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Missouri 62nd State House District

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President margin by year

Place winner margin

1876–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1876 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

German22.0%21.3%12.5%

English15.1%11.9%9.5%

Irish13.1%11.8%9.4%

American8.9%6.8%5.3%

Italian2.6%3.2%4.8%

Scottish1.8%1.8%1.3%

French1.6%2.2%1.6%

Polish1.3%1.3%2.2%

Mexican2.1%3.2%11.3%

Puerto Rican0.4%0.4%1.8%

Spanish0.3%——

African American†1.8%10.0%9.9%

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	MO HD 62	Missouri	United States
Median age	42.1	39.2	39.1
Age 18–24	7.6%	9.2%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	18.1%	17.9%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	MO HD 62	Missouri	United States
Median household income	$90,867	$70,702	$84,427
Poverty rate	5.2%	12.6%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	28.4%	32.4%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	MO HD 62	Missouri	United States
Owner-occupied homes	85.2%	68.1%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	14.8%	31.9%	34.8%
Median home value	$302,300	$230,300	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$1,057	$1,033	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	37.1%	45.6%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	7.0%	11.2%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	MO HD 62	Missouri	United States
Mean commute	31.3 min	23.5 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	12.0%	5.4%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	74.9%	74.8%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.1%	0.8%	3.2%
Works from home	17.4%	13.0%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	MO HD 62	Missouri	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	3.3%	6.7%	22.3%
Spanish	1.8%	2.9%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	MO HD 62	Missouri	United States
Catholic	—	12.5%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	—	24.1%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	—	51.7%	51.5%

Origins and service

Measure	MO HD 62	Missouri	United States
Foreign-born residents	1.5%	4.5%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	0.8%	2.3%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	0.7%	2.2%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	9.8%	7.3%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.414	0.465	0.483

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations · American Community Survey 2024 — housing and tenure (B25003, B25002, B25077, B25064, B25070), commuting (B08013, B08303, B08301), origins and service (B05002, B21001, B19083).

President results by year

Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries

HarrisDemocratic26.5%5,831TrumpRepublican72.3%15,929OtherAll other candidates1.2%263

R+45.9

Lead: 10,098
Total: 22,023
vs nation: R+44.4

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic27.0%5,798TrumpRepublican71.4%15,354OtherAll other candidates1.6%354

R+44.4

Lead: 9,556
Total: 21,506
vs nation: R+48.9

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic24.5%4,772TrumpRepublican69.4%13,492OtherAll other candidates6.1%1,190

R+44.8

Lead: 8,720
Total: 19,454
vs nation: R+46.9

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic31.2%5,774RomneyRepublican67.0%12,404OtherAll other candidates1.8%331

R+35.8

Lead: 6,630
Total: 18,509
vs nation: R+39.7

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic35.8%6,786McCainRepublican62.7%11,902OtherAll other candidates1.5%282

R+27.0

Lead: 5,116
Total: 18,970
vs nation: R+34.2

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic34.6%5,956BushRepublican64.8%11,133OtherAll other candidates0.6%102

R+30.1

Lead: 5,177
Total: 17,191
vs nation: R+27.7

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic38.7%5,522BushRepublican59.2%8,438OtherAll other candidates2.1%297

R+20.5

Lead: 2,916
Total: 14,257
vs nation: R+21.0

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic39.0%4,572DoleRepublican48.5%5,684OtherAll other candidates12.6%1,474

R+9.5

Lead: 1,112
Total: 11,730
vs nation: R+18.0

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+45.9MIT Election Lab
Population: 37,0982024 5-year
Population density: 50 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 747 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $90,8672024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 88.5%2024 5-year
Black: 2.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 3.5%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+30.7 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+45.9 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District 49, KY · twin score 97.5

presidential history

Party record book

Missouri 62nd State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.

1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark

Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.

Democratic

William J. Bryan1896

63.4%

3,204 votes · D+29.0 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 63.1%

Republican

Donald Trump2024

72.3%

15,929 votes · R+45.9 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 71.4%

Most votes

Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.

Democratic

Barack Obama2008

6,786votes

35.8% of the vote · R+27.0 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · John Kerry, 2004 · 5,956 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2024

15,929votes

72.3% of the vote · R+45.9 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 15,354 votes

Best relative to the U.S.

This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.

Democratic

William J. Bryan1896

+35.1pts D vs U.S.

Place D+29.0 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · +28.1 pts

Republican

Donald Trump2020

+48.9pts R vs U.S.

Place R+44.4 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +46.9 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

RSherri GallickState House · 62

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

U.S. House elections · 3 House

Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.

U.S. House

Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	28.6%5,636	71.4%14,099	19,735
2020	R	29.9%5,152	70.1%12,091	17,243
2018	R	32.9%4,706	67.1%9,606	14,312

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+45.9, this rural Missouri district sits well outside competitive range, reflecting the heavily Republican realignment that has reshaped small-town and agricultural communities across the state over the past two decades.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 30.7 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 45.9 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 45.9 points.

A population of 37,098, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $90,867 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 49 and State House District 60.

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 49

2012–2024 trajectory

State House District 60

2012–2024 trajectory

State House District 49

2012–2024 trajectory

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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Frequently asked questions

How did Missouri 62nd State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Missouri 62nd State House District voted Republican by 45.9 points (R+45.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 22,023 votes cast, 5,831 went Democratic and 15,929 went Republican.

When did Missouri 62nd State House District last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Missouri 62nd State House District voted Democratic was 1976.

How many people live in Missouri 62nd State House District?

Missouri 62nd State House District has a population of 37,098 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Missouri 62nd State House District?

Median household income in Missouri 62nd State House District is $90,867 — above the national median of $80,734. The Missouri state median is $70,702.

What is the political history of Missouri 62nd State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Missouri 62nd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 22 went Republican.