Missouri 16th State Senate District
Akashic| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 78.6% | 57,238 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 20.2% | 14,736 |
| Chase OliverLibertarian | 1.1% | 807 |
County-level results (6 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Dent County, MO | Republican | R+70.2 |
| Laclede County, MO | Republican | R+66.5 |
| Maries County, MO | Republican | R+67.5 |
| Phelps County, MO | Republican | R+42.7 |
| Pulaski County, MO | Republican | R+50.1 |
| Wright County, MO | Republican | R+75.6 |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 20.2%Harris14,736 | 78.6%Trump57,238 | 1.1%Oliver807 | 72,781 | ||
| R | 21.3%Biden15,195 | 76.9%Trump54,903 | 1.8%Jorgensen1,317 | 71,415 | ||
| R | 19.6%Clinton13,183 | 76.2%Trump51,334 | 4.2%Johnson2,851 | 67,368 | ||
| R | 29.0%Obama18,728 | 71.0%Romney45,818 | 0.0% | 64,546 | ||
| R | 33.8%Obama24,073 | 63.8%McCain45,425 | 2.3%Nader1,653 | 71,151 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −30.0% |
| 2012 | −42.0% |
| 2016 | −56.6% |
| 2020 | −55.6% |
| 2024 | −58.4% |
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of less than a fifth of a percentage point, this district sits at the precise center of Missouri's partisan divide, making it one of the most closely contested state senate territories in the state.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 58.4 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 58.4 points.
A population of 175,673, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $57,081 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 18 and State Senate District 32.
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