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Missouri 78th State House District
presidential margin
2008D+78.92012D+78.52016D+75.32020D+76.32024D+74.6
full record · 20082024
D+74.6
2024
median income$56,337U.S. $80,734 · MO $70,702
median age35.0U.S. 39.1 · MO 39.2
poverty rate26.1%U.S. 12.5% · MO 12.6%
bachelor’s+ (25+)41.1%U.S. 35.6% · MO 32.4%
non-english9.4%U.S. 22.3% · MO 6.7%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
African American54.2%
African1.5%
Nigerian0.3%
German11.5%
Irish6.9%
American5.0%
Mexican3.6%
Puerto Rican0.3%
Cuban0.3%
Asian Indian0.5%
Chinese0.5%
Vietnamese0.3%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See St. Louis city.

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

Missouri 78th State House District

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Missouri 78th State House DistrictHarrisD+74.6
2024
2024 presidential margin for Missouri 78th State House DistrictThe boundary of Missouri 78th State House District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (D+74.6), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Missouri 78th State House District · D+74.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala HarrisDemocratic86.2%9,981
Donald TrumpRepublican11.6%1,347
Chase OliverLibertarian2.1%247
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 78th State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
St. Louis city, MODemocraticD+64.2
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
86.2%Harris9,981
11.6%Trump1,347
2.1%Oliver247
+74.6%
11,575
D
87.2%Biden11,894
10.9%Trump1,490
1.8%Jorgensen250
+76.3%
13,634
D
85.4%Clinton11,486
10.1%Trump1,360
4.5%Johnson601
+75.3%
13,447
D
89.2%Obama13,048
10.8%Romney1,575
0.0%
+78.5%
14,623
D
89.0%Obama13,523
10.1%McCain1,532
0.9%Nader138
+78.9%
15,193
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: +74.6% in 2024.+74.6%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+78.9%
2012+78.5%
2016+75.3%
2020+76.3%
2024+74.6%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
DMarty MurrayState House · 78

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

With a 2024 presidential margin of D+74.6, this district ranks among the most lopsided in the state, reflecting a dense, heavily urban core where Democratic presidential candidates routinely approach supermajority-level support.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 78.9 points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 74.6 points.

A population of 37,530, a 31% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $56,337 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 79 and State House District 84.

The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

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 78th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Missouri 78th State House District voted Democratic by 74.6 points (D+74.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 11,575 votes cast, 9,981 went Democratic and 1,347 went Republican.
How many people live in Missouri 78th State House District?
Missouri 78th State House District has a population of 37,530 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Missouri 78th State House District?
Median household income in Missouri 78th State House District is $56,337 — below the national median of $80,734. The Missouri state median is $70,702.
What is the political history of Missouri 78th State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Missouri 78th State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.