State House District 86 State House District (MO) — Elections 1876–2024

Missouri 86th State House District, Missouri: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+23%. Republican peak: R+42 in 1904.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+23MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 11,8072024 5-year
Median household income: $82,9362024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 62.1%2024 5-year
Black: 24.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 3.9%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+24 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+42 in 1904MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

1 counties · 1 D · 0 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	D	+23.4%	3,625	2,229	5,962
2020	D	+24.0%	3,892	2,366	6,362
2016	D	+16.2%	3,400	2,401	6,163
2012	D	+13.6%	3,523	2,665	6,287
2008	D	+19.9%	3,951	2,629	6,639
2004	D	+9.3%	3,502	2,905	6,439
2000	D	+5.3%	2,972	2,665	5,774
1996	D	+6.4%	2,675	2,326	5,482
1992	D	+8.9%	2,796	2,233	6,342
1988	R	−9.6%	2,568	3,116	5,700
1984	R	−28.0%	2,053	3,649	5,702
1980	R	−14.6%	2,286	3,125	5,750
1976	R	−11.1%	2,335	2,929	5,368
1972	R	−24.3%	1,907	3,133	5,039
1968	R	−3.8%	1,966	2,139	4,570
1964	D	+22.6%	2,534	1,601	4,134
1960	D	+2.6%	1,975	1,874	3,848
1956	R	−6.3%	1,445	1,638	3,083
1952	R	−10.0%	1,132	1,385	2,520
1948	R	−5.2%	743	825	1,582
1944	R	−5.2%	685	761	1,450
1940	R	−12.1%	621	793	1,420
1936	D	+15.8%	750	540	1,329
1932	D	+23.6%	700	425	1,165
1928	R	−11.4%	401	505	909
1924	R	−22.0%	191	316	567
1920	R	−31.9%	148	297	467
1916	R	−23.7%	90	148	245
1912	R	−4.9%	64	73	184
1908	R	−36.8%	54	121	182
1904	R	−42.1%	34	87	126
1900	R	−25.6%	46	78	125
1896	R	−29.6%	40	74	115
1892	R	−16.7%	37	52	90
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

22.3%

Irish

12.2%

English

9.1%

American

5.5%

Italian

4.6%

Polish

2.4%

French

2.4%

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: 40.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.8%

85+

1.6%

2.4%

75–84

3.2%

5.0%

65–74

6.1%

6.3%

55–64

7.0%

5.6%

45–54

6.2%

35–44

6.6%

6.2%

25–34

6.5%

4.2%

18–24

4.2%

8.4%

5–17

8.0%

2.9%

2.7%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$82,936

State House District 86 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 86$82,936

Missouri$70,702

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

9.8%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1813.5%

Working age (18–64)8.7%

Seniors (65+)9.1%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

89.5%

speak English only

Other Indo-European3.8%

Asian & Pacific Islander3.0%

Spanish2.6%

Other languages1.1%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

25.9%

Other Christian

10.0%

Baptist

5.1%

Mainline Protestant

3.2%

Non-Christian

2.7%

Methodist

2.1%

Pentecostal & Holiness

1.7%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 49.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of D+65.8, this district ranks among the most one-sided in the state, reflecting the dense urban concentration typical of Missouri's heavily Democratic inner-city precincts.

The Democratic margin in Missouri 86th State House District reached its widest at twenty-four points in 2020. The margin in 2024 was twenty-three points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $82,936, a 62% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 11,807 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 86, Missouri vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 86, Missouri voted Democratic by 23.4 points (D+23), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 5,962 votes cast, 3,625 went Democratic and 2,229 went Republican.

What is State House District 86, Missouri's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 86, Missouri as a "Democratic loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 13 times, Republican 21 times, and other 0 times.

When did State House District 86, Missouri last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 86, Missouri voted Republican was 1988.

How many people live in State House District 86, Missouri?

State House District 86, Missouri has a population of 11,807 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 86, Missouri?

Median household income in State House District 86, Missouri is $82,936 — above the national median of $80,734. The Missouri state median is $70,702.

What is the political history of State House District 86, Missouri?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 86, Missouri from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 21 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Missouri 86th State House District has voted Democratic in nine straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

Demographics

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