St. Louis city, Missouri: Industrial Catholic Metro county. In 2024, voted D+64%. Democratic peak: D+68 in 2008.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+64MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Industrial Catholic MetroAkashic typology
- Population
- 288,5122024 5-year
- Median household income
- $56,1602024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 45.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 42.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+68 in 2008MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+20 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Baltimore city, MD · similarity 1.00
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of St. Louis cityPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for St. Louis city, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
—
Margin—
Turnout—
Harris +50Trump +50
Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | −1.2% |
| 1896 | −13.3% |
| 1900 | −0.5% |
| 1904 | −4.9% |
| 1908 | −9.4% |
| 1912 | +8.8% |
| 1916 | −6.0% |
| 1920 | −20.2% |
| 1924 | −16.5% |
| 1928 | +4.3% |
| 1932 | +28.8% |
| 1936 | +33.3% |
| 1940 | +16.2% |
| 1944 | +20.7% |
| 1948 | +29.1% |
| 1952 | +23.9% |
| 1956 | +21.7% |
| 1960 | +33.3% |
| 1964 | +55.4% |
| 1968 | +38.4% |
| 1972 | +24.7% |
| 1976 | +33.6% |
| 1980 | +37.1% |
| 1984 | +29.6% |
| 1988 | +45.6% |
| 1992 | +52.2% |
| 1996 | +56.6% |
| 2000 | +57.5% |
| 2004 | +61.1% |
| 2008 | +68.2% |
| 2012 | +66.5% |
| 2016 | +63.0% |
| 2020 | +65.9% |
| 2024 | +64.2% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 94,458 | 19,342 | 116,979 | ||
| D | 110,089 | 21,474 | 134,372 | ||
| D | 104,235 | 20,832 | 132,487 | ||
| D | 118,780 | 22,943 | 144,066 | ||
| D | 132,925 | 24,662 | 158,858 | ||
| D | 116,133 | 27,793 | 144,638 | ||
| D | 96,557 | 24,799 | 124,752 | ||
| D | 91,233 | 22,121 | 122,003 | ||
| D | 102,356 | 25,441 | 147,404 | ||
| D | 110,076 | 40,906 | 151,714 | ||
| D | 112,318 | 61,020 | 173,338 | ||
| D | 113,697 | 50,333 | 170,751 | ||
| D | 118,703 | 58,367 | 179,784 | ||
| D | 119,817 | 72,402 | 192,219 | ||
| D | 143,010 | 58,252 | 220,914 | ||
| D | 207,958 | 59,604 | 267,562 | ||
| D | 202,319 | 101,331 | 303,650 | ||
| D | 202,210 | 130,045 | 332,255 | ||
| D | 235,893 | 144,828 | 381,148 | ||
| D | 220,654 | 120,656 | 343,770 | ||
| D | 204,687 | 134,411 | 339,919 | ||
| D | 233,338 | 168,165 | 402,451 | ||
| D | 260,063 | 127,887 | 396,830 | ||
| D | 226,338 | 123,448 | 357,105 | ||
| D | 176,428 | 161,701 | 339,194 | ||
| R | 95,888 | 139,433 | 264,597 | ||
| R | 106,047 | 163,280 | 282,652 | ||
| R | 74,059 | 83,798 | 162,032 | ||
| D | 58,845 | 46,509 | 140,327 | ||
| R | 60,917 | 74,160 | 140,550 | ||
| R | 51,858 | 57,547 | 115,792 | ||
| R | 59,931 | 60,597 | 124,574 | ||
| R | 50,091 | 65,708 | 116,996 | ||
| R | 34,669 | 35,528 | 71,139 | ||
| — | — | — | — | ||
| — | — | — | — | ||
| — | — | — | — | ||
| — | — | — | — |
Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
16.3%
Irish
9.8%
American
7.0%
English
6.6%
Italian
4.2%
French
2.4%
Polish
1.9%
African American
33.8%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
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.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 36.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$56,160
St. Louis city ranks near the middle of US counties.
St. Louis city$56,160
Missouri$70,702
United States$80,734
St. Louis city ranks near the middle of US counties by median household income.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
20.6%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1829.7%
Working age (18–64)18.6%
Seniors (65+)18.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
90.6%
speak English only
Spanish3.2%
Other Indo-European2.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.3%
Other languages1.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 20.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
St. Louis City, independent of any county since 1876, delivered a 64-point Democratic presidential margin in 2024 — among the widest in Missouri — anchored by a dense, majority-minority population concentrated in a compact 66 square miles.
Its margins are typically close. The Democratic margin reached sixty-eight points in 2008; the Republican margin reached twenty points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved two points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was sixty-four points.
Its demographics sit near national norms: a 46% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $56,160, and a 21% poverty rate. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Baltimore city and District of Columbia.
Most similar counties
Compare two places, side by side
Twelve curated comparisons line up election history, demographics, and the divergence story for two places at a glance. Browse all comparisons →
Cite this page
All citations released under CC BY 4.0. Attribution: Akashic Intelligence.
St. Louis city, Missouri. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/29510/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
License: CC BY 4.0
More industrial catholic metro counties
Frequently asked questions
How did St. Louis city, Missouri vote in 2024?
In 2024, St. Louis city, Missouri voted Democratic by 64.2 points (D+64), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 116,979 votes cast, 94,458 went Democratic and 19,342 went Republican.
What is St. Louis city, Missouri's political typology?
Akashic places St. Louis city, Missouri in the "Industrial Catholic Metro" typology — Mid-size industrial metros with Catholic ethnic roots — among the most competitive, swing-prone ground in the country. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 26 times, Republican 8 times, and other 0 times.
When did St. Louis city, Missouri last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which St. Louis city, Missouri voted Republican was 1924.
How many people live in St. Louis city, Missouri?
St. Louis city, Missouri has a population of 288,512 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in St. Louis city, Missouri?
Median household income in St. Louis city, Missouri is $56,160 — below the national median of $80,734. The Missouri state median is $70,702.
What is the political history of St. Louis city, Missouri?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in St. Louis city, Missouri from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 26 went Democratic and 8 went Republican. The county's typology — "Industrial Catholic Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.