Stoddard County, Missouri
Precinct data
Results by precinct
7 precincts · 13,598 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -DEXTERDEXTER | 780 | 4,924 | 40 | 5,744 | 13.6% | 85.7% | R+72.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -BLOOMFIELDBLOOMFIELD | 205 | 1,578 | 11 | 1,794 | 11.4% | 88.0% | R+76.5 |
| Precinct -PUXICOPUXICO | 195 | 1,589 | 4 | 1,788 | 10.9% | 88.9% | R+78.0 |
| Precinct -BERNIEBERNIE | 203 | 1,391 | 12 | 1,606 | 12.6% | 86.6% | R+74.0 |
| Precinct -ADVANCEADVANCE | 184 | 1,269 | 7 | 1,460 | 12.6% | 86.9% | R+74.3 |
| Precinct -ESSEXESSEX | 94 | 540 | 5 | 639 | 14.7% | 84.5% | R+69.8 |
| Precinct -BELL CITYBELL CITY | 75 | 492 | 0 | 567 | 13.2% | 86.8% | R+73.5 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +27.9% |
| 1896 | +30.3% |
| 1900 | +18.5% |
| 1904 | +3.9% |
| 1908 | +14.0% |
| 1912 | +23.6% |
| 1916 | +13.0% |
| 1920 | −2.3% |
| 1924 | +5.8% |
| 1928 | −9.9% |
| 1932 | +37.2% |
| 1936 | +15.5% |
| 1940 | +5.2% |
| 1944 | +8.1% |
| 1948 | +38.5% |
| 1952 | +5.1% |
| 1956 | +13.7% |
| 1960 | −9.0% |
| 1964 | +32.7% |
| 1968 | −8.7% |
| 1972 | −40.9% |
| 1976 | +20.8% |
| 1980 | −9.3% |
| 1984 | −21.9% |
| 1988 | −10.6% |
| 1992 | +9.0% |
| 1996 | −1.2% |
| 2000 | −26.1% |
| 2004 | −40.0% |
| 2008 | −39.8% |
| 2012 | −49.3% |
| 2016 | −69.2% |
| 2020 | −72.0% |
| 2024 | −73.9% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 20,579 |
| 2018 | 19,330 |
| 2020 | 19,841 |
| 2022 | 19,527 |
| 2024 | 19,271 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+35 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −333 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $40,177 in average income, against $67,708 for residents who stayed — 41% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+60.8 on average — 13 points more Democratic-leaning than Stoddard County, MO itself (R+73.9).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Butler County, MO97R+63.8
- Scott County, MO81R+58.9
- Dunklin County, MO61R+61.8
- Cape Girardeau County, MO47R+46.5
- Bollinger County, MO29R+74.8
- New Madrid County, MO25R+53.5
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Cape Girardeau County, MO74
- Scott County, MO72
- Butler County, MO67
- Dunklin County, MO54
- New Madrid County, MO32
- Bollinger County, MO23
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 | −160 |
| 2012 | +15 |
| 2013 | −23 |
| 2014 | −24 |
| 2015 | +11 |
| 2016 | −164 |
| 2017 | −43 |
| 2018 | −44 |
| 2019 | −177 |
| 2021 | −60 |
| 2022 | +20 |
| 2023 | +119 |
| 2024 | +162 |
| 2025 | +35 |
Stoddard County sits in Missouri's Bootheel region, where a heavily rural, agriculture-dependent population has produced some of the state's most lopsided presidential results — the 2024 margin of R+73.9 ranks among the largest in Missouri.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 38.5 points in 1948 and a Republican high of 73.9 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 73.9 points.
A population of 28,470, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $57,957 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Allen County and Dent County.
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Stoddard County, Missouri. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/29207/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.