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State House District 43·Missouri

Missouri 43rd State House District changed its political identity in living memory.

One of Missouri's most lopsided legislative districts by presidential margin

18762024·38 elections
MO
Latest
R+48
in 2024
Archetype
Realigner
since the recent cycles
Population
46,058
2024 ACS

Missouri 43rd State House District, Missouri: Realigner district. In 2024, voted R+48%. Democratic peak: D+56 in 1932.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+48MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
RealignerAkashic typology
Population
46,0582024 5-year
Median household income
$63,1242024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
89.4%2024 5-year
Black
4.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
2.8%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+56 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+48 in 2024MIT Election Lab
3 counties · 0 D · 3 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−48.4%
5,27915,44521,001
R
−47.3%
5,34615,35721,149
R
−45.1%
4,86513,78219,756
R
−28.3%
6,64112,06619,175
R
−17.7%
8,27011,90820,536
R
−21.3%
7,78612,03219,947
R
−7.9%
8,2499,70318,294
D
+7.9%
8,1966,84317,181
D
+10.7%
8,3166,31618,628
D
+2.7%
8,9718,49017,512
R
−20.5%
7,72811,70519,433
R
−6.0%
9,00910,20219,765
D
+7.6%
9,7278,34118,175
R
−24.8%
6,63111,01217,644
D
+4.8%
8,3617,50317,718
D
+43.3%
12,7635,04717,810
D
+21.0%
11,5287,52919,057
D
+24.2%
11,3586,92518,283
D
+26.9%
12,5817,24019,848
D
+52.6%
13,5374,19617,758
D
+40.0%
12,5685,38217,978
D
+46.1%
15,1805,59720,803
D
+55.8%
15,1734,28919,521
D
+55.9%
14,8404,16019,108
D
+26.5%
10,9386,34817,321
D
+42.3%
12,5224,98117,844
D
+35.0%
12,6746,06018,891
D
+44.8%
7,9983,00711,149
D
+48.6%
7,5222,33810,674
D
+42.9%
7,8043,07911,007
D
+44.3%
7,1272,68510,018
D
+49.7%
8,2212,70211,108
D
+50.7%
9,1102,95412,141
D
+48.4%
7,6922,53910,646
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No data
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
21.0%
English
12.1%
Irish
10.7%
American
7.2%
Italian
1.9%
French
1.7%
Scottish
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.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
96.5%
speak English only
Other Indo-European1.4%
Spanish1.4%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Baptist
16.1%
Other Christian
9.5%
Catholic & Orthodox
8.3%
Mainline Protestant
8.2%
Methodist
4.1%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.2%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 52.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+52.2, this district sits well outside competitive range, making it a reliable data point for studying deep-red voter concentration in Missouri's state legislative map.

The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Missouri 43rd State House District peaked at fifty-six points in 1932; it narrowed steadily over the late twentieth century. The 2000 election delivered the district to the Republican party for the first time in many years, by a margin of eight points. By 2024, the margin had widened further.

The economic and demographic context is severe. The median household income of $63,124 is among the lowest at this geographic scale; 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 43, Missouri vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 43, Missouri voted Republican by 48.4 points (R+48), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 21,001 votes cast, 5,279 went Democratic and 15,445 went Republican.
What is State House District 43, Missouri's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 43, Missouri as a "Realigner" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 24 times, Republican 10 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 43, Missouri last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 43, Missouri voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in State House District 43, Missouri?
State House District 43, Missouri has a population of 46,058 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 43, Missouri?
Median household income in State House District 43, Missouri is $63,124 — below the national median of $80,734. The Missouri state median is $70,702.
What is the political history of State House District 43, Missouri?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 43, Missouri from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 24 went Democratic and 10 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Realigner" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.