Wayne County, Missouri
Precinct data
Results by precinct
9 precincts · 5,846 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -CLEARWATER FAMILY YOUTH CENTERCLEARWATER FAMILY YOUTH CENTER | 269 | 1,459 | 11 | 1,739 | 15.5% | 83.9% | R+68.4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -WAPPAPELLO CIVIC CENTERWAPPAPELLO CIVIC CENTER | 155 | 979 | 7 | 1,141 | 13.6% | 85.8% | R+72.2 |
| Precinct -GREENVILLE CITY HALLGREENVILLE CITY HALL | 70 | 687 | 4 | 761 | 9.2% | 90.3% | R+81.1 |
| Precinct -PATTERSON COMM CENTERPATTERSON COMM CENTER | 95 | 625 | 2 | 722 | 13.2% | 86.6% | R+73.4 |
| Precinct -WILLIAMSVILLE CITY HALLWILLIAMSVILLE CITY HALL | 52 | 384 | 4 | 440 | 11.8% | 87.3% | R+75.5 |
| Precinct -HWY MISSIONSARY CHURCHHWY MISSIONSARY CHURCH | 44 | 289 | 0 | 333 | 13.2% | 86.8% | R+73.6 |
| Precinct -MILL SPRING VILLAGE HALLMILL SPRING VILLAGE HALL | 47 | 279 | 2 | 328 | 14.3% | 85.1% | R+70.7 |
| Precinct -LOWNDES FIRE HOUSELOWNDES FIRE HOUSE | 28 | 179 | 1 | 208 | 13.5% | 86.1% | R+72.6 |
| Precinct -TURKEY CREEK BAPTIST CHURCHTURKEY CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH | 23 | 149 | 2 | 174 | 13.2% | 85.6% | R+72.4 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +17.7% |
| 1896 | +5.0% |
| 1900 | +2.8% |
| 1904 | −3.3% |
| 1908 | +2.6% |
| 1912 | +12.8% |
| 1916 | +2.0% |
| 1920 | −6.8% |
| 1924 | +7.3% |
| 1928 | −13.9% |
| 1932 | +23.5% |
| 1936 | +12.9% |
| 1940 | +4.5% |
| 1944 | −0.0% |
| 1948 | +16.4% |
| 1952 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | −1.2% |
| 1960 | −17.6% |
| 1964 | +19.6% |
| 1968 | −9.8% |
| 1972 | −27.8% |
| 1976 | +20.7% |
| 1980 | −5.0% |
| 1984 | −9.6% |
| 1988 | −3.8% |
| 1992 | +16.1% |
| 1996 | +10.3% |
| 2000 | −16.4% |
| 2004 | −26.9% |
| 2008 | −25.0% |
| 2012 | −34.6% |
| 2016 | −64.4% |
| 2020 | −70.5% |
| 2024 | −72.6% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 9,116 |
| 2018 | 8,578 |
| 2020 | 8,968 |
| 2022 | 8,654 |
| 2024 | 8,732 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−8 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +127 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $45,454 in average income, against $51,514 for residents who stayed — 12% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+63.8 on average — 8.9 points more Democratic-leaning than Wayne County, MO itself (R+72.6).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Butler County, MO55R+63.8
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Butler County, MO77
- Stoddard County, MO21
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 | −42 |
| 2012 | +48 |
| 2013 | +80 |
| 2014 | +77 |
| 2015 | +8 |
| 2016 | −156 |
| 2017 | +144 |
| 2018 | −116 |
| 2019 | −180 |
| 2021 | +98 |
| 2022 | +18 |
| 2023 | +83 |
| 2024 | +73 |
| 2025 | −8 |
Wayne County, anchored by the Ozark hills of southeastern Missouri, delivered a 72-point Republican margin in 2024 — among the widest in the state — reflecting a rural, predominantly white population with a long Democratic heritage that shifted sharply rightward over the past two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 23.5 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 72.6 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 72.6 points.
A population of 10,862, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $47,226 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Ralls County and Ozark County.
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Wayne County, Missouri. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/29223/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.