Missouri — Elections 1892–2024

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+7.5%
1896	+8.7%
1900	+5.5%
1904	−3.9%
1908	−0.1%
1912	+17.6%
1916	+3.6%
1920	−11.5%
1924	−5.6%
1928	−11.4%
1932	+28.6%
1936	+22.6%
1940	+4.8%
1944	+2.9%
1948	+16.6%
1952	−1.6%
1956	+0.2%
1960	+0.5%
1964	+28.1%
1968	−1.1%
1972	−24.7%
1976	+3.6%
1980	−6.8%
1984	−20.0%
1988	−4.0%
1992	+10.1%
1996	+6.3%
2000	−3.3%
2004	−7.2%
2008	−0.1%
2012	−9.4%
2016	−18.5%
2020	−15.3%
2024	−18.4%

DemocraticRepublican

34 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Swing	vs U.S.	Total
2024	R	40.1%Harris1,200,599	58.5%Trump1,751,986	0.8%Oliver23,876 +5	R+18.4	R+3.1	R+16.9	2,995,327
All 8 candidates in 2024 · 6 minor / independent Donald J. TrumpRepublican58.5%1,751,986 Kamala D. HarrisDemocratic40.1%1,200,599 Chase OliverLibertarian0.8%23,876 Jill SteinGreen0.6%17,135 Peter Sonski Lauren Onak (write-in)Write-In0.0%1,069 Claudia De La Cruz Karina Garcia (write-in)Write-In0.0%618 Shiva Ayyadurai Crystal Ellis (write-in)Write-In0.0%34 Future Madam Potus Jessica Kennedy (write-in)Write-In0.0%10
2020	R	41.4%Biden1,253,647	56.7%Trump1,718,736	1.4%Jorgensen41,205 +7	R+15.3	D+3.2	R+19.8	3,031,641
All 10 candidates in 2020 · 8 minor / independent Donald J. TrumpRepublican56.7%1,718,736 Joseph R. Jr. BidenDemocratic41.4%1,253,647 Jo JorgensenLibertarian1.4%41,205 Howie HawkinsGreen0.3%8,283 OtherAll other candidates0.2%5,046 Don BlankenshipConstitution Party0.1%3,919 Brian Carroll (write-in)Write-In0.0%664 Jade Simmons (write-in)Write-In0.0%74 Gloria Estella La Riva (write-in)Write-In0.0%64 Kasey Wells (write-in)Write-In0.0%3
2016	R	37.9%Clinton1,071,068	56.4%Trump1,594,511	3.4%Johnson97,359 +3	R+18.5	R+9.1	R+20.6	2,828,355
All 6 candidates in 2016 · 4 minor / independent Donald J. TrumpRepublican56.4%1,594,511 Hillary ClintonDemocratic37.9%1,071,068 Gary JohnsonLibertarian3.4%97,359 OtherAll other candidates1.0%26,906 Jill SteinGreen0.9%25,419 Darrell L. CastleConstitution Party0.5%13,092
2012	R	44.3%Obama1,223,796	53.6%Romney1,482,440	1.6%Johnson43,151 +2	R+9.4	R+9.2	R+13.2	2,763,689
All 5 candidates in 2012 · 3 minor / independent Mitt RomneyRepublican53.6%1,482,440 Barack H. ObamaDemocratic44.3%1,223,796 Gary JohnsonLibertarian1.6%43,151 Virgil Hamlin, Jr. GoodeConstitution Party0.3%7,936 OtherAll other candidates0.2%6,366
2008	R	49.3%Obama1,441,947	49.4%McCain1,445,814	0.6%Nader17,813 +3	R+0.1	D+7.1	R+7.4	2,925,241
All 6 candidates in 2008 · 4 minor / independent John MccainRepublican49.4%1,445,814 Barack H. ObamaDemocratic49.3%1,441,947 Ralph NaderIndependent0.6%17,813 Bob BarrLibertarian0.4%11,386 Charles ""chuck"" BaldwinConstitution Party0.3%8,201 Cynthia Mckinney (write-in)Write-In0.0%80
2004	R	46.1%Kerry1,259,171	53.3%Bush1,455,713	0.4%Badnarik9,831 +2	R+7.2	R+3.9	R+4.7	2,731,364
All 5 candidates in 2004 · 3 minor / independent George W. BushRepublican53.3%1,455,713 John KerryDemocratic46.1%1,259,171 Michael BadnarikLibertarian0.4%9,831 Michael PeroutkaConstitution Party0.2%5,355 Ralph Nader (write-in)Write-In0.0%1,294
2000	R	47.1%Gore1,111,138	50.4%Bush1,189,924	1.6%Nader38,515 +4	R+3.3	R+9.6	R+3.9	2,359,892
All 7 candidates in 2000 · 5 minor / independent George W. BushRepublican50.4%1,189,924 Al GoreDemocratic47.1%1,111,138 Ralph NaderGreen1.6%38,515 Patrick ""pat"" BuchananReform Party0.4%9,818 Harry BrowneLibertarian0.3%7,436 Howard PhillipsConstitution Party0.1%1,957 John HagelinNatural Law0.0%1,104
1996	D	47.5%Clinton1,025,935	41.2%Dole890,016	10.1%Perot217,188 +4	D+6.3	R+3.9	R+2.2	2,158,065
All 7 candidates in 1996 · 5 minor / independent Bill ClintonDemocratic47.5%1,025,935 Robert DoleRepublican41.2%890,016 Ross PerotReform Party10.1%217,188 Howard PhillipsU.S. Taxpayers Party0.5%11,521 Harry BrowneLibertarian0.5%10,522 John HagelinNatural Law0.1%2,287 OtherAll other candidates0.0%596
1992	D	44.1%Clinton1,053,873	33.9%Bush811,159	21.7%Perot518,741 +2	D+10.1	D+14.1	D+4.6	2,391,312
All 5 candidates in 1992 · 3 minor / independent Bill ClintonDemocratic44.1%1,053,873 George H.W. BushRepublican33.9%811,159 Ross PerotIndependent21.7%518,741 Andre MarrouLibertarian0.3%7,497 OtherAll other candidates0.0%42
1988	R	47.9%Dukakis1,001,619	51.8%Bush1,084,953	0.3%Fulani6,656 +1	R+4.0	D+16.1	D+3.7	2,093,234
All 4 candidates in 1988 · 2 minor / independent George H.W. BushRepublican51.8%1,084,953 Michael DukakisDemocratic47.9%1,001,619 Lenora FulaniNew Alliance0.3%6,656 OtherAll other candidates0.0%6
1984	R	40.0%Mondale848,583	60.0%Reagan1,274,188	0.0%	R+20.0	R+13.2	R+1.8	2,122,771
1980	R	44.4%Carter931,182	51.2%Reagan1,074,181	3.7%Anderson77,920 +2	R+6.8	R+10.5	D+2.9	2,099,220
All 5 candidates in 1980 · 3 minor / independent Ronald ReaganRepublican51.2%1,074,181 Jimmy CarterDemocratic44.4%931,182 John B. AndersonIndependent3.7%77,920 Edward ""ed"" ClarkLibertarian0.7%14,422 Clifton DeberrySocialist Workers0.1%1,515
1976	D	51.2%Carter998,387	47.6%Ford927,443	1.2%Mccarthy24,029	D+3.6	D+28.3	D+1.6	1,949,859
All 3 candidates in 1976 · 1 minor / independent Jimmy CarterDemocratic51.2%998,387 Gerald FordRepublican47.6%927,443 Eugene ""gene"" MccarthyIndependent1.2%24,029
1972	R	37.7%McGovern697,147	62.3%Nixon1,153,852	0.0%	R+24.7	R+23.5	R+1.5	1,850,999
1968	R	43.7%Humphrey791,444	44.9%Nixon811,932	11.4%	R+1.1	R+29.2	R+0.4	1,809,502
1964	D	64.0%Johnson1,164,344	36.0%Goldwater653,535	0.0%	D+28.1	D+27.6	D+5.5	1,817,879
1960	D	50.3%Kennedy972,201	49.7%Nixon962,221	0.0%	D+0.5	D+0.3	D+0.4	1,934,422
1956	D	50.1%Stevenson918,273	49.9%Eisenhower914,289	0.0%	D+0.2	D+1.8	D+15.6	1,832,562
1952	R	49.1%Stevenson929,830	50.7%Eisenhower959,429	0.1%	R+1.6	R+18.2	D+9.2	1,892,062
1948	D	58.1%Truman917,315	41.5%Dewey655,039	0.4%	D+16.6	D+13.7	D+12.1	1,578,574
1944	D	51.4%Roosevelt807,812	48.4%Dewey761,524	0.2%	D+2.9	R+1.8	R+4.5	1,572,502
1940	D	52.3%Roosevelt958,476	47.5%Willkie871,009	0.2%	D+4.8	R+17.8	R+5.2	1,833,729
1936	D	60.8%Roosevelt1,111,043	38.2%Landon697,891	1.1%	D+22.6	R+6.0	R+1.7	1,828,635
1932	D	63.7%Roosevelt1,025,406	35.1%Hoover564,713	1.2%	D+28.6	D+40.0	D+10.8	1,609,894
1928	R	44.2%Smith662,684	55.6%Hoover834,080	0.3%	R+11.4	R+5.8	D+6.0	1,500,845
1924	R	43.9%Davis574,962	49.5%Coolidge648,488	6.4%La Follette83,751	R+5.6	D+5.8	D+19.6	1,310,095
1920	R	43.1%Cox574,699	54.6%Harding727,252	2.3%	R+11.5	R+15.1	D+14.7	1,332,140
1916	D	50.6%Wilson398,032	46.9%Hughes369,339	2.5%	D+3.6	R+13.9	D+0.5	786,793
1912	D	47.3%Wilson330,746	29.7%Taft207,821	22.9%	D+17.6	D+17.7	R+1.9	698,566
1908	R	48.4%Bryan346,574	48.5%Taft347,203	3.1%	R+0.1	D+3.8	D+9.5	715,841
1904	R	46.0%Parker296,312	49.9%Roosevelt321,449	4.1%	R+3.9	R+9.4	D+15.8	643,861
1900	D	51.5%Bryan351,922	45.9%McKinley314,038	2.6%	D+5.5	R+3.2	D+13.1	683,604
1896	D	54.0%Bryan363,667	45.2%McKinley304,940	0.8%	D+8.7	D+1.2	D+14.8	674,032
1892	D	49.6%Cleveland268,400	42.0%Harrison227,646	8.4%	D+7.5	—	D+5.9	541,583

Congressional elections · 221 House races · 18 Senate races

U.S. House

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), House. CC-BY 4.0. Seat totals count district winners; vote shares aggregate every district.
Seats won	D %	R %	Total
D 2 · R 6	38.5%	58.5%	2,924,863
D 2 · R 6	38.6%	59.4%	2,060,089
D 2 · R 6	39.4%	58.0%	2,973,421
D 2 · R 6	42.5%	55.0%	2,418,413

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	41.8%1,243,728	55.6%1,651,907	2,972,559
2022	R	43.2%868,875	56.8%1,143,636	2,012,511
2018	R	45.6%1,112,935	51.4%1,254,927	2,442,282
2016	R	46.4%1,300,200	49.2%1,378,458	2,802,547
2012	D	54.8%1,494,125	39.1%1,066,159	2,725,752
2010	R	40.6%789,736	54.2%1,054,160	1,943,872
2006	D	49.6%1,055,255	47.3%1,006,941	2,128,371
2004	R	42.8%1,158,261	56.1%1,518,089	2,706,402
2002	R	48.7%913,778	49.8%935,032	1,877,620
2000	D	50.5%1,191,812	48.4%1,142,852	2,361,573
1998	R	43.8%690,208	52.7%830,625	1,576,857
1994	R	35.7%633,697	59.7%1,060,149	1,775,116
1992	R	44.9%1,057,967	51.9%1,221,901	2,354,916
1988	R	31.8%660,045	67.7%1,407,416	2,078,871
1986	R	47.4%699,624	52.6%777,612	1,477,327
1982	R	49.1%758,629	50.9%784,876	1,543,505
1980	D	52.0%1,074,859	47.7%985,399	2,066,965
1976	R	42.5%813,571	56.9%1,090,067	1,914,460

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Missouri
Year	Total registered
2016	3,992,705
2018	3,900,324
2020	4,110,570
2022	4,023,498
2024	4,157,494

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net domestic migration over time

+14,028 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −2,510 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Domestic migration in Missouri in Missouri: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−14,354
2012	−11,827
2013	−6,349
2014	−8,993
2015	−8,347
2016	−5,789
2017	−898
2018	−2,697
2019	−710
2021	+17,735
2022	+3,624
2023	+9,682
2024	+12,385
2025	+14,028

The state that went with the presidential winner for a century now gives the Democratic candidate four jurisdictions out of 115 — Kansas City, the St. Louis area, and Columbia.

The indicator that broke: Matched the national winner every cycle 1904–2004 but one (1956); R since, widening to R+18.4 in 2024 · MIT Election Lab
From near-tie to R+18: R+0.1 (2008) → R+9.4 (2012) → R+18.5 (2016) → R+15.3 (2020) → R+18.4 (2024) · MIT Election Lab
Three Democratic islands: Jackson (Kansas City) D+19.3, St. Louis County D+23.4, St. Louis city D+64.6, Boone (Columbia) D+9.7 — the only four of 115 jurisdictions to go D · MIT Election Lab 2024
The rural floor: Wright County R+75.6, the widest in the state; most rural counties ran R+60 to R+80 · MIT Election Lab 2024
Middling income and degrees: Median household income $70,702 — 40th of 50, below the U.S. $80,734; 32.4% hold a bachelor’s degree, 32nd · ACS 2024 5-year
Protestant majority: 24.1% Evangelical adherents — 11th of 50; the state is 76% White, 11% Black · 2020 U.S. Religion Census; ACS 2024 5-year

Political twins — states

The states whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Kentucky

85.5twin score

% Latino2016–2024 trajectory≠ American ancestry

Tennessee

79.8twin score

12-yr trend2016–2020 trajectorymedian income≠ % Evangelical

West Virginia

77.8twin score

% Latinomedian income% Asian≠ 2024 margin

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Missouri vote in 2024?

In 2024, Missouri voted Republican by 18.4 points (R+18.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 2,995,327 votes cast, 1,200,599 went Democratic and 1,751,986 went Republican.

When did Missouri last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Missouri voted Democratic was 1996.

How many people live in Missouri?

Missouri has a population of 6,191,814 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Missouri?

Median household income in Missouri is $70,702 — below the national median of $80,734. The Missouri state median is $70,702.

What is the political history of Missouri?

Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Missouri from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 18 went Republican.

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+7.5%
1896	+8.7%
1900	+5.5%
1904	−3.9%
1908	−0.1%
1912	+17.6%
1916	+3.6%
1920	−11.5%
1924	−5.6%
1928	−11.4%
1932	+28.6%
1936	+22.6%
1940	+4.8%
1944	+2.9%
1948	+16.6%
1952	−1.6%
1956	+0.2%
1960	+0.5%
1964	+28.1%
1968	−1.1%
1972	−24.7%
1976	+3.6%
1980	−6.8%
1984	−20.0%
1988	−4.0%
1992	+10.1%
1996	+6.3%
2000	−3.3%
2004	−7.2%
2008	−0.1%
2012	−9.4%
2016	−18.5%
2020	−15.3%
2024	−18.4%

DemocraticRepublican

34 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Swing	vs U.S.	Total
2024	R	40.1%Harris1,200,599	58.5%Trump1,751,986	0.8%Oliver23,876 +5	R+18.4	R+3.1	R+16.9	2,995,327
All 8 candidates in 2024 · 6 minor / independent Donald J. TrumpRepublican58.5%1,751,986 Kamala D. HarrisDemocratic40.1%1,200,599 Chase OliverLibertarian0.8%23,876 Jill SteinGreen0.6%17,135 Peter Sonski Lauren Onak (write-in)Write-In0.0%1,069 Claudia De La Cruz Karina Garcia (write-in)Write-In0.0%618 Shiva Ayyadurai Crystal Ellis (write-in)Write-In0.0%34 Future Madam Potus Jessica Kennedy (write-in)Write-In0.0%10
2020	R	41.4%Biden1,253,647	56.7%Trump1,718,736	1.4%Jorgensen41,205 +7	R+15.3	D+3.2	R+19.8	3,031,641
All 10 candidates in 2020 · 8 minor / independent Donald J. TrumpRepublican56.7%1,718,736 Joseph R. Jr. BidenDemocratic41.4%1,253,647 Jo JorgensenLibertarian1.4%41,205 Howie HawkinsGreen0.3%8,283 OtherAll other candidates0.2%5,046 Don BlankenshipConstitution Party0.1%3,919 Brian Carroll (write-in)Write-In0.0%664 Jade Simmons (write-in)Write-In0.0%74 Gloria Estella La Riva (write-in)Write-In0.0%64 Kasey Wells (write-in)Write-In0.0%3
2016	R	37.9%Clinton1,071,068	56.4%Trump1,594,511	3.4%Johnson97,359 +3	R+18.5	R+9.1	R+20.6	2,828,355
All 6 candidates in 2016 · 4 minor / independent Donald J. TrumpRepublican56.4%1,594,511 Hillary ClintonDemocratic37.9%1,071,068 Gary JohnsonLibertarian3.4%97,359 OtherAll other candidates1.0%26,906 Jill SteinGreen0.9%25,419 Darrell L. CastleConstitution Party0.5%13,092
2012	R	44.3%Obama1,223,796	53.6%Romney1,482,440	1.6%Johnson43,151 +2	R+9.4	R+9.2	R+13.2	2,763,689
All 5 candidates in 2012 · 3 minor / independent Mitt RomneyRepublican53.6%1,482,440 Barack H. ObamaDemocratic44.3%1,223,796 Gary JohnsonLibertarian1.6%43,151 Virgil Hamlin, Jr. GoodeConstitution Party0.3%7,936 OtherAll other candidates0.2%6,366
2008	R	49.3%Obama1,441,947	49.4%McCain1,445,814	0.6%Nader17,813 +3	R+0.1	D+7.1	R+7.4	2,925,241
All 6 candidates in 2008 · 4 minor / independent John MccainRepublican49.4%1,445,814 Barack H. ObamaDemocratic49.3%1,441,947 Ralph NaderIndependent0.6%17,813 Bob BarrLibertarian0.4%11,386 Charles ""chuck"" BaldwinConstitution Party0.3%8,201 Cynthia Mckinney (write-in)Write-In0.0%80
2004	R	46.1%Kerry1,259,171	53.3%Bush1,455,713	0.4%Badnarik9,831 +2	R+7.2	R+3.9	R+4.7	2,731,364
All 5 candidates in 2004 · 3 minor / independent George W. BushRepublican53.3%1,455,713 John KerryDemocratic46.1%1,259,171 Michael BadnarikLibertarian0.4%9,831 Michael PeroutkaConstitution Party0.2%5,355 Ralph Nader (write-in)Write-In0.0%1,294
2000	R	47.1%Gore1,111,138	50.4%Bush1,189,924	1.6%Nader38,515 +4	R+3.3	R+9.6	R+3.9	2,359,892
All 7 candidates in 2000 · 5 minor / independent George W. BushRepublican50.4%1,189,924 Al GoreDemocratic47.1%1,111,138 Ralph NaderGreen1.6%38,515 Patrick ""pat"" BuchananReform Party0.4%9,818 Harry BrowneLibertarian0.3%7,436 Howard PhillipsConstitution Party0.1%1,957 John HagelinNatural Law0.0%1,104
1996	D	47.5%Clinton1,025,935	41.2%Dole890,016	10.1%Perot217,188 +4	D+6.3	R+3.9	R+2.2	2,158,065
All 7 candidates in 1996 · 5 minor / independent Bill ClintonDemocratic47.5%1,025,935 Robert DoleRepublican41.2%890,016 Ross PerotReform Party10.1%217,188 Howard PhillipsU.S. Taxpayers Party0.5%11,521 Harry BrowneLibertarian0.5%10,522 John HagelinNatural Law0.1%2,287 OtherAll other candidates0.0%596
1992	D	44.1%Clinton1,053,873	33.9%Bush811,159	21.7%Perot518,741 +2	D+10.1	D+14.1	D+4.6	2,391,312
All 5 candidates in 1992 · 3 minor / independent Bill ClintonDemocratic44.1%1,053,873 George H.W. BushRepublican33.9%811,159 Ross PerotIndependent21.7%518,741 Andre MarrouLibertarian0.3%7,497 OtherAll other candidates0.0%42
1988	R	47.9%Dukakis1,001,619	51.8%Bush1,084,953	0.3%Fulani6,656 +1	R+4.0	D+16.1	D+3.7	2,093,234
All 4 candidates in 1988 · 2 minor / independent George H.W. BushRepublican51.8%1,084,953 Michael DukakisDemocratic47.9%1,001,619 Lenora FulaniNew Alliance0.3%6,656 OtherAll other candidates0.0%6
1984	R	40.0%Mondale848,583	60.0%Reagan1,274,188	0.0%	R+20.0	R+13.2	R+1.8	2,122,771
1980	R	44.4%Carter931,182	51.2%Reagan1,074,181	3.7%Anderson77,920 +2	R+6.8	R+10.5	D+2.9	2,099,220
All 5 candidates in 1980 · 3 minor / independent Ronald ReaganRepublican51.2%1,074,181 Jimmy CarterDemocratic44.4%931,182 John B. AndersonIndependent3.7%77,920 Edward ""ed"" ClarkLibertarian0.7%14,422 Clifton DeberrySocialist Workers0.1%1,515
1976	D	51.2%Carter998,387	47.6%Ford927,443	1.2%Mccarthy24,029	D+3.6	D+28.3	D+1.6	1,949,859
All 3 candidates in 1976 · 1 minor / independent Jimmy CarterDemocratic51.2%998,387 Gerald FordRepublican47.6%927,443 Eugene ""gene"" MccarthyIndependent1.2%24,029
1972	R	37.7%McGovern697,147	62.3%Nixon1,153,852	0.0%	R+24.7	R+23.5	R+1.5	1,850,999
1968	R	43.7%Humphrey791,444	44.9%Nixon811,932	11.4%	R+1.1	R+29.2	R+0.4	1,809,502
1964	D	64.0%Johnson1,164,344	36.0%Goldwater653,535	0.0%	D+28.1	D+27.6	D+5.5	1,817,879
1960	D	50.3%Kennedy972,201	49.7%Nixon962,221	0.0%	D+0.5	D+0.3	D+0.4	1,934,422
1956	D	50.1%Stevenson918,273	49.9%Eisenhower914,289	0.0%	D+0.2	D+1.8	D+15.6	1,832,562
1952	R	49.1%Stevenson929,830	50.7%Eisenhower959,429	0.1%	R+1.6	R+18.2	D+9.2	1,892,062
1948	D	58.1%Truman917,315	41.5%Dewey655,039	0.4%	D+16.6	D+13.7	D+12.1	1,578,574
1944	D	51.4%Roosevelt807,812	48.4%Dewey761,524	0.2%	D+2.9	R+1.8	R+4.5	1,572,502
1940	D	52.3%Roosevelt958,476	47.5%Willkie871,009	0.2%	D+4.8	R+17.8	R+5.2	1,833,729
1936	D	60.8%Roosevelt1,111,043	38.2%Landon697,891	1.1%	D+22.6	R+6.0	R+1.7	1,828,635
1932	D	63.7%Roosevelt1,025,406	35.1%Hoover564,713	1.2%	D+28.6	D+40.0	D+10.8	1,609,894
1928	R	44.2%Smith662,684	55.6%Hoover834,080	0.3%	R+11.4	R+5.8	D+6.0	1,500,845
1924	R	43.9%Davis574,962	49.5%Coolidge648,488	6.4%La Follette83,751	R+5.6	D+5.8	D+19.6	1,310,095
1920	R	43.1%Cox574,699	54.6%Harding727,252	2.3%	R+11.5	R+15.1	D+14.7	1,332,140
1916	D	50.6%Wilson398,032	46.9%Hughes369,339	2.5%	D+3.6	R+13.9	D+0.5	786,793
1912	D	47.3%Wilson330,746	29.7%Taft207,821	22.9%	D+17.6	D+17.7	R+1.9	698,566
1908	R	48.4%Bryan346,574	48.5%Taft347,203	3.1%	R+0.1	D+3.8	D+9.5	715,841
1904	R	46.0%Parker296,312	49.9%Roosevelt321,449	4.1%	R+3.9	R+9.4	D+15.8	643,861
1900	D	51.5%Bryan351,922	45.9%McKinley314,038	2.6%	D+5.5	R+3.2	D+13.1	683,604
1896	D	54.0%Bryan363,667	45.2%McKinley304,940	0.8%	D+8.7	D+1.2	D+14.8	674,032
1892	D	49.6%Cleveland268,400	42.0%Harrison227,646	8.4%	D+7.5	—	D+5.9	541,583

Congressional elections · 221 House races · 18 Senate races

U.S. House

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), House. CC-BY 4.0. Seat totals count district winners; vote shares aggregate every district.
Seats won	D %	R %	Total
D 2 · R 6	38.5%	58.5%	2,924,863
D 2 · R 6	38.6%	59.4%	2,060,089
D 2 · R 6	39.4%	58.0%	2,973,421
D 2 · R 6	42.5%	55.0%	2,418,413

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	41.8%1,243,728	55.6%1,651,907	2,972,559
2022	R	43.2%868,875	56.8%1,143,636	2,012,511
2018	R	45.6%1,112,935	51.4%1,254,927	2,442,282
2016	R	46.4%1,300,200	49.2%1,378,458	2,802,547
2012	D	54.8%1,494,125	39.1%1,066,159	2,725,752
2010	R	40.6%789,736	54.2%1,054,160	1,943,872
2006	D	49.6%1,055,255	47.3%1,006,941	2,128,371
2004	R	42.8%1,158,261	56.1%1,518,089	2,706,402
2002	R	48.7%913,778	49.8%935,032	1,877,620
2000	D	50.5%1,191,812	48.4%1,142,852	2,361,573
1998	R	43.8%690,208	52.7%830,625	1,576,857
1994	R	35.7%633,697	59.7%1,060,149	1,775,116
1992	R	44.9%1,057,967	51.9%1,221,901	2,354,916
1988	R	31.8%660,045	67.7%1,407,416	2,078,871
1986	R	47.4%699,624	52.6%777,612	1,477,327
1982	R	49.1%758,629	50.9%784,876	1,543,505
1980	D	52.0%1,074,859	47.7%985,399	2,066,965
1976	R	42.5%813,571	56.9%1,090,067	1,914,460

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Missouri
Year	Total registered
2016	3,992,705
2018	3,900,324
2020	4,110,570
2022	4,023,498
2024	4,157,494

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net domestic migration over time

+14,028 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −2,510 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Domestic migration in Missouri in Missouri: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−14,354
2012	−11,827
2013	−6,349
2014	−8,993
2015	−8,347
2016	−5,789
2017	−898
2018	−2,697
2019	−710
2021	+17,735
2022	+3,624
2023	+9,682
2024	+12,385
2025	+14,028

The state that went with the presidential winner for a century now gives the Democratic candidate four jurisdictions out of 115 — Kansas City, the St. Louis area, and Columbia.

The indicator that broke: Matched the national winner every cycle 1904–2004 but one (1956); R since, widening to R+18.4 in 2024 · MIT Election Lab
From near-tie to R+18: R+0.1 (2008) → R+9.4 (2012) → R+18.5 (2016) → R+15.3 (2020) → R+18.4 (2024) · MIT Election Lab
Three Democratic islands: Jackson (Kansas City) D+19.3, St. Louis County D+23.4, St. Louis city D+64.6, Boone (Columbia) D+9.7 — the only four of 115 jurisdictions to go D · MIT Election Lab 2024
The rural floor: Wright County R+75.6, the widest in the state; most rural counties ran R+60 to R+80 · MIT Election Lab 2024
Middling income and degrees: Median household income $70,702 — 40th of 50, below the U.S. $80,734; 32.4% hold a bachelor’s degree, 32nd · ACS 2024 5-year
Protestant majority: 24.1% Evangelical adherents — 11th of 50; the state is 76% White, 11% Black · 2020 U.S. Religion Census; ACS 2024 5-year

Political twins — states

The states whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Kentucky

85.5twin score

% Latino2016–2024 trajectory≠ American ancestry

Tennessee

79.8twin score

12-yr trend2016–2020 trajectorymedian income≠ % Evangelical

West Virginia

77.8twin score

% Latinomedian income% Asian≠ 2024 margin

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Frequently asked questions

How did Missouri vote in 2024?

In 2024, Missouri voted Republican by 18.4 points (R+18.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 2,995,327 votes cast, 1,200,599 went Democratic and 1,751,986 went Republican.

When did Missouri last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Missouri voted Democratic was 1996.

How many people live in Missouri?

Missouri has a population of 6,191,814 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Missouri?

Median household income in Missouri is $70,702 — below the national median of $80,734. The Missouri state median is $70,702.

What is the political history of Missouri?

Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Missouri from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 18 went Republican.

Measure	Missouri	United States
Median age	39.2	39.1
Age 18–24	9.2%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	17.9%	17.2%

Measure	Missouri	United States
Median household income	$70,702	$84,427
Poverty rate	12.6%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	32.4%	35.6%

Measure	Missouri	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	6.7%	22.3%
Spanish	2.9%	13.6%

Measure	Missouri	United States
Catholic	12.5%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	24.1%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	51.7%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	5.7%	5.2%

Measure	Missouri	United States
Median age	39.2	39.1
Age 18–24	9.2%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	17.9%	17.2%

Age and life stage

Household economy

Languages at home

Religious landscape

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

U.S. House

U.S. Senate

Registered voters

Who moves in and out

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Places within Missouri

Frequently asked questions

Age and life stage

Household economy

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Religious landscape

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

U.S. House

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Places within Missouri

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Year	Democrat	Republican	Others	Total	CVAP	Turnout
2024	1,200,599	1,751,986	42,742	2,995,327	4,685,986	63.9%
2020	1,253,647	1,718,736	59,258	3,031,641	4,630,115	65.5%
2016	1,071,068	1,594,511	162,776	2,828,355	4,547,880	62.2%
2012	1,223,796	1,482,440	57,453	2,763,689	4,445,706	62.2%
2008	1,441,947	1,445,814	37,480	2,925,241	4,370,002	66.9%
2004	1,259,171	1,455,713	16,480	2,731,364	4,294,298^†	63.6%