state house districtMissouri 78th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+75.2
2008D+78.9
2012D+77.2
2016D+75.3
2020D+76.3
2024D+74.6
net swing · 2004→2024R+0.6D+75.2 → D+74.6
vs. U.S. · 2024D+76.1D+74.6 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 43.1% of 26,854 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
9,981
1,347
247
11,575
26,854
43.1%
2020
11,894
1,490
250
13,634
28,138†
48.5%
2016
11,486
1,360
601
13,447
28,814†
46.7%
2012
13,048
1,575
242
14,865
28,297†
52.5%
2008
13,523
1,532
138
15,193
31,152†
48.8%
2004
11,815
1,671
5
13,491
34,007†
39.7%
† 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.
——
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 78MissouriUnited States
African American†54.2%10.0%9.9%
African1.5%0.3%0.5%
Nigerian0.3%—0.2%
Somali0.3%——
Haitian0.3%—0.3%
German11.5%21.3%12.5%
Irish6.9%11.8%9.4%
American5.0%6.8%5.3%
English4.7%11.9%9.5%
Italian3.0%3.2%4.8%
French1.7%2.2%1.6%
Polish1.3%1.3%2.2%
Scottish1.0%1.8%1.3%
Mexican3.6%3.2%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.3%0.4%1.8%
Cuban0.3%—0.7%
Honduran0.3%—0.3%
Spanish0.3%——
Spaniard0.2%——
Asian Indian0.5%0.6%1.4%
Chinese0.5%0.4%1.3%
Vietnamese0.3%0.2%0.6%
Filipino0.2%0.2%0.9%
Korean0.2%—0.4%
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 78
Missouri
United States
Median age
35
39.2
39.1
Age 18–24
8.7%
9.2%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
15.3%
17.9%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MO HD 78
Missouri
United States
Median household income
$56,337
$70,702
$84,427
Poverty rate
26.1%
12.6%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
41.1%
32.4%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MO HD 78
Missouri
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
9.4%
6.7%
22.3%
Spanish
3.2%
2.9%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
1.2%
0.6%
2.0%
Religious landscape
Measure
MO HD 78
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 78th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+75.2%
2008
+78.9%
2012
+77.2%
2016
+75.3%
2020
+76.3%
2024
+74.6%
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
D
86.2%Harris9,981
11.6%Trump1,347
2.1%
D+74.6
R+1.7
D+76.1
11,575
D
87.2%Biden11,894
10.9%Trump1,490
1.8%
D+76.3
D+1.0
D+71.9
13,634
D
85.4%Clinton11,486
10.1%Trump1,360
4.5%
D+75.3
R+1.9
D+73.2
13,447
D
87.8%Obama13,048
10.6%Romney1,575
1.6%
D+77.2
R+1.7
D+73.3
14,865
D
89.0%Obama13,523
10.1%McCain1,532
0.9%
D+78.9
D+3.7
D+71.7
15,193
D
87.6%Kerry11,815
12.4%Bush1,671
0.0%
D+75.2
—
D+77.6
13,491
current representation
Current officeholders
DMarty MurrayState House · 78
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+74.6, this district ranks among the most lopsided in the state, reflecting a dense, heavily urban core where Democratic presidential candidates routinely approach supermajority-level support.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 78.9 points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 74.6 points.
A population of 37,530, a 30% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $56,337 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 79 and State House District 84.
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How did Missouri 78th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Missouri 78th State House District voted Democratic by 74.6 points (D+74.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 11,575 votes cast, 9,981 went Democratic and 1,347 went Republican.
How many people live in Missouri 78th State House District?
Missouri 78th State House District has a population of 37,530 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Missouri 78th State House District?
Median household income in Missouri 78th State House District is $56,337 — below the national median of $80,734. The Missouri state median is $70,702.
What is the political history of Missouri 78th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Missouri 78th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
