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Missouri 116th 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

German18.6%21.3%12.5%

American13.8%6.8%5.3%

English12.7%11.9%9.5%

Irish11.2%11.8%9.4%

French3.7%2.2%1.6%

Italian2.6%3.2%4.8%

Scottish2.0%1.8%1.3%

Polish0.8%1.3%2.2%

African American†2.6%10.0%9.9%

African0.4%0.3%0.5%

Mexican1.3%3.2%11.3%

Puerto Rican0.2%0.4%1.8%

Spanish0.2%——

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 116	Missouri	United States
Median age	39.8	39.2	39.1
Age 18–24	8.4%	9.2%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	17.4%	17.9%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	MO HD 116	Missouri	United States
Median household income	$57,151	$70,702	$84,427
Poverty rate	14.6%	12.6%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	17.1%	32.4%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	MO HD 116	Missouri	United States
Owner-occupied homes	65.6%	68.1%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	34.4%	31.9%	34.8%
Median home value	$175,900	$230,300	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$832	$1,033	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	43.2%	45.6%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	12.4%	11.2%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	MO HD 116	Missouri	United States
Mean commute	21.8 min	23.5 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	9.6%	5.4%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	77.9%	74.8%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.5%	0.8%	3.2%
Works from home	9.7%	13.0%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	MO HD 116	Missouri	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	1.5%	6.7%	22.3%

Religious landscape

Measure	MO HD 116	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 116	Missouri	United States
Foreign-born residents	1.9%	4.5%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	0.7%	2.3%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	1.2%	2.2%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	8.4%	7.3%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.454	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

HarrisDemocratic22.9%3,916TrumpRepublican76.1%13,030OtherAll other candidates1.0%166

R+53.3

Lead: 9,114
Total: 17,112
vs nation: R+51.8

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic22.6%3,356TrumpRepublican75.9%11,270OtherAll other candidates1.5%227

R+53.3

Lead: 7,914
Total: 14,853
vs nation: R+57.7

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic22.5%3,304TrumpRepublican73.3%10,770OtherAll other candidates4.2%611

R+50.8

Lead: 7,466
Total: 14,685
vs nation: R+52.9

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic35.4%4,726RomneyRepublican61.7%8,236OtherAll other candidates2.9%383

R+26.3

Lead: 3,510
Total: 13,345
vs nation: R+30.2

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic44.2%6,232McCainRepublican54.9%7,744OtherAll other candidates1.0%138

R+10.7

Lead: 1,512
Total: 14,114
vs nation: R+18.0

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic43.8%5,879BushRepublican55.7%7,481OtherAll other candidates0.6%74

R+11.9

Lead: 1,602
Total: 13,434
vs nation: R+9.5

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic44.8%4,995BushRepublican53.5%5,968OtherAll other candidates1.7%189

R+8.7

Lead: 973
Total: 11,152
vs nation: R+9.2

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic49.2%5,412DoleRepublican35.9%3,949OtherAll other candidates14.9%1,636

D+13.3

Lead: 1,463
Total: 10,997
vs nation: D+4.8

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+53.3MIT Election Lab
Population: 38,8292024 5-year
Population density: 90 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 433 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $57,1512024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 89.6%2024 5-year
Black: 2.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 2.1%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+44.8 in 1876MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+53.3 in 2020MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District 153, MO · twin score 97.8

presidential history

Party record book

Missouri 116th 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

Samuel J. Tilden1876

72.0%

1,660 votes · D+44.8 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Winfield S. Hancock, 1880 · 67.0%

Republican

Donald Trump2024

76.1%

13,030 votes · R+53.3 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 75.9%

Most votes

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

Democratic

Lyndon B. Johnson1964

6,396votes

62.4% of the vote · D+24.8 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 6,232 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2024

13,030votes

76.1% of the vote · R+53.3 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 11,270 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

+22.4pts D vs U.S.

Place D+16.3 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +20.4 pts

Republican

Donald Trump2020

+57.7pts R vs U.S.

Place R+53.3 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +52.9 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

RDale WrightState House · 116

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	21.6%3,551	78.4%12,862	16,413
2020	R	28.7%2,719	71.3%6,764	9,483
2018	R	30.6%3,798	69.4%8,612	12,410

District 116 recorded an R+53.3 presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the state's most heavily one-sided legislative seats. Its small population of roughly 39,000 reflects Missouri's rural house map.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 44.8 points in 1876 and a Republican high of 53.3 points in 2020. The 2024 margin was 53.3 points.

A population of 38,829, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $57,151 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 153 and State House District 58.

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 153

2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend

State House District 58

2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend

State House District 125

2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ French ancestry

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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Places within Missouri 116th State House District

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Frequently asked questions

How did Missouri 116th State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Missouri 116th State House District voted Republican by 53.3 points (R+53.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 17,112 votes cast, 3,916 went Democratic and 13,030 went Republican.

When did Missouri 116th State House District last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Missouri 116th State House District voted Democratic was 1996.

How many people live in Missouri 116th State House District?

Missouri 116th State House District has a population of 38,829 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Missouri 116th State House District?

Median household income in Missouri 116th State House District is $57,151 — below the national median of $80,734. The Missouri state median is $70,702.

What is the political history of Missouri 116th State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Missouri 116th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 22 went Republican.