State House District 118 State House District (MO) — Elections 1876–2024

Missouri 118th State House District, Missouri: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+47%. Republican peak: R+47 in 2024.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+47MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 63,4262024 5-year
Median household income: $71,6042024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 89.6%2024 5-year
Black: 1.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 2.2%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+24 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+47 in 2024MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

2 counties · 0 D · 2 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	−47.1%	8,425	23,906	32,834
2020	R	−45.1%	8,371	22,688	31,722
2016	R	−46.5%	7,189	21,013	29,759
2012	R	−27.1%	9,736	17,243	27,675
2008	R	−11.4%	12,725	16,042	29,187
2004	R	−16.1%	11,194	15,522	26,917
2000	R	−13.2%	9,796	12,885	23,360
1996	D	+3.0%	8,630	8,018	20,287
1992	D	+7.3%	8,345	6,776	21,594
1988	R	−14.1%	7,392	9,836	17,290
1984	R	−35.6%	5,262	11,082	16,344
1980	R	−16.8%	6,410	9,122	16,191
1976	R	−0.3%	7,236	7,283	14,748
1972	R	−29.4%	4,610	8,441	13,051
1968	R	−11.0%	4,681	5,995	11,934
1964	D	+23.9%	8,288	5,086	13,374
1960	R	−6.6%	6,270	7,163	13,433
1956	R	−16.2%	5,152	7,147	12,299
1952	R	−13.4%	5,346	7,007	12,370
1948	D	+1.0%	4,840	4,745	9,609
1944	R	−21.3%	3,750	5,788	9,564
1940	R	−16.9%	4,647	6,535	11,203
1936	R	−0.7%	4,841	4,910	10,115
1932	D	+21.7%	5,420	3,474	8,982
1928	R	−18.1%	3,469	5,004	8,493
1924	R	−24.5%	2,323	3,993	6,821
1920	R	−45.4%	1,984	5,385	7,489
1916	R	−23.7%	1,686	2,761	4,532
1912	R	−2.3%	1,494	1,580	3,676
1908	R	−22.5%	1,646	2,635	4,386
1904	R	−21.4%	1,569	2,446	4,094
1900	R	−14.6%	1,812	2,437	4,293
1896	R	−11.5%	1,939	2,447	4,400
1892	R	−6.5%	1,680	1,921	3,725
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

32.7%

Irish

13.7%

English

11.3%

American

9.1%

French

3.2%

Italian

3.1%

Polish

1.7%

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: 41.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.8%

85+

1.3%

2.5%

75–84

3.0%

5.6%

65–74

5.9%

7.6%

55–64

7.4%

6.3%

45–54

5.8%

6.3%

35–44

5.9%

6.1%

25–34

5.8%

3.7%

18–24

3.5%

8.7%

5–17

8.2%

2.8%

2.9%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$71,604

State House District 118 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 118$71,604

Missouri$70,702

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

9.0%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1810.0%

Working age (18–64)8.8%

Seniors (65+)8.0%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

98.1%

speak English only

Spanish0.9%

Other Indo-European0.7%

Asian & Pacific Islander0.3%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

21.7%

Baptist

9.2%

Other Christian

7.8%

Mainline Protestant

6.8%

Pentecostal & Holiness

2.0%

Methodist

2.0%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 50.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+58.6, this rural Missouri district ranks among the state's most heavily one-sided, reflecting the deep partisan sorting that has reshaped small-town and agricultural communities over the past two decades.

The Republican margin in Missouri 118th State House District reached its widest at forty-seven points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was forty-seven points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $71,604, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 63,426 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 118, Missouri vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 118, Missouri voted Republican by 47.1 points (R+47), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 32,834 votes cast, 8,425 went Democratic and 23,906 went Republican.

What is State House District 118, Missouri's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 118, 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 5 times, Republican 29 times, and other 0 times.

When did State House District 118, Missouri last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 118, Missouri voted Democratic was 1996.

How many people live in State House District 118, Missouri?

State House District 118, Missouri has a population of 63,426 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 118, Missouri?

Median household income in State House District 118, Missouri is $71,604 — below the national median of $80,734. The Missouri state median is $70,702.

What is the political history of State House District 118, Missouri?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 118, Missouri from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 29 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Missouri 118th State House District has voted Republican in seven straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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