HarrisDemocratic45.9%44,493TrumpRepublican52.4%50,764OtherAll other candidates1.7%1,633
R+6.5- Lead
- 6,271
- Total
- 96,890
- vs nation
- R+5.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Missouri 23rd State Senate District
Contests in this Place (44 available)
President38 · 1876–2024 · 3 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic44.8%43,841TrumpRepublican53.2%52,004OtherAll other candidates2.0%1,991
R+8.3- Lead
- 8,163
- Total
- 97,836
- vs nation
- R+12.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic37.2%34,639TrumpRepublican55.7%51,899OtherAll other candidates7.1%6,608
R+18.5- Lead
- 17,260
- Total
- 93,146
- vs nation
- R+20.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic42.4%36,317RomneyRepublican55.2%47,306OtherAll other candidates2.3%2,000
R+12.8- Lead
- 10,989
- Total
- 85,623
- vs nation
- R+16.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic48.6%42,524McCainRepublican50.0%43,784OtherAll other candidates1.4%1,252
R+1.4- Lead
- 1,260
- Total
- 87,560
- vs nation
- R+8.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic44.9%33,732BushRepublican54.5%40,913OtherAll other candidates0.5%403
R+9.6- Lead
- 7,181
- Total
- 75,048
- vs nation
- R+7.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic45.8%27,165BushRepublican51.9%30,788OtherAll other candidates2.4%1,415
R+6.1- Lead
- 3,623
- Total
- 59,368
- vs nation
- R+6.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic43.5%20,859DoleRepublican42.5%20,375OtherAll other candidates14.0%6,686
D+1.0- Lead
- 484
- Total
- 47,920
- vs nation
- R+7.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+6.5MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 179,4702024 5-year
- Population density
- 831 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 216 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $92,4632024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 81.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 6.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+37.6 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+39.0 in 1984MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 2, MO · twin score 87.9
presidential history
Party record book
Missouri 23rd 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
67.9%
3,483 votes · D+37.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 65.7%
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
69.5%
20,404 votes · R+39.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 67.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
44,493votes
45.9% of the vote · R+6.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 43,841 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
52,004votes
53.2% of the vote · R+8.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · 51,899 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
+23.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+6.0 · U.S. R+17.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · +19.8 pts
Republican
Charles E. Hughes1916
+23.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+20.3 · U.S. D+3.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William H. Taft, 1912 · +22.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RAdam SchneltingState Senate · 23
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 1 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.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | R | 41.2%30,098 | 58.8%42,923 | 73,021 |
Missouri 23rd State Senate District sits in the Border South. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 37.6 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 39.0 points in 1984. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.9 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 6.5 points.
A population of 179,470, a 81% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $92,463 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 2 and State Senate District 1.
Political twins — state-senate districts
The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State Senate District 2
Missouri
87.9twin score
% Catholic12-yr trendcollege share≠ median income
State Senate District 1
Missouri
84.9twin score
12-yr trend% Catholic% White
State Senate District 23
Kentucky
78.2twin score
12-yr trend2016 margin% White
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Missouri 23rd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Missouri 23rd State Senate District voted Republican by 6.5 points (R+6.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 96,890 votes cast, 44,493 went Democratic and 50,764 went Republican.
When did Missouri 23rd State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Missouri 23rd State Senate District voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Missouri 23rd State Senate District?
Missouri 23rd State Senate District has a population of 179,470 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Missouri 23rd State Senate District?
Median household income in Missouri 23rd State Senate District is $92,463 — above the national median of $80,734. The Missouri state median is $70,702.
What is the political history of Missouri 23rd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Missouri 23rd State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 24 went Republican.