Callaway County, Missouri: Northern Rural Secular
Missouri · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+43.3
2024 Margin
R+1.0%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
44K
Population
Callaway County, Missouri voted R+43.3 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 15,206 votes (70.87%). This represented a R+1.0% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. The county has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000.
Electoral Behavior
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Northern Rural SecularView all
Rural counties in the Upper Midwest (MN/IA/WI/IN/MO/IL/MI) that voted for Obama in 2008 but have swung dramatically toward Republicans. These historically Democratic, secular farming communities have realigned.
Volatility
7.5
Elasticity
Sticky
Trend
-1.7/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+43.3
2020→2024 SwingR+1.0%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population44,283
Median Age
39.6(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
33.6%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$70,599(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
88.5%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
2.3%(US: 18.6%)
Black
4.5%(US: 12.3%)
Homeownership
76.3%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
11.5%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
8.0%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27.6%(5,926) | 70.9%(15,206) | R+43.3 | -1.0 |
| 2020 | 27.7%(5,870) | 69.9%(14,815) | R+42.2 | -0.5 |
| 2016 | 25.8%(4,989) | 67.5%(13,057) | R+41.7 | -10.6 |
| 2012 | 33.3%(6,071) | 64.4%(11,745) | R+31.1 | -11.4 |
| 2008 | 39.2%(7,580) | 59.0%(11,389) | R+19.7 | +5.9 |
| 2004 | 36.9%(6,559) | 62.5%(11,108) | R+25.6 | -15.6 |
| 2000 | 43.8%(6,708) | 53.8%(8,238) | R+10.0 | -12.4 |
| 1996 | 44.8%(5,880) | 42.4%(5,567) | D+2.4 | -4.2 |
| 1992 | 41.5%(5,799) | 34.9%(4,880) | D+6.6 | +19.0 |
| 1988 | 43.6%(5,209) | 56.0%(6,687) | R+12.4 | +18.9 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 31.0%(6,598) | 66.4%(14,110) | R+35.3 | +1.1 |
| 2022 | 31.8%(4,616) | 68.2%(9,907) | R+36.4 | -7.4 |
| 2018 | 33.4%(5,705) | 62.4%(10,661) | R+29.0 | -8.7 |
| 2016 | 36.9%(7,084) | 57.2%(10,983) | R+20.3 | -16.5 |
| 2012 | 44.2%(7,968) | 48.0%(8,664) | R+3.9 | +25.3 |
| 2010 | 31.6%(4,301) | 60.8%(8,277) | R+29.2 | -18.1 |
| 2006 | 42.0%(6,081) | 53.1%(7,683) | R+11.1 | +19.0 |
| 2004 | 34.3%(6,054) | 64.4%(11,362) | R+30.1 | -25.0 |
| 2002 | 46.5%(5,796) | 51.5%(6,427) | R+5.1 | -11.7 |
| 2000 | 52.8%(8,120) | 46.1%(7,098) | D+6.6 | +16.5 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25.4%(5,413) | 71.6%(15,250) | R+46.2 | -1.9 |
| 2020 | 26.6%(5,611) | 70.8%(14,950) | R+44.3 | -24.5 |
| 2016 | 38.1%(7,340) | 58.0%(11,149) | R+19.8 | -11.7 |
| 2012 | 44.2%(8,012) | 52.3%(9,489) | R+8.1 | -7.0 |
| 2008 | 48.6%(9,375) | 49.8%(9,596) | R+1.1 | +14.5 |
| 2004 | 41.6%(7,373) | 57.3%(10,153) | R+15.7 | -25.4 |
| 2000 | 53.4%(8,129) | 43.6%(6,641) | D+9.8 | -21.2 |
| 1996 | 63.9%(8,379) | 32.9%(4,314) | D+31.0 | +9.8 |
| 1992 | 60.6%(8,389) | 39.4%(5,453) | D+21.2 | +45.2 |
| 1988 | 37.4%(4,468) | 61.4%(7,326) | R+23.9 | -2.6 |