Missouri 12th State Senate District, Missouri: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+56%. Republican peak: R+56 in 2024.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+56MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 180,5222024 5-year
- Median household income
- $63,7632024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 92.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Republican margin
- R+56 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 12, MOOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
5 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 19,005 | 69,552 | 89,464 | ||
| R | 19,724 | 68,246 | 89,251 | ||
| R | 18,207 | 63,182 | 85,637 | ||
| R | 26,581 | 53,760 | 82,429 | ||
| R | 34,893 | 52,608 | 89,466 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
20.6%
English
13.0%
Irish
10.7%
American
9.4%
Scottish
2.1%
Italian
1.2%
French
0.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 41.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$63,763
State Senate District 12 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 12$63,763
Missouri$70,702
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
12.9%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1814.9%
Working age (18–64)12.2%
Seniors (65+)12.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
96.3%
speak English only
Other Indo-European1.7%
Spanish1.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.4%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 45.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Missouri Senate District 12 stands out as one of the state's more competitive upper-chamber seats, where a D+5.4 presidential margin in 2024 cuts noticeably against the statewide Republican tide.
The Republican margin in Missouri 12th State Senate District reached its widest at fifty-six points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was fifty-six points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $63,763, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 180,522 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 12, Missouri vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 12, Missouri voted Republican by 56.5 points (R+56), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 89,464 votes cast, 19,005 went Democratic and 69,552 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 12, Missouri's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 12, Missouri as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 0 times, Republican 5 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in State Senate District 12, Missouri?
State Senate District 12, Missouri has a population of 180,522 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State Senate District 12, Missouri?
Median household income in State Senate District 12, Missouri is $63,763 — below the national median of $80,734. The Missouri state median is $70,702.
What is the political history of State Senate District 12, Missouri?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 12, Missouri from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.