DeKalb County, Missouri
Precinct data
Results by precinct
6 precincts · 4,814 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -BTC BANKBTC BANK | 302 | 1,104 | 18 | 1,424 | 21.2% | 77.5% | R+56.3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -JUNE CONLEY BUILDINGJUNE CONLEY BUILDING | 174 | 900 | 13 | 1,087 | 16.0% | 82.8% | R+66.8 |
| Precinct -SOUTH WASHINGTONSOUTH WASHINGTON | 155 | 655 | 10 | 820 | 18.9% | 79.9% | R+61.0 |
| Precinct -CLARKSDALE LIONS CLUBCLARKSDALE LIONS CLUB | 110 | 559 | 9 | 678 | 16.2% | 82.4% | R+66.2 |
| Precinct -POLKPOLK | 76 | 401 | 7 | 484 | 15.7% | 82.9% | R+67.1 |
| Precinct -ADAMSADAMS | 53 | 266 | 2 | 321 | 16.5% | 82.9% | R+66.4 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +1.0% |
| 1896 | +15.2% |
| 1900 | +4.7% |
| 1904 | −4.7% |
| 1908 | −2.1% |
| 1912 | +17.1% |
| 1916 | +0.2% |
| 1920 | −17.0% |
| 1924 | −7.0% |
| 1928 | −27.4% |
| 1932 | +18.0% |
| 1936 | −3.4% |
| 1940 | −10.1% |
| 1944 | −15.1% |
| 1948 | −1.6% |
| 1952 | −26.8% |
| 1956 | −15.1% |
| 1960 | −18.8% |
| 1964 | +16.6% |
| 1968 | −17.1% |
| 1972 | −34.8% |
| 1976 | +7.5% |
| 1980 | −9.9% |
| 1984 | −19.8% |
| 1988 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | +7.5% |
| 1996 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | −19.8% |
| 2004 | −26.3% |
| 2008 | −25.6% |
| 2012 | −42.8% |
| 2016 | −58.7% |
| 2020 | −59.7% |
| 2024 | −62.6% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 6,570 |
| 2018 | 6,495 |
| 2020 | 6,789 |
| 2022 | 6,657 |
| 2024 | 6,778 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−54 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −1,840 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $51,899 in average income, against $65,227 for residents who stayed — 20% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+41.0 on average — 22 points more Democratic-leaning than DeKalb County, MO itself (R+62.6).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Clinton County, MO76R+47.9
- Buchanan County, MO56R+28.0
- Caldwell County, MO25R+61.3
- Clay County, MO22R+5.6
- Daviess County, MO21R+63.3
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Buchanan County, MO73
- Clinton County, MO63
- Caldwell County, MO21
- Clay County, MO20
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 | −69 |
| 2012 | −27 |
| 2013 | −104 |
| 2014 | −85 |
| 2015 | +20 |
| 2016 | −41 |
| 2017 | +62 |
| 2018 | +18 |
| 2019 | +54 |
| 2021 | +164 |
| 2022 | −373 |
| 2023 | −1,423 |
| 2024 | +18 |
| 2025 | −54 |
With roughly 11,600 residents concentrated in small towns and farmland, De Kalb County has delivered Republican presidential margins above 60 points, reflecting a broader realignment of sparsely populated northwest Missouri.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 18.0 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 62.6 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 62.6 points.
A population of 10,876, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,826 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Johnson County and Crawford County.
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DeKalb County, Missouri. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/29063/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.