State Senate District 27 State Senate District (MO) — Elections 1876–2024

Missouri 27th State Senate District, Missouri: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+56%. Republican peak: R+56 in 2024.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+56MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 178,3472024 5-year
Median household income: $63,5682024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 86.8%2024 5-year
Black: 5.6%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 2.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+28 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+56 in 2024MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

7 counties · 0 D · 7 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	−55.5%	18,877	67,362	87,332
2020	R	−53.9%	19,416	66,398	87,159
2016	R	−54.9%	16,766	61,587	81,604
2012	R	−40.2%	22,656	54,155	78,416
2008	R	−28.8%	28,827	52,587	82,522
2004	R	−32.3%	26,572	52,095	79,098
2000	R	−26.9%	24,727	43,434	69,662
1996	R	−6.2%	27,725	31,864	66,469
1992	R	−0.3%	28,747	28,941	70,501
1988	R	−20.6%	24,145	36,701	60,982
1984	R	−27.7%	22,581	39,847	62,427
1980	R	−16.3%	26,425	37,089	65,402
1976	D	+4.0%	31,066	28,655	59,959
1972	R	−36.2%	17,521	37,387	54,908
1968	R	−11.3%	19,137	24,952	51,500
1964	D	+23.1%	32,466	20,282	52,748
1960	R	−10.9%	24,210	30,124	54,334
1956	R	−6.3%	24,687	28,021	52,708
1952	R	−4.0%	26,345	28,533	54,944
1948	D	+18.4%	27,450	18,902	46,414
1944	R	−0.3%	24,111	24,263	48,447
1940	D	+2.1%	28,705	27,507	56,330
1936	D	+16.3%	29,774	21,398	51,501
1932	D	+27.6%	29,306	16,569	46,203
1928	R	−6.8%	19,283	22,102	41,435
1924	R	−0.5%	22,399	22,659	48,566
1920	R	−13.3%	17,481	22,916	40,966
1916	R	−0.2%	12,286	12,343	25,213
1912	D	+11.2%	10,607	8,131	22,047
1908	D	+0.1%	10,862	10,840	22,694
1904	R	−2.4%	9,346	9,813	19,643
1900	D	+8.0%	10,327	8,767	19,442
1896	D	+15.1%	10,599	7,797	18,515
1892	D	+14.4%	9,201	6,799	16,644
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

23.4%

English

10.1%

Irish

9.1%

American

9.0%

French

2.1%

Scottish

1.5%

Italian

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: 39.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.7%

85+

1.3%

2.6%

75–84

3.3%

5.2%

65–74

5.8%

6.5%

55–64

6.5%

5.7%

45–54

5.9%

6.0%

35–44

5.9%

6.0%

25–34

6.1%

5.0%

18–24

5.3%

8.4%

5–17

8.1%

3.0%

2.7%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$63,568

State Senate District 27 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 27$63,568

Missouri$70,702

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

14.0%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1815.7%

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

97.2%

speak English only

Spanish1.2%

Other Indo-European0.9%

Asian & Pacific Islander0.7%

Other languages0.1%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Baptist

14.6%

Catholic & Orthodox

14.3%

Other Christian

8.9%

Mainline Protestant

7.8%

Methodist

6.2%

Pentecostal & Holiness

4.3%

Non-Christian

0.2%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 43.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

District 27 recorded a 43-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the state's most reliably one-sided legislative constituencies. Its political uniformity makes contested general elections rare.

The Republican margin in Missouri 27th State Senate District reached its widest at fifty-six points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was fifty-six points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $63,568, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 178,347 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 27, Missouri vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 27, Missouri voted Republican by 55.5 points (R+56), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 87,332 votes cast, 18,877 went Democratic and 67,362 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 27, Missouri's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 27, 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 11 times, Republican 23 times, and other 0 times.

When did State Senate District 27, Missouri last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 27, Missouri voted Democratic was 1976.

How many people live in State Senate District 27, Missouri?

State Senate District 27, Missouri has a population of 178,347 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 27, Missouri?

Median household income in State Senate District 27, Missouri is $63,568 — below the national median of $80,734. The Missouri state median is $70,702.

What is the political history of State Senate District 27, Missouri?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 27, Missouri from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 23 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Missouri 27th State Senate District has voted Republican in twelve straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

Demographics

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