Howard County, Missouri: Northern Rural Secular
Missouri · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+44.3
2024 Margin
R+2.2%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
10K
Population
Howard County, Missouri voted R+44.3 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 3,534 votes (71.31%). This represented a R+2.2% 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
8.1
Elasticity
Sticky
Trend
-2.1/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+44.3
2020→2024 SwingR+2.2%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population10,151
Median Age
38.3(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
39.4%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$59,023(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
87.0%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
2.1%(US: 18.6%)
Black
5.3%(US: 12.3%)
Homeownership
80.3%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
12.8%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
6.1%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27.1%(1,341) | 71.3%(3,534) | R+44.3 | -2.2 |
| 2020 | 27.8%(1,413) | 69.8%(3,553) | R+42.0 | -1.1 |
| 2016 | 26.4%(1,283) | 67.3%(3,277) | R+41.0 | -14.4 |
| 2012 | 35.4%(1,723) | 62.0%(3,017) | R+26.6 | -12.8 |
| 2008 | 41.9%(2,036) | 55.8%(2,708) | R+13.8 | +5.3 |
| 2004 | 40.1%(1,972) | 59.2%(2,915) | R+19.2 | -8.7 |
| 2000 | 43.1%(1,944) | 53.5%(2,414) | R+10.4 | -21.6 |
| 1996 | 47.9%(2,014) | 36.8%(1,545) | D+11.2 | -7.6 |
| 1992 | 46.9%(2,085) | 28.2%(1,253) | D+18.7 | +5.3 |
| 1988 | 56.6%(2,446) | 43.1%(1,865) | D+13.4 | +21.4 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 30.9%(1,513) | 66.6%(3,262) | R+35.7 | -0.5 |
| 2022 | 32.4%(1,210) | 67.6%(2,528) | R+35.3 | -6.0 |
| 2018 | 33.5%(1,403) | 62.7%(2,629) | R+29.2 | -13.9 |
| 2016 | 39.9%(1,928) | 55.3%(2,671) | R+15.4 | -19.5 |
| 2012 | 47.8%(2,298) | 43.7%(2,101) | D+4.1 | +29.6 |
| 2010 | 34.4%(1,263) | 59.8%(2,199) | R+25.5 | -23.6 |
| 2006 | 46.8%(1,877) | 48.7%(1,952) | R+1.9 | +26.7 |
| 2004 | 35.1%(1,721) | 63.6%(3,121) | R+28.6 | -24.1 |
| 2002 | 46.1%(1,858) | 50.6%(2,039) | R+4.5 | -5.9 |
| 2000 | 50.2%(2,269) | 48.8%(2,205) | D+1.4 | +12.5 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26.1%(1,276) | 71.2%(3,481) | R+45.1 | -2.9 |
| 2020 | 27.4%(1,387) | 69.6%(3,525) | R+42.2 | -26.0 |
| 2016 | 40.3%(1,944) | 56.5%(2,727) | R+16.2 | -17.2 |
| 2012 | 48.9%(2,350) | 47.9%(2,302) | D+1.0 | +0.6 |
| 2008 | 49.1%(2,377) | 48.7%(2,358) | D+0.4 | +6.5 |
| 2004 | 46.3%(2,277) | 52.5%(2,578) | R+6.1 | -13.3 |
| 2000 | 52.1%(2,352) | 45.0%(2,029) | D+7.2 | -22.5 |
| 1996 | 63.5%(2,691) | 33.9%(1,436) | D+29.6 | +9.0 |
| 1992 | 60.3%(2,645) | 39.7%(1,740) | D+20.6 | +33.8 |
| 1988 | 43.2%(1,781) | 56.4%(2,323) | R+13.2 | -8.0 |