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Missouri 142nd 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

German17.2%21.3%12.5%

English16.1%11.9%9.5%

Irish9.7%11.8%9.4%

American9.7%6.8%5.3%

Scottish2.0%1.8%1.3%

Polish2.0%1.3%2.2%

Dutch1.4%——

Italian1.2%3.2%4.8%

Mexican1.8%3.2%11.3%

Puerto Rican0.4%0.4%1.8%

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 142	Missouri	United States
Median age	40.3	39.2	39.1
Age 18–24	6.4%	9.2%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	23.6%	17.9%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	MO HD 142	Missouri	United States
Median household income	$51,155	$70,702	$84,427
Poverty rate	19.9%	12.6%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	19.6%	32.4%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	MO HD 142	Missouri	United States
Owner-occupied homes	68.4%	68.1%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	31.6%	31.9%	34.8%
Median home value	$175,300	$230,300	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$760	$1,033	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	41.5%	45.6%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	13.5%	11.2%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	MO HD 142	Missouri	United States
Mean commute	25.3 min	23.5 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	7.5%	5.4%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	76.3%	74.8%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.2%	0.8%	3.2%
Works from home	4.8%	13.0%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	MO HD 142	Missouri	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	3.6%	6.7%	22.3%
Spanish	1.0%	2.9%	13.6%
German or other West Germanic	1.8%	0.5%	0.5%

Religious landscape

Measure	MO HD 142	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 142	Missouri	United States
Foreign-born residents	1.2%	4.5%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	0.6%	2.3%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	0.6%	2.2%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	9.0%	7.3%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.479	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

HarrisDemocratic17.6%3,257TrumpRepublican81.4%15,021OtherAll other candidates1.0%177

R+63.7

Lead: 11,764
Total: 18,455
vs nation: R+62.3

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic17.9%3,262TrumpRepublican80.6%14,665OtherAll other candidates1.5%271

R+62.7

Lead: 11,403
Total: 18,198
vs nation: R+67.1

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic17.2%2,918TrumpRepublican78.5%13,306OtherAll other candidates4.2%716

R+61.3

Lead: 10,388
Total: 16,940
vs nation: R+63.4

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic28.1%4,568RomneyRepublican69.7%11,320OtherAll other candidates2.2%356

R+41.6

Lead: 6,752
Total: 16,244
vs nation: R+45.4

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic34.2%5,870McCainRepublican64.6%11,107OtherAll other candidates1.2%209

R+30.5

Lead: 5,237
Total: 17,186
vs nation: R+37.7

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic31.0%4,911BushRepublican68.2%10,800OtherAll other candidates0.8%119

R+37.2

Lead: 5,889
Total: 15,830
vs nation: R+34.7

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic35.1%4,787BushRepublican62.8%8,562OtherAll other candidates2.0%275

R+27.7

Lead: 3,775
Total: 13,624
vs nation: R+28.2

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic37.7%4,625DoleRepublican48.0%5,888OtherAll other candidates14.2%1,742

R+10.3

Lead: 1,263
Total: 12,255
vs nation: R+18.8

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+63.7MIT Election Lab
Population: 38,8752024 5-year
Population density: 49 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 794 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $51,1552024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 90.3%2024 5-year
Black: 0.7%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 2.5%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+10.0 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+63.7 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District 128, MO · twin score 98.9

presidential history

Party record book

Missouri 142nd 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

Franklin D. Roosevelt1932

54.5%

4,145 votes · D+10.0 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1896 · 52.6%

Republican

Donald Trump2024

81.4%

15,021 votes · R+63.7 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 80.6%

Most votes

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

Democratic

Barack Obama2008

5,870votes

34.2% of the vote · R+30.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · John Kerry, 2004 · 4,911 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2024

15,021votes

81.4% of the vote · R+63.7 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 14,665 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

+12.1pts D vs U.S.

Place D+6.0 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · +8.6 pts

Republican

Donald Trump2020

+67.1pts R vs U.S.

Place R+62.7 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +63.4 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

RJeff KnightState House · 142

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

U.S. House elections · 2 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	17.1%3,285	82.9%15,957	19,242
2018	R	18.8%1,803	81.2%7,780	9,583

District 142 recorded an R+63.7 presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the most heavily one-sided state house districts in Missouri. Its small population of roughly 39,000 reflects a compact, rural footprint.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 10.0 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 63.7 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 63.7 points.

A population of 38,875, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $51,155 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 128 and State House District 143.

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 128

2012–2024 trajectory

State House District 143

2012–2024 trajectory

State House District 125

2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend

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 142nd State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Missouri 142nd State House District voted Republican by 63.7 points (R+63.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 18,455 votes cast, 3,257 went Democratic and 15,021 went Republican.

When did Missouri 142nd State House District last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Missouri 142nd State House District voted Democratic was 1976.

How many people live in Missouri 142nd State House District?

Missouri 142nd State House District has a population of 38,875 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Missouri 142nd State House District?

Median household income in Missouri 142nd State House District is $51,155 — below the national median of $80,734. The Missouri state median is $70,702.

What is the political history of Missouri 142nd State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Missouri 142nd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 32 went Republican.