State House District 51 State House District (MO) — Elections 1876–2024

Missouri 51st State House District, Missouri: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+45%. Republican peak: R+45 in 2024.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+45MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 43,6662024 5-year
Median household income: $68,5472024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 84.7%2024 5-year
Black: 3.4%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 8.3%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+29 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+45 in 2024MIT 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).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	−44.9%	5,376	14,348	19,974
2020	R	−40.3%	5,849	14,025	20,268
2016	R	−39.0%	5,290	12,758	19,132
2012	R	−20.5%	7,280	11,154	18,899
2008	R	−9.0%	8,971	10,789	20,092
2004	R	−14.6%	8,436	11,348	19,925
2000	R	−5.0%	8,499	9,416	18,315
1996	D	+13.1%	8,540	6,318	17,002
1992	D	+12.5%	7,860	5,558	18,476
1988	R	−1.8%	8,528	8,837	17,418
1984	R	−21.8%	7,273	11,337	18,610
1980	R	−6.3%	8,517	9,705	18,887
1976	D	+3.9%	9,845	9,093	19,055
1972	R	−34.7%	5,967	12,310	18,277
1968	R	−7.1%	7,644	8,919	17,949
1964	D	+25.7%	11,874	7,025	18,899
1960	R	−8.0%	9,397	11,029	20,425
1956	R	−6.8%	9,593	10,989	20,582
1952	R	−10.4%	10,033	12,359	22,439
1948	D	+9.9%	10,880	8,916	19,830
1944	R	−3.6%	10,172	10,928	21,121
1940	R	−2.1%	12,254	12,768	25,067
1936	D	+9.8%	13,111	10,758	23,946
1932	D	+29.0%	13,267	7,282	20,645
1928	R	−7.5%	9,916	11,523	21,472
1924	D	+5.9%	10,190	9,012	20,099
1920	D	+3.3%	10,921	10,223	21,287
1916	D	+12.3%	7,016	5,465	12,654
1912	D	+28.5%	6,181	2,904	11,495
1908	D	+11.0%	6,574	5,253	11,975
1904	D	+8.4%	5,921	4,984	11,129
1900	D	+21.1%	7,503	4,857	12,544
1896	D	+23.7%	8,369	5,133	13,627
1892	D	+21.4%	6,985	4,370	12,207
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

German

22.7%

English

11.3%

Irish

10.0%

American

8.1%

Scottish

1.4%

Italian

1.2%

French

0.6%

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: 37.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.9%

85+

1.3%

2.5%

75–84

3.2%

5.1%

65–74

5.3%

6.6%

55–64

6.7%

5.3%

45–54

5.4%

5.9%

35–44

5.9%

6.8%

25–34

6.0%

5.6%

18–24

5.2%

8.7%

5–17

8.3%

3.0%

2.5%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$68,547

State House District 51 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 51$68,547

Missouri$70,702

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

13.1%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1817.1%

Working age (18–64)11.9%

Seniors (65+)12.1%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

93.6%

speak English only

Spanish5.1%

Asian & Pacific Islander0.7%

Other Indo-European0.5%

Other languages0.1%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Baptist

18.5%

Mainline Protestant

12.3%

Other Christian

7.0%

Catholic & Orthodox

6.6%

Methodist

5.8%

Pentecostal & Holiness

1.8%

Non-Christian

0.1%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 47.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 34 points, this district sits firmly in Missouri's conservative interior, where GOP candidates routinely face little general-election competition and primary outcomes often decide the seat.

The Republican margin in Missouri 51st State House District reached its widest at forty-five points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was forty-five points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $68,547, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 43,666 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 51, Missouri vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 51, Missouri voted Republican by 44.9 points (R+45), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 19,974 votes cast, 5,376 went Democratic and 14,348 went Republican.

What is State House District 51, Missouri's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 51, 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 16 times, Republican 18 times, and other 0 times.

When did State House District 51, Missouri last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 51, Missouri voted Democratic was 1996.

How many people live in State House District 51, Missouri?

State House District 51, Missouri has a population of 43,666 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 51, Missouri?

Median household income in State House District 51, Missouri is $68,547 — below the national median of $80,734. The Missouri state median is $70,702.

What is the political history of State House District 51, Missouri?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 51, Missouri from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 18 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Missouri 51st State House District has voted Republican in seven straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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