Iron County, Missouri
Precinct data
Results by precinct
9 precincts · 4,518 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -IrontonIronton | 162 | 777 | 12 | 951 | 17.0% | 81.7% | R+64.7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -ArcadiaArcadia | 151 | 686 | 7 | 844 | 17.9% | 81.3% | R+63.4 |
| Precinct -ViburnumViburnum | 113 | 453 | 4 | 570 | 19.8% | 79.5% | R+59.6 |
| Precinct -AnnapolisAnnapolis | 92 | 409 | 5 | 506 | 18.2% | 80.8% | R+62.6 |
| Precinct -BelleviewBelleview | 83 | 413 | 2 | 498 | 16.7% | 82.9% | R+66.3 |
| Precinct -GhermanvilleGhermanville | 79 | 300 | 7 | 386 | 20.5% | 77.7% | R+57.3 |
| Precinct -Pilot KnobPilot Knob | 81 | 294 | 10 | 385 | 21.0% | 76.4% | R+55.3 |
| Precinct -Des ArcDes Arc | 36 | 223 | 3 | 262 | 13.7% | 85.1% | R+71.4 |
| Precinct -VulcanVulcan | 27 | 89 | 0 | 116 | 23.3% | 76.7% | R+53.4 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +21.3% |
| 1896 | +25.1% |
| 1900 | +18.2% |
| 1904 | +12.2% |
| 1908 | +5.8% |
| 1912 | +10.8% |
| 1916 | +7.9% |
| 1920 | +3.0% |
| 1924 | +11.3% |
| 1928 | −17.5% |
| 1932 | +30.0% |
| 1936 | +20.1% |
| 1940 | +9.5% |
| 1944 | +14.4% |
| 1948 | +28.0% |
| 1952 | +11.0% |
| 1956 | +4.2% |
| 1960 | −6.8% |
| 1964 | +44.4% |
| 1968 | +4.0% |
| 1972 | −24.1% |
| 1976 | +19.9% |
| 1980 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | −6.8% |
| 1988 | +9.7% |
| 1992 | +26.6% |
| 1996 | +21.5% |
| 2000 | −4.4% |
| 2004 | −6.8% |
| 2008 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | −14.5% |
| 2016 | −52.5% |
| 2020 | −57.7% |
| 2024 | −62.4% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 6,976 |
| 2018 | 6,676 |
| 2020 | 6,887 |
| 2022 | 6,763 |
| 2024 | 6,801 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−4 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +135 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $46,192 in average income, against $51,456 for residents who stayed — 10% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+47.4 on average — 15 points more Democratic-leaning than Iron County, MO itself (R+62.4).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- St. Francois County, MO59R+51.4
- Jefferson County, MO22R+36.7
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- St. Francois County, MO86
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 | +50 |
| 2012 | −58 |
| 2013 | −79 |
| 2014 | −39 |
| 2015 | −94 |
| 2016 | −33 |
| 2017 | +119 |
| 2018 | +41 |
| 2019 | −9 |
| 2021 | −2 |
| 2022 | +88 |
| 2023 | +120 |
| 2024 | +35 |
| 2025 | −4 |
Iron County's Ozark terrain anchors an economy historically tied to mining and timber, and its electorate has swung decisively toward Republican presidential candidates for decades, hitting a 62-point margin in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 44.4 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 62.4 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 62.4 points.
A population of 9,446, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $48,850 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Shannon County and Scott County.
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Iron County, Missouri. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/29093/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.