Macon County, Missouri
Precinct data
Results by precinct
11 precincts · 7,839 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -MACON EXPO CENTERMACON EXPO CENTER | 264 | 1,450 | 11 | 1,725 | 15.3% | 84.1% | R+68.8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -LAPLATALAPLATA | 212 | 910 | 9 | 1,131 | 18.7% | 80.5% | R+61.7 |
| Precinct -BEVIERBEVIER | 147 | 817 | 5 | 969 | 15.2% | 84.3% | R+69.1 |
| Precinct -ATLANTAATLANTA | 116 | 555 | 2 | 673 | 17.2% | 82.5% | R+65.2 |
| Precinct -MACON WARD 1MACON WARD 1 | 133 | 536 | 4 | 673 | 19.8% | 79.6% | R+59.9 |
| Precinct -MACON WARD 2MACON WARD 2 | 165 | 395 | 4 | 564 | 29.3% | 70.0% | R+40.8 |
| Precinct -MACON WARD 4MACON WARD 4 | 127 | 377 | 10 | 514 | 24.7% | 73.3% | R+48.6 |
| Precinct -MACON WARD 3MACON WARD 3 | 130 | 361 | 5 | 496 | 26.2% | 72.8% | R+46.6 |
| Precinct -CALLAOCALLAO | 79 | 406 | 5 | 490 | 16.1% | 82.9% | R+66.7 |
| Precinct -NEW CAMBRIANEW CAMBRIA | 87 | 346 | 2 | 435 | 20.0% | 79.5% | R+59.5 |
| Precinct -ETHELETHEL | 21 | 147 | 1 | 169 | 12.4% | 87.0% | R+74.6 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +7.9% |
| 1896 | +12.5% |
| 1900 | +7.6% |
| 1904 | −0.9% |
| 1908 | +4.9% |
| 1912 | +33.2% |
| 1916 | +10.9% |
| 1920 | −5.6% |
| 1924 | +5.7% |
| 1928 | −7.4% |
| 1932 | +31.9% |
| 1936 | +14.3% |
| 1940 | +6.4% |
| 1944 | −0.3% |
| 1948 | +15.0% |
| 1952 | −9.5% |
| 1956 | −4.0% |
| 1960 | −7.9% |
| 1964 | +31.0% |
| 1968 | −4.2% |
| 1972 | −22.9% |
| 1976 | +12.2% |
| 1980 | −10.4% |
| 1984 | −19.9% |
| 1988 | −2.9% |
| 1992 | +13.1% |
| 1996 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | −19.7% |
| 2004 | −24.0% |
| 2008 | −24.1% |
| 2012 | −33.4% |
| 2016 | −56.2% |
| 2020 | −56.3% |
| 2024 | −61.5% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 10,732 |
| 2018 | 10,618 |
| 2020 | 10,886 |
| 2022 | 10,688 |
| 2024 | 10,536 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+50 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −147 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $49,063 in average income, against $60,155 for residents who stayed — 18% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+35.4 on average — 26 points more Democratic-leaning than Macon County, MO itself (R+61.5).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Adair County, MO46R+33.6
- Boone County, MO34D+9.7
- Randolph County, MO31R+52.1
- Shelby County, MO22R+65.6
- Linn County, MO20R+57.2
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Randolph County, MO45
- Adair County, MO39
- Boone County, MO33
- Shelby County, MO28
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 | −89 |
| 2012 | +109 |
| 2013 | −54 |
| 2014 | −19 |
| 2015 | −174 |
| 2016 | −98 |
| 2017 | +111 |
| 2018 | −78 |
| 2019 | −44 |
| 2021 | +41 |
| 2022 | −50 |
| 2023 | +117 |
| 2024 | +31 |
| 2025 | +50 |
Macon County's R+61.5 margin in 2024 places it among Missouri's most lopsided presidential results, reflecting the deep rural realignment that has reshaped small agricultural counties across the state over the past two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 33.2 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 61.5 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 5.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 61.5 points.
A population of 15,163, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,357 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Oregon County and Carroll County.
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Macon County, Missouri. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/29121/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.