State House District 61 State House District (MO) — Elections 1876–2024

Missouri 61st State House District, Missouri: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+65%. Republican peak: R+65 in 2024.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+65MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 39,5392024 5-year
Median household income: $67,9782024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 95.5%2024 5-year
Black: 0.7%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 1.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+13 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+65 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).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	−65.4%	3,653	17,828	21,684
2020	R	−63.3%	3,748	17,143	21,158
2016	R	−61.1%	3,525	15,664	19,875
2012	R	−44.8%	5,128	13,760	19,265
2008	R	−31.1%	6,901	13,275	20,476
2004	R	−38.2%	5,901	13,268	19,299
2000	R	−29.5%	6,070	11,302	17,739
1996	R	−11.2%	6,131	7,958	16,327
1992	R	−10.3%	5,621	7,413	17,369
1988	R	−35.2%	5,149	10,756	15,941
1984	R	−51.7%	3,891	12,234	16,126
1980	R	−34.2%	5,301	11,031	16,730
1976	R	−24.1%	5,815	9,537	15,470
1972	R	−50.9%	4,076	12,529	16,605
1968	R	−38.0%	4,189	10,102	15,564
1964	R	−8.3%	7,352	8,688	16,041
1960	R	−21.4%	6,805	10,503	17,308
1956	R	−29.1%	6,072	11,061	17,133
1952	R	−34.7%	5,727	11,821	17,573
1948	R	−19.8%	6,112	9,142	15,286
1944	R	−35.8%	5,275	11,180	16,480
1940	R	−33.6%	6,096	12,287	18,413
1936	R	−14.9%	7,304	9,887	17,295
1932	D	+13.4%	8,528	6,497	15,117
1928	R	−24.0%	5,968	9,755	15,750
1924	R	−26.5%	4,813	8,626	14,389
1920	R	−48.2%	3,913	11,316	15,374
1916	R	−26.6%	3,426	5,945	9,486
1912	R	−5.6%	3,354	3,836	8,593
1908	R	−23.1%	3,537	5,699	9,367
1904	R	−21.2%	3,445	5,355	9,005
1900	R	−19.3%	3,527	5,257	8,973
1896	R	−18.1%	3,738	5,419	9,264
1892	R	−13.0%	3,305	4,336	7,904
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

38.0%

Irish

10.8%

English

10.1%

American

7.2%

Italian

2.1%

French

2.0%

Polish

1.0%

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: 43.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

1.3%

85+

1.2%

2.4%

75–84

3.6%

6.1%

65–74

6.1%

7.8%

55–64

7.4%

6.3%

45–54

5.9%

5.6%

35–44

5.5%

25–34

5.3%

4.3%

18–24

3.7%

8.6%

5–17

7.7%

2.8%

2.6%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$67,978

State House District 61 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 61$67,978

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 1813.4%

Working age (18–64)11.2%

Seniors (65+)12.2%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

98.6%

speak English only

Other Indo-European0.6%

Spanish0.6%

Asian & Pacific Islander0.1%

Other languages0.1%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

24.9%

Baptist

11.3%

Mainline Protestant

7.6%

Other Christian

5.4%

Methodist

2.9%

Pentecostal & Holiness

1.0%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 47.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 63-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, this rural Missouri district ranks among the state's most one-sided, reflecting the demographic and geographic patterns common to heavily agricultural, low-density communities.

The Republican margin in Missouri 61st State House District reached its widest at sixty-five points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was sixty-five points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $67,978, a 96% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 39,539 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 61, Missouri vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 61, Missouri voted Republican by 65.4 points (R+65), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 21,684 votes cast, 3,653 went Democratic and 17,828 went Republican.

What is State House District 61, Missouri's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 61, 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 1 times, Republican 33 times, and other 0 times.

When did State House District 61, Missouri last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 61, Missouri voted Democratic was 1932.

How many people live in State House District 61, Missouri?

State House District 61, Missouri has a population of 39,539 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 61, Missouri?

Median household income in State House District 61, Missouri is $67,978 — below the national median of $80,734. The Missouri state median is $70,702.

What is the political history of State House District 61, Missouri?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 61, Missouri from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 33 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Missouri 61st State House District has voted Republican in twenty-three straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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