New Madrid County, Missouri
Precinct data
Results by precinct
12 precincts · 6,811 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -BIG PRAIRIE 4 (0204)BIG PRAIRIE 4 (0204) | 314 | 728 | 4 | 1,046 | 30.0% | 69.6% | R+39.6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -PORTAGE 2 (0902)PORTAGE 2 (0902) | 158 | 645 | 7 | 810 | 19.5% | 79.6% | R+60.1 |
| Precinct -BIG PRAIRIE 1-2, BIG PRAIRIE 3, WEST 3-4BIG PRAIRIE 1-2, BIG PRAIRIE 3, WEST 3-4 | 117 | 665 | 7 | 789 | 14.8% | 84.3% | R+69.5 |
| Precinct -PORTAGE 1, LESIEUR 1PORTAGE 1, LESIEUR 1 | 144 | 583 | 5 | 732 | 19.7% | 79.6% | R+60.0 |
| Precinct -NEW MADRID 2, 4 AND 5NEW MADRID 2, 4 AND 5 | 133 | 430 | 3 | 566 | 23.5% | 76.0% | R+52.5 |
| Precinct -COMO 1-2, COMO 3-4COMO 1-2, COMO 3-4 | 128 | 400 | 5 | 533 | 24.0% | 75.0% | R+51.0 |
| Precinct -ANDERSON 1-2, PORTAGE 3ANDERSON 1-2, PORTAGE 3 | 77 | 446 | 6 | 529 | 14.6% | 84.3% | R+69.8 |
| Precinct -COMO 5, LEWIS 1-2-5COMO 5, LEWIS 1-2-5 | 145 | 263 | 3 | 411 | 35.3% | 64.0% | R+28.7 |
| Precinct -LEWIS 3-4, NEW MADRID 1LEWIS 3-4, NEW MADRID 1 | 132 | 262 | 2 | 396 | 33.3% | 66.2% | R+32.8 |
| Precinct -WEST 1-2WEST 1-2 | 51 | 307 | 2 | 360 | 14.2% | 85.3% | R+71.1 |
| Precinct -LAFONT 1-2-3LAFONT 1-2-3 | 78 | 242 | 3 | 323 | 24.1% | 74.9% | R+50.8 |
| Precinct -NEW MADRID 3 (0803)NEW MADRID 3 (0803) | 84 | 232 | 0 | 316 | 26.6% | 73.4% | R+46.8 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +51.9% |
| 1896 | +54.6% |
| 1900 | +34.6% |
| 1904 | +15.3% |
| 1908 | +11.5% |
| 1912 | +7.5% |
| 1916 | +13.9% |
| 1920 | −1.4% |
| 1924 | +1.8% |
| 1928 | −6.7% |
| 1932 | +34.9% |
| 1936 | +21.2% |
| 1940 | +20.5% |
| 1944 | +29.9% |
| 1948 | +62.1% |
| 1952 | +38.1% |
| 1956 | +40.7% |
| 1960 | +27.4% |
| 1964 | +48.3% |
| 1968 | +19.8% |
| 1972 | −15.0% |
| 1976 | +31.0% |
| 1980 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | −6.8% |
| 1988 | +5.9% |
| 1992 | +29.6% |
| 1996 | +26.9% |
| 2000 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | −5.5% |
| 2008 | −15.1% |
| 2012 | −20.3% |
| 2016 | −45.4% |
| 2020 | −51.0% |
| 2024 | −53.5% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 11,797 |
| 2018 | 11,529 |
| 2020 | 11,623 |
| 2022 | 11,219 |
| 2024 | 11,565 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−126 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −2,461 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $39,858 in average income, against $60,303 for residents who stayed — 34% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+59.9 on average — 6.5 points more Republican-leaning than New Madrid County, MO itself (R+53.5).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Scott County, MO120R+58.9
- Stoddard County, MO32R+73.9
- Dunklin County, MO27R+61.8
- Pemiscot County, MO23R+49.1
- Mississippi County, MO20R+53.7
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Scott County, MO124
- Cape Girardeau County, MO38
- Dunklin County, MO37
- Pemiscot County, MO29
- Stoddard County, MO25
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 | −135 |
| 2012 | −253 |
| 2013 | −138 |
| 2014 | −111 |
| 2015 | −132 |
| 2016 | −229 |
| 2017 | −295 |
| 2018 | −253 |
| 2019 | −160 |
| 2021 | −167 |
| 2022 | −212 |
| 2023 | −179 |
| 2024 | −71 |
| 2025 | −126 |
New Madrid County, anchored by the Missouri Bootheel's agricultural flatlands, has shifted from a competitive rural Democrat stronghold to one of the state's most one-sided presidential counties over the past two decades, reflecting a broader realignment across the rural Midwest.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 62.1 points in 1948 and a Republican high of 53.5 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 53.5 points.
A population of 15,731, a 74% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $51,881 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Lake County and Pemiscot County.
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New Madrid County, Missouri. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/29143/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.