Missouri 2nd State Senate 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
61.6%
2,838 votes · D+24.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 58.7%
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
75.5%
22,151 votes · R+51.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 74.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
38,595votes
37.7% of the vote · R+23.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 36,887 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
62,278votes
60.9% of the vote · R+23.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 59,937 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
Al Smith1928
+8.0pts D vs U.S.
Place R+9.5 · U.S. R+17.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · +6.8 pts
Republican
Charles E. Hughes1916
+37.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+34.8 · U.S. D+3.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William H. Taft, 1912 · +37.0 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RNick SchroerState Senate · 2
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 1 House
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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
2018
R
41.2%29,549
58.8%42,141
71,690
This rural northwest Missouri district recorded an R+23.2 presidential margin in 2024, reflecting a pattern of consolidation seen across sparsely populated agricultural regions of the Great Plains fringe.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 24.6 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 51.0 points in 1984. The 2024 margin was 23.2 points.
A population of 176,200, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $120,106 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 23 and State Senate District 39.
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How did Missouri 2nd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Missouri 2nd State Senate District voted Republican by 23.2 points (R+23.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 102,252 votes cast, 38,595 went Democratic and 62,278 went Republican.
When did Missouri 2nd State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Missouri 2nd State Senate District voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Missouri 2nd State Senate District?
Missouri 2nd State Senate District has a population of 176,200 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Missouri 2nd State Senate District?
Median household income in Missouri 2nd State Senate District is $120,106 — above the national median of $80,734. The Missouri state median is $70,702.
What is the political history of Missouri 2nd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Missouri 2nd State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 34 went Republican.