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1876–2024
State House District 140·Missouri

Missouri 140th State House District has voted Republican in twenty-three straight presidential cycles.

One of Missouri's most lopsided state house seats by presidential margin

1876 — 2024·38 elections
MO
Latest
R+52
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
24,416
2024 ACS

Missouri 140th State House District, Missouri: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+52%. Republican peak: R+59 in 1920.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+52MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
24,4162024 5-year
Median household income
$83,4372024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
91.3%2024 5-year
Black
0.7%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
3.8%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+4 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+59 in 1920MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
1 counties · 0 D · 1 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).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−52.2%
3,11410,08513,346
R
−50.7%
2,9259,17612,331
R
−53.6%
2,2368,13211,001
R
−46.5%
2,5797,2199,976
R
−35.8%
3,1236,6709,906
R
−41.6%
2,3815,8088,238
R
−29.8%
2,0753,8956,104
R
−15.3%
1,7412,4904,886
R
−6.9%
1,6401,9504,505
R
−23.7%
1,2412,0163,269
R
−40.6%
8472,0062,853
R
−29.1%
9201,7052,694
R
−8.6%
1,0061,1962,218
R
−52.9%
5111,6572,168
R
−39.0%
4171,0561,639
R
−10.0%
6958491,545
R
−48.1%
4261,2161,642
R
−36.7%
4559811,435
R
−52.7%
3611,1671,530
R
−32.3%
4208221,244
R
−57.1%
2981,0951,395
R
−44.5%
4541,1851,643
R
−24.0%
6471,0571,708
D
+3.6%
6776291,328
R
−52.0%
2959401,241
R
−32.8%
3377071,127
R
−59.2%
2419971,276
R
−33.9%
246520808
R
−13.5%
208316799
R
−29.9%
251492805
R
−36.6%
229512774
R
−22.2%
348554929
R
−6.9%
454521977
R
−31.6%
172410754
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
20.8%
English
16.8%
Irish
13.2%
American
7.4%
Italian
2.6%
Scottish
2.5%
French
2.0%
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: 39.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
0.9%
2.1%
75–84
2.9%
4.7%
65–74
5.4%
5.8%
55–64
6.6%
6.4%
45–54
6.1%
7.0%
35–44
7.2%
5.9%
25–34
6.2%
3.6%
18–24
3.5%
9.8%
5–17
9.3%
2.9%
<5
3.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$83,437
State House District 140 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 140$83,437
Missouri$70,702
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
8.2%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 189.5%
Working age (18–64)7.7%
Seniors (65+)7.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
95.8%
speak English only
Spanish1.9%
Other Indo-European1.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.4%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Pentecostal & Holiness
41.6%
Baptist
14.1%
Other Christian
7.1%
Methodist
2.8%
Catholic & Orthodox
1.5%
Mainline Protestant
1.1%
Non-Christian
0.3%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 31.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 50 points, District 140 ranks among the most reliably one-sided legislative districts in Missouri, leaving general-election competition largely absent and primary contests as the decisive stage.

The Republican margin in Missouri 140th State House District reached its widest at fifty-nine points in 1920. The margin in 2024 was fifty-two points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $83,437, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 24,416 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 140, Missouri vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 140, Missouri voted Republican by 52.2 points (R+52), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 13,346 votes cast, 3,114 went Democratic and 10,085 went Republican.
What is State House District 140, Missouri's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 140, 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 1 times, Republican 33 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 140, Missouri last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 140, Missouri voted Democratic was 1932.
How many people live in State House District 140, Missouri?
State House District 140, Missouri has a population of 24,416 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 140, Missouri?
Median household income in State House District 140, Missouri is $83,437 — above the national median of $80,734. The Missouri state median is $70,702.
What is the political history of State House District 140, Missouri?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 140, Missouri from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 33 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.