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1876–2024
State House District 46·Missouri

Missouri 46th State House District delivered D+10 in 2024 — close enough to flip again next time.

One of Missouri's most Democratic state house seats by 2024 margin

1876 — 2024·38 elections
MO
Latest
D+10
in 2024
Archetype
Tossup
since the recent cycles
Population
6,905
2024 ACS

Missouri 46th State House District, Missouri: Tossup district. In 2024, voted D+10%. Democratic peak: D+55 in 1932.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+10MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
TossupAkashic typology
Population
6,9052024 5-year
Median household income
$72,7582024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
77.0%2024 5-year
Black
9.7%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
4.5%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+55 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+16 in 1984MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
1 counties · 1 D · 0 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
D
+9.7%
1,7791,4573,319
D
+12.5%
1,8381,4193,353
D
+5.9%
1,5101,3293,080
D
+3.1%
1,4631,3732,916
D
+12.0%
1,7281,3533,130
R
−0.2%
1,3821,3882,792
D
+0.6%
1,0581,0442,189
D
+5.6%
9178101,906
D
+11.7%
9617132,126
D
+3.0%
8958431,743
R
−15.8%
7119771,688
D
+5.7%
6805991,426
D
+3.7%
6496011,281
R
−12.2%
5026421,144
R
−0.6%
432438944
D
+31.4%
542283824
D
+4.8%
423384807
D
+11.9%
382301683
D
+15.0%
375277653
D
+40.5%
375157538
D
+39.5%
356154511
D
+40.7%
426179607
D
+51.1%
413133548
D
+55.5%
424119550
D
+26.6%
309179489
D
+41.4%
318130454
D
+36.2%
321150473
D
+43.8%
20680288
D
+51.3%
18550263
D
+39.8%
18579266
D
+40.1%
16168232
D
+47.5%
17661242
D
+49.2%
18663250
D
+44.1%
14955213
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
23.4%
English
15.1%
Irish
12.4%
American
5.8%
Italian
3.0%
Scottish
2.2%
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: 32.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.5%
85+
0.9%
1.6%
75–84
2.2%
3.8%
65–74
4.4%
5.1%
55–64
5.3%
5.0%
45–54
5.1%
6.2%
35–44
6.3%
7.1%
25–34
7.4%
8.8%
18–24
10.1%
7.7%
5–17
7.1%
2.7%
<5
2.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$72,758
State House District 46 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 46$72,758
Missouri$70,702
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
16.6%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1814.4%
Working age (18–64)17.7%
Seniors (65+)9.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
90.9%
speak English only
Asian & Pacific Islander3.1%
Spanish2.8%
Other Indo-European2.2%
Other languages1.0%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Other Christian
12.0%
Baptist
8.2%
Catholic & Orthodox
7.0%
Mainline Protestant
3.9%
Methodist
2.9%
Non-Christian
2.2%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.0%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 62.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Anchored in the St. Louis area, this district recorded a 22-point Democratic presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the state's most reliably left-leaning legislative constituencies. Its urban core and dense residential precincts drive consistent one-party results.

The district's recent history is a story of close margins. The Democratic margin reached fifty-five points in 1932; the Republican margin reached sixteen points in 1984. Most other elections have been decided by single-digit points.

Its demographics — a population of 6,905, a 77% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $72,758 — situate the district close to national averages on several dimensions.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 46, Missouri vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 46, Missouri voted Democratic by 9.7 points (D+10), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 3,319 votes cast, 1,779 went Democratic and 1,457 went Republican.
What is State House District 46, Missouri's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 46, Missouri as a "Tossup" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 30 times, Republican 4 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 46, Missouri last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 46, Missouri voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in State House District 46, Missouri?
State House District 46, Missouri has a population of 6,905 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 46, Missouri?
Median household income in State House District 46, Missouri is $72,758 — below the national median of $80,734. The Missouri state median is $70,702.
What is the political history of State House District 46, Missouri?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 46, Missouri from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 30 went Democratic and 4 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Tossup" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.