state house districtMissouri 42nd State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+19.3
2008R+13.6
2012R+27.9
2016R+46.7
2020R+47.2
2024R+50.7
net swing · 2004→2024R+31.4R+19.3 → R+50.7
vs. U.S. · 2024R+49.2R+50.7 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 70.3% of 31,087 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
5,270
16,352
228
21,850
31,087
70.3%
2020
5,092
14,574
413
20,079
29,340†
68.4%
2016
4,240
12,353
791
17,384
27,661†
62.8%
2012
5,655
10,170
339
16,164
26,886†
60.1%
2008
7,321
9,680
327
17,328
25,053†
69.2%
2004
6,017
8,921
106
15,044
23,221†
64.8%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
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D+60R+60
20042024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupMO HD 42MissouriUnited States
German32.8%21.3%12.5%
Irish12.4%11.8%9.4%
English11.9%11.9%9.5%
Italian4.2%3.2%4.8%
American3.6%6.8%5.3%
French2.9%2.2%1.6%
Polish1.6%1.3%2.2%
Dutch1.2%——
Mexican1.8%3.2%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.9%0.4%1.8%
Guatemalan0.6%0.2%0.5%
African American†1.4%10.0%9.9%
African0.3%0.3%0.5%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
MO HD 42
Missouri
United States
Median age
41.5
39.2
39.1
Age 18–24
7.5%
9.2%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
18.4%
17.9%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MO HD 42
Missouri
United States
Median household income
$79,521
$70,702
$84,427
Poverty rate
8.4%
12.6%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
20.0%
32.4%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MO HD 42
Missouri
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
2.7%
6.7%
22.3%
Spanish
1.8%
2.9%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
MO HD 42
Missouri
United States
Catholic
—
12.5%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
24.1%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
51.7%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Missouri 42nd State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−19.3%
2008
−13.6%
2012
−27.9%
2016
−46.7%
2020
−47.2%
2024
−50.7%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
R
24.1%Harris5,270
74.8%Trump16,352
1.0%
R+50.7
R+3.5
R+49.2
21,850
R
25.4%Biden5,092
72.6%Trump14,574
2.1%
R+47.2
R+0.6
R+51.7
20,079
R
24.4%Clinton4,240
71.1%Trump12,353
4.6%
R+46.7
R+18.7
R+48.8
17,384
R
35.0%Obama5,655
62.9%Romney10,170
2.1%
R+27.9
R+14.3
R+31.8
16,164
R
42.2%Obama7,321
55.9%McCain9,680
1.9%
R+13.6
D+5.7
R+20.9
17,328
R
40.0%Kerry6,017
59.3%Bush8,921
0.7%
R+19.3
—
R+16.8
15,044
current representation
Current officeholders
RJeff MyersState House · 42
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 50 points, this district sits at the far end of Missouri's partisan distribution. Its roughly 38,000 residents give Republican candidates a structural advantage that rarely invites competitive general-election contests.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 50.7 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 50.7 points.
A population of 38,781, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $79,521 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 40 and State House District 111.
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How did Missouri 42nd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Missouri 42nd State House District voted Republican by 50.7 points (R+50.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 21,850 votes cast, 5,270 went Democratic and 16,352 went Republican.
How many people live in Missouri 42nd State House District?
Missouri 42nd State House District has a population of 38,781 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Missouri 42nd State House District?
Median household income in Missouri 42nd State House District is $79,521 — below the national median of $80,734. The Missouri state median is $70,702.
What is the political history of Missouri 42nd State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Missouri 42nd State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
