Missouri 27th 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
Samuel J. Tilden1876
97.2%
519 votes · D+95.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Winfield S. Hancock, 1880 · 95.0%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
17.3%
1,600 votes · D+65.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 16.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
17,719votes
94.2% of the vote · D+88.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 17,339 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
1,823votes
13.2% of the vote · D+72.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 1,713 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
James M. Cox1920
+97.0pts D vs U.S.
Place D+70.8 · U.S. R+26.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Walter Mondale, 1984 · +92.9 pts
Republican
William H. Taft1912
−50.6pts R vs U.S.
Place D+70.2 · U.S. D+19.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barry Goldwater, 1964 · −62.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DMelissa DouglasState House · 27
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Missouri 27th State House District sits in the Border South. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 95.3 points in 1876. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 72.1 points.
A population of 36,655, a 29% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $51,886 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 26 and State House District 42.
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How did Missouri 27th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Missouri 27th State House District voted Democratic by 72.1 points (D+72.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 13,828 votes cast, 11,792 went Democratic and 1,823 went Republican.
How many people live in Missouri 27th State House District?
Missouri 27th State House District has a population of 36,655 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Missouri 27th State House District?
Median household income in Missouri 27th State House District is $51,886 — below the national median of $80,734. The Missouri state median is $70,702.
What is the political history of Missouri 27th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Missouri 27th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 38 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.