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Missouri › Missouri House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Missouri House District 86

Jeff Hales has no major-party opponent.

Jeff Hales has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+68: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+70.8D+68.6 vs. nation2020 presidentD+70.1D+65.5 vs. nation2024 presidentD+66.8D+68.3 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
34,698
People per km²
2,159
Adults with a B.A.+
65%
White, no degree
11%of adults
  • White 50%
  • Hispanic 5%
  • Black 31%
  • Asian 8%
  • 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

15,612 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Jeff Hales (D)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

18,188 two-party votes · D+66.8 · D+68.3 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)83.4%
Donald Trump (R)16.6%

2022

11,582 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Joe Adams (D)100.0%

2020 Earlier district lines

15,835 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Joe Adams (D)100.0%

2020 President Vote in this district

20,280 two-party votes · D+70.1 · D+65.5 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)85.0%
Donald Trump (R)15.0%

2016 President Vote in this district

19,581 two-party votes · D+70.8 · D+68.6 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)85.4%
Donald Trump (R)14.6%