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Missouri › Missouri House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Missouri House District 159
Joel Mace has no major-party opponent.
Joel Mace has no major-party opponent.
The candidates
The district
Lean R+66: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.
Presidential vote
Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.
Who lives here
- Population
- 40,017
- People per km²
- 20
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 17%
- White, no degree
- 62%of adults
- White 72%
- Hispanic 10%
- Black 2%
- Asian 2%
- Other / multiracial 15%
American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.
Past results
Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.
2024
15,865 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Dirk E Deaton (R)100.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
17,828 two-party votes · R+66.9 · R+65.4 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)83.5%
Kamala Harris (D)16.5%
2022
10,637 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Dirk Deaton (R)100.0%
2020 Earlier district lines
13,854 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Dirk Deaton (R)100.0%
2020 President Vote in this district
18,187 two-party votes · R+64.9 · R+69.4 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)82.4%
Joe Biden (D)17.6%
2016 President Vote in this district
16,244 two-party votes · R+66.3 · R+68.6 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)83.2%
Hillary Clinton (D)16.8%