Cooper County, Missouri: Northern Rural Secular
Missouri · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+45.6
2024 Margin
D+0.6%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1968
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
17K
Population
Cooper County, Missouri voted R+45.6 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 6,393 votes (72.1%). This represented a D+0.6% swing toward Democrats compared to 2020. The county has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968.
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
8.2
Elasticity
Sticky
Trend
-1.6/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+45.6
2020→2024 SwingD+0.6%
Voting StreakR since 1968
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population17,103
Median Age
38.8(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
32.3%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$62,239(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
88.1%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
2.1%(US: 18.6%)
Black
5.4%(US: 12.3%)
Homeownership
78.2%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
10.8%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
8.4%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26.5%(2,347) | 72.1%(6,393) | R+45.6 | +0.6 |
| 2020 | 25.9%(2,249) | 72.2%(6,272) | R+46.3 | -0.1 |
| 2016 | 24.2%(1,932) | 70.4%(5,624) | R+46.2 | -14.1 |
| 2012 | 32.9%(2,474) | 65.1%(4,887) | R+32.1 | -8.4 |
| 2008 | 37.3%(2,996) | 61.1%(4,902) | R+23.8 | +11.6 |
| 2004 | 32.0%(2,400) | 67.4%(5,058) | R+35.4 | -13.2 |
| 2000 | 37.8%(2,567) | 60.0%(4,072) | R+22.2 | -19.9 |
| 1996 | 41.5%(2,753) | 43.8%(2,900) | R+2.2 | -0.1 |
| 1992 | 36.9%(2,709) | 39.1%(2,867) | R+2.1 | +17.4 |
| 1988 | 40.1%(2,510) | 59.6%(3,737) | R+19.6 | +15.4 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 29.2%(2,566) | 68.6%(6,028) | R+39.4 | +2.1 |
| 2022 | 29.2%(1,734) | 70.8%(4,196) | R+41.5 | -7.1 |
| 2018 | 31.2%(2,195) | 65.6%(4,618) | R+34.4 | -12.5 |
| 2016 | 36.6%(2,920) | 58.5%(4,668) | R+21.9 | -19.8 |
| 2012 | 45.0%(3,335) | 47.1%(3,494) | R+2.1 | +33.2 |
| 2010 | 28.5%(1,555) | 63.8%(3,480) | R+35.3 | -19.2 |
| 2006 | 39.4%(2,559) | 55.5%(3,607) | R+16.1 | +25.3 |
| 2004 | 28.8%(2,160) | 70.2%(5,263) | R+41.4 | -22.1 |
| 2002 | 39.2%(2,104) | 58.5%(3,137) | R+19.3 | -9.5 |
| 2000 | 44.7%(3,052) | 54.4%(3,716) | R+9.7 | +15.7 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24.7%(2,166) | 72.6%(6,378) | R+48.0 | -1.1 |
| 2020 | 24.9%(2,162) | 71.8%(6,224) | R+46.9 | -20.4 |
| 2016 | 35.4%(2,838) | 61.9%(4,958) | R+26.5 | -20.9 |
| 2012 | 45.7%(3,418) | 51.3%(3,837) | R+5.6 | +0.7 |
| 2008 | 46.0%(3,669) | 52.3%(4,170) | R+6.3 | +17.3 |
| 2004 | 37.7%(2,826) | 61.2%(4,593) | R+23.6 | -14.3 |
| 2000 | 44.2%(3,013) | 53.4%(3,641) | R+9.2 | -27.9 |
| 1996 | 57.7%(3,811) | 39.0%(2,576) | D+18.7 | +14.9 |
| 1992 | 51.9%(3,773) | 48.1%(3,494) | D+3.8 | +44.7 |
| 1988 | 29.2%(1,836) | 70.0%(4,404) | R+40.8 | -10.6 |