How did Joplin-Pittsburg vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Joplin-Pittsburg voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+50.5. Kamala D Harris received 42,163 votes and Donald Trump received 130,781 out of 175,445 total votes cast, a 1.6-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is Joplin-Pittsburg's political history?

Joplin-Pittsburg has 40 presidential elections on record, spanning 1868 to 2024. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1980. The largest single-election swing was 59.7 points in 1932.

What are the demographics of Joplin-Pittsburg?

Joplin-Pittsburg has a population of 1,590,266 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 86.1% non-Hispanic white, 5.0% Hispanic, 1.5% Black. About 19% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $41,928.

Which places are most similar to Joplin-Pittsburg?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar media markets to Joplin-Pittsburg are Terre Haute, Paducah-Cape Girard-Harsbg, Springfield, MO. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

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Joplin-Pittsburg

A bi-state market where Ozark Missouri meets rural Kansas

Straddling the Missouri-Kansas border, this market blends working-class mining-heritage communities with small agricultural towns, producing some of the most reliably wide Republican margins in either state's non-metro returns.

Presidential margin · 2024

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Geography

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2024FIPS 603

Population1.6M

Median ageU.S. 38.9y

37.5y▼ 1.4

Bachelor's+U.S. 35%

18.7%▼ 16.3

White86.1%
Hispanic5.0%
Two or more4.7%
Native2.5%
Black1.5%
Other1.5%
Asian0.8%

Trajectory · 2008–2024

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Similarity Explorer

Similar media markets

Reads like Terre Haute, Paducah-Cape Girard-Harsbg, and Springfield, MO.

8 visible matches

Terre Haute

Small-town rural republican

R+45.4

Similarity score93%

Paducah-Cape Girard-Harsbg

Small-town rural republican

R+50.2

Similarity score92%

Springfield, MO

Small-town rural republican

R+49.9

Similarity score91%

Wichita Falls & Lawton

Rural Republican 2

R+51.6

Similarity score90%

Quincy-Hannibal-Keokuk

Small-town rural republican

R+46.9

Similarity score89%

Evansville

Small-town rural republican

R+36.7

Similarity score89%

Sherman-Ada

Small-town rural republican

R+57.0

Similarity score89%

Tri-Cities, TN-VA

Small-town rural republican

R+57.9

Similarity score88%

Constituent Geography

Counties in Joplin-Pittsburg

2024 presidential results across the counties that make up this geography.

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County	Pop.	Margin	Dem	Rep	Total	Share
Jasper	124K	R+46.7	13,943	39,084	53,807	7.7%
Jasper	117K	R+46.7	13,943	39,084	53,807	7.7%
Jasper	115K	R+46.7	13,943	39,084	53,807	7.7%
Jasper	105K	R+46.7	13,943	39,084	53,807	7.7%
Newton	60K	R+58.6	5,867	22,923	29,097	4.1%
Newton	59K	R+58.6	5,867	22,923	29,097	4.1%
Newton	56K	R+58.6	5,867	22,923	29,097	4.1%
Newton	53K	R+58.6	5,867	22,923	29,097	4.1%
Crawford	39K	R+25.3	5,956	10,084	16,334	2.3%
Crawford	39K	R+25.3	5,956	10,084	16,334	2.3%
Crawford	39K	R+25.3	5,956	10,084	16,334	2.3%
Crawford	38K	R+25.3	5,956	10,084	16,334	2.3%
Ottawa	33K	R+53.5	2,511	8,490	11,178	1.6%
Ottawa	32K	R+53.5	2,511	8,490	11,178	1.6%
Ottawa	32K	R+53.5	2,511	8,490	11,178	1.6%
Ottawa	30K	R+53.5	2,511	8,490	11,178	1.6%
McDonald	24K	R+68.8	1,423	7,843	9,338	1.3%
McDonald	23K	R+68.8	1,423	7,843	9,338	1.3%
Labette	23K	R+38.2	2,385	5,410	7,921	1.1%
McDonald	23K	R+68.8	1,423	7,843	9,338	1.3%
Cherokee	23K	R+52.9	1,970	6,584	8,717	1.2%
Labette	22K	R+38.2	2,385	5,410	7,921	1.1%
McDonald	22K	R+68.8	1,423	7,843	9,338	1.3%
Cherokee	21K	R+52.9	1,970	6,584	8,717	1.2%
Vernon	21K	R+59.5	1,774	7,112	8,973	1.3%
Labette	21K	R+38.2	2,385	5,410	7,921	1.1%
Cherokee	21K	R+52.9	1,970	6,584	8,717	1.2%
Vernon	20K	R+59.5	1,774	7,112	8,973	1.3%
Vernon	20K	R+59.5	1,774	7,112	8,973	1.3%
Labette	20K	R+38.2	2,385	5,410	7,921	1.1%
Vernon	20K	R+59.5	1,774	7,112	8,973	1.3%
Cherokee	19K	R+52.9	1,970	6,584	8,717	1.2%
Neosho	17K	R+48.1	1,696	4,961	6,784	1.0%
Neosho	16K	R+48.1	1,696	4,961	6,784	1.0%
Neosho	16K	R+48.1	1,696	4,961	6,784	1.0%
Neosho	16K	R+48.1	1,696	4,961	6,784	1.0%
Bourbon	15K	R+54.1	1,444	5,003	6,572	0.9%
Bourbon	15K	R+54.1	1,444	5,003	6,572	0.9%
Bourbon	15K	R+54.1	1,444	5,003	6,572	0.9%
Bourbon	14K	R+54.1	1,444	5,003	6,572	0.9%
Allen	14K	R+46.1	1,445	4,029	5,600	0.8%
Allen	13K	R+46.1	1,445	4,029	5,600	0.8%
Allen	13K	R+46.1	1,445	4,029	5,600	0.8%
Barton	13K	R+72.1	820	5,159	6,015	0.9%
Barton	13K	R+72.1	820	5,159	6,015	0.9%
Allen	12K	R+46.1	1,445	4,029	5,600	0.8%
Barton	12K	R+72.1	820	5,159	6,015	0.9%
Barton	12K	R+72.1	820	5,159	6,015	0.9%
Wilson	10K	R+62.4	647	2,894	3,603	0.5%
Wilson	10K	R+62.4	647	2,894	3,603	0.5%
Wilson	9K	R+62.4	647	2,894	3,603	0.5%
Wilson	9K	R+62.4	647	2,894	3,603	0.5%
Woodson	4K	R+61.3	282	1,205	1,506	0.2%
Woodson	3K	R+61.3	282	1,205	1,506	0.2%
Woodson	3K	R+61.3	282	1,205	1,506	0.2%
Woodson	3K	R+61.3	282	1,205	1,506	0.2%

56 countiesTotal votes: 701,780

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Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.

Joplin-PittsburgCensus ACS 2024Ancestry detail available

Census race profile

Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.

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White (Non-Hispanic) 86.1%Hispanic 5.0%Multiracial 3.9%Native American 2.5%Black 1.5%Asian 0.8%

Group	Joplin-Pittsburg	National
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	86.1%	57.4%
▶Hispanic / Latino(16)	5.0%	19.3%
Multiracial / Other	3.9%	4.0%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(8)	2.5%	0.9%
▶Black / African American(9)	1.5%	12.2%
▶Asian(6)	0.8%	6.0%
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(4)	0.2%	0.2%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(4)	0.1%	0.9%

Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Click rows to expand ancestry detail. Ancestry from ACS B04006, B03001, B02020, B02016. Totals may differ from race — individuals can report multiple ancestries.

Black / African American (estimated remainder) is derived as Black population share minus reported Sub-Saharan African and West Indian ancestry. It is shown as an estimated ancestry detail, not a standalone Census ancestry category.

MENA estimated from ancestry reporting — Census does not have a separate MENA race category. Not shown in bar (overlaps with other race groups).

Religious Adherents

Population that are religious adherents:

48.4%(194.7K people)

U.S. Religion Census 2020

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Catholic-Evangelical edge: -61.5pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Evangelical-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Republican-leaning rural and exurban communities.

Ecological pattern — how to read this

Reflects patterns in counties where this religious tradition concentrates — not a claim about individual voters.

Values are derived by joining Religion Census 2020 (U.S. Religion Data Archive) with certified election results at the county level. That means we know what counties with more or fewer of this group did — not how any individual voted.

This is known as ecological inference. It is a valid way to surface geographic correlation but must not be read as a personal-vote claim about anyone in the group.

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents	US Pop	US Adherents
Evangelical Protestant	32.6%	67.4%	—	—
Mainline Protestant	7.7%	15.9%	—	—
Catholic	5.0%	10.4%	—	—
Other	2.4%	5.0%	—	—
LDS (Mormon)	1.5%	3.2%	—	—
Black Protestant	0.6%	1.3%	—	—
Non-religiousPopulation	51.6%	—	—	—

Click the chevron to expand denominations. Tradition and denomination rows label both share of total population and share of all religious adherents. Non-religious is shown as a share of total population only.

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Who lives in the Joplin-Pittsburg media market? 1,590,266 residents across 56 counties.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

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Joplin-Pittsburg vs National1.6M residents

19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 14pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+15 on average nationally.

Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

1.6M

local

1.6MNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.47%

local

0.47%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

37.0%

local

37.0%National 75.7%

Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income

Local vs state vs U.S.

$41,928

local

$41,928National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

16.7%

local

16.7%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

18.7%

local

18.7%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

69.8%

local

69.8%National 65.2%

Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age

Local vs state vs U.S.

37.5 yrs

local

37.5 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

12.2%

local

12.2%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

12.4%

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12.4%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

2.8%

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2.8%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

5.3%

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5.3%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

94.7%

local

94.7%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in Joplin-Pittsburg

Turnout % = votes cast ÷ citizen voting-age population (CVAP). Source: CVAP Special Tab 2020-2024.

2024 Turnout

59.2%

vs Previous

+0.2pp

Eligible Non-Voters

121K · 40.8%

Citizen VAP

296,604

History

1988–2024

Ticket-Splitting

Do voters in Joplin-Pittsburg split their tickets?

Divergence between offices in the same election reveals persuadable voters.

ConsistencyHeavy splitting (20/100)

2024 Office Comparisons

Offices	Margin A	Margin B	Split
President vs Governor	R+50.5	R+56.4	5.9pp
Senate vs Governor	R+53.0	R+56.4	3.4pp
President vs Senate	R+50.5	R+53.0	2.5pp

Average divergence across office pairs: 14.4pp

Containing Geography

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