Representative Eric Burlison, Republican from Missouri

Eric Burlison

Missouri's 7th congressional district

MO-7 Midterms Intelligence

Burlison’s southwest Missouri seat is deep-red, low-drama territory: an R+46 district with just 26.9% Democratic vote share, anchored by a heavily white electorate (85.7%) and a Springfield-centered mix of small-city conservatism and rural populism. Three terms in, he fits the district’s anti-Washington instinct—more movement conservative than transactional appropriator—with Oversight and Transportation assignments reinforcing a brand built on government skepticism, infrastructure restraint, and cultural alignment rather than constituency service politics.

For advocates, this is not persuasion terrain so much as permission structure terrain. Messages that lead with limiting federal overreach, lowering costs, and protecting local employers will travel; anything framed as national advocacy or partisan pressure will not. The district’s strategic opening is its tension between relative economic stability and real social strain: median income is $63,127, but 11.6% are uninsured and manufacturing still accounts for 11.7% of jobs. Effective campaigns tie policy to workforce, roads, and energy reliability—and give Burlison room to claim he’s defending taxpayers, not expanding government.

Representative Eric Burlison represents Missouri's 7th congressional district, serving 785,302 constituents. The district has an estimated median household income of $63,127 and an unemployment rate of 3.9%.

Economic & Demographic Snapshot

785,302Population
↑ 13,333
$63,127Median Incomenat'l $37,585
↑ $5,907
3.9%Unemploymentnat'l 3.5%
↓ 0.4%
9.4%Poverty Ratenat'l 12.4%
↓ 0.4%
65.7%Homeownershipnat'l 65.5%
→ no change
$961Median Rentnat'l $1,163
↑ $87
0.3%Public Transitnat'l 5%
→ no change
21.8 minMean Commutenat'l 26.4 min
→ no change

Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2017-2021 vs. 2019-2023). All figures are statistical estimates with 90% confidence level.

Missouri District 7 Demographics

Median Age 38.5 (vs 38.5) · Homeownership 65.7% (vs 65.5%) · Bachelor’s+ 27.6% (vs 33.7%) · Poverty 9.4% (vs 12.4%) · Income $63,127 (vs $37,585)

Key Issues for This District
Healthcare access

Age Distribution

Near the national median age (38.5 vs 38.5 nationally). The largest age cohort is 20–29 at 13.9%.

Race & Ethnicity

White residents are the largest group at 85.7%.

* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Racial categories include both Hispanic and non-Hispanic individuals.

Education

27.6% hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, below the 33.7% national average. 8.6% of residents lack a high school diploma.

Income Distribution

Median household income is $63,127, well above the $37,585 national median.

Housing

Homeownership at 65.7% (vs 65.5% nationally). Median rent is $961. Median home value is $214,300.

How People Get to Work

Car-dependent: 76.7% drive alone to work. Average commute is 21.8 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates
Data represents 5-year statistical estimates for increased reliability.

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