Moniteau County, Missouri: Sunbelt Conservative county. In 2024, voted R+63%. Republican peak: R+63 in 2024.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+63MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Sunbelt ConservativeAkashic typology
- Population
- 15,2622024 5-year
- Median household income
- $65,7152024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 89.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+23 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+63 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Osage County, MO · similarity 1.00
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Moniteau CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Moniteau County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican 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 | +0.4% |
| 1896 | +13.9% |
| 1900 | +5.1% |
| 1904 | +0.2% |
| 1908 | +2.0% |
| 1912 | +7.2% |
| 1916 | −2.1% |
| 1920 | −18.9% |
| 1924 | −9.1% |
| 1928 | −20.3% |
| 1932 | +23.5% |
| 1936 | −0.4% |
| 1940 | −10.8% |
| 1944 | −16.3% |
| 1948 | +3.6% |
| 1952 | −20.4% |
| 1956 | −11.9% |
| 1960 | −20.6% |
| 1964 | −2.5% |
| 1968 | −27.8% |
| 1972 | −47.9% |
| 1976 | −11.1% |
| 1980 | −19.6% |
| 1984 | −44.5% |
| 1988 | −28.8% |
| 1992 | −9.0% |
| 1996 | −8.7% |
| 2000 | −26.2% |
| 2004 | −42.3% |
| 2008 | −35.8% |
| 2012 | −48.1% |
| 2016 | −60.2% |
| 2020 | −62.0% |
| 2024 | −62.7% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 1,313 | 5,877 | 7,275 | ||
| R | 1,308 | 5,744 | 7,157 | ||
| R | 1,237 | 5,347 | 6,830 | ||
| R | 1,608 | 4,704 | 6,443 | ||
| R | 2,084 | 4,467 | 6,665 | ||
| R | 1,913 | 4,743 | 6,691 | ||
| R | 2,176 | 3,764 | 6,065 | ||
| R | 2,129 | 2,603 | 5,465 | ||
| R | 2,018 | 2,566 | 6,088 | ||
| R | 1,936 | 3,502 | 5,446 | ||
| R | 1,614 | 4,197 | 5,811 | ||
| R | 2,284 | 3,430 | 5,834 | ||
| R | 2,462 | 3,077 | 5,555 | ||
| R | 1,395 | 3,963 | 5,358 | ||
| R | 1,687 | 3,210 | 5,483 | ||
| R | 2,624 | 2,758 | 5,382 | ||
| R | 2,271 | 3,453 | 5,724 | ||
| R | 2,552 | 3,239 | 5,791 | ||
| R | 2,416 | 3,658 | 6,081 | ||
| D | 2,787 | 2,594 | 5,385 | ||
| R | 2,327 | 3,237 | 5,577 | ||
| R | 2,922 | 3,627 | 6,556 | ||
| R | 3,210 | 3,238 | 6,466 | ||
| D | 3,767 | 2,331 | 6,114 | ||
| R | 2,310 | 3,496 | 5,839 | ||
| R | 2,601 | 3,138 | 5,902 | ||
| R | 2,405 | 3,535 | 5,994 | ||
| R | 1,675 | 1,748 | 3,476 | ||
| D | 1,612 | 1,375 | 3,306 | ||
| D | 1,763 | 1,691 | 3,550 | ||
| D | 1,763 | 1,756 | 3,675 | ||
| D | 1,876 | 1,684 | 3,738 | ||
| D | 2,096 | 1,580 | 3,707 | ||
| D | 1,340 | 1,326 | 3,330 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
25.4%
English
12.0%
American
11.8%
Irish
7.6%
Scottish
1.2%
French
1.1%
Italian
0.7%
African American
1.8%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
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: 38.4 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
$65,715
Moniteau County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Moniteau County$65,715
Missouri$70,702
United States$80,734
Moniteau 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
10.3%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1813.0%
Working age (18–64)8.4%
Seniors (65+)16.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
88.7%
speak English only
Other Indo-European6.8%
Spanish3.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.7%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 51.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Moniteau's 2024 presidential margin of R+62.7 places it among Missouri's most one-sided counties, reflecting the broader rural consolidation that has reshaped the state's electoral map over the past two decades.
The Republican margin here reached sixty-three points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved one point toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was sixty-three points.
A median household income of $65,715, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 15,262 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Osage County and Barry County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Moniteau County, Missouri vote in 2024?
In 2024, Moniteau County, Missouri voted Republican by 62.7 points (R+63), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 7,275 votes cast, 1,313 went Democratic and 5,877 went Republican.
What is Moniteau County, Missouri's political typology?
Akashic places Moniteau County, Missouri in the "Sunbelt Conservative" typology — Affluent, predominantly white Sunbelt counties — reliably Republican. 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 8 times, Republican 26 times, and other 0 times.
When did Moniteau County, Missouri last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Moniteau County, Missouri voted Democratic was 1948.
How many people live in Moniteau County, Missouri?
Moniteau County, Missouri has a population of 15,262 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Moniteau County, Missouri?
Median household income in Moniteau County, Missouri is $65,715 — below the national median of $80,734. The Missouri state median is $70,702.
What is the political history of Moniteau County, Missouri?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Moniteau County, Missouri from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 26 went Republican. The county's typology — "Sunbelt Conservative" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.