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1876–2024
State House District 48·Missouri

Missouri 48th State House District has voted Republican in seven straight presidential cycles.

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

1876 — 2024·38 elections
MO
Latest
R+49
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
42,249
2024 ACS

Missouri 48th State House District, Missouri: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+49%. Republican peak: R+49 in 2024.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+49MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
42,2492024 5-year
Median household income
$66,1252024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
88.8%2024 5-year
Black
4.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
2.1%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+43 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+49 in 2024MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
4 counties · 0 D · 4 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
−48.5%
5,37515,77721,438
R
−47.4%
5,36415,50621,394
R
−46.8%
4,83014,27320,164
R
−30.7%
6,50412,45419,406
R
−19.1%
8,11212,02420,510
R
−25.3%
7,42712,49620,054
R
−14.6%
7,64510,32818,414
D
+7.4%
8,3096,99017,757
D
+10.7%
8,5626,45019,678
R
−0.7%
9,0569,18918,296
R
−18.4%
7,95511,54119,495
R
−8.5%
8,78510,46419,711
D
+11.2%
10,8348,63319,566
R
−23.2%
7,61712,22319,840
R
−1.8%
9,0779,44620,361
D
+29.5%
13,8547,54221,395
D
+7.0%
12,81311,13923,952
D
+4.9%
12,96511,74624,711
D
+2.7%
13,32812,62925,998
D
+24.9%
14,7958,88823,713
D
+10.2%
14,14011,50925,692
D
+12.9%
17,45213,44630,947
D
+27.4%
19,20810,93030,233
D
+43.3%
19,3857,63327,158
D
+10.3%
15,35912,48727,885
D
+19.3%
16,04510,67527,774
D
+10.5%
15,76112,73728,680
D
+20.1%
10,2166,76917,155
D
+28.2%
9,5985,00616,280
D
+20.7%
10,1786,65416,986
D
+16.1%
9,2956,67716,285
D
+23.6%
11,0146,74718,070
D
+25.6%
11,9847,08019,148
D
+23.9%
9,7155,84716,156
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
27.4%
English
12.2%
Irish
9.8%
American
7.5%
Scottish
1.9%
Italian
1.2%
French
1.2%
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: 40.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.9%
85+
1.8%
2.7%
75–84
3.3%
5.6%
65–74
6.1%
6.9%
55–64
6.7%
5.8%
45–54
5.3%
6.0%
35–44
5.6%
6.1%
25–34
5.3%
5.2%
18–24
4.5%
8.3%
5–17
7.9%
3.1%
<5
2.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$66,125
State House District 48 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 48$66,125
Missouri$70,702
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
11.7%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1814.1%
Working age (18–64)10.8%
Seniors (65+)12.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
98.1%
speak English only
Other Indo-European0.9%
Spanish0.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.2%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Baptist
13.1%
Catholic & Orthodox
10.9%
Other Christian
10.3%
Methodist
7.8%
Mainline Protestant
7.4%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.2%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 49.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+49.3, this district ranks among the most heavily one-sided state house seats in Missouri, suggesting a rural or small-town constituency where competitive general elections are rare.

The Republican margin in Missouri 48th State House District reached its widest at forty-nine points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was forty-nine points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $66,125, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 42,249 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 48, Missouri vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 48, Missouri voted Republican by 48.5 points (R+49), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 21,438 votes cast, 5,375 went Democratic and 15,777 went Republican.
What is State House District 48, Missouri's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 48, 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 22 times, Republican 12 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 48, Missouri last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 48, Missouri voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in State House District 48, Missouri?
State House District 48, Missouri has a population of 42,249 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 48, Missouri?
Median household income in State House District 48, Missouri is $66,125 — below the national median of $80,734. The Missouri state median is $70,702.
What is the political history of State House District 48, Missouri?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 48, Missouri from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 12 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.