Chariton County, Missouri: Farm Belt county. In 2024, voted R+56%. Republican peak: R+56 in 2024.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+56MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Farm BeltAkashic typology
- Population
- 7,3902024 5-year
- Median household income
- $71,5202024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 93.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+50 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+56 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Hamilton County, IL · similarity 1.00
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Chariton CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Chariton County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Margin—
Turnout—
Harris +50Trump +50
Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 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% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 875 | 3,179 | 4,089 | ||
| R | 916 | 3,111 | 4,077 | ||
| R | 888 | 2,950 | 3,969 | ||
| R | 1,339 | 2,402 | 3,821 | ||
| R | 1,799 | 2,339 | 4,214 | ||
| R | 1,892 | 2,421 | 4,340 | ||
| R | 1,792 | 2,300 | 4,154 | ||
| D | 2,072 | 1,508 | 4,032 | ||
| D | 2,141 | 1,378 | 4,601 | ||
| D | 2,347 | 2,193 | 4,555 | ||
| R | 2,244 | 2,744 | 4,988 | ||
| R | 2,250 | 2,641 | 4,973 | ||
| D | 3,055 | 2,128 | 5,204 | ||
| R | 1,999 | 2,812 | 4,811 | ||
| R | 2,371 | 2,404 | 5,284 | ||
| D | 3,862 | 1,932 | 5,794 | ||
| D | 3,550 | 3,102 | 6,652 | ||
| D | 3,671 | 3,459 | 7,130 | ||
| R | 3,730 | 3,883 | 7,627 | ||
| D | 4,170 | 2,615 | 6,791 | ||
| D | 3,930 | 3,802 | 7,740 | ||
| D | 5,053 | 4,439 | 9,497 | ||
| D | 5,490 | 3,433 | 8,957 | ||
| D | 5,498 | 1,835 | 7,367 | ||
| D | 4,559 | 3,929 | 8,501 | ||
| D | 4,795 | 3,173 | 8,194 | ||
| D | 4,675 | 4,331 | 9,084 | ||
| D | 3,135 | 2,183 | 5,377 | ||
| D | 3,112 | 1,528 | 5,469 | ||
| D | 3,352 | 2,249 | 5,653 | ||
| D | 3,058 | 2,064 | 5,240 | ||
| D | 3,828 | 2,138 | 6,061 | ||
| D | 4,321 | 2,359 | 6,700 | ||
| D | 3,463 | 2,057 | 5,717 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
28.5%
English
14.9%
American
8.8%
Irish
6.9%
Scottish
2.3%
Polish
1.8%
Italian
0.5%
African American
1.5%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 44.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$71,520
Chariton County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Chariton County$71,520
Missouri$70,702
United States$80,734
Chariton County ranks near the middle of US counties by median household income.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
8.8%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1810.6%
Working age (18–64)7.4%
Seniors (65+)13.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
97.7%
speak English only
Other Indo-European1.3%
Spanish0.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 39.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
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.
The Republican margin here reached fifty-six points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved three points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was fifty-six points.
A population of 7,390, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $71,520 describe an agricultural county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Hamilton County and Linn County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Chariton County, Missouri vote in 2024?
In 2024, Chariton County, Missouri voted Republican by 56.3 points (R+56), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 4,089 votes cast, 875 went Democratic and 3,179 went Republican.
What is Chariton County, Missouri's political typology?
Akashic places Chariton County, Missouri in the "Farm Belt" typology — Rural Plains and Midwest farm counties — Republican, with modest recent movement. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 22 times, Republican 12 times, and other 0 times.
When did Chariton County, Missouri last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Chariton County, Missouri voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Chariton County, Missouri?
Chariton County, Missouri has a population of 7,390 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Chariton County, Missouri?
Median household income in Chariton County, Missouri is $71,520 — below the national median of $80,734. The Missouri state median is $70,702.
What is the political history of Chariton County, Missouri?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Chariton County, Missouri from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 12 went Republican. The county's typology — "Farm Belt" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.