Perry County, Missouri
Precinct data
Results by precinct
13 precincts · 9,823 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -PERRY PARK CENTER P-1 AND P-4PERRY PARK CENTER P-1 AND P-4 | 333 | 1,339 | 14 | 1,686 | 19.8% | 79.4% | R+59.7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -PERRYVILLE P-3PERRYVILLE P-3 | 277 | 955 | 13 | 1,245 | 22.2% | 76.7% | R+54.5 |
| Precinct -PERRYVILLE P-2PERRYVILLE P-2 | 236 | 830 | 7 | 1,073 | 22.0% | 77.4% | R+55.4 |
| Precinct -BREWER/LITHIUMBREWER/LITHIUM | 162 | 792 | 10 | 964 | 16.8% | 82.2% | R+65.4 |
| Precinct -SILVER LAKE/YOUNTSILVER LAKE/YOUNT | 170 | 652 | 6 | 828 | 20.5% | 78.7% | R+58.2 |
| Precinct -PERRYVILLE P-5PERRYVILLE P-5 | 99 | 672 | 8 | 779 | 12.7% | 86.3% | R+73.6 |
| Precinct -LONGTOWN/UNIONTOWNLONGTOWN/UNIONTOWN | 85 | 625 | 6 | 716 | 11.9% | 87.3% | R+75.4 |
| Precinct -BIEHLEBIEHLE | 78 | 421 | 3 | 502 | 15.5% | 83.9% | R+68.3 |
| Precinct -CROSSTOWN/FARRARCROSSTOWN/FARRAR | 80 | 415 | 0 | 495 | 16.2% | 83.8% | R+67.7 |
| Precinct -FROHNAFROHNA | 63 | 362 | 2 | 427 | 14.8% | 84.8% | R+70.0 |
| Precinct -ALTENBURGALTENBURG | 59 | 359 | 5 | 423 | 13.9% | 84.9% | R+70.9 |
| Precinct -HIGHLANDHIGHLAND | 70 | 337 | 6 | 413 | 16.9% | 81.6% | R+64.6 |
| Precinct -BELGIQUE/SERENOBELGIQUE/SERENO | 45 | 227 | 0 | 272 | 16.5% | 83.5% | R+66.9 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +6.0% |
| 1896 | −2.4% |
| 1900 | −0.6% |
| 1904 | −6.4% |
| 1908 | −6.1% |
| 1912 | −5.0% |
| 1916 | −17.4% |
| 1920 | −41.5% |
| 1924 | −4.7% |
| 1928 | −1.1% |
| 1932 | +18.7% |
| 1936 | −4.3% |
| 1940 | −32.8% |
| 1944 | −35.2% |
| 1948 | −15.3% |
| 1952 | −33.2% |
| 1956 | −30.4% |
| 1960 | −13.0% |
| 1964 | +9.8% |
| 1968 | −30.3% |
| 1972 | −41.6% |
| 1976 | −18.6% |
| 1980 | −34.3% |
| 1984 | −42.0% |
| 1988 | −28.4% |
| 1992 | −9.4% |
| 1996 | −13.4% |
| 2000 | −37.4% |
| 2004 | −35.9% |
| 2008 | −29.2% |
| 2012 | −43.6% |
| 2016 | −61.6% |
| 2020 | −63.4% |
| 2024 | −63.4% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 12,494 |
| 2018 | 12,434 |
| 2020 | 13,032 |
| 2022 | 13,038 |
| 2024 | 13,622 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−33 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +97 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $52,722 in average income, against $67,004 for residents who stayed — 21% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+47.1 on average — 16 points more Democratic-leaning than Perry County, MO itself (R+63.4).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Cape Girardeau County, MO62R+46.5
- Randolph County, IL30R+50.0
- Ste. Genevieve County, MO21R+45.0
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Cape Girardeau County, MO76
- Ste. Genevieve County, MO29
- St. Louis County, MO24
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 | +22 |
| 2012 | −33 |
| 2013 | +27 |
| 2014 | +37 |
| 2015 | −53 |
| 2016 | +106 |
| 2017 | +21 |
| 2018 | −20 |
| 2019 | −150 |
| 2021 | +20 |
| 2022 | −75 |
| 2023 | +73 |
| 2024 | +155 |
| 2025 | −33 |
Perry County, nestled along the Mississippi River in southeast Missouri, recorded a 63-point Republican presidential margin in 2024 — a spread that reflects the broader realignment of small, majority-white rural counties across the state over the past two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 18.7 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 63.4 points in 2024. The 2024 margin was 63.4 points.
A population of 18,976, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,981 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Osage County and Mercer County.
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Perry County, Missouri. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/29157/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.