Lewis County, Missouri: Northern Rural Secular
Missouri · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+60.0
2024 Margin
R+4.4%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
10K
Population
Lewis County, Missouri voted R+60.0 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 3,565 votes (79.47%). This represented a R+4.4% 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
11.8
Elasticity
Sticky
Trend
-2.7/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+60.0
2020→2024 SwingR+4.4%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population10,032
Median Age
39.1(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
21.6%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$49,779(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
92.0%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
1.2%(US: 18.6%)
Black
1.8%(US: 12.3%)
Homeownership
77.0%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
15.3%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
8.1%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19.4%(872) | 79.5%(3,565) | R+60.0 | -4.4 |
| 2020 | 21.3%(984) | 76.9%(3,553) | R+55.6 | -1.8 |
| 2016 | 20.9%(934) | 74.6%(3,344) | R+53.8 | -26.5 |
| 2012 | 35.2%(1,508) | 62.6%(2,677) | R+27.3 | -10.5 |
| 2008 | 40.8%(1,837) | 57.6%(2,594) | R+16.8 | +7.1 |
| 2004 | 37.8%(1,754) | 61.6%(2,862) | R+23.9 | -15.7 |
| 2000 | 45.1%(2,023) | 53.3%(2,388) | R+8.1 | -22.4 |
| 1996 | 49.1%(2,050) | 34.8%(1,453) | D+14.3 | -1.8 |
| 1992 | 48.1%(2,196) | 32.0%(1,461) | D+16.1 | +0.7 |
| 1988 | 57.6%(2,460) | 42.2%(1,803) | D+15.4 | +25.8 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18.8%(833) | 78.2%(3,460) | R+59.4 | -6.3 |
| 2022 | 23.4%(716) | 76.5%(2,337) | R+53.1 | -12.7 |
| 2018 | 24.6%(872) | 65.0%(2,307) | R+40.4 | -11.9 |
| 2016 | 33.3%(1,472) | 61.8%(2,732) | R+28.5 | -31.1 |
| 2012 | 49.6%(2,093) | 46.9%(1,982) | D+2.6 | +29.4 |
| 2010 | 34.6%(1,182) | 61.4%(2,095) | R+26.7 | -15.9 |
| 2006 | 43.4%(1,571) | 54.2%(1,963) | R+10.8 | +26.2 |
| 2004 | 30.9%(1,423) | 68.0%(3,129) | R+37.0 | -29.4 |
| 2002 | 45.7%(1,590) | 53.4%(1,857) | R+7.7 | -4.1 |
| 2000 | 47.8%(2,142) | 51.4%(2,300) | R+3.5 | -8.5 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17.1%(756) | 81.0%(3,573) | R+63.8 | -3.4 |
| 2020 | 19.3%(880) | 79.6%(3,638) | R+60.4 | -30.5 |
| 2016 | 33.6%(1,491) | 63.5%(2,815) | R+29.9 | -31.2 |
| 2012 | 49.5%(2,101) | 48.2%(2,046) | D+1.3 | +17.0 |
| 2008 | 41.0%(1,831) | 56.8%(2,533) | R+15.7 | +20.0 |
| 2004 | 31.3%(1,441) | 67.0%(3,084) | R+35.7 | -34.1 |
| 2000 | 48.5%(2,154) | 50.0%(2,224) | R+1.6 | -54.0 |
| 1996 | 75.2%(3,132) | 22.8%(948) | D+52.5 | +39.1 |
| 1992 | 56.7%(2,473) | 43.3%(1,891) | D+13.3 | +34.8 |
| 1988 | 39.2%(1,635) | 60.6%(2,529) | R+21.4 | -13.9 |
Primary Election History
| Year | Party | Winner | Runner-up | Nominee? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Dem | Joe Biden(68.9%) | Bernie Sanders(23.0%) | ✓ |
| 2016 | Dem | Bernie Sanders(48.3%) | Hillary Clinton(48.3%) | ✗ |
| 2016 | GOP | Donald Trump(50.1%) | Ted Cruz(37.6%) | ✓ |
| 2008 | Dem | Hillary Clinton(53.5%) | Barack Obama(41.1%) | ✗ |
✓ = County picked eventual party nominee