Cole County, Missouri
Precinct data
Results by precinct
28 precincts · 40,152 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -Liberty Township Taos PrecinctLiberty Township Taos Precinct | 676 | 2,149 | 33 | 2,858 | 23.7% | 75.2% | R+51.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -Osage Township Wardsville PrecinctOsage Township Wardsville Precinct | 532 | 1,790 | 20 | 2,342 | 22.7% | 76.4% | R+53.7 |
| Precinct -Jefferson Township Apache Flats PrecinctJefferson Township Apache Flats Precinct | 798 | 1,484 | 35 | 2,317 | 34.4% | 64.0% | R+29.6 |
| Precinct -W4P2W4P2 | 741 | 1,430 | 39 | 2,210 | 33.5% | 64.7% | R+31.2 |
| Precinct -W4P1W4P1 | 777 | 1,350 | 32 | 2,159 | 36.0% | 62.5% | R+26.5 |
| Precinct -Jefferson Township Scott Station PrecinctJefferson Township Scott Station Precinct | 606 | 1,333 | 32 | 1,971 | 30.7% | 67.6% | R+36.9 |
| Precinct -Marion Township St Martins PrecinctMarion Township St Martins Precinct | 469 | 1,405 | 29 | 1,903 | 24.6% | 73.8% | R+49.2 |
| Precinct -Jefferson Township JC Fair PrecinctJefferson Township JC Fair Precinct | 617 | 1,096 | 30 | 1,743 | 35.4% | 62.9% | R+27.5 |
| Precinct -W5P1W5P1 | 752 | 940 | 27 | 1,719 | 43.7% | 54.7% | R+10.9 |
| Precinct -W3P3W3P3 | 618 | 1,049 | 29 | 1,696 | 36.4% | 61.9% | R+25.4 |
| Precinct -Jefferson Township CC General PrecinctJefferson Township CC General Precinct | 496 | 1,141 | 28 | 1,665 | 29.8% | 68.5% | R+38.7 |
| Precinct -Clark Township Brazito PrecinctClark Township Brazito Precinct | 329 | 1,221 | 15 | 1,565 | 21.0% | 78.0% | R+57.0 |
| Precinct -W3P1W3P1 | 512 | 796 | 24 | 1,332 | 38.4% | 59.8% | R+21.3 |
| Precinct -W5P2W5P2 | 466 | 805 | 22 | 1,293 | 36.0% | 62.3% | R+26.2 |
| Precinct -W1P2W1P2 | 479 | 786 | 15 | 1,280 | 37.4% | 61.4% | R+24.0 |
| Precinct -W3P2W3P2 | 458 | 790 | 18 | 1,266 | 36.2% | 62.4% | R+26.2 |
| Precinct -Moreau Township Russellville PrecinctMoreau Township Russellville Precinct | 281 | 949 | 21 | 1,251 | 22.5% | 75.9% | R+53.4 |
| Precinct -W1P3W1P3 | 420 | 762 | 21 | 1,203 | 34.9% | 63.3% | R+28.4 |
| Precinct -W1P1W1P1 | 547 | 583 | 22 | 1,152 | 47.5% | 50.6% | R+3.1 |
| Precinct -W2P2W2P2 | 464 | 616 | 19 | 1,099 | 42.2% | 56.1% | R+13.8 |
| Precinct -Clark Township Eugene PrecinctClark Township Eugene Precinct | 222 | 849 | 11 | 1,082 | 20.5% | 78.5% | R+57.9 |
| Precinct -Marion Township Centertown PrecinctMarion Township Centertown Precinct | 218 | 706 | 12 | 936 | 23.3% | 75.4% | R+52.1 |
| Precinct -W2P3W2P3 | 367 | 522 | 16 | 905 | 40.6% | 57.7% | R+17.1 |
| Precinct -Osage Township St. Thomas PrecinctOsage Township St. Thomas Precinct | 144 | 569 | 9 | 722 | 19.9% | 78.8% | R+58.9 |
| Precinct -Moreau Township Lohman PrecinctMoreau Township Lohman Precinct | 162 | 537 | 8 | 707 | 22.9% | 76.0% | R+53.0 |
| Precinct -W2P1W2P1 | 349 | 332 | 9 | 690 | 50.6% | 48.1% | D+2.5 |
| Precinct -W5P3W5P3 | 237 | 393 | 9 | 639 | 37.1% | 61.5% | R+24.4 |
| Precinct -Jefferson Township Expressway Rental PrecinctJefferson Township Expressway Rental Precinct | 137 | 303 | 7 | 447 | 30.6% | 67.8% | R+37.1 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +2.5% |
| 1896 | +3.9% |
| 1900 | +3.6% |
| 1904 | +3.7% |
| 1908 | +1.9% |
| 1912 | +7.1% |
| 1916 | +3.0% |
| 1920 | −17.0% |
| 1924 | −9.9% |
| 1928 | −1.2% |
| 1932 | +23.3% |
| 1936 | +17.5% |
| 1940 | +3.5% |
| 1944 | −1.6% |
| 1948 | +6.6% |
| 1952 | −12.7% |
| 1956 | −11.6% |
| 1960 | −6.7% |
| 1964 | −10.7% |
| 1968 | −29.6% |
| 1972 | −55.7% |
| 1976 | −28.5% |
| 1980 | −27.1% |
| 1984 | −50.5% |
| 1988 | −36.5% |
| 1992 | −16.2% |
| 1996 | −18.0% |
| 2000 | −24.7% |
| 2004 | −35.4% |
| 2008 | −26.9% |
| 2012 | −33.6% |
| 2016 | −36.4% |
| 2020 | −33.8% |
| 2024 | −34.4% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 53,691 |
| 2018 | 51,507 |
| 2020 | 54,218 |
| 2022 | 54,289 |
| 2024 | 53,756 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−70 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −1,917 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $50,713 in average income, against $81,294 for residents who stayed — 38% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+27.5 on average — 6.9 points more Democratic-leaning than Cole County, MO itself (R+34.4).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Callaway County, MO249R+43.3
- Boone County, MO248D+9.7
- Moniteau County, MO87R+62.7
- Miller County, MO83R+67.3
- Osage County, MO82R+73.1
- St. Louis County, MO64D+23.4
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Callaway County, MO296
- Boone County, MO240
- Moniteau County, MO90
- St. Louis County, MO82
- Jackson County, MO72
- Osage County, MO68
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 | −43 |
| 2012 | −399 |
| 2013 | −111 |
| 2014 | −434 |
| 2015 | −222 |
| 2016 | −426 |
| 2017 | −391 |
| 2018 | −180 |
| 2019 | −210 |
| 2021 | +9 |
| 2022 | +254 |
| 2023 | +164 |
| 2024 | +142 |
| 2025 | −70 |
Despite housing the state capitol and its government workforce, Cole County voted Republican by 34 points in 2024, reflecting how decisively small-city Missouri has shifted from its once-competitive roots.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 23.3 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 55.7 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 0.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 34.4 points.
A population of 77,032, a 79% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $74,876 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Cape Girardeau County and Warren County.
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Cole County, Missouri. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/29051/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.