State Senate District 3 State Senate District (MO) — Elections 1876–2024

Missouri 3rd State Senate District, Missouri: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+45%. Republican peak: R+45 in 2024.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+45MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 251,5092024 5-year
Median household income: $70,0872024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 90.5%2024 5-year
Black: 1.6%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 2.2%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+33 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+45 in 2024MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

5 counties · 0 D · 5 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	−45.4%	32,474	87,857	122,099
2020	R	−42.3%	33,419	84,096	119,696
2016	R	−41.2%	29,007	73,742	108,487
2012	R	−16.2%	40,688	56,960	100,174
2008	R	−0.5%	53,027	53,602	108,204
2004	R	−3.4%	47,141	50,522	98,280
2000	R	−0.7%	40,212	40,781	82,984
1996	D	+14.8%	37,022	25,980	74,434
1992	D	+17.9%	37,874	23,420	80,813
1988	D	+0.4%	33,087	32,821	66,126
1984	R	−20.8%	25,901	39,514	65,415
1980	R	−7.9%	28,940	34,090	65,305
1976	D	+13.4%	32,172	24,516	57,126
1972	R	−25.9%	18,572	31,570	50,142
1968	R	−3.7%	19,918	21,700	48,561
1964	D	+32.5%	31,550	16,064	47,615
1960	R	−3.9%	24,345	26,320	50,665
1956	R	−6.7%	21,995	25,162	47,158
1952	R	−4.7%	22,240	24,453	46,749
1948	D	+9.8%	19,279	15,823	35,213
1944	R	−5.6%	17,011	19,034	36,099
1940	R	−4.5%	20,828	22,787	43,700
1936	D	+8.0%	20,917	17,791	39,064
1932	D	+20.8%	21,379	13,961	35,698
1928	R	−19.6%	13,012	19,360	32,442
1924	R	−7.0%	12,722	14,718	28,446
1920	R	−11.5%	12,386	15,660	28,494
1916	R	−0.0%	9,174	9,176	18,740
1912	D	+4.3%	7,316	6,618	16,303
1908	R	−7.6%	8,046	9,419	18,161
1904	R	−5.9%	7,626	8,604	16,631
1900	D	+2.3%	8,279	7,898	16,349
1896	D	+4.9%	7,783	7,060	14,902
1892	D	+12.3%	7,139	5,556	12,916
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

24.3%

Irish

12.6%

English

11.3%

American

9.4%

French

4.4%

Italian

3.8%

Polish

1.2%

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: 40.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.7%

85+

1.2%

2.3%

75–84

2.7%

5.3%

65–74

5.6%

7.1%

55–64

7.0%

6.6%

45–54

6.0%

6.9%

35–44

6.3%

6.7%

25–34

5.9%

4.1%

18–24

3.6%

8.4%

5–17

8.2%

2.8%

2.7%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$70,087

State Senate District 3 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 3$70,087

Missouri$70,702

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

12.0%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1814.6%

Working age (18–64)11.4%

Seniors (65+)10.2%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

97.7%

speak English only

Other Indo-European0.9%

Spanish0.8%

Asian & Pacific Islander0.4%

Other languages0.1%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Baptist

13.1%

Catholic & Orthodox

12.0%

Other Christian

3.9%

Pentecostal & Holiness

2.9%

Mainline Protestant

2.9%

Methodist

1.5%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 63.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Covering a largely rural stretch of the state, this district delivered a 51.7-point Republican margin in 2024, reflecting the deep conservative realignment that has reshaped Missouri's small-town and agricultural communities over the past two decades.

The Republican margin in Missouri 3rd State Senate District reached its widest at forty-five points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was forty-five points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $70,087, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 251,509 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 3, Missouri vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 3, Missouri voted Republican by 45.4 points (R+45), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 122,099 votes cast, 32,474 went Democratic and 87,857 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 3, Missouri's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 3, 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 12 times, Republican 22 times, and other 0 times.

When did State Senate District 3, Missouri last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 3, Missouri voted Democratic was 1996.

How many people live in State Senate District 3, Missouri?

State Senate District 3, Missouri has a population of 251,509 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in State Senate District 3, Missouri?

Median household income in State Senate District 3, Missouri is $70,087 — below the national median of $80,734. The Missouri state median is $70,702.

What is the political history of State Senate District 3, Missouri?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 3, Missouri from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 22 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Missouri 3rd State Senate District has voted Republican in seven straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

Demographics

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