Missouri 21st State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
61.4%
6,513 votes · D+23.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 55.3%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
70.5%
6,719 votes · R+41.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 69.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
6,513votes
61.4% of the vote · D+23.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 6,424 votes
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1952
6,864votes
62.0% of the vote · R+24.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 6,818 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Woodrow Wilson1912
+5.9pts D vs U.S.
Place D+25.4 · U.S. D+19.5 · a third-party candidate carried the Place · modeled estimate
Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · −0.9 pts
Republican
Thomas E. Dewey1944
+25.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+17.5 · U.S. D+7.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · +20.7 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DWill JobeState House · 21
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Missouri 21st State House District sits in the Border South. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 25.4 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 41.0 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 4.5 points.
A population of 38,792, a 67% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $47,701 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 72 and State House District 71.
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How did Missouri 21st State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Missouri 21st State House District voted Republican by 4.5 points (R+4.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 12,168 votes cast, 5,719 went Democratic and 6,267 went Republican.
When did Missouri 21st State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Missouri 21st State House District voted Democratic was 1992.
How many people live in Missouri 21st State House District?
Missouri 21st State House District has a population of 38,792 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Missouri 21st State House District?
Median household income in Missouri 21st State House District is $47,701 — below the national median of $80,734. The Missouri state median is $70,702.
What is the political history of Missouri 21st State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Missouri 21st State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 33 went Republican.