Howard County, Missouri
Precinct data
Results by precinct
7 precincts · 4,956 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -RICHMONDRICHMOND | 423 | 853 | 30 | 1,306 | 32.4% | 65.3% | R+32.9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -FRANKLINFRANKLIN | 283 | 692 | 11 | 986 | 28.7% | 70.2% | R+41.5 |
| Precinct -CHARITONCHARITON | 213 | 640 | 15 | 868 | 24.5% | 73.7% | R+49.2 |
| Precinct -BONNE FEMMEBONNE FEMME | 138 | 475 | 10 | 623 | 22.2% | 76.2% | R+54.1 |
| Precinct -PRAIRIE-BURTONPRAIRIE-BURTON | 104 | 418 | 6 | 528 | 19.7% | 79.2% | R+59.5 |
| Precinct -MONITEAUMONITEAU | 119 | 258 | 7 | 384 | 31.0% | 67.2% | R+36.2 |
| Precinct -BOONSLICKBOONSLICK | 61 | 198 | 2 | 261 | 23.4% | 75.9% | R+52.5 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +40.5% |
| 1896 | +41.8% |
| 1900 | +40.8% |
| 1904 | +37.5% |
| 1908 | +43.0% |
| 1912 | +46.8% |
| 1916 | +43.4% |
| 1920 | +37.9% |
| 1924 | +42.1% |
| 1928 | +32.7% |
| 1932 | +59.6% |
| 1936 | +50.5% |
| 1940 | +34.2% |
| 1944 | +33.9% |
| 1948 | +45.8% |
| 1952 | +21.6% |
| 1956 | +23.9% |
| 1960 | +22.8% |
| 1964 | +44.7% |
| 1968 | +10.9% |
| 1972 | −12.3% |
| 1976 | +24.0% |
| 1980 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | −7.9% |
| 1988 | +13.4% |
| 1992 | +18.7% |
| 1996 | +11.2% |
| 2000 | −10.4% |
| 2004 | −19.2% |
| 2008 | −13.8% |
| 2012 | −26.6% |
| 2016 | −41.0% |
| 2020 | −42.0% |
| 2024 | −44.2% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 6,905 |
| 2018 | 7,028 |
| 2020 | 6,984 |
| 2022 | 6,611 |
| 2024 | 6,834 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+74 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −170 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $47,143 in average income, against $71,045 for residents who stayed — 34% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+19.9 on average — 24 points more Democratic-leaning than Howard County, MO itself (R+44.2).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Boone County, MO63D+9.7
- Cooper County, MO47R+45.8
- Randolph County, MO20R+52.1
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Boone County, MO60
- Cooper County, MO42
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 | −70 |
| 2013 | +36 |
| 2014 | −139 |
| 2015 | −10 |
| 2016 | −119 |
| 2017 | +36 |
| 2018 | −30 |
| 2019 | −78 |
| 2021 | +1 |
| 2022 | +69 |
| 2023 | −48 |
| 2024 | +41 |
| 2025 | +74 |
Howard County's roughly 10,000 residents are concentrated in small towns along the Missouri River, and its presidential margins have shifted sharply rightward since 2012, reflecting a rural realignment common across central Missouri.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 59.6 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 44.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 44.2 points.
A population of 10,147, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,938 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Pawnee County and Cumberland County.
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Howard County, Missouri. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/29089/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.