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1876–2024
State House District 16·Missouri

Missouri 16th State House District votes the way the country votes.

One of Missouri's closest presidential splits, decided by a fraction of a point

1876 — 2024·38 elections
MO
Latest
R+6
in 2024
Archetype
Bellwether
since the recent cycles
Population
13,153
2024 ACS

Missouri 16th State House District, Missouri: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted R+6%. Democratic peak: D+62 in 1896.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+6MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
BellwetherAkashic typology
Population
13,1532024 5-year
Median household income
$88,4682024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
79.2%2024 5-year
Black
7.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
8.0%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+62 in 1896MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+39 in 1972MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
1 counties · 0 D · 1 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).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−5.6%
3,0753,4496,664
R
−4.1%
3,0273,2926,449
R
−10.9%
2,3092,9295,665
R
−8.4%
2,4112,8635,404
R
−0.7%
2,7392,7785,585
R
−6.8%
2,2762,6094,915
O
+0.0%
1,9921,9924,085
D
+5.3%
1,6611,4743,523
D
+8.9%
1,5571,2133,861
R
−1.1%
1,5091,5443,071
R
−23.6%
1,1511,8613,012
R
−7.6%
1,2361,4532,870
D
+3.2%
1,3561,2722,666
R
−38.8%
7411,6822,423
R
−4.8%
8941,0012,250
D
+26.3%
1,2237131,936
R
−4.5%
8829661,848
D
+0.6%
6936851,378
R
−2.1%
6376651,304
D
+29.7%
604327933
D
+12.6%
442343787
D
+22.2%
493314808
D
+35.8%
486229718
D
+49.8%
479159643
R
−0.2%
284285570
D
+32.6%
310153482
D
+38.1%
320143465
D
+49.3%
19967268
D
+59.5%
17430242
D
+49.8%
17959241
D
+43.2%
14455206
D
+58.1%
18347234
D
+62.0%
20747258
D
+52.9%
15738225
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
20.6%
English
14.9%
Irish
12.7%
American
5.4%
Italian
4.8%
Scottish
2.3%
French
1.9%
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: 37.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.5%
85+
1.0%
2.2%
75–84
2.6%
4.2%
65–74
4.9%
5.9%
55–64
6.1%
6.4%
45–54
6.4%
7.2%
35–44
7.1%
7.1%
25–34
7.1%
4.0%
18–24
3.8%
9.0%
5–17
8.6%
3.1%
<5
2.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$88,468
State House District 16 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 16$88,468
Missouri$70,702
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
8.5%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1810.3%
Working age (18–64)7.6%
Seniors (65+)11.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
92.1%
speak English only
Spanish3.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.6%
Other Indo-European1.4%
Other languages1.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Other Christian
10.2%
Baptist
8.0%
Catholic & Orthodox
7.7%
Methodist
7.3%
Mainline Protestant
2.5%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.1%
Non-Christian
1.5%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 60.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Missouri House District 16 recorded a 0.1-point Democratic presidential margin in 2024, making it among the most evenly divided state legislative districts in a state that otherwise leans heavily in one direction.

The Democratic margin in Missouri 16th State House District has rarely exceeded sixty-two points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded thirty-nine points. 2024 delivered the district to the Republican candidate by six points.

Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 79% non-Hispanic-white share, a 9% poverty rate, and a median household income of $88,468 — all within the broad national range.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 16, Missouri vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 16, Missouri voted Republican by 5.6 points (R+6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 6,664 votes cast, 3,075 went Democratic and 3,449 went Republican.
What is State House District 16, Missouri's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 16, Missouri as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 19 times, Republican 14 times, and other 1 times.
When did State House District 16, Missouri last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 16, Missouri voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in State House District 16, Missouri?
State House District 16, Missouri has a population of 13,153 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 16, Missouri?
Median household income in State House District 16, Missouri is $88,468 — above the national median of $80,734. The Missouri state median is $70,702.
What is the political history of State House District 16, Missouri?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 16, Missouri from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 14 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.