state senate districtMissouri 26th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+22.8
2008R+16.8
2012R+31.6
2016R+47.9
2020R+46.4
2024R+48.2
net swing · 2004→2024R+25.4R+22.8 → R+48.2
vs. U.S. · 2024R+46.8R+48.2 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 69.6% of 141,702 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
24,963
72,514
1,088
98,565
141,702
69.6%
2020
24,413
68,228
1,727
94,368
138,335†
68.2%
2016
20,595
61,965
3,817
86,377
135,251†
63.9%
2012
26,847
52,459
1,819
81,125
132,852†
61.1%
2008
34,882
49,231
1,521
85,634
129,151†
66.3%
2004
29,923
47,767
519
78,209
125,449†
62.3%
† 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 SD 26MissouriUnited States
German35.7%21.3%12.5%
Irish13.7%11.8%9.4%
English11.5%11.9%9.5%
American7.4%6.8%5.3%
Italian3.8%3.2%4.8%
French2.9%2.2%1.6%
Polish2.0%1.3%2.2%
Scottish1.3%1.8%1.3%
Mexican1.4%3.2%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.3%0.4%1.8%
African American†1.1%10.0%9.9%
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 SD 26
Missouri
United States
Median age
41.4
39.2
39.1
Age 18–24
7.6%
9.2%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
19.2%
17.9%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MO SD 26
Missouri
United States
Median household income
$75,753
$70,702
$84,427
Poverty rate
8.5%
12.6%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
27.1%
32.4%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MO SD 26
Missouri
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
3.5%
6.7%
22.3%
Spanish
1.3%
2.9%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
MO SD 26
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 26th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−22.8%
2008
−16.8%
2012
−31.6%
2016
−47.9%
2020
−46.4%
2024
−48.2%
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
25.3%Harris24,963
73.6%Trump72,514
1.1%
R+48.2
R+1.8
R+46.8
98,565
R
25.9%Biden24,413
72.3%Trump68,228
1.8%
R+46.4
D+1.5
R+50.9
94,368
R
23.8%Clinton20,595
71.7%Trump61,965
4.4%
R+47.9
R+16.3
R+50.0
86,377
R
33.1%Obama26,847
64.7%Romney52,459
2.2%
R+31.6
R+14.8
R+35.4
81,125
R
40.7%Obama34,882
57.5%McCain49,231
1.8%
R+16.8
D+6.1
R+24.0
85,634
R
38.3%Kerry29,923
61.1%Bush47,767
0.7%
R+22.8
—
R+20.4
78,209
current representation
Current officeholders
RBen BrownState Senate · 26
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+63.4, this district anchors heavily Democratic territory in Missouri, likely centered on dense urban precincts where Democratic candidates routinely post some of the state's widest margins.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 48.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 48.2 points.
A population of 181,378, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $75,753 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 55 and State Senate District 50.
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How did Missouri 26th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Missouri 26th State Senate District voted Republican by 48.2 points (R+48.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 98,565 votes cast, 24,963 went Democratic and 72,514 went Republican.
How many people live in Missouri 26th State Senate District?
Missouri 26th State Senate District has a population of 181,378 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Missouri 26th State Senate District?
Median household income in Missouri 26th State Senate District is $75,753 — below the national median of $80,734. The Missouri state median is $70,702.
What is the political history of Missouri 26th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Missouri 26th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
