HarrisDemocratic23.6%5,114TrumpRepublican75.3%16,352OtherAll other candidates1.1%248
R+51.8- Lead
- 11,238
- Total
- 21,714
- vs nation
- R+50.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
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.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic23.7%4,582TrumpRepublican74.6%14,419OtherAll other candidates1.6%317
R+50.9- Lead
- 9,837
- Total
- 19,318
- vs nation
- R+55.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic19.7%3,497TrumpRepublican74.6%13,201OtherAll other candidates5.7%1,009
R+54.8- Lead
- 9,704
- Total
- 17,707
- vs nation
- R+56.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic25.3%4,043RomneyRepublican73.2%11,708OtherAll other candidates1.5%235
R+47.9- Lead
- 7,665
- Total
- 15,986
- vs nation
- R+51.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic30.6%4,856McCainRepublican68.2%10,820OtherAll other candidates1.2%198
R+37.6- Lead
- 5,964
- Total
- 15,874
- vs nation
- R+44.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic28.1%3,719BushRepublican71.3%9,419OtherAll other candidates0.6%79
R+43.1- Lead
- 5,700
- Total
- 13,217
- vs nation
- R+40.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic33.2%3,241BushRepublican64.8%6,327OtherAll other candidates2.0%191
R+31.6- Lead
- 3,086
- Total
- 9,759
- vs nation
- R+32.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic34.7%2,697DoleRepublican52.1%4,045OtherAll other candidates13.2%1,022
R+17.4- Lead
- 1,348
- Total
- 7,764
- vs nation
- R+25.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+51.8MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 38,7482024 5-year
- Population density
- 263 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 148 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $79,3302024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 88.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+1.6 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+60.4 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 139, MO · twin score 99.5
presidential history
Party record book
Missouri 140th 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
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
50.0%
1,067 votes · D+1.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1896 · 45.1%
Republican
Thomas E. Dewey1944
80.0%
1,768 votes · R+60.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 78.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
5,114votes
23.6% of the vote · R+51.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 4,856 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
16,352votes
75.3% of the vote · R+51.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 14,419 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
−3.6pts D vs U.S.
Place R+9.7 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · −10.3 pts
Republican
Thomas E. Dewey1944
+67.7pts R vs U.S.
Place R+60.2 · U.S. D+7.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +56.9 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RJamie Ray GraggState House · 140
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.
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.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 1.6 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 60.4 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 51.8 points.
A population of 38,748, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $79,330 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 139 and State House District 25.
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 139
Missouri
99.5twin score
% Evangelical2012–2020 trajectory
State House District 25
Oklahoma
95.2twin score
2008–2024 trajectory% Evangelical≠ % White
State House District 6
South Carolina
95.1twin score
% Evangelical2008–2024 trajectory≠ American 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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Frequently asked questions
How did Missouri 140th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Missouri 140th State House District voted Republican by 51.8 points (R+51.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 21,714 votes cast, 5,114 went Democratic and 16,352 went Republican.
When did Missouri 140th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Missouri 140th State House District voted Democratic was 1932.
How many people live in Missouri 140th State House District?
Missouri 140th State House District has a population of 38,748 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Missouri 140th State House District?
Median household income in Missouri 140th State House District is $79,330 — below the national median of $80,734. The Missouri state median is $70,702.
What is the political history of Missouri 140th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Missouri 140th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 37 went Republican.