Macon County, Missouri: Northern Rural Secular
Missouri · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+61.5
2024 Margin
R+5.1%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
15K
Population
Macon County, Missouri voted R+61.5 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 6,300 votes (80.37%). This represented a R+5.1% 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
10.1
Elasticity
Moderate
Trend
-2.5/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+61.5
2020→2024 SwingR+5.1%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population15,209
Median Age
43.0(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
24.1%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$54,113(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
92.2%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
1.8%(US: 18.6%)
Black
2.0%(US: 12.3%)
Homeownership
76.1%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
10.0%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
6.8%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18.9%(1,481) | 80.4%(6,300) | R+61.5 | -5.1 |
| 2020 | 21.2%(1,662) | 77.5%(6,076) | R+56.3 | -0.1 |
| 2016 | 20.5%(1,548) | 76.7%(5,798) | R+56.2 | -22.8 |
| 2012 | 32.3%(2,309) | 65.7%(4,701) | R+33.4 | -9.3 |
| 2008 | 37.3%(2,784) | 61.4%(4,586) | R+24.1 | -0.1 |
| 2004 | 37.7%(2,856) | 61.7%(4,673) | R+24.0 | -4.3 |
| 2000 | 39.3%(2,817) | 59.0%(4,232) | R+19.7 | -24.4 |
| 1996 | 45.3%(2,937) | 40.6%(2,634) | D+4.7 | -8.4 |
| 1992 | 44.6%(3,194) | 31.5%(2,256) | D+13.1 | +16.0 |
| 1988 | 48.4%(3,215) | 51.3%(3,406) | R+2.9 | +17.0 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19.7%(1,529) | 78.8%(6,111) | R+59.0 | -2.2 |
| 2022 | 21.6%(1,174) | 78.4%(4,264) | R+56.8 | -13.8 |
| 2018 | 27.0%(1,781) | 70.1%(4,618) | R+43.0 | -9.0 |
| 2016 | 30.8%(2,323) | 64.8%(4,894) | R+34.0 | -31.4 |
| 2012 | 46.1%(3,256) | 48.7%(3,444) | R+2.7 | +26.4 |
| 2010 | 32.8%(1,904) | 61.8%(3,591) | R+29.0 | -15.8 |
| 2006 | 42.1%(2,526) | 55.4%(3,321) | R+13.3 | +24.6 |
| 2004 | 30.7%(2,301) | 68.6%(5,143) | R+37.9 | -28.7 |
| 2002 | 44.7%(2,492) | 53.9%(3,007) | R+9.2 | -4.0 |
| 2000 | 46.9%(3,366) | 52.2%(3,741) | R+5.2 | +9.8 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17.1%(1,328) | 81.3%(6,304) | R+64.2 | -6.2 |
| 2020 | 20.2%(1,575) | 78.2%(6,096) | R+58.0 | -21.6 |
| 2016 | 30.6%(2,315) | 67.0%(5,065) | R+36.4 | -25.4 |
| 2012 | 43.4%(3,086) | 54.5%(3,868) | R+11.0 | +4.8 |
| 2008 | 41.3%(3,068) | 57.2%(4,242) | R+15.8 | +8.5 |
| 2004 | 37.2%(2,781) | 61.5%(4,598) | R+24.3 | -20.4 |
| 2000 | 47.2%(3,355) | 51.1%(3,633) | R+3.9 | -37.4 |
| 1996 | 65.6%(4,231) | 32.1%(2,069) | D+33.5 | +14.3 |
| 1992 | 59.6%(4,153) | 40.4%(2,813) | D+19.2 | +50.5 |
| 1988 | 34.1%(2,245) | 65.3%(4,304) | R+31.3 | -19.9 |