Ray County, Missouri
Precinct data
Results by precinct
8 precincts · 11,662 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -RICHMONDRICHMOND | 824 | 2,308 | 38 | 3,170 | 26.0% | 72.8% | R+46.8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -LAWSONLAWSON | 698 | 2,111 | 30 | 2,839 | 24.6% | 74.4% | R+49.8 |
| Precinct -WOOD HEIGHTSWOOD HEIGHTS | 632 | 1,738 | 27 | 2,397 | 26.4% | 72.5% | R+46.1 |
| Precinct -ORRICKORRICK | 299 | 810 | 17 | 1,126 | 26.6% | 71.9% | R+45.4 |
| Precinct -HARDINHARDIN | 123 | 459 | 3 | 585 | 21.0% | 78.5% | R+57.4 |
| Precinct -KNOXVILLEKNOXVILLE | 122 | 427 | 11 | 560 | 21.8% | 76.3% | R+54.5 |
| Precinct -RAYVILLERAYVILLE | 128 | 395 | 4 | 527 | 24.3% | 75.0% | R+50.7 |
| Precinct -NEW HOPENEW HOPE | 101 | 354 | 3 | 458 | 22.1% | 77.3% | R+55.2 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +31.6% |
| 1896 | +32.3% |
| 1900 | +28.4% |
| 1904 | +20.6% |
| 1908 | +22.3% |
| 1912 | +37.5% |
| 1916 | +32.2% |
| 1920 | +20.0% |
| 1924 | +27.8% |
| 1928 | +16.4% |
| 1932 | +55.9% |
| 1936 | +38.3% |
| 1940 | +25.9% |
| 1944 | +18.7% |
| 1948 | +39.3% |
| 1952 | +18.4% |
| 1956 | +20.8% |
| 1960 | +12.6% |
| 1964 | +49.9% |
| 1968 | +13.2% |
| 1972 | −19.3% |
| 1976 | +31.7% |
| 1980 | +5.1% |
| 1984 | −10.1% |
| 1988 | +12.9% |
| 1992 | +19.7% |
| 1996 | +20.8% |
| 2000 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | −5.9% |
| 2008 | −3.2% |
| 2012 | −14.9% |
| 2016 | −36.7% |
| 2020 | −44.8% |
| 2024 | −48.7% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 16,512 |
| 2018 | 15,905 |
| 2020 | 16,772 |
| 2022 | 16,538 |
| 2024 | 17,220 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+182 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +156 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $54,902 in average income, against $70,513 for residents who stayed — 22% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+6.1 on average — 43 points more Democratic-leaning than Ray County, MO itself (R+48.7).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Clay County, MO245R+5.6
- Jackson County, MO95D+19.3
- Lafayette County, MO39R+48.9
- Clinton County, MO21R+47.9
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Clay County, MO235
- Jackson County, MO96
- Lafayette County, MO41
- Clinton County, MO32
- Caldwell County, MO25
- Carroll 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 | −191 |
| 2012 | −266 |
| 2013 | −17 |
| 2014 | −99 |
| 2015 | −169 |
| 2016 | −41 |
| 2017 | +157 |
| 2018 | +83 |
| 2019 | +93 |
| 2021 | +7 |
| 2022 | +144 |
| 2023 | +155 |
| 2024 | +118 |
| 2025 | +182 |
Ray County sits along the Missouri River northeast of Kansas City, where a shrinking but stable agricultural economy anchors a population that has shifted toward lopsided Republican margins over the past decade of presidential contests.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 55.9 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 48.7 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 48.7 points.
A population of 23,145, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $74,573 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Monroe County and St. Francois County.
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Ray County, Missouri. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/29177/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.