Hickory County, Missouri: Northern Rural Secular
Missouri · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+61.1
2024 Margin
R+3.9%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
8K
Population
Hickory County, Missouri voted R+61.1 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 4,108 votes (80.23%). This represented a R+3.9% 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
9.7
Elasticity
Inelastic
Trend
-2.6/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+61.1
2020→2024 SwingR+3.9%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population8,279
Median Age
55.7(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
15.1%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$33,302(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
93.7%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
1.7%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
84.8%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
19.5%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
12.0%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19.1%(978) | 80.2%(4,108) | R+61.1 | -3.9 |
| 2020 | 20.8%(1,056) | 78.1%(3,966) | R+57.3 | -4.2 |
| 2016 | 21.3%(1,016) | 74.4%(3,542) | R+53.1 | -29.5 |
| 2012 | 37.0%(1,733) | 60.6%(2,835) | R+23.6 | -10.3 |
| 2008 | 42.4%(2,171) | 55.7%(2,850) | R+13.3 | +2.1 |
| 2004 | 42.0%(2,043) | 57.4%(2,791) | R+15.4 | -10.4 |
| 2000 | 46.3%(1,961) | 51.3%(2,172) | R+5.0 | -14.4 |
| 1996 | 47.5%(1,858) | 38.1%(1,491) | D+9.4 | -7.1 |
| 1992 | 47.5%(1,929) | 31.0%(1,259) | D+16.5 | +26.3 |
| 1988 | 45.0%(1,677) | 54.8%(2,043) | R+9.8 | +18.9 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21.9%(1,111) | 75.4%(3,818) | R+53.5 | +1.6 |
| 2022 | 22.5%(795) | 77.5%(2,744) | R+55.1 | -18.1 |
| 2018 | 29.7%(1,227) | 66.6%(2,753) | R+36.9 | -5.7 |
| 2016 | 31.7%(1,490) | 62.9%(2,959) | R+31.2 | -37.9 |
| 2012 | 49.4%(2,292) | 42.7%(1,982) | D+6.7 | +30.4 |
| 2010 | 34.1%(1,361) | 57.8%(2,308) | R+23.7 | -27.7 |
| 2006 | 48.4%(2,042) | 44.5%(1,876) | D+3.9 | +26.4 |
| 2004 | 38.1%(1,847) | 60.6%(2,935) | R+22.5 | -20.9 |
| 2002 | 47.9%(1,847) | 49.5%(1,908) | R+1.6 | +6.2 |
| 2000 | 45.6%(1,929) | 53.4%(2,259) | R+7.8 | -6.8 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20.6%(1,041) | 77.3%(3,915) | R+56.8 | +4.6 |
| 2020 | 18.4%(929) | 79.7%(4,037) | R+61.4 | -33.2 |
| 2016 | 34.1%(1,608) | 62.3%(2,936) | R+28.2 | -31.5 |
| 2012 | 50.0%(2,334) | 46.6%(2,177) | D+3.4 | -22.0 |
| 2008 | 61.0%(3,115) | 35.6%(1,820) | D+25.3 | +39.7 |
| 2004 | 42.2%(2,051) | 56.5%(2,750) | R+14.4 | -17.1 |
| 2000 | 50.5%(2,132) | 47.7%(2,017) | D+2.7 | +0.2 |
| 1996 | 49.9%(1,969) | 47.4%(1,869) | D+2.5 | -15.9 |
| 1992 | 59.2%(2,344) | 40.8%(1,615) | D+18.4 | +55.4 |
| 1988 | 31.3%(1,101) | 68.3%(2,405) | R+37.0 | +0.6 |