Johnson County, Missouri: Farm Belt county. In 2024, voted R+39%. Republican peak: R+41 in 1972.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+39MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Farm BeltAkashic typology
- Population
- 54,7322024 5-year
- Median household income
- $67,2722024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 85.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 4.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+26 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+41 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- De Witt County, IL · similarity 1.00
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Johnson CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Johnson County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Margin—
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Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | +6.8% |
| 1896 | +13.6% |
| 1900 | +8.2% |
| 1904 | +4.5% |
| 1908 | +7.4% |
| 1912 | +25.9% |
| 1916 | +10.9% |
| 1920 | −2.3% |
| 1924 | +2.5% |
| 1928 | −23.9% |
| 1932 | +22.5% |
| 1936 | +4.1% |
| 1940 | −8.6% |
| 1944 | −14.7% |
| 1948 | −0.2% |
| 1952 | −23.8% |
| 1956 | −18.6% |
| 1960 | −19.3% |
| 1964 | +19.2% |
| 1968 | −14.5% |
| 1972 | −40.7% |
| 1976 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | −8.0% |
| 1984 | −33.0% |
| 1988 | −16.6% |
| 1992 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | −0.4% |
| 2000 | −14.4% |
| 2004 | −22.1% |
| 2008 | −12.2% |
| 2012 | −24.2% |
| 2016 | −36.5% |
| 2020 | −36.7% |
| 2024 | −39.4% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 6,960 | 16,298 | 23,688 | ||
| R | 6,974 | 15,489 | 23,172 | ||
| R | 5,930 | 13,719 | 21,362 | ||
| R | 7,667 | 12,763 | 21,021 | ||
| R | 9,480 | 12,183 | 22,080 | ||
| R | 7,790 | 12,257 | 20,236 | ||
| R | 6,926 | 9,339 | 16,787 | ||
| R | 6,220 | 6,276 | 14,574 | ||
| D | 5,546 | 5,032 | 15,203 | ||
| R | 5,373 | 7,512 | 12,921 | ||
| R | 4,238 | 8,413 | 12,651 | ||
| R | 5,441 | 6,449 | 12,585 | ||
| D | 5,551 | 5,513 | 11,220 | ||
| R | 3,044 | 7,228 | 10,272 | ||
| R | 3,484 | 4,834 | 9,336 | ||
| D | 6,412 | 4,348 | 10,760 | ||
| R | 4,712 | 6,970 | 11,682 | ||
| R | 4,530 | 6,599 | 11,129 | ||
| R | 4,294 | 6,990 | 11,307 | ||
| R | 4,888 | 4,903 | 9,805 | ||
| R | 4,419 | 5,949 | 10,378 | ||
| R | 5,441 | 6,468 | 11,928 | ||
| D | 6,294 | 5,797 | 12,113 | ||
| D | 6,481 | 4,088 | 10,645 | ||
| R | 4,316 | 7,032 | 11,367 | ||
| D | 5,526 | 5,248 | 11,006 | ||
| R | 5,444 | 5,700 | 11,252 | ||
| D | 3,701 | 2,966 | 6,767 | ||
| D | 3,468 | 1,772 | 6,559 | ||
| D | 3,483 | 2,997 | 6,595 | ||
| D | 3,277 | 2,989 | 6,419 | ||
| D | 3,612 | 3,051 | 6,816 | ||
| D | 4,240 | 3,219 | 7,507 | ||
| D | 3,109 | 2,667 | 6,461 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
19.2%
English
12.2%
Irish
11.0%
American
7.1%
Italian
2.7%
Scottish
2.2%
French
1.4%
African American
3.4%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 31.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$67,272
Johnson County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Johnson County$67,272
Missouri$70,702
United States$80,734
Johnson County ranks near the middle of US counties by median household income.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
11.8%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1812.5%
Working age (18–64)11.8%
Seniors (65+)9.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
95.1%
speak English only
Spanish2.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.5%
Other Indo-European0.8%
Other languages0.6%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 70.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Home to Warrensburg and the University of Central Missouri, Johnson County sits at the edge of the Kansas City metro but votes decidedly differently — its 2024 presidential margin of R+39.6 reflects deep rural Republican strength despite a sizable college-town presence.
The Republican margin here reached forty-one points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved three points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was thirty-nine points.
A population of 54,732, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,272 describe an agricultural county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of De Witt County and Crawford County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Johnson County, Missouri vote in 2024?
In 2024, Johnson County, Missouri voted Republican by 39.4 points (R+39), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 23,688 votes cast, 6,960 went Democratic and 16,298 went Republican.
What is Johnson County, Missouri's political typology?
Akashic places Johnson County, Missouri in the "Farm Belt" typology — Rural Plains and Midwest farm counties — Republican, with modest recent movement. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 13 times, Republican 21 times, and other 0 times.
When did Johnson County, Missouri last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Johnson County, Missouri voted Democratic was 1992.
How many people live in Johnson County, Missouri?
Johnson County, Missouri has a population of 54,732 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Johnson County, Missouri?
Median household income in Johnson County, Missouri is $67,272 — below the national median of $80,734. The Missouri state median is $70,702.
What is the political history of Johnson County, Missouri?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Johnson County, Missouri from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 21 went Republican. The county's typology — "Farm Belt" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.