Independence, MO politics & representatives
Independence is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, Sam Graves and Mark Alford. Mike Kehoe is governor.
Who represents Independence in Washington and in Missouri, with how to reach each office.
How Jackson County voted in 2024
Official results for all of Jackson County. Independence's own results aren't published in a form we can match to the town exactly, so these are the county's.
President 318,017 votes
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
U.S. Senate 315,472 votes
Missouri: Hawley 55.6%, Kunce 41.8%
Governor 313,750 votes
Missouri: Kehoe 59.1%, Quade 38.7%
U.S. House · Missouri's 5th District 331,929 votes
Covers about 71% of Independence · whole-district result
U.S. House · Missouri's 6th District 375,186 votes
Covers about 22% of Independence · whole-district result
U.S. House · Missouri's 4th District 365,696 votes
Covers about 7% of Independence · whole-district result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, official 2024 precinct returns (statewide totals from its official state files). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren't counted.
Who represents Independence in Congress
U.S. Senate Both senators represent all of Missouri
U.S. House · Missouri's 5th District Covers about 71% of Independence
U.S. House · Missouri's 6th District Covers about 22% of Independence
U.S. House · Missouri's 4th District Covers about 7% of Independence
Independence is split between 3 congressional districts. Find yours by ZIP code ↗
Who represents Independence in state government
State Senate · District 11
State House Independence is split between 4 districts
- District 2059% of IndependenceMike Steinmeyer Republican
- District 2918% of Independence
- District 2117% of IndependenceWill Jobe Democrat
- District 226% of IndependenceYolanda Young Democrat
Independence is split between state legislative districts. Find yours by address ↗
Independence's own government: Town Hall →
Sources: congressional and state legislative districts from the U.S. Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); members of Congress from the congress-legislators project (portraits public domain); governors and state legislators from Open States. Districts are matched to Independence by land area, so if the town is split, your street decides which one is yours.