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State House District 42·Missouri

Missouri 42nd State House District has voted Republican in eight straight presidential cycles.

One of Missouri's most one-sided legislative districts by presidential vote

1876 — 2024·38 elections
MO
Latest
R+50
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
40,981
2024 ACS

Missouri 42nd State House District, Missouri: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+50%. Republican peak: R+50 in 2024.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+50MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
40,9812024 5-year
Median household income
$79,7472024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
90.2%2024 5-year
Black
1.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
3.9%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+3 in 1992MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+50 in 1920MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
2 counties · 0 D · 2 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
−50.3%
5,35916,50522,162
R
−46.9%
5,17114,70920,338
R
−46.6%
4,28712,48617,592
R
−27.4%
5,79810,31216,456
R
−13.3%
7,4879,81717,526
R
−18.9%
6,1769,07015,351
R
−14.3%
5,2217,01412,507
R
−2.6%
4,2024,47610,349
D
+2.8%
3,9013,61110,432
R
−19.2%
3,6235,3579,008
R
−42.4%
2,5206,2378,757
R
−30.5%
2,8015,3878,485
R
−15.2%
3,0104,1037,179
R
−45.4%
1,7894,7676,556
R
−32.5%
1,6643,6376,074
R
−3.1%
3,0003,1946,194
R
−27.2%
2,3434,0986,441
R
−29.9%
2,1604,0016,161
R
−34.2%
2,0584,2016,269
R
−25.0%
2,0033,3445,368
R
−41.5%
1,7314,1945,941
R
−40.6%
1,9844,7146,730
R
−21.8%
2,4313,7966,256
R
−2.3%
2,7142,8445,599
R
−37.8%
1,7623,9155,690
R
−39.0%
1,6253,8565,726
R
−49.8%
1,5814,8166,498
R
−35.4%
1,1512,4463,659
R
−17.2%
1,0601,6333,338
R
−33.4%
1,1762,3943,646
R
−32.3%
1,0982,1973,405
R
−27.3%
1,2472,2213,572
R
−22.9%
1,4492,3203,797
R
−17.5%
1,3241,9153,371
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
33.1%
Irish
12.5%
English
12.0%
Italian
4.2%
American
3.6%
French
2.9%
Polish
1.5%
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: 41.1 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.6%
85+
0.7%
2.7%
75–84
3.2%
5.5%
65–74
5.7%
7.5%
55–64
7.6%
5.9%
45–54
5.6%
6.0%
35–44
6.4%
6.2%
25–34
5.9%
3.9%
18–24
3.6%
8.7%
5–17
8.7%
3.0%
<5
2.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$79,747
State House District 42 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 42$79,747
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 189.6%
Working age (18–64)8.5%
Seniors (65+)6.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
97.3%
speak English only
Spanish1.8%
Other Indo-European0.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Other Christian
12.2%
Catholic & Orthodox
11.8%
Mainline Protestant
5.1%
Baptist
4.4%
Methodist
2.9%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.0%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 62.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 50 points, this district sits at the far end of Missouri's partisan distribution. Its roughly 38,000 residents give Republican candidates a structural advantage that rarely invites competitive general-election contests.

The Republican margin in Missouri 42nd State House District reached its widest at fifty points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was fifty points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $79,747, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 40,981 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 42, Missouri vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 42, Missouri voted Republican by 50.3 points (R+50), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 22,162 votes cast, 5,359 went Democratic and 16,505 went Republican.
What is State House District 42, Missouri's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 42, 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 1 times, Republican 33 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 42, Missouri last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 42, Missouri voted Democratic was 1992.
How many people live in State House District 42, Missouri?
State House District 42, Missouri has a population of 40,981 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 42, Missouri?
Median household income in State House District 42, Missouri is $79,747 — below the national median of $80,734. The Missouri state median is $70,702.
What is the political history of State House District 42, Missouri?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 42, Missouri from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 33 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.