Linn County, Missouri
Precinct data
Results by precinct
10 precincts · 5,687 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -MARCELINE 1, 2, 3, 4MARCELINE 1, 2, 3, 4 | 299 | 944 | 13 | 1,256 | 23.8% | 75.2% | R+51.4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -BROOKFIELD 1 AND 2BROOKFIELD 1 AND 2 | 249 | 813 | 10 | 1,072 | 23.2% | 75.8% | R+52.6 |
| Precinct -BROOKFIELD 3 AND 4BROOKFIELD 3 AND 4 | 232 | 715 | 16 | 963 | 24.1% | 74.2% | R+50.2 |
| Precinct -CLAY / PARSON CREEK / JACKSONCLAY / PARSON CREEK / JACKSON | 87 | 575 | 8 | 670 | 13.0% | 85.8% | R+72.8 |
| Precinct -BUCKLIN / BAKERBUCKLIN / BAKER | 112 | 376 | 5 | 493 | 22.7% | 76.3% | R+53.5 |
| Precinct -JEFFERSONJEFFERSON | 65 | 285 | 7 | 357 | 18.2% | 79.8% | R+61.6 |
| Precinct -ENTERPRISE / GRANTSVILLE / N SALEMENTERPRISE / GRANTSVILLE / N SALEM | 34 | 216 | 0 | 250 | 13.6% | 86.4% | R+72.8 |
| Precinct -LOCUST CREEKLOCUST CREEK | 37 | 198 | 3 | 238 | 15.5% | 83.2% | R+67.6 |
| Precinct -YELLOW CREEKYELLOW CREEK | 45 | 165 | 5 | 215 | 20.9% | 76.7% | R+55.8 |
| Precinct -BENTON NORTH AND SOUTHBENTON NORTH AND SOUTH | 23 | 150 | 0 | 173 | 13.3% | 86.7% | R+73.4 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +0.4% |
| 1896 | +4.9% |
| 1900 | +0.5% |
| 1904 | −7.2% |
| 1908 | +0.4% |
| 1912 | +24.0% |
| 1916 | +10.0% |
| 1920 | −3.4% |
| 1924 | +2.1% |
| 1928 | −22.8% |
| 1932 | +26.0% |
| 1936 | +13.6% |
| 1940 | +4.9% |
| 1944 | +2.9% |
| 1948 | +17.8% |
| 1952 | −3.4% |
| 1956 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | −5.7% |
| 1964 | +33.1% |
| 1968 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | −19.8% |
| 1976 | +13.5% |
| 1980 | −1.6% |
| 1984 | −10.2% |
| 1988 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | +14.7% |
| 1996 | +14.8% |
| 2000 | −10.0% |
| 2004 | −16.6% |
| 2008 | −8.5% |
| 2012 | −23.5% |
| 2016 | −51.0% |
| 2020 | −53.9% |
| 2024 | −57.2% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 8,656 |
| 2018 | 8,380 |
| 2020 | 8,208 |
| 2022 | 8,172 |
| 2024 | 8,413 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+5 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −315 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $48,116 in average income, against $59,846 for residents who stayed — 20% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+57.2 on average — about the same lean as Linn County, MO (R+57.2).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Livingston County, MO32R+57.8
- Chariton County, MO24R+56.3
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Livingston County, MO28
- Chariton County, MO25
- Macon 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 | −136 |
| 2012 | −71 |
| 2013 | −127 |
| 2014 | +14 |
| 2015 | −11 |
| 2016 | −110 |
| 2017 | +74 |
| 2018 | −109 |
| 2019 | −84 |
| 2021 | +52 |
| 2022 | +40 |
| 2023 | +5 |
| 2024 | +143 |
| 2025 | +5 |
Linn County's 2024 presidential margin of R+57.2 reflects a broader pattern of consolidation in Missouri's rural north, where small-town and farm-belt precincts have shifted decisively over the past two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 33.1 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 57.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 57.2 points.
A population of 11,852, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $61,635 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Monroe County and Greene County.
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Linn County, Missouri. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/29115/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.