State House District 3 State House District (MO) — Elections 1876–2024

Missouri 3rd State House District, Missouri: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+51%. Republican peak: R+51 in 2024.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+51MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 31,9882024 5-year
Median household income: $61,1102024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 88.4%2024 5-year
Black: 3.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 6.0%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+9 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+51 in 2024MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

5 counties · 0 D · 5 R

R+60

D+60

One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.

38 presidential elections

Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	−50.6%	3,363	10,420	13,959
2020	R	−45.5%	3,702	10,063	13,970
2016	R	−43.4%	3,586	9,597	13,855
2012	R	−26.9%	4,851	8,560	13,766
2008	R	−13.6%	6,469	8,560	15,405
2004	R	−20.9%	6,047	9,278	15,467
2000	R	−25.2%	5,309	9,026	14,750
1996	R	−1.5%	6,120	6,340	14,280
1992	D	+1.0%	6,203	6,042	15,361
1988	R	−17.3%	5,784	8,209	14,038
1984	R	−25.9%	5,676	9,651	15,327
1980	R	−20.8%	6,012	9,324	15,915
1976	R	−7.2%	7,209	8,346	15,741
1972	R	−41.8%	4,393	10,697	15,090
1968	R	−22.5%	5,524	9,000	15,464
1964	D	+8.3%	8,477	7,182	15,659
1960	R	−27.2%	6,959	12,159	19,118
1956	R	−22.7%	7,462	11,853	19,315
1952	R	−28.5%	7,503	13,520	21,078
1948	R	−6.5%	8,858	10,097	19,010
1944	R	−21.2%	8,098	12,459	20,591
1940	R	−18.0%	10,240	14,742	25,077
1936	R	−8.2%	11,505	13,567	25,238
1932	D	+9.0%	10,850	9,038	20,191
1928	R	−31.8%	7,486	14,490	22,047
1924	R	−19.5%	8,400	12,851	22,816
1920	R	−31.9%	7,637	15,084	23,321
1916	R	−13.7%	6,142	8,166	14,754
1912	R	−3.3%	5,209	5,688	14,372
1908	R	−18.9%	5,595	8,319	14,398
1904	R	−24.6%	5,066	8,582	14,281
1900	R	−15.7%	6,211	8,598	15,170
1896	R	−10.0%	6,877	8,423	15,399
1892	R	−18.4%	4,774	7,232	13,344
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

German

16.7%

English

12.3%

Irish

9.6%

American

8.1%

Scottish

2.1%

Italian

1.2%

French

1.1%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.

Age distribution by sex

Median age: 36.4 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.6%

85+

1.5%

2.8%

75–84

3.1%

5.2%

65–74

5.3%

5.9%

55–64

6.2%

5.5%

45–54

5.3%

5.0%

35–44

4.8%

5.4%

25–34

5.6%

7.9%

18–24

9.3%

7.6%

5–17

6.9%

3.3%

2.7%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$61,110

State House District 3 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 3$61,110

Missouri$70,702

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

18.6%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1814.3%

Working age (18–64)20.1%

Seniors (65+)15.0%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

90.5%

speak English only

Spanish4.3%

Other Indo-European3.7%

Other languages0.9%

Asian & Pacific Islander0.7%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Other Christian

17.9%

Baptist

16.6%

Catholic & Orthodox

5.7%

Methodist

5.2%

Mainline Protestant

3.2%

Pentecostal & Holiness

1.8%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 49.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 50 points, this rural Missouri district sits among the most one-sided legislative seats in the state, reflecting the deep partisan alignment that has reshaped small-town and agricultural communities across the Ozarks region.

The Republican margin in Missouri 3rd State House District reached its widest at fifty-one points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was fifty-one points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $61,110, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 31,988 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 3, Missouri vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 3, Missouri voted Republican by 50.6 points (R+51), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 13,959 votes cast, 3,363 went Democratic and 10,420 went Republican.

What is State House District 3, Missouri's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 3, Missouri as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 3 times, Republican 31 times, and other 0 times.

When did State House District 3, Missouri last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 3, Missouri voted Democratic was 1992.

How many people live in State House District 3, Missouri?

State House District 3, Missouri has a population of 31,988 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in State House District 3, Missouri?

Median household income in State House District 3, Missouri is $61,110 — below the national median of $80,734. The Missouri state median is $70,702.

What is the political history of State House District 3, Missouri?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 3, Missouri from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 31 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Missouri 3rd State House District has voted Republican in eight straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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