HarrisDemocratic24.1%5,270TrumpRepublican74.8%16,354OtherAll other candidates1.0%228
R+50.7- Lead
- 11,084
- Total
- 21,852
- vs nation
- R+49.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Missouri 42nd State House District
Contests in this Place (44 available)
President38 · 1876–2024 · 3 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic25.4%5,092TrumpRepublican72.6%14,574OtherAll other candidates2.1%415
R+47.2- Lead
- 9,482
- Total
- 20,081
- vs nation
- R+51.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic24.4%4,240TrumpRepublican71.0%12,353OtherAll other candidates4.6%807
R+46.6- Lead
- 8,113
- Total
- 17,400
- vs nation
- R+48.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic35.1%5,694RomneyRepublican62.9%10,203OtherAll other candidates2.0%323
R+27.8- Lead
- 4,509
- Total
- 16,220
- vs nation
- R+31.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic42.7%7,385McCainRepublican56.1%9,709OtherAll other candidates1.2%212
R+13.4- Lead
- 2,324
- Total
- 17,306
- vs nation
- R+20.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic40.2%6,089BushRepublican59.1%8,943OtherAll other candidates0.7%104
R+18.9- Lead
- 2,854
- Total
- 15,136
- vs nation
- R+16.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic41.7%5,132BushRepublican56.2%6,920OtherAll other candidates2.1%253
R+14.5- Lead
- 1,788
- Total
- 12,305
- vs nation
- R+15.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic40.5%4,102DoleRepublican43.6%4,421OtherAll other candidates15.9%1,608
R+3.1- Lead
- 319
- Total
- 10,131
- vs nation
- R+11.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+50.7MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 38,7812024 5-year
- Population density
- 64 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 608 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $79,5212024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 88.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+3.0 in 1992MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+52.4 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 40, MO · twin score 97.3
presidential history
Party record book
Missouri 42nd 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
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
47.9%
2,860 votes · R+4.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 47.8%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
75.5%
4,692 votes · R+52.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 74.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
7,385votes
42.7% of the vote · R+13.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John Kerry, 2004 · 6,089 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
16,354votes
74.8% of the vote · R+50.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 14,574 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
Bill Clinton1992
−2.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+3.0 · U.S. D+5.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Bill Clinton, 1996 · −11.7 pts
Republican
Wendell Willkie1940
+52.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+42.4 · U.S. D+9.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +51.7 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RJeff MyersState House · 42
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 1 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | R | 28.7%4,086 | 71.3%10,151 | 14,237 |
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 Democratic high of 3.0 points in 1992 and a Republican high of 52.4 points in 1920. 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.
Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State House District 40
Missouri
97.3twin score
elasticity2016–2024 trajectory≠ Scottish ancestry
State House District 111
Missouri
95.7twin score
12-yr trend2016–2024 trajectory≠ Scottish ancestry
State House District 52
Indiana
95.2twin score
2016–2024 trajectoryelasticity≠ American ancestry
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
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 21,852 votes cast, 5,270 went Democratic and 16,354 went Republican.
When did Missouri 42nd State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Missouri 42nd State House District voted Democratic was 1992.
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 38 presidential elections in Missouri 42nd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 36 went Republican.