HarrisDemocratic23.3%4,073TrumpRepublican75.5%13,222OtherAll other candidates1.2%209
R+52.3- Lead
- 9,149
- Total
- 17,504
- vs nation
- R+50.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic23.8%4,290TrumpRepublican74.2%13,352OtherAll other candidates1.9%347
R+50.4- Lead
- 9,062
- Total
- 17,989
- vs nation
- R+54.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic23.4%3,922TrumpRepublican71.4%11,992OtherAll other candidates5.2%879
R+48.1- Lead
- 8,070
- Total
- 16,793
- vs nation
- R+50.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic33.6%5,515RomneyRepublican63.6%10,452OtherAll other candidates2.8%464
R+30.0- Lead
- 4,937
- Total
- 16,431
- vs nation
- R+33.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic39.4%6,951McCainRepublican58.5%10,330OtherAll other candidates2.1%370
R+19.1- Lead
- 3,379
- Total
- 17,651
- vs nation
- R+26.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic38.2%6,575BushRepublican61.2%10,531OtherAll other candidates0.7%113
R+23.0- Lead
- 3,956
- Total
- 17,219
- vs nation
- R+20.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic43.9%7,022BushRepublican53.9%8,618OtherAll other candidates2.2%347
R+10.0- Lead
- 1,596
- Total
- 15,987
- vs nation
- R+10.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic47.2%7,190DoleRepublican40.1%6,104OtherAll other candidates12.7%1,942
D+7.1- Lead
- 1,086
- Total
- 15,236
- vs nation
- R+1.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+52.3MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 38,6682024 5-year
- Population density
- 26 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,509 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $59,5462024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 87.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 4.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+58.7 in 1876MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+52.3 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 5, MO · twin score 99.3
presidential history
Party record book
Missouri 43rd State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Samuel J. Tilden1876
79.3%
5,951 votes · D+58.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 78.4%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
75.5%
13,222 votes · R+52.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 74.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
14,408votes
78.4% of the vote · D+57.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 14,385 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
13,352votes
74.2% of the vote · R+50.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 13,222 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
John W. Davis1924
+68.2pts D vs U.S.
Place D+43.0 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Alton B. Parker, 1904 · +65.0 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+54.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+50.4 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · +50.8 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RKent HadenState House · 43
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+52.2, this district sits well outside competitive range, making it a reliable data point for studying heavily Republican voter concentration in Missouri's state legislative map.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 58.7 points in 1876 and a Republican high of 52.3 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 52.3 points.
A population of 38,668, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $59,546 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 5 and State House District 48.
Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State House District 5
Missouri
99.3twin score
2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend
State House District 48
Missouri
98.3twin score
2012–2024 trajectory
State House District 125
Missouri
98.1twin score
2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Missouri 43rd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Missouri 43rd State House District voted Republican by 52.3 points (R+52.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 17,504 votes cast, 4,073 went Democratic and 13,222 went Republican.
When did Missouri 43rd State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Missouri 43rd State House District voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Missouri 43rd State House District?
Missouri 43rd State House District has a population of 38,668 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Missouri 43rd State House District?
Median household income in Missouri 43rd State House District is $59,546 — below the national median of $80,734. The Missouri state median is $70,702.
What is the political history of Missouri 43rd State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Missouri 43rd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 28 went Democratic and 10 went Republican.