State House District 147 State House District (MO) — Elections 1876–2024

Missouri 147th State House District, Missouri: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+46%. Republican peak: R+50 in 2016.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+46MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 3,8752024 5-year
Median household income: $68,4642024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 84.6%2024 5-year
Black: 7.4%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 2.9%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+18 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+50 in 2016MIT 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).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	−46.2%	495	1,373	1,899
2020	R	−44.9%	504	1,354	1,893
2016	R	−49.6%	398	1,265	1,747
2012	R	−43.6%	456	1,188	1,678
2008	R	−33.6%	572	1,160	1,750
2004	R	−38.3%	495	1,115	1,619
2000	R	−35.2%	437	929	1,398
1996	R	−20.3%	466	729	1,294
1992	R	−13.6%	450	631	1,328
1988	R	−35.4%	370	777	1,150
1984	R	−40.6%	344	815	1,159
1980	R	−25.4%	404	696	1,150
1976	R	−9.3%	489	590	1,085
1972	R	−42.9%	294	735	1,029
1968	R	−18.8%	312	482	904
1964	D	+13.1%	535	411	946
1960	R	−16.2%	383	531	913
1956	R	−16.5%	357	498	856
1952	R	−14.9%	372	502	875
1948	D	+5.3%	369	332	701
1944	R	−9.8%	321	391	712
1940	R	−3.6%	405	435	842
1936	D	+9.3%	416	345	765
1932	D	+18.2%	393	271	670
1928	R	−14.6%	256	344	601
1924	R	−9.5%	233	285	546
1920	R	−24.0%	215	353	575
1916	R	−11.2%	140	176	322
1912	D	+6.6%	121	103	274
1908	R	−12.3%	123	158	285
1904	R	−16.7%	102	145	257
1900	R	−8.5%	109	130	247
1896	O	+0.0%	116	116	234
1892	R	−4.6%	93	103	216
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

25.2%

English

10.4%

Irish

8.6%

American

7.1%

French

1.7%

Scottish

1.7%

Italian

1.4%

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: 37.1 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.7%

85+

1.2%

2.4%

75–84

3.2%

4.8%

65–74

5.5%

5.8%

55–64

5.9%

5.3%

45–54

5.6%

6.1%

35–44

5.8%

6.3%

25–34

6.4%

6.3%

18–24

7.2%

8.2%

5–17

7.6%

2.9%

2.7%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$68,464

State House District 147 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 147$68,464

Missouri$70,702

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

13.9%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1814.0%

Working age (18–64)14.3%

Seniors (65+)10.5%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

96.4%

speak English only

Spanish1.2%

Other Indo-European1.2%

Asian & Pacific Islander1.1%

Other languages0.1%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

11.9%

Mainline Protestant

11.1%

Other Christian

10.2%

Baptist

9.5%

Methodist

9.0%

Pentecostal & Holiness

6.5%

Non-Christian

0.3%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 41.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+43.7, District 147 sits among Missouri's most lopsided legislative constituencies, suggesting a rural or exurban electorate where statewide Republican candidates routinely post landslide numbers.

The Republican margin in Missouri 147th State House District reached its widest at fifty points in 2016. The margin in 2024 was forty-six points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $68,464, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 3,875 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 147, Missouri vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 147, Missouri voted Republican by 46.2 points (R+46), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 1,899 votes cast, 495 went Democratic and 1,373 went Republican.

What is State House District 147, Missouri's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 147, 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 28 times, and other 1 times.

When did State House District 147, Missouri last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 147, Missouri voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in State House District 147, Missouri?

State House District 147, Missouri has a population of 3,875 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 147, Missouri?

Median household income in State House District 147, Missouri is $68,464 — below the national median of $80,734. The Missouri state median is $70,702.

What is the political history of State House District 147, Missouri?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 147, Missouri from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 28 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Missouri 147th State House District has voted Republican in fifteen straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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