Missouri 74th 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
Winfield S. Hancock1880
91.3%
105 votes · D+82.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Grover Cleveland, 1884 · 87.5%
Republican
George H. W. Bush1988
21.6%
2,782 votes · D+56.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2000 · 16.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
15,535votes
86.5% of the vote · D+73.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 13,855 votes
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
3,200votes
14.3% of the vote · D+21.8 · a third-party candidate carried the Place · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 2,785 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 Kerry2004
+70.8pts D vs U.S.
Place D+68.4 · U.S. R+2.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · +67.8 pts
Republican
William H. Taft1912
−11.3pts R vs U.S.
Place D+30.8 · U.S. D+19.5 · a third-party candidate carried the Place · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Alf Landon, 1936 · −17.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DMarla SmithState House · 74
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 66 points for Democrats, this district ranks among the most reliably blue constituencies in Missouri, likely anchored by dense urban population centers or a historically Democratic community base.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 82.6 points in 1880. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 66.4 points.
A population of 37,167, a 22% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $46,787 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 73 and State House District 66.
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How did Missouri 74th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Missouri 74th State House District voted Democratic by 66.4 points (D+66.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 12,667 votes cast, 10,441 went Democratic and 2,036 went Republican.
How many people live in Missouri 74th State House District?
Missouri 74th State House District has a population of 37,167 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Missouri 74th State House District?
Median household income in Missouri 74th State House District is $46,787 — below the national median of $80,734. The Missouri state median is $70,702.
What is the political history of Missouri 74th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Missouri 74th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.