Dent County, Missouri
Precinct data
Results by precinct
8 precincts · 7,095 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -06500010650001 | 129 | 752 | 9 | 890 | 14.5% | 84.5% | R+70.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -06500030650003 | 128 | 752 | 8 | 888 | 14.4% | 84.7% | R+70.3 |
| Precinct -06500040650004 | 128 | 752 | 8 | 888 | 14.4% | 84.7% | R+70.3 |
| Precinct -06500050650005 | 128 | 752 | 8 | 888 | 14.4% | 84.7% | R+70.3 |
| Precinct -06500060650006 | 128 | 751 | 8 | 887 | 14.4% | 84.7% | R+70.2 |
| Precinct -06500070650007 | 128 | 751 | 8 | 887 | 14.4% | 84.7% | R+70.2 |
| Precinct -06500080650008 | 128 | 751 | 8 | 887 | 14.4% | 84.7% | R+70.2 |
| Precinct -06500020650002 | 128 | 752 | 0 | 880 | 14.5% | 85.5% | R+70.9 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +16.9% |
| 1896 | +15.2% |
| 1900 | +13.1% |
| 1904 | +1.3% |
| 1908 | +1.5% |
| 1912 | +12.9% |
| 1916 | +7.4% |
| 1920 | −5.5% |
| 1924 | +11.7% |
| 1928 | −11.6% |
| 1932 | +31.7% |
| 1936 | +15.5% |
| 1940 | +7.8% |
| 1944 | +4.7% |
| 1948 | +19.4% |
| 1952 | −0.3% |
| 1956 | +5.4% |
| 1960 | −10.7% |
| 1964 | +23.1% |
| 1968 | −12.0% |
| 1972 | −27.8% |
| 1976 | +9.2% |
| 1980 | −15.5% |
| 1984 | −15.7% |
| 1988 | −10.2% |
| 1992 | +9.6% |
| 1996 | −5.6% |
| 2000 | −36.0% |
| 2004 | −39.7% |
| 2008 | −37.8% |
| 2012 | −49.4% |
| 2016 | −68.1% |
| 2020 | −69.0% |
| 2024 | −70.2% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 9,546 |
| 2018 | 9,951 |
| 2020 | 10,095 |
| 2022 | 9,730 |
| 2024 | 10,126 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+49 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +685 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $47,246 in average income, against $52,182 for residents who stayed — 9% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+42.9 on average — 27 points more Democratic-leaning than Dent County, MO itself (R+70.2).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Phelps County, MO59R+42.9
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Phelps County, MO73
- Texas County, MO23
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 | −75 |
| 2012 | +58 |
| 2013 | +89 |
| 2014 | −120 |
| 2015 | +40 |
| 2016 | −206 |
| 2017 | +68 |
| 2018 | +40 |
| 2019 | +31 |
| 2021 | +160 |
| 2022 | +156 |
| 2023 | +262 |
| 2024 | +133 |
| 2025 | +49 |
Dent County, anchored by Salem in the Ozark highlands, posted an R+70.2 presidential margin in 2024—among the widest in a state already trending heavily toward one-party dominance in rural areas.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 31.7 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 70.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 70.2 points.
A population of 14,539, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $56,312 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Stoddard County and Cedar County.
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Dent County, Missouri. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/29065/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.