Missouri State House District 159
Missouri · Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 4.2pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 39K residents
Missouri State House District 159 is a state house district that has a population of 38,763. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+67.2. Akashic Edge tracks 5 presidential elections here, dating back to 2008.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16.0% | 83.2% | R+67.2 | R+4.2 |
| 2020* | 17.7% | 80.8% | R+63.0 | R+3.8 |
| 2016* | 18.7% | 78.0% | R+59.2 | R+7.0 |
| 2012* | 23.9% | 76.1% | R+52.3 | R+11.4 |
| 2008* | 28.3% | 69.1% | R+40.8 | — |
* Pre-2022 results projected onto current district boundaries. Actual boundaries at the time of the election may have differed.
What defines MO-HD-159?
MO-HD-159 has been trending Republican — 15pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a working-class, predominantly white electorate — strong Republican base territory.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 67.2% margin
- Shifted 14.9 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
Who Lives Here
A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.
Census race profile
Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.
| Group | MO-HD-159 | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
White (Non-Hispanic) | 76.0% | 76.3% | 57.4% |
Hispanic / Latino | 8.9% | 5.2% | 19.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 6.6% | 4.9% | 4.0% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 3.0% | 0.3% | 0.9% |
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 2.4% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Asian | 1.7% | 2.1% | 6.0% |
Black / African American | 1.4% | 11.0% | 12.2% |
Method notes
Who lives in Missouri State House District 159? 38,763 residents as of the 2020 Census.
Demographics
Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.
Population & electorate
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Total population
39K
Share of U.S. population
0.01%
Voting-age population
74.6%
Economic profile
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Median household income
N/A
Poverty rate
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College degree
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Homeownership
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Community profile
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
Median age
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Age 18–29
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Age 65+
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Foreign born
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Non-English at home
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English only
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Turnout in MO-HD-159
Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.
61.2%
-58.8pp
28,917
2008–2024
How competitive is MO-HD-159?
Safe RAvg margin: R+63.2 (last 3 elections)
2008
R+40.8
2012
R+52.3
2016
R+59.2
2020
R+63.0
2024
R+67.2
26.4pp
0
R+56.5
Other Missouri State House Districts
162 total| Name | Margin ↓ |
|---|---|
| MO-HD-85 | D+83.8 |
| MO-HD-79 | D+79.2 |
| MO-HD-77 | D+78.6 |
| MO-HD-76 | D+78.4 |
| MO-HD-78 | D+74.6 |
| MO-HD-66 | D+74.2 |
| MO-HD-84 | D+73.1 |
| MO-HD-27 | D+71.9 |
| MO-HD-67 | D+70.2 |
| MO-HD-24 | D+68.0 |
| MO-HD-23 | D+67.6 |
| MO-HD-74 | D+66.3 |
| MO-HD-80 | D+65.8 |
| MO-HD-86 | D+65.8 |
| MO-HD-26 | D+63.4 |
| MO-HD-73 | D+61.4 |
| MO-HD-25 | D+56.1 |
| MO-HD-75 | D+50.9 |
| MO-HD-68 | D+49.0 |
| MO-HD-22 | D+48.6 |
| MO-HD-19 | D+45.9 |
| MO-HD-45 | D+44.8 |
| MO-HD-81 | D+44.1 |
| MO-HD-91 | D+42.2 |
| MO-HD-82 | D+41.6 |
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