Missouri House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Missouri House District 42
A district of about 42,000 people, 19% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+50.5 relative to the nation for president.
Where it sits among all 163 seats
Every Missouri House of Representatives seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.
Democratic
Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Every race on these lines
Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.
| 2018 | 2024 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senate | R+25.5 | No race | No race |
| Missouri House of Representatives | No race | R+54.8 | R+33.7 |
Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year
Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET
Who lives here, compared
Grey bars show the spread of all 163 seats. Small marks are other seats in Missouri. The black marker is District 42.
Lower than 76% of seats.
Higher than 85% of seats.
Higher than 50% of seats.
Lower than 83% of seats.
Lower than 83% of seats.
Less dense than 75% of seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
Seats most like this one
Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.
District 5321% college gradsR+46.1Held RDistrict 116
MissouriR+55.1Held RDistrict 57
MissouriR+55.6Held RDistrict 9
23% college gradsR+53.5Held R
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Who has held it
These lines took effect in 2022.
- Jeff Myers (R)
2023– · Won 2022 unopposed, 2024 by 54.8, 2026 by 33.7
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)