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Missouri House District 81
James (Jimmy) Lappe has no major-party opponent.
James (Jimmy) Lappe has no major-party opponent.
The candidates
The district
Lean D+45: 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
- 36,843
- People per km²
- 2,064
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 32%
- White, no degree
- 36%of adults
- White 49%
- Hispanic 8%
- Black 34%
- Asian 4%
- Other / multiracial 6%
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
13,328 votes · D+56.2✓ Steve Butz (D)78.1%
Jake Koehr (R)21.9%
2024 President Vote in this district
13,604 two-party votes · D+45.3 · D+46.8 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)72.6%
Donald Trump (R)27.4%
2022
9,775 votes · D+55.3✓ Steve Butz (D)77.7%
Jake Koehr (R)22.3%
2020 Earlier district lines
11,461 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Steve Butz (D)100.0%
2020 President Vote in this district
14,806 two-party votes · D+42.7 · D+38.1 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)71.3%
Donald Trump (R)28.7%
2016 President Vote in this district
13,785 two-party votes · D+36.3 · D+34.1 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)68.2%
Donald Trump (R)31.8%