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Missouri 59th State House District
presidential margin
2008R+40.92012R+50.32016R+52.32020R+50.32024R+49.4
full record · 2008 → 2024
R+49.4
2024
median income$85,657U.S. $80,734 · MO $70,702
median age41.4U.S. 39.1 · MO 39.2
poverty rate5.6%U.S. 12.5% · MO 12.6%
bachelor’s+ (25+)38.9%U.S. 35.6% · MO 32.4%
non-english4.0%U.S. 22.3% · MO 6.7%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German32.9%
English12.2%
Irish10.1%
African American†3.8%
African0.2%
Mexican2.3%
Puerto Rican0.3%
Nicaraguan0.3%
Asian Indian0.5%
Filipino0.1%
Taiwanese0.1%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Cole County.

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.

Missouri 59th State House District

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Missouri 59th State House DistrictTrumpR+49.4
2024
2024 presidential margin for Missouri 59th State House DistrictThe boundary of Missouri 59th State House District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+49.4), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Missouri 59th State House District · R+49.4
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican74.1%17,008
Kamala HarrisDemocratic24.6%5,655
Chase OliverLibertarian1.3%301
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 1 county it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Missouri 59th State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Cole County, MORepublicanR+34.4
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
24.6%Harris5,655
74.1%Trump17,008
1.3%Oliver301
−49.4%
22,964
R
24.1%Biden5,435
74.4%Trump16,799
1.6%Jorgensen355
−50.3%
22,589
R
21.8%Clinton4,453
74.1%Trump15,126
4.1%Johnson832
−52.3%
20,411
R
24.8%Obama4,564
75.2%Romney13,808
0.0%
−50.3%
18,372
R
28.9%Obama5,813
69.8%McCain14,045
1.3%Nader262
−40.9%
20,120
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −49.4% in 2024.−49.4%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−40.9%
2012−50.3%
2016−52.3%
2020−50.3%
2024−49.4%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RRudy VeitState House · 59

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+64.5, this rural Missouri district ranks among the most one-sided state house seats in the country, reflecting deep partisan alignment that leaves general-election outcomes rarely in question.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 52.3 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.9 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 49.4 points.

A population of 38,432, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $85,657 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 110 and State House District 118.

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 110
Kansas
93.5twin score
2008–2020 trajectory≠ American ancestry
State House District 118
Kansas
92.0twin score
2008–2020 trajectory≠ college share
State House District 146
Missouri
91.6twin score
2008–2020 trajectory≠ % Catholic

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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Cole County

Frequently asked questions

How did Missouri 59th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Missouri 59th State House District voted Republican by 49.4 points (R+49.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 22,964 votes cast, 5,655 went Democratic and 17,008 went Republican.
How many people live in Missouri 59th State House District?
Missouri 59th State House District has a population of 38,432 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Missouri 59th State House District?
Median household income in Missouri 59th State House District is $85,657 — above the national median of $80,734. The Missouri state median is $70,702.
What is the political history of Missouri 59th State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Missouri 59th State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.