Missouri House of Representatives

Missouri House of Representatives
Missouri General Assembly
Type
Type	Lower house
Term limits	4 terms (8 years)
History
New session started	January 4, 2023
Leadership
Speaker	Dean Plocher (R) since January 4, 2023
Speaker pro tempore	Mike Henderson (R) since January 4, 2023
Majority Leader	Jonathan Patterson (R) since January 4, 2023
Minority Leader	Crystal Quade (D) since January 9, 2019
Structure
Seats	163
Political groups	Majority   Republican (111) Minority   Democratic (51)   Vacant (1)
Length of term	2 years
Authority	Article III, Missouri Constitution
Salary	$35,915/year + per diem[1]
Elections
Last election	November 8, 2022 (163 seats)
Next election	November 5, 2024 (163 seats)
Redistricting	Legislative Control
Meeting place
House of Representatives Chamber Missouri State Capitol Jefferson City, Missouri
Website
Missouri House of Representatives

The Missouri House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the Missouri General Assembly. It has 163 members, representing districts with an average size of 37,000 residents. House members are elected for two-year terms during general elections held in even-numbered years.

Missouri's house is the fourth largest in the United States even as the state ranks 18th in population. The only states with a larger lower house in the United States are New Hampshire (400), Pennsylvania (203) and Georgia (180).^[2][3] Republicans have controlled the State House since 2003.^[4]

The next election will be held in 2024.