Missouri 26th State Senate District, Missouri: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+45%. Republican peak: R+45 in 2024.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+45MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 181,3302024 5-year
- Median household income
- $74,9782024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 88.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Republican margin
- R+45 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 26, 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 | 25,843 | 69,337 | 96,269 | ||
| R | 25,897 | 65,449 | 93,051 | ||
| R | 22,215 | 59,758 | 86,263 | ||
| R | 28,605 | 50,919 | 81,335 | ||
| R | 36,580 | 48,012 | 85,900 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
34.5%
Irish
12.8%
English
10.9%
American
7.1%
Italian
3.3%
French
2.8%
Polish
1.8%
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: 41.9 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
$74,978
State Senate District 26 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 26$74,978
Missouri$70,702
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
8.7%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 189.5%
Working age (18–64)8.4%
Seniors (65+)8.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
97.4%
speak English only
Spanish1.1%
Other Indo-European0.9%
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 50.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+63.4, this district anchors deep-blue territory in Missouri, likely centered on dense urban precincts where Democratic candidates routinely post some of the state's widest margins.
The Republican margin in Missouri 26th State Senate District reached its widest at forty-five points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was forty-five points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $74,978, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 181,330 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 26, Missouri vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 26, Missouri voted Republican by 45.2 points (R+45), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 96,269 votes cast, 25,843 went Democratic and 69,337 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 26, Missouri's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 26, 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 26, Missouri?
State Senate District 26, Missouri has a population of 181,330 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 26, Missouri?
Median household income in State Senate District 26, Missouri is $74,978 — below the national median of $80,734. The Missouri state median is $70,702.
What is the political history of State Senate District 26, Missouri?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 26, 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.