HarrisDemocratic55.5%10,829TrumpRepublican42.1%8,201OtherAll other candidates2.4%470
D+13.5- Lead
- 2,628
- Total
- 19,500
- vs nation
- D+14.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Missouri 50th State House District
Contests in this Place (45 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
BidenDemocratic57.7%10,483TrumpRepublican39.6%7,197OtherAll other candidates2.7%489
D+18.1- Lead
- 3,286
- Total
- 18,169
- vs nation
- D+13.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic49.7%8,386TrumpRepublican42.5%7,164OtherAll other candidates7.8%1,315
D+7.2- Lead
- 1,222
- Total
- 16,865
- vs nation
- D+5.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic50.8%8,124RomneyRepublican46.5%7,432OtherAll other candidates2.7%430
D+4.3- Lead
- 692
- Total
- 15,986
- vs nation
- D+0.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic55.9%9,620McCainRepublican42.4%7,305OtherAll other candidates1.7%293
D+13.4- Lead
- 2,315
- Total
- 17,218
- vs nation
- D+6.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic50.0%7,654BushRepublican49.0%7,508OtherAll other candidates1.0%154
D+1.0- Lead
- 146
- Total
- 15,316
- vs nation
- D+3.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic48.8%5,888BushRepublican46.6%5,619OtherAll other candidates4.6%559
D+2.2- Lead
- 269
- Total
- 12,066
- vs nation
- D+1.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic48.7%5,100DoleRepublican41.8%4,373OtherAll other candidates9.5%998
D+6.9- Lead
- 727
- Total
- 10,471
- vs nation
- R+1.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+13.5MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 36,7372024 5-year
- Population density
- 1,424 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 25.8 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $79,5742024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 74.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 7.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+55.6 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+14.1 in 1984MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 79, KY · twin score 87.5
presidential history
Party record book
Missouri 50th 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. Roosevelt1932
77.1%
2,362 votes · D+55.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 75.5%
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
57.1%
5,267 votes · R+14.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 55.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
10,829votes
55.5% of the vote · D+13.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 10,483 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
8,201votes
42.1% of the vote · D+13.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · 7,508 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
John W. Davis1924
+67.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+42.1 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +62.9 pts
Republican
Bob Dole1996
+1.6pts R vs U.S.
Place D+6.9 · U.S. D+8.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Mitt Romney, 2012 · −0.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DGregg BushState House · 50
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | D | 61.7%7,327 | 38.3%4,554 | 11,881 |
| 2018 | D | 54.8%7,781 | 45.2%6,407 | 14,188 |
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+13.5 in a state that trends Republican statewide, District 50 stands out as a reliable Democratic pocket — likely anchored by urban density or a significant university or institutional presence.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 55.6 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 14.1 points in 1984. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 13.5 points.
A population of 36,737, a 75% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $79,574 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 79 and Delegate District 81.
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 79
Kentucky
87.5twin score
12-yr trendmedian agecollege share≠ German ancestry
Delegate District 81
West Virginia
85.6twin score
12-yr trendmedian agecollege share≠ elasticity
State House District 46
Missouri
84.7twin score
12-yr trendcollege share% Catholic
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 50th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Missouri 50th State House District voted Democratic by 13.5 points (D+13.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 19,500 votes cast, 10,829 went Democratic and 8,201 went Republican.
When did Missouri 50th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Missouri 50th State House District voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Missouri 50th State House District?
Missouri 50th State House District has a population of 36,737 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Missouri 50th State House District?
Median household income in Missouri 50th State House District is $79,574 — below the national median of $80,734. The Missouri state median is $70,702.
What is the political history of Missouri 50th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Missouri 50th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 36 went Democratic and 2 went Republican.