State House District 157 State House District (MO) — Elections 1876–2024

Missouri 157th State House District, Missouri: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+64%. Republican peak: R+64 in 2024.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+64MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 38,5872024 5-year
Median household income: $61,2152024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 88.2%2024 5-year
Black: 0.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 8.5%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+21 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+64 in 2024MIT 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	−63.6%	3,248	14,999	18,489
2020	R	−62.5%	3,214	14,424	17,932
2016	R	−60.6%	2,901	13,087	16,808
2012	R	−47.0%	4,016	11,419	15,753
2008	R	−37.1%	5,096	11,261	16,635
2004	R	−42.3%	4,505	11,192	15,804
2000	R	−31.5%	4,234	8,304	12,901
1996	R	−13.3%	4,464	6,098	12,330
1992	R	−7.3%	4,665	5,607	12,889
1988	R	−21.8%	4,431	6,910	11,377
1984	R	−38.5%	3,719	8,369	12,088
1980	R	−25.3%	4,669	7,920	12,841
1976	R	−4.2%	5,314	5,783	11,135
1972	R	−45.9%	3,130	8,444	11,573
1968	R	−27.3%	3,709	6,833	11,440
1964	D	+2.7%	6,382	6,046	12,428
1960	R	−30.4%	4,482	8,405	12,887
1956	R	−21.2%	4,788	7,371	12,159
1952	R	−30.9%	4,231	8,028	12,293
1948	R	−7.4%	4,648	5,391	10,056
1944	R	−27.8%	3,858	6,835	10,720
1940	R	−16.1%	5,278	7,316	12,639
1936	R	−0.0%	6,183	6,184	12,437
1932	D	+21.1%	6,410	4,145	10,730
1928	R	−26.8%	3,645	6,327	10,015
1924	R	−8.0%	3,767	4,498	9,115
1920	R	−25.8%	3,531	6,092	9,934
1916	R	−6.6%	2,809	3,228	6,349
1912	D	+19.1%	2,384	1,312	5,615
1908	R	−8.3%	2,532	3,028	5,951
1904	R	−12.0%	2,372	3,077	5,854
1900	R	−3.4%	3,313	3,551	7,041
1896	D	+6.4%	3,368	2,962	6,374
1892	R	−3.3%	2,428	2,623	5,901
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

19.6%

Irish

12.5%

English

11.7%

American

8.7%

Scottish

2.3%

Italian

1.8%

French

1.3%

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: 38.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.7%

85+

1.3%

2.8%

75–84

3.0%

4.9%

65–74

5.4%

6.4%

55–64

6.5%

5.8%

45–54

5.7%

6.2%

35–44

6.0%

5.9%

25–34

5.9%

4.1%

18–24

3.8%

10.1%

5–17

9.0%

3.3%

3.1%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$61,215

State House District 157 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 157$61,215

Missouri$70,702

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

14.5%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1821.1%

Working age (18–64)12.5%

Seniors (65+)10.9%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

91.7%

speak English only

Spanish4.8%

Other Indo-European2.5%

Asian & Pacific Islander1.0%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Baptist

25.9%

Other Christian

13.0%

Methodist

4.1%

Catholic & Orthodox

3.8%

Mainline Protestant

3.8%

Pentecostal & Holiness

2.1%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 47.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+63.4, this rural Missouri district sits among the most heavily one-sided state house seats in the country, reflecting the sharp partisan sorting that has reshaped small-town and agricultural communities over the past two decades.

The Republican margin in Missouri 157th State House District reached its widest at sixty-four points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was sixty-four points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $61,215, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 38,587 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 157, Missouri vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 157, Missouri voted Republican by 63.6 points (R+64), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 18,489 votes cast, 3,248 went Democratic and 14,999 went Republican.

What is State House District 157, Missouri's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 157, 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 4 times, Republican 30 times, and other 0 times.

When did State House District 157, Missouri last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 157, Missouri voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in State House District 157, Missouri?

State House District 157, Missouri has a population of 38,587 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 157, Missouri?

Median household income in State House District 157, Missouri is $61,215 — below the national median of $80,734. The Missouri state median is $70,702.

What is the political history of State House District 157, Missouri?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 157, Missouri from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 30 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Missouri 157th State House District has voted Republican in fifteen straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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