Missouri 131st 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
40.7%
2,826 votes · R+18.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 40.3%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
81.8%
8,289 votes · R+63.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 80.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
5,280votes
28.1% of the vote · R+43.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 5,005 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
15,823votes
74.8% of the vote · R+51.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 15,569 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
−5.4pts D vs U.S.
Place R+30.6 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · −16.8 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+55.6pts R vs U.S.
Place R+51.2 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Mitt Romney, 2012 · +54.4 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RBill OwenState House · 131
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 3 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.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
R
37.2%6,226
62.8%10,499
16,725
2020
R
39.9%5,403
60.1%8,142
13,545
2018
R
42.2%5,639
57.8%7,710
13,349
Missouri 131st State House District sits in the Border South. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 63.7 points in 1972. The 2024 margin was 50.8 points.
A population of 36,651, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $81,841 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 27 and State House District 57.
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How did Missouri 131st State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Missouri 131st State House District voted Republican by 50.8 points (R+50.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 20,812 votes cast, 5,002 went Democratic and 15,569 went Republican.
How many people live in Missouri 131st State House District?
Missouri 131st State House District has a population of 36,651 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Missouri 131st State House District?
Median household income in Missouri 131st State House District is $81,841 — above the national median of $80,734. The Missouri state median is $70,702.
What is the political history of Missouri 131st State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Missouri 131st State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 38 went Republican.