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Congressional District 6·Missouri

Missouri 6th Congressional District delivered R+39 in 2024.

One of Missouri's most reliably Republican congressional districts

2008 — 2024·5 elections
MO
LatestR+39in 2024
TypologyFarm Beltcluster typology
Population985,8042024 ACS

Missouri 6th Congressional District: Farm Belt district. In 2024, voted R+39%. Republican peak: R+39 in 2024.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+39MIT Election Lab
Political typology
Farm BeltAkashic typology
Population
985,8042024 5-year
Median household income
$74,0902024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
82.7%2024 5-year
Black
6.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
5.8%2024 5-year
Peak Republican margin
R+39 in 2024MIT Election Lab
DW-NOMINATE
Member ideology
R
GRAVES, SamuelCongress 119 · Republican
DW-NOMINATE first-dimension (economic) score0.45 sits at approximately the 72nd percentile.00.45−1 liberal+1 conservative
GRAVES scores 0.45 on the first NOMINATE dimension (−1 most liberal, +1 most conservative).

Predecessors: DANNER, Patsy Ann (Pat) (1999–2001), DANNER, Patsy Ann (Pat) (1997–1999), DANNER, Patsy Ann (Pat) (1995–1997), DANNER, Patsy Ann (Pat) (1993–1995)

Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).
2024 presidential election
Congressional District 6
TrumpR+39
—
2024 presidential margin by county for Congressional District 6, MOA map of the constituent counties of Congressional District 6, MO, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic).Andrew County, MO · R+52Holt County, MO · R+69Harrison County, MO · R+72Gentry County, MO · R+62Nodaway County, MO · R+44Daviess County, MO · R+63Grundy County, MO · R+64Lewis County, MO · R+60Mercer County, MO · R+73Schuyler County, MO · R+64Jackson County, MO · D+19Carroll County, MO · R+64Knox County, MO · R+65Shelby County, MO · R+66Chariton County, MO · R+56Ralls County, MO · R+59Audrain County, MO · R+48Ray County, MO · R+49Scotland County, MO · R+61Pike County, MO · R+58Adair County, MO · R+33DeKalb County, MO · R+63Sullivan County, MO · R+66Macon County, MO · R+61Livingston County, MO · R+58Worth County, MO · R+65Atchison County, MO · R+60Clark County, MO · R+62Linn County, MO · R+57Randolph County, MO · R+52Clay County, MO · R+6Marion County, MO · R+53Clinton County, MO · R+48Monroe County, MO · R+60Caldwell County, MO · R+61Putnam County, MO · R+70Lincoln County, MO · R+56Platte County, MO · R+3Buchanan County, MO · R+28
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican68.8%263,631
Kamala HarrisDemocratic30.0%114,768
OtherAll other candidates1.2%4,600
D+60
R+60
39 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Districts are drawn from fractional county slices; this map shows the whole counties that overlap the district. District boundaries: TIGER 2024.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −38.9% in 2024.−38.9%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−12.8%
2012−24.8%
2016−38.3%
2020−37.1%
2024−38.9%
DemocraticRepublican
5 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−38.9%
114,768263,631382,999
R
−37.1%
115,550255,750377,877
R
−38.3%
98,134231,146347,038
R
−24.8%
119,786198,946318,732
R
−12.8%
150,464195,791355,355
Congressional elections · 18 Senate races

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
YearWonD %R %Total
2024R41.8%55.6%2,972,559
2022R43.2%56.8%2,012,511
2018R45.6%51.4%2,442,289
2016R46.4%49.2%2,802,637
2012D54.8%39.1%2,725,793
2010R40.6%54.2%1,943,899
2006D49.6%47.3%2,128,459
2004R42.8%56.1%2,706,402
2002R48.7%49.8%1,877,620
2000D50.5%48.4%2,361,586
1998R43.8%52.7%1,576,857
1994R35.7%59.7%1,775,116
1992R44.9%51.9%2,354,916
1988R31.8%67.7%2,078,875
1986R47.4%52.6%1,477,327
1982R49.1%50.8%1,543,521
1980D52.0%47.7%2,066,965
1976R42.5%56.9%1,914,460

Demographics

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
20.7%
English
12.8%
Irish
11.6%
American
6.6%
Italian
2.6%
Scottish
1.8%
French
1.4%
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.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 39.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
1.3%
2.4%
75–84
2.9%
4.9%
65–74
5.4%
6.4%
55–64
6.5%
6.0%
45–54
5.9%
6.5%
35–44
6.4%
6.5%
25–34
6.5%
4.5%
18–24
4.3%
8.7%
5–17
8.3%
3.1%
<5
2.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$74,090
Congressional District 6 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Congressional District 6$74,090
Missouri$70,702
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
11.9%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1814.5%
Working age (18–64)11.0%
Seniors (65+)12.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
93.9%
speak English only
Spanish3.0%
Other Indo-European1.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.9%
Other languages0.7%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Baptist
12.7%
Other Christian
10.4%
Catholic & Orthodox
8.2%
Methodist
5.5%
Mainline Protestant
4.2%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.3%
Non-Christian
0.8%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 56.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Anchored in the Kansas City exurbs and stretching across northwest Missouri's rural counties, MO-6 has delivered Republican presidential margins above 25 points in recent cycles, reflecting a predominantly white, non-college electorate dispersed across small towns and agricultural communities.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of thirty-nine points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved two points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was thirty-nine points.

A population of 985,804, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $74,090 describe the district.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Congressional District 6, Missouri vote in 2024?
In 2024, Congressional District 6, Missouri voted Republican by 38.9 points (R+39), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 382,999 votes cast, 114,768 went Democratic and 263,631 went Republican.
What is Congressional District 6, Missouri's political typology?
Akashic places Congressional District 6, Missouri in the "Farm Belt" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. 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 Congressional District 6, Missouri?
Congressional District 6, Missouri has a population of 985,804 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Congressional District 6, Missouri?
Median household income in Congressional District 6, Missouri is $74,090 — below the national median of $80,734. The Missouri state median is $70,702.
What is the political history of Congressional District 6, Missouri?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Congressional District 6, Missouri from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The district's typology — "Farm Belt" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.