Missouri 11th 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
57.3%
33,948 votes · D+15.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 50.7%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
73.8%
41,319 votes · R+47.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 72.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
33,948votes
57.3% of the vote · D+15.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 33,397 votes
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1952
42,297votes
65.8% of the vote · R+31.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 42,040 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
Woodrow Wilson1912
+4.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+23.9 · U.S. D+19.5 · a third-party candidate carried the Place · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Bill Clinton, 1992 · −8.4 pts
Republican
Thomas E. Dewey1944
+33.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+25.6 · U.S. D+7.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Wendell Willkie, 1940 · +29.4 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RJoe NicolaState Senate · 11
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Missouri 11th State Senate District sits in the Border South. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 23.9 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 47.5 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 11.7 points.
A population of 182,298, a 69% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $63,894 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 59 and State Senate District 10.
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How did Missouri 11th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Missouri 11th State Senate District voted Republican by 11.7 points (R+11.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 72,490 votes cast, 31,706 went Democratic and 40,223 went Republican.
When did Missouri 11th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Missouri 11th State Senate District voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Missouri 11th State Senate District?
Missouri 11th State Senate District has a population of 182,298 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Missouri 11th State Senate District?
Median household income in Missouri 11th State Senate District is $63,894 — below the national median of $80,734. The Missouri state median is $70,702.
What is the political history of Missouri 11th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Missouri 11th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 34 went Republican.