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1876–2024
State House District 55·Missouri

Missouri 55th State House District has voted Republican in twelve straight presidential cycles.

One of Missouri's most lopsided presidential margins in 2024

1876 — 2024·38 elections
MO
Latest
R+32
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
37,861
2024 ACS

Missouri 55th State House District, Missouri: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+32%. Republican peak: R+42 in 1972.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+32MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
37,8612024 5-year
Median household income
$87,5352024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
84.5%2024 5-year
Black
4.6%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
5.5%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+39 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+42 in 1972MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
1 counties · 0 D · 1 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
−32.1%
6,75113,25920,285
R
−31.5%
6,51212,71419,676
R
−35.5%
5,07411,31317,571
R
−28.2%
5,82510,56516,783
R
−19.6%
6,78210,14917,151
R
−23.9%
5,7019,31515,113
R
−14.5%
5,1006,87412,260
R
−6.0%
4,0144,6129,915
R
−0.3%
3,5023,53710,221
R
−11.8%
3,4494,3757,847
R
−31.6%
2,5694,9417,510
R
−10.0%
2,8023,4546,540
D
+11.2%
3,0792,4555,581
R
−42.5%
1,2753,1594,434
R
−6.9%
1,5271,8023,991
D
+29.0%
2,2761,2533,528
R
−6.6%
1,9542,2294,184
R
−0.1%
1,9051,9103,816
R
−8.2%
1,7392,0513,795
D
+19.9%
1,8511,2353,091
R
−3.8%
1,4861,6023,090
D
+4.7%
1,8731,7033,582
D
+16.9%
1,9591,3913,368
D
+31.3%
1,9731,0283,024
R
−18.4%
1,2471,8113,064
D
+12.8%
1,6091,2342,926
D
+10.6%
1,7191,3863,139
D
+22.3%
1,1417191,895
D
+39.4%
1,1103531,923
D
+17.2%
1,0747501,881
D
+7.0%
9408121,830
D
+20.8%
1,1457391,952
D
+27.8%
1,3597622,146
D
+20.7%
1,0356521,851
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
20.7%
English
13.9%
Irish
12.5%
American
8.1%
Italian
2.5%
Scottish
1.8%
French
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.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 40.4 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
1.6%
2.5%
75–84
2.8%
4.8%
65–74
5.6%
6.7%
55–64
6.9%
6.2%
45–54
6.2%
6.5%
35–44
6.5%
5.9%
25–34
6.1%
3.9%
18–24
3.7%
9.1%
5–17
8.7%
2.8%
<5
2.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$87,535
State House District 55 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 55$87,535
Missouri$70,702
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
6.2%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 188.0%
Working age (18–64)5.6%
Seniors (65+)6.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
96.7%
speak English only
Spanish1.9%
Other Indo-European0.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Baptist
10.1%
Other Christian
9.4%
Catholic & Orthodox
4.5%
Methodist
3.0%
Mainline Protestant
2.2%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.1%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 69.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+62.2, this rural Missouri district ranks among the state's most politically uniform, leaving little competitive ground for statewide or legislative contests.

The Republican margin in Missouri 55th State House District reached its widest at forty-two points in 1972. The margin in 2024 was thirty-two points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $87,535, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 37,861 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 55, Missouri vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 55, Missouri voted Republican by 32.1 points (R+32), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 20,285 votes cast, 6,751 went Democratic and 13,259 went Republican.
What is State House District 55, Missouri's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 55, 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 15 times, Republican 19 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 55, Missouri last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 55, Missouri voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in State House District 55, Missouri?
State House District 55, Missouri has a population of 37,861 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 55, Missouri?
Median household income in State House District 55, Missouri is $87,535 — above the national median of $80,734. The Missouri state median is $70,702.
What is the political history of State House District 55, Missouri?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 55, Missouri from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 19 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.