Cooper County, Missouri
Precinct data
Results by precinct
10 precincts · 8,835 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -BOONVILLE 2BOONVILLE 2 | 478 | 885 | 12 | 1,375 | 34.8% | 64.4% | R+29.6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -BOONVILLE 3BOONVILLE 3 | 383 | 920 | 17 | 1,320 | 29.0% | 69.7% | R+40.7 |
| Precinct -BOONVILLE 4BOONVILLE 4 | 374 | 927 | 15 | 1,316 | 28.4% | 70.4% | R+42.0 |
| Precinct -BOONVILLE 1BOONVILLE 1 | 367 | 661 | 19 | 1,047 | 35.1% | 63.1% | R+28.1 |
| Precinct -PILOT GROVEPILOT GROVE | 218 | 803 | 8 | 1,029 | 21.2% | 78.0% | R+56.9 |
| Precinct -PRAIRIE HOMEPRAIRIE HOME | 160 | 581 | 7 | 748 | 21.4% | 77.7% | R+56.3 |
| Precinct -OTTERVILLEOTTERVILLE | 128 | 489 | 5 | 622 | 20.6% | 78.6% | R+58.0 |
| Precinct -KELLYKELLY | 93 | 458 | 3 | 554 | 16.8% | 82.7% | R+65.9 |
| Precinct -BLACKWATERBLACKWATER | 75 | 362 | 5 | 442 | 17.0% | 81.9% | R+64.9 |
| Precinct -CLARKS FORKCLARKS FORK | 71 | 307 | 4 | 382 | 18.6% | 80.4% | R+61.8 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +5.3% |
| 1896 | +5.5% |
| 1900 | +0.3% |
| 1904 | −5.3% |
| 1908 | −2.3% |
| 1912 | +3.4% |
| 1916 | −5.4% |
| 1920 | −16.9% |
| 1924 | −7.6% |
| 1928 | −4.1% |
| 1932 | +19.5% |
| 1936 | +2.0% |
| 1940 | −10.8% |
| 1944 | −13.8% |
| 1948 | −2.9% |
| 1952 | −19.9% |
| 1956 | −17.4% |
| 1960 | −9.5% |
| 1964 | +8.7% |
| 1968 | −17.7% |
| 1972 | −37.8% |
| 1976 | −8.9% |
| 1980 | −19.1% |
| 1984 | −34.9% |
| 1988 | −19.6% |
| 1992 | −2.2% |
| 1996 | −2.2% |
| 2000 | −22.2% |
| 2004 | −35.4% |
| 2008 | −23.7% |
| 2012 | −32.1% |
| 2016 | −46.2% |
| 2020 | −46.3% |
| 2024 | −45.8% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 11,489 |
| 2018 | 11,637 |
| 2020 | 11,705 |
| 2022 | 11,773 |
| 2024 | 12,243 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+2 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +572 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $52,474 in average income, against $66,069 for residents who stayed — 21% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+14.0 on average — 32 points more Democratic-leaning than Cooper County, MO itself (R+45.8).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Boone County, MO109D+9.7
- Howard County, MO42R+44.2
- Pettis County, MO38R+48.7
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Boone County, MO84
- Howard County, MO47
- Pettis County, MO31
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 | −67 |
| 2012 | −6 |
| 2013 | +61 |
| 2014 | −74 |
| 2015 | +42 |
| 2016 | +100 |
| 2017 | −48 |
| 2018 | −55 |
| 2019 | +56 |
| 2021 | +48 |
| 2022 | +123 |
| 2023 | +205 |
| 2024 | +185 |
| 2025 | +2 |
Cooper County's R+45.8 margin in 2024 places it among Missouri's most heavily one-sided rural counties, reflecting a demographic profile dominated by small agricultural communities with minimal urban population centers.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 19.5 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 46.3 points in 2020. The 2024 margin was 45.8 points.
A population of 16,824, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,625 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Wells County and Richland County.
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Cooper County, Missouri. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/29053/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.