Clay County, Missouri
Precinct data
Results by precinct
82 precincts · 130,160 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -Platte 1Platte 1 | 1,624 | 2,786 | 68 | 4,478 | 36.3% | 62.2% | R+25.9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -Liberty 2Liberty 2 | 1,575 | 1,495 | 46 | 3,116 | 50.5% | 48.0% | D+2.6 |
| Precinct -Liberty 3Liberty 3 | 1,364 | 1,704 | 39 | 3,107 | 43.9% | 54.8% | R+10.9 |
| Precinct -Gallatin 2Gallatin 2 | 1,902 | 1,096 | 54 | 3,052 | 62.3% | 35.9% | D+26.4 |
| Precinct -Platte 2Platte 2 | 1,035 | 1,962 | 40 | 3,037 | 34.1% | 64.6% | R+30.5 |
| Precinct -Liberty 1Liberty 1 | 1,368 | 1,555 | 52 | 2,975 | 46.0% | 52.3% | R+6.3 |
| Precinct -Gallatin 3Gallatin 3 | 1,465 | 1,190 | 59 | 2,714 | 54.0% | 43.8% | D+10.1 |
| Precinct -Gallatin 10Gallatin 10 | 1,368 | 1,230 | 36 | 2,634 | 51.9% | 46.7% | D+5.2 |
| Precinct -Liberty 4Liberty 4 | 1,150 | 1,434 | 37 | 2,621 | 43.9% | 54.7% | R+10.8 |
| Precinct -Liberty 9Liberty 9 | 1,057 | 1,519 | 33 | 2,609 | 40.5% | 58.2% | R+17.7 |
| Precinct -Liberty 6Liberty 6 | 1,187 | 1,371 | 32 | 2,590 | 45.8% | 52.9% | R+7.1 |
| Precinct -Liberty 7Liberty 7 | 1,200 | 1,316 | 38 | 2,554 | 47.0% | 51.5% | R+4.5 |
| Precinct -Gallatin 4Gallatin 4 | 1,407 | 1,047 | 55 | 2,509 | 56.1% | 41.7% | D+14.3 |
| Precinct -Liberty 5Liberty 5 | 1,070 | 1,216 | 36 | 2,322 | 46.1% | 52.4% | R+6.3 |
| Precinct -Gallatin 6Gallatin 6 | 1,138 | 996 | 45 | 2,179 | 52.2% | 45.7% | D+6.5 |
| Precinct -21 Liberty 321 Liberty 3 | 862 | 1,222 | 26 | 2,110 | 40.9% | 57.9% | R+17.1 |
| Precinct -Gallatin 5Gallatin 5 | 1,026 | 1,029 | 24 | 2,079 | 49.4% | 49.5% | R+0.1 |
| Precinct -21 Gallatin 221 Gallatin 2 | 1,253 | 790 | 35 | 2,078 | 60.3% | 38.0% | D+22.3 |
| Precinct -21 Chouteau 1321 Chouteau 13 | 850 | 1,082 | 28 | 1,960 | 43.4% | 55.2% | R+11.8 |
| Precinct -Liberty 8Liberty 8 | 695 | 1,175 | 28 | 1,898 | 36.6% | 61.9% | R+25.3 |
| Precinct -21 Chouteau 2621 Chouteau 26 | 951 | 896 | 31 | 1,878 | 50.6% | 47.7% | D+2.9 |
| Precinct -21 Chouteau 1721 Chouteau 17 | 832 | 988 | 33 | 1,853 | 44.9% | 53.3% | R+8.4 |
| Precinct -21 Chouteau 3021 Chouteau 30 | 974 | 848 | 26 | 1,848 | 52.7% | 45.9% | D+6.8 |
| Precinct -Liberty 13Liberty 13 | 813 | 983 | 35 | 1,831 | 44.4% | 53.7% | R+9.3 |
| Precinct -21 Liberty 221 Liberty 2 | 934 | 846 | 29 | 1,809 | 51.6% | 46.8% | D+4.9 |
| Precinct -Kearney 5Kearney 5 | 523 | 1,255 | 26 | 1,804 | 29.0% | 69.6% | R+40.6 |
| Precinct -21 Chouteau 1621 Chouteau 16 | 918 | 823 | 44 | 1,785 | 51.4% | 46.1% | D+5.3 |
| Precinct -Gallatin 9Gallatin 9 | 934 | 804 | 29 | 1,767 | 52.9% | 45.5% | D+7.4 |
| Precinct -Kearney 3Kearney 3 | 508 | 1,235 | 22 | 1,765 | 28.8% | 70.0% | R+41.2 |
| Precinct -Kearney 4Kearney 4 | 492 | 1,222 | 31 | 1,745 | 28.2% | 70.0% | R+41.8 |
| Precinct -21 Liberty 121 Liberty 1 | 747 | 953 | 31 | 1,731 | 43.2% | 55.1% | R+11.9 |
| Precinct -21 Chouteau 2821 Chouteau 28 | 798 | 892 | 32 | 1,722 | 46.3% | 51.8% | R+5.5 |
| Precinct -21 Platte 121 Platte 1 | 742 | 938 | 39 | 1,719 | 43.2% | 54.6% | R+11.4 |
| Precinct -21 Chouteau 2721 Chouteau 27 | 740 | 956 | 20 | 1,716 | 43.1% | 55.7% | R+12.6 |
| Precinct -Gallatin 1Gallatin 1 | 1,143 | 539 | 31 | 1,713 | 66.7% | 31.5% | D+35.3 |
| Precinct -21 Gallatin 1021 Gallatin 10 | 874 | 791 | 22 | 1,687 | 51.8% | 46.9% | D+4.9 |
| Precinct -21 Gallatin 2021 Gallatin 20 | 946 | 699 | 42 | 1,687 | 56.1% | 41.4% | D+14.6 |
| Precinct -21 Chouteau 1221 Chouteau 12 | 837 | 776 | 20 | 1,633 | 51.3% | 47.5% | D+3.7 |
| Precinct -Gallatin 7Gallatin 7 | 850 | 726 | 31 | 1,607 | 52.9% | 45.2% | D+7.7 |
| Precinct -Fishing River 2Fishing River 2 | 515 | 1,024 | 17 | 1,556 | 33.1% | 65.8% | R+32.7 |
| Precinct -21 Gallatin 2921 Gallatin 29 | 854 | 664 | 36 | 1,554 | 55.0% | 42.7% | D+12.2 |
| Precinct -21 Liberty 421 Liberty 4 | 659 | 865 | 20 | 1,544 | 42.7% | 56.0% | R+13.3 |
| Precinct -21 Gallatin 321 Gallatin 3 | 828 | 570 | 29 | 1,427 | 58.0% | 39.9% | D+18.1 |
| Precinct -Fishing River 1Fishing River 1 | 488 | 896 | 24 | 1,408 | 34.7% | 63.6% | R+29.0 |
| Precinct -Platte 3Platte 3 | 460 | 932 | 15 | 1,407 | 32.7% | 66.2% | R+33.5 |
| Precinct -21 Chouteau 1821 Chouteau 18 | 713 | 642 | 25 | 1,380 | 51.7% | 46.5% | D+5.1 |
| Precinct -Gallatin 11Gallatin 11 | 709 | 642 | 28 | 1,379 | 51.4% | 46.6% | D+4.9 |
| Precinct -Liberty 11Liberty 11 | 651 | 710 | 18 | 1,379 | 47.2% | 51.5% | R+4.3 |
| Precinct -21 Liberty 921 Liberty 9 | 654 | 697 | 17 | 1,368 | 47.8% | 51.0% | R+3.1 |
| Precinct -Kearney 2Kearney 2 | 430 | 888 | 15 | 1,333 | 32.3% | 66.6% | R+34.4 |
| Precinct -Liberty 10Liberty 10 | 567 | 705 | 17 | 1,289 | 44.0% | 54.7% | R+10.7 |
| Precinct -21 Liberty 721 Liberty 7 | 518 | 725 | 21 | 1,264 | 41.0% | 57.4% | R+16.4 |
| Precinct -21 Liberty 521 Liberty 5 | 578 | 665 | 17 | 1,260 | 45.9% | 52.8% | R+6.9 |
| Precinct -Liberty 14Liberty 14 | 550 | 634 | 20 | 1,204 | 45.7% | 52.7% | R+7.0 |
| Precinct -21 Chouteau 2121 Chouteau 21 | 575 | 591 | 29 | 1,195 | 48.1% | 49.5% | R+1.3 |
| Precinct -21 Chouteau 1121 Chouteau 11 | 566 | 608 | 15 | 1,189 | 47.6% | 51.1% | R+3.5 |
| Precinct -21 Gallatin 421 Gallatin 4 | 642 | 435 | 33 | 1,110 | 57.8% | 39.2% | D+18.6 |
| Precinct -21 Gallatin 1521 Gallatin 15 | 651 | 440 | 17 | 1,108 | 58.8% | 39.7% | D+19.0 |
| Precinct -21 Platte 221 Platte 2 | 442 | 622 | 19 | 1,083 | 40.8% | 57.4% | R+16.6 |
| Precinct -21 Liberty 821 Liberty 8 | 439 | 615 | 14 | 1,068 | 41.1% | 57.6% | R+16.5 |
| Precinct -21 Liberty 621 Liberty 6 | 463 | 549 | 12 | 1,024 | 45.2% | 53.6% | R+8.4 |
| Precinct -Kearney 1Kearney 1 | 262 | 720 | 22 | 1,004 | 26.1% | 71.7% | R+45.6 |
| Precinct -21 Gallatin 821 Gallatin 8 | 478 | 411 | 16 | 905 | 52.8% | 45.4% | D+7.4 |
| Precinct -Washington 2Washington 2 | 299 | 590 | 10 | 899 | 33.3% | 65.6% | R+32.4 |
| Precinct -Gallatin 12Gallatin 12 | 458 | 419 | 13 | 890 | 51.5% | 47.1% | D+4.4 |
| Precinct -21 Gallatin 1421 Gallatin 14 | 471 | 386 | 19 | 876 | 53.8% | 44.1% | D+9.7 |
| Precinct -21 Gallatin 621 Gallatin 6 | 451 | 391 | 27 | 869 | 51.9% | 45.0% | D+6.9 |
| Precinct -21 Gallatin 521 Gallatin 5 | 374 | 420 | 9 | 803 | 46.6% | 52.3% | R+5.7 |
| Precinct -21 Gallatin 2521 Gallatin 25 | 414 | 377 | 9 | 800 | 51.7% | 47.1% | D+4.6 |
| Precinct -21 Gallatin 721 Gallatin 7 | 430 | 351 | 18 | 799 | 53.8% | 43.9% | D+9.9 |
| Precinct -21 Gallatin 121 Gallatin 1 | 454 | 322 | 17 | 793 | 57.3% | 40.6% | D+16.6 |
| Precinct -21 Gallatin 2421 Gallatin 24 | 454 | 324 | 13 | 791 | 57.4% | 41.0% | D+16.4 |
| Precinct -21 Gallatin 2321 Gallatin 23 | 464 | 290 | 15 | 769 | 60.3% | 37.7% | D+22.6 |
| Precinct -Gallatin 13Gallatin 13 | 457 | 297 | 13 | 767 | 59.6% | 38.7% | D+20.9 |
| Precinct -21 Gallatin 921 Gallatin 9 | 435 | 310 | 21 | 766 | 56.8% | 40.5% | D+16.3 |
| Precinct -Washington 3Washington 3 | 176 | 517 | 10 | 703 | 25.0% | 73.5% | R+48.5 |
| Precinct -Fishing River 4Fishing River 4 | 232 | 459 | 10 | 701 | 33.1% | 65.5% | R+32.4 |
| Precinct -21 Chouteau 1921 Chouteau 19 | 320 | 361 | 13 | 694 | 46.1% | 52.0% | R+5.9 |
| Precinct -Washington 1Washington 1 | 182 | 483 | 9 | 674 | 27.0% | 71.7% | R+44.7 |
| Precinct -Chouteau 8Chouteau 8 | 234 | 361 | 16 | 611 | 38.3% | 59.1% | R+20.8 |
| Precinct -Fishing River 3Fishing River 3 | 152 | 280 | 3 | 435 | 34.9% | 64.4% | R+29.4 |
| Precinct -21 Chouteau 2221 Chouteau 22 | 44 | 115 | 1 | 160 | 27.5% | 71.9% | R+44.4 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +53.2% |
| 1896 | +62.2% |
| 1900 | +58.0% |
| 1904 | +43.5% |
| 1908 | +49.6% |
| 1912 | +59.5% |
| 1916 | +49.3% |
| 1920 | +38.2% |
| 1924 | +32.5% |
| 1928 | −0.1% |
| 1932 | +49.8% |
| 1936 | +35.8% |
| 1940 | +22.1% |
| 1944 | +12.7% |
| 1948 | +29.8% |
| 1952 | −2.1% |
| 1956 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | −4.5% |
| 1964 | +26.3% |
| 1968 | −4.7% |
| 1972 | −38.9% |
| 1976 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | −7.6% |
| 1984 | −23.6% |
| 1988 | −1.1% |
| 1992 | +8.9% |
| 1996 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | −6.8% |
| 2008 | −0.7% |
| 2012 | −8.4% |
| 2016 | −10.9% |
| 2020 | −4.1% |
| 2024 | −5.6% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 169,793 |
| 2018 | 163,436 |
| 2020 | 176,936 |
| 2022 | 176,721 |
| 2024 | 188,091 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+1,211 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +18,474 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $61,110 in average income, against $91,305 for residents who stayed — 33% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean D+1.5 on average — 7.1 points more Democratic-leaning than Clay County, MO itself (R+5.6).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Jackson County, MO2,250D+19.3
- Platte County, MO1,559R+3.1
- Johnson County, KS537D+8.5
- Wyandotte County, KS275D+23.9
- Ray County, MO235R+48.7
- Clinton County, MO175R+47.9
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Jackson County, MO2,011
- Platte County, MO1,450
- Johnson County, KS561
- Ray County, MO245
- Clinton County, MO222
- Wyandotte County, KS218
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 | +772 |
| 2012 | +743 |
| 2013 | +1,130 |
| 2014 | +1,143 |
| 2015 | +668 |
| 2016 | +1,992 |
| 2017 | +2,576 |
| 2018 | +2,409 |
| 2019 | +2,231 |
| 2021 | +710 |
| 2022 | +117 |
| 2023 | +1,500 |
| 2024 | +1,272 |
| 2025 | +1,211 |
Clay County hugs the Missouri River north of Kansas City and spent decades as a Democratic anchor in statewide races; by 2024 it had drifted to R+5.6, tracing the broader suburban realignment reshaping Midwestern metro fringes.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 62.2 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 38.9 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 5.6 points.
A population of 258,122, a 77% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $88,468 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Clackamas County and Clark County.
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Clay County, Missouri. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/29047/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.