purgason* 53,529 67.31% Democratic Eric Reeve 25,997 32.69% Totals 79,526 100.00% Voter turnout % Republican hold Categories:- Congressional districts of Missouri
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