Missouri 156th State House District, Missouri: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+59%. Republican peak: R+59 in 2024.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+59MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 12,1212024 5-year
- Median household income
- $56,4972024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 86.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 7.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Republican margin
- R+59 in 2016MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 156, MOOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 1,143 | 4,553 | 5,752 | ||
| R | 1,145 | 4,397 | 5,647 | ||
| R | 938 | 3,919 | 5,076 | ||
| R | 1,175 | 3,376 | 4,661 | ||
| R | 1,433 | 3,160 | 4,645 | ||
| R | 1,201 | 2,911 | 4,134 | ||
| R | 1,092 | 2,069 | 3,240 | ||
| R | 991 | 1,468 | 2,822 | ||
| R | 1,004 | 1,304 | 2,831 | ||
| R | 834 | 1,510 | 2,354 | ||
| R | 624 | 1,519 | 2,143 | ||
| R | 727 | 1,336 | 2,113 | ||
| R | 777 | 1,007 | 1,789 | ||
| R | 308 | 1,068 | 1,376 | ||
| R | 261 | 705 | 1,055 | ||
| R | 545 | 588 | 1,133 | ||
| R | 309 | 792 | 1,100 | ||
| R | 317 | 690 | 1,007 | ||
| R | 236 | 651 | 889 | ||
| R | 306 | 506 | 814 | ||
| R | 201 | 536 | 738 | ||
| R | 321 | 679 | 1,004 | ||
| R | 367 | 606 | 978 | ||
| R | 410 | 438 | 855 | ||
| R | 208 | 497 | 708 | ||
| R | 210 | 367 | 596 | ||
| R | 196 | 429 | 634 | ||
| R | 146 | 241 | 396 | ||
| R | 126 | 183 | 382 | ||
| R | 135 | 232 | 379 | ||
| R | 122 | 249 | 387 | ||
| R | 161 | 244 | 412 | ||
| R | 198 | 220 | 419 | ||
| R | 98 | 170 | 286 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
19.5%
English
15.9%
Irish
13.0%
American
7.8%
Italian
2.3%
Scottish
2.3%
French
2.2%
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: 42.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$56,497
State House District 156 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 156$56,497
Missouri$70,702
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
15.6%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1823.3%
Working age (18–64)13.6%
Seniors (65+)13.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
93.5%
speak English only
Spanish4.8%
Other Indo-European1.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.7%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 56.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
District 156 recorded an R+56.9 presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the state's most one-sided legislative seats. Its small population of roughly 39,000 reflects a deeply rural character with little recent competitive history.
The Republican margin in Missouri 156th State House District reached its widest at fifty-nine points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was fifty-nine points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $56,497, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 12,121 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 156, Missouri vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 156, Missouri voted Republican by 59.3 points (R+59), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 5,752 votes cast, 1,143 went Democratic and 4,553 went Republican.
What is State House District 156, Missouri's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 156, 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 0 times, Republican 34 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in State House District 156, Missouri?
State House District 156, Missouri has a population of 12,121 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 156, Missouri?
Median household income in State House District 156, Missouri is $56,497 — below the national median of $80,734. The Missouri state median is $70,702.
What is the political history of State House District 156, Missouri?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 156, Missouri from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 34 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.