state house districtMissouri 126th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+19.0
2008R+13.7
2012R+28.1
2016R+51.0
2020R+53.1
2024R+55.7
net swing · 2004→2024R+36.7R+19.0 → R+55.7
vs. U.S. · 2024R+54.2R+55.7 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 64.8% of 29,693 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
4,177
14,884
177
19,238
29,693
64.8%
2020
4,336
14,418
234
18,988
29,642†
64.1%
2016
3,938
12,865
715
17,518
29,463†
59.5%
2012
6,051
11,003
552
17,606
30,119†
58.5%
2008
8,087
10,748
621
19,456
29,422†
66.1%
2004
7,543
11,097
111
18,751
28,725†
65.3%
† 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 126MissouriUnited States
German21.3%21.3%12.5%
English13.9%11.9%9.5%
Irish11.4%11.8%9.4%
American10.6%6.8%5.3%
French2.2%2.2%1.6%
Italian1.7%3.2%4.8%
Scottish1.4%1.8%1.3%
Scotch-Irish0.9%——
Mexican1.0%3.2%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.3%0.4%1.8%
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 126
Missouri
United States
Median age
46.4
39.2
39.1
Age 18–24
6.7%
9.2%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
25.1%
17.9%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MO HD 126
Missouri
United States
Median household income
$54,562
$70,702
$84,427
Poverty rate
14.7%
12.6%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
15.4%
32.4%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MO HD 126
Missouri
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
2.3%
6.7%
22.3%
Spanish
1.0%
2.9%
13.6%
German or other West Germanic
1.0%
0.5%
0.5%
Religious landscape
Measure
MO HD 126
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 126th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−19.0%
2008
−13.7%
2012
−28.1%
2016
−51.0%
2020
−53.1%
2024
−55.7%
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
21.7%Harris4,177
77.4%Trump14,884
0.9%
R+55.7
R+2.6
R+54.2
19,238
R
22.8%Biden4,336
75.9%Trump14,418
1.2%
R+53.1
R+2.1
R+57.5
18,988
R
22.5%Clinton3,938
73.4%Trump12,865
4.1%
R+51.0
R+22.8
R+53.0
17,518
R
34.4%Obama6,051
62.5%Romney11,003
3.1%
R+28.1
R+14.4
R+32.0
17,606
R
41.6%Obama8,087
55.2%McCain10,748
3.2%
R+13.7
D+5.3
R+20.9
19,456
R
40.2%Kerry7,543
59.2%Bush11,097
0.6%
R+19.0
—
R+16.5
18,751
current representation
Current officeholders
RJim KalberlohState House · 126
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+55.7, this 36,000-resident district ranks among the most heavily one-sided state house seats in Missouri, leaving general-election competition effectively absent.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 55.7 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 55.7 points.
A population of 36,657, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $54,562 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 153 and State House District 125.
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How did Missouri 126th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Missouri 126th State House District voted Republican by 55.7 points (R+55.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 19,238 votes cast, 4,177 went Democratic and 14,884 went Republican.
How many people live in Missouri 126th State House District?
Missouri 126th State House District has a population of 36,657 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Missouri 126th State House District?
Median household income in Missouri 126th State House District is $54,562 — below the national median of $80,734. The Missouri state median is $70,702.
What is the political history of Missouri 126th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Missouri 126th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
