Osage County, Missouri: Northern Rural Secular
Missouri · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+72.9
2024 Margin
R+1.5%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1964
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
13K
Population
Osage County, Missouri voted R+72.9 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 6,657 votes (85.95%). This represented a R+1.5% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. The county has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1964.
Electoral Behavior
🌾
Northern Rural SecularView all
Rural counties in the Upper Midwest (MN/IA/WI/IN/MO/IL/MI) that voted for Obama in 2008 but have swung dramatically toward Republicans. These historically Democratic, secular farming communities have realigned.
Volatility
10.1
Elasticity
Sticky
Trend
-2.1/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+72.9
2020→2024 SwingR+1.5%
Voting StreakR since 1964
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population13,274
Median Age
41.4(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
31.8%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$70,313(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
97.0%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
1.1%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
81.3%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
10.1%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
6.7%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13.0%(1,009) | 86.0%(6,657) | R+72.9 | -1.5 |
| 2020 | 13.7%(1,037) | 85.1%(6,425) | R+71.4 | -2.9 |
| 2016 | 14.1%(998) | 82.6%(5,856) | R+68.5 | -12.8 |
| 2012 | 21.3%(1,473) | 77.0%(5,329) | R+55.7 | -11.2 |
| 2008 | 26.9%(1,907) | 71.5%(5,062) | R+44.6 | +4.9 |
| 2004 | 25.1%(1,673) | 74.6%(4,975) | R+49.5 | -13.6 |
| 2000 | 31.4%(1,938) | 67.2%(4,154) | R+35.9 | -20.7 |
| 1996 | 36.7%(2,045) | 51.9%(2,890) | R+15.2 | +0.0 |
| 1992 | 30.6%(1,860) | 45.8%(2,784) | R+15.2 | +22.1 |
| 1988 | 31.3%(1,771) | 68.6%(3,885) | R+37.3 | +15.8 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16.3%(1,257) | 82.3%(6,337) | R+66.0 | +2.5 |
| 2022 | 15.8%(855) | 84.2%(4,570) | R+68.5 | -12.6 |
| 2018 | 20.8%(1,255) | 76.7%(4,626) | R+55.9 | -17.0 |
| 2016 | 28.9%(2,039) | 67.8%(4,789) | R+38.9 | -15.1 |
| 2012 | 34.6%(2,359) | 58.5%(3,986) | R+23.9 | +23.5 |
| 2010 | 23.2%(1,323) | 70.6%(4,018) | R+47.3 | -13.3 |
| 2006 | 29.9%(1,750) | 63.9%(3,738) | R+34.0 | +17.8 |
| 2004 | 23.7%(1,584) | 75.6%(5,048) | R+51.9 | -20.9 |
| 2002 | 33.7%(1,782) | 64.7%(3,418) | R+31.0 | -15.9 |
| 2000 | 42.2%(2,612) | 57.2%(3,543) | R+15.0 | +6.2 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10.6%(817) | 87.7%(6,777) | R+77.2 | -3.0 |
| 2020 | 12.3%(927) | 86.4%(6,512) | R+74.1 | -42.3 |
| 2016 | 32.8%(2,321) | 64.6%(4,579) | R+31.9 | -12.9 |
| 2012 | 39.4%(2,712) | 58.4%(4,016) | R+18.9 | +1.1 |
| 2008 | 39.5%(2,792) | 59.5%(4,212) | R+20.1 | +18.0 |
| 2004 | 30.6%(2,044) | 68.7%(4,586) | R+38.1 | -25.1 |
| 2000 | 42.8%(2,646) | 55.8%(3,450) | R+13.0 | -33.5 |
| 1996 | 59.3%(3,289) | 38.8%(2,151) | D+20.5 | +13.9 |
| 1992 | 53.3%(3,189) | 46.7%(2,790) | D+6.7 | +51.4 |
| 1988 | 27.5%(1,561) | 72.2%(4,096) | R+44.7 | -8.6 |
Primary Election History
| Year | Party | Winner | Runner-up | Nominee? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Dem | Joe Biden(64.0%) | Bernie Sanders(26.1%) | ✓ |
| 2016 | Dem | Bernie Sanders(49.5%) | Hillary Clinton(47.7%) | ✗ |
| 2016 | GOP | Donald Trump(45.1%) | Ted Cruz(41.3%) | ✓ |
| 2008 | Dem | Hillary Clinton(56.6%) | Barack Obama(39.5%) | ✗ |
✓ = County picked eventual party nominee
Related Counties
More in MO
Similar Swing Counties
Randolph County, Georgia
Georgia
D+7.6(R+1.5%)
Crawford County, Arkansas
Arkansas
R+58.2(R+1.5%)
Indiana County, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
R+39.0(R+1.5%)
New Hanover County, North Carolina
North Carolina
D+0.6(R+1.5%)
Crow Wing County, Minnesota
Minnesota
R+31.3(R+1.5%)
Howard County, Nebraska
Nebraska
R+62.4(R+1.5%)