Missouri 7th 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. Roosevelt1936
83.8%
67,022 votes · D+67.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Samuel J. Tilden, 1876 · 81.0%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
42.1%
20,988 votes · D+15.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 40.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
67,022votes
83.8% of the vote · D+67.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 65,607 votes
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1952
21,432votes
33.1% of the vote · D+33.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 21,293 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
James M. Cox1920
+56.1pts D vs U.S.
Place D+29.9 · U.S. R+26.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Michael Dukakis, 1988 · +52.6 pts
Republican
Thomas E. Dewey1944
−32.0pts R vs U.S.
Place D+39.5 · U.S. D+7.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William H. Taft, 1912 · −32.7 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DPatty LewisState Senate · 7
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Missouri 7th State Senate District sits in the Border South. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 67.9 points in 1936. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 49.0 points.
A population of 176,411, a 58% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $68,772 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 46 and State Senate District 46.
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How did Missouri 7th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Missouri 7th State Senate District voted Democratic by 49.0 points (D+49.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 79,174 votes cast, 58,457 went Democratic and 19,645 went Republican.
How many people live in Missouri 7th State Senate District?
Missouri 7th State Senate District has a population of 176,411 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Missouri 7th State Senate District?
Median household income in Missouri 7th State Senate District is $68,772 — below the national median of $80,734. The Missouri state median is $70,702.
What is the political history of Missouri 7th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Missouri 7th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 38 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.