state house districtMissouri 143rd State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+31.1
2008R+31.2
2012R+42.9
2016R+62.7
2020R+65.5
2024R+68.6
net swing · 2004→2024R+37.6R+31.1 → R+68.6
vs. U.S. · 2024R+67.2R+68.6 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 61.6% of 31,380 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
2,956
16,230
154
19,340
31,380
61.6%
2020
3,216
15,887
228
19,331
31,566†
61.2%
2016
3,143
14,686
587
18,416
31,410†
58.6%
2012
5,091
13,084
457
18,632
31,611†
58.9%
2008
6,151
11,963
526
18,640
30,034†
62.1%
2004
6,257
11,973
161
18,391
28,457†
64.6%
† 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.
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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 143MissouriUnited States
German17.9%21.3%12.5%
English12.7%11.9%9.5%
Irish11.3%11.8%9.4%
American9.4%6.8%5.3%
Italian2.0%3.2%4.8%
Scottish1.7%1.8%1.3%
French1.7%2.2%1.6%
Polish0.9%1.3%2.2%
African American†1.9%10.0%9.9%
Mexican0.8%3.2%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.4%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 143
Missouri
United States
Median age
43.5
39.2
39.1
Age 18–24
10.5%
9.2%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
19.9%
17.9%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MO HD 143
Missouri
United States
Median household income
$53,504
$70,702
$84,427
Poverty rate
17.9%
12.6%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
22.8%
32.4%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MO HD 143
Missouri
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
3.1%
6.7%
22.3%
Religious landscape
Measure
MO HD 143
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 143rd State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−31.1%
2008
−31.2%
2012
−42.9%
2016
−62.7%
2020
−65.5%
2024
−68.6%
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
R
15.3%Harris2,956
83.9%Trump16,230
0.8%
R+68.6
R+3.1
R+67.2
19,340
R
16.6%Biden3,216
82.2%Trump15,887
1.2%
R+65.5
R+2.9
R+70.0
19,331
R
17.1%Clinton3,143
79.7%Trump14,686
3.2%
R+62.7
R+19.8
R+64.8
18,416
R
27.3%Obama5,091
70.2%Romney13,084
2.5%
R+42.9
R+11.7
R+46.8
18,632
R
33.0%Obama6,151
64.2%McCain11,963
2.8%
R+31.2
R+0.1
R+38.5
18,640
R
34.0%Kerry6,257
65.1%Bush11,973
0.9%
R+31.1
—
R+28.6
18,391
current representation
Current officeholders
RBennie CookState House · 143
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+53.5, District 143 ranks among the state's most one-sided constituencies, reflecting the heavily Republican rural or exurban character typical of Missouri's most lopsided legislative seats.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 68.6 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 68.6 points.
A population of 38,825, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $53,504 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 6 and State House District 142.
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How did Missouri 143rd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Missouri 143rd State House District voted Republican by 68.6 points (R+68.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 19,340 votes cast, 2,956 went Democratic and 16,230 went Republican.
How many people live in Missouri 143rd State House District?
Missouri 143rd State House District has a population of 38,825 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Missouri 143rd State House District?
Median household income in Missouri 143rd State House District is $53,504 — below the national median of $80,734. The Missouri state median is $70,702.
What is the political history of Missouri 143rd State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Missouri 143rd State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
