State Senate District 26 State Senate District (MO) — Elections 1876–2024

Missouri 26th State Senate District, Missouri: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+37%. Republican peak: R+59 in 1920.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+37MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 209,5312024 5-year
Median household income: $75,9742024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 85.4%2024 5-year
Black: 5.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 2.8%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+15 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+59 in 1920MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

5 counties · 1 D · 4 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	−37.2%	33,979	75,284	110,925
2020	R	−34.2%	34,593	71,587	108,273
2016	R	−35.8%	29,798	65,841	100,769
2012	R	−21.7%	36,560	57,404	96,032
2008	R	−8.7%	45,573	54,373	101,236
2004	R	−15.0%	39,397	53,453	93,462
2000	R	−12.6%	34,526	44,821	81,455
1996	R	−1.0%	30,170	30,908	71,650
1992	D	+3.1%	29,520	27,142	77,687
1988	R	−19.3%	26,543	39,266	66,020
1984	R	−39.4%	19,413	44,706	64,119
1980	R	−22.2%	23,619	37,866	64,239
1976	R	−12.0%	25,146	32,101	58,124
1972	R	−35.2%	17,583	36,680	54,263
1968	R	−18.8%	17,644	26,932	49,368
1964	D	+12.1%	28,315	22,208	50,523
1960	R	−10.8%	22,683	28,161	50,844
1956	R	−21.4%	18,085	27,922	46,007
1952	R	−24.1%	16,867	27,576	44,505
1948	R	−12.5%	15,177	19,535	34,833
1944	R	−31.1%	12,108	23,096	35,295
1940	R	−29.9%	13,658	25,332	39,085
1936	R	−9.4%	15,758	19,134	35,782
1932	D	+15.1%	17,825	13,090	31,279
1928	R	−22.3%	11,876	18,720	30,670
1924	R	−34.1%	7,208	15,745	25,046
1920	R	−58.6%	5,408	21,362	27,209
1916	R	−35.1%	5,139	10,837	16,253
1912	R	−10.6%	4,789	6,248	13,768
1908	R	−33.2%	5,028	10,193	15,543
1904	R	−31.7%	4,743	9,301	14,359
1900	R	−26.5%	5,350	9,281	14,862
1896	R	−25.4%	5,696	9,599	15,393
1892	R	−18.0%	5,170	7,517	13,012
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

33.1%

Irish

12.7%

English

10.7%

American

6.9%

Italian

3.5%

French

2.7%

Polish

1.9%

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: 41.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.8%

85+

1.2%

2.5%

75–84

3.2%

5.6%

65–74

5.9%

7.4%

55–64

7.4%

6.0%

45–54

5.9%

6.1%

35–44

6.0%

25–34

5.9%

3.9%

18–24

3.7%

8.6%

5–17

8.1%

2.8%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$75,974

State Senate District 26 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 26$75,974

Missouri$70,702

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

8.8%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1810.0%

Working age (18–64)8.4%

Seniors (65+)8.4%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

96.5%

speak English only

Spanish1.3%

Other Indo-European1.2%

Asian & Pacific Islander0.7%

Other languages0.2%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

22.5%

Other Christian

9.1%

Baptist

7.5%

Mainline Protestant

6.3%

Methodist

2.1%

Pentecostal & Holiness

1.4%

Non-Christian

0.5%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 50.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of D+63.4, this district anchors deep-blue territory in Missouri, likely centered on dense urban precincts where Democratic candidates routinely post some of the state's widest margins.

The Republican margin in Missouri 26th State Senate District reached its widest at fifty-nine points in 1920. The margin in 2024 was thirty-seven points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $75,974, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 209,531 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 26, Missouri vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 26, Missouri voted Republican by 37.2 points (R+37), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 110,925 votes cast, 33,979 went Democratic and 75,284 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 26, Missouri's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 26, 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 3 times, Republican 31 times, and other 0 times.

When did State Senate District 26, Missouri last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 26, Missouri voted Democratic was 1992.

How many people live in State Senate District 26, Missouri?

State Senate District 26, Missouri has a population of 209,531 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 26, Missouri?

Median household income in State Senate District 26, Missouri is $75,974 — below the national median of $80,734. The Missouri state median is $70,702.

What is the political history of State Senate District 26, Missouri?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 26, Missouri from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 31 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Missouri 26th State Senate District has voted Republican in eight straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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