Chariton County, Missouri
Precinct data
Results by precinct
11 precincts · 4,089 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -12-KOC12-KOC | 240 | 973 | 11 | 1,224 | 19.6% | 79.5% | R+59.9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -BRUNSWICK LEGIONBRUNSWICK LEGION | 168 | 525 | 7 | 700 | 24.0% | 75.0% | R+51.0 |
| Precinct -COURTHOUSECOURTHOUSE | 114 | 392 | 7 | 513 | 22.2% | 76.4% | R+54.2 |
| Precinct -LIONS BLDGLIONS BLDG | 66 | 220 | 2 | 288 | 22.9% | 76.4% | R+53.5 |
| Precinct -5-CLARK TWP BLDG5-CLARK TWP BLDG | 44 | 223 | 2 | 269 | 16.4% | 82.9% | R+66.5 |
| Precinct -1-ST MARY'S1-ST MARY'S | 41 | 162 | 1 | 204 | 20.1% | 79.4% | R+59.3 |
| Precinct -ROTHWELL COMM BLDGROTHWELL COMM BLDG | 43 | 156 | 1 | 200 | 21.5% | 78.0% | R+56.5 |
| Precinct -11-LIBERTY BILLS11-LIBERTY BILLS | 63 | 133 | 1 | 197 | 32.0% | 67.5% | R+35.5 |
| Precinct -WAYLAND TWP BLDGWAYLAND TWP BLDG | 31 | 158 | 0 | 189 | 16.4% | 83.6% | R+67.2 |
| Precinct -6-SUMNER LEGION6-SUMNER LEGION | 25 | 130 | 2 | 157 | 15.9% | 82.8% | R+66.9 |
| Precinct -4-FOREST GREEN4-FOREST GREEN | 40 | 107 | 1 | 148 | 27.0% | 72.3% | R+45.3 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +24.6% |
| 1896 | +29.3% |
| 1900 | +27.9% |
| 1904 | +19.0% |
| 1908 | +19.5% |
| 1912 | +29.0% |
| 1916 | +17.7% |
| 1920 | +3.8% |
| 1924 | +19.8% |
| 1928 | +7.4% |
| 1932 | +49.7% |
| 1936 | +23.0% |
| 1940 | +6.5% |
| 1944 | +1.7% |
| 1948 | +22.9% |
| 1952 | −2.0% |
| 1956 | +3.0% |
| 1960 | +6.7% |
| 1964 | +33.3% |
| 1968 | −0.6% |
| 1972 | −16.9% |
| 1976 | +17.8% |
| 1980 | −7.9% |
| 1984 | −10.0% |
| 1988 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | +16.6% |
| 1996 | +14.0% |
| 2000 | −12.2% |
| 2004 | −12.2% |
| 2008 | −12.8% |
| 2012 | −27.8% |
| 2016 | −52.0% |
| 2020 | −53.8% |
| 2024 | −56.3% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 5,534 |
| 2018 | 5,454 |
| 2020 | 5,383 |
| 2022 | 5,258 |
| 2024 | 5,401 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+8 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −168 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $49,565 in average income, against $65,750 for residents who stayed — 25% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+57.2 on average — about the same lean as Chariton County, MO (R+56.3).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Linn County, MO25R+57.2
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Linn County, MO24
Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −84 |
| 2012 | −50 |
| 2013 | −58 |
| 2014 | +31 |
| 2015 | −47 |
| 2016 | −78 |
| 2017 | −32 |
| 2018 | +2 |
| 2019 | −14 |
| 2021 | +32 |
| 2022 | +74 |
| 2023 | +37 |
| 2024 | +11 |
| 2025 | +8 |
Chariton County, anchored by the small town of Keytesville, has shifted decisively toward Republican margins over the past two decades, with its aging, predominantly white farming population mirroring a broader rural Missouri realignment.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 49.7 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 56.3 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 56.3 points.
A population of 7,390, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $71,520 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Sac County and Monroe County.
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Chariton County, Missouri. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/29041/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.