Scott County, Missouri: Northern Rural Secular
Missouri · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+58.7
2024 Margin
R+2.3%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
38K
Population
Scott County, Missouri voted R+58.7 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 13,786 votes (78.87%). This represented a R+2.3% 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
10.7
Elasticity
Sticky
Trend
-2.3/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+58.7
2020→2024 SwingR+2.3%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population38,059
Median Age
39.4(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
28.9%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$54,621(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
81.4%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
2.5%(US: 18.6%)
Black
11.8%(US: 12.3%)
Homeownership
68.8%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
14.5%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
6.4%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20.2%(3,525) | 78.9%(13,786) | R+58.7 | -2.3 |
| 2020 | 21.1%(3,753) | 77.6%(13,769) | R+56.4 | -1.1 |
| 2016 | 20.6%(3,575) | 76.0%(13,168) | R+55.3 | -17.1 |
| 2012 | 30.1%(5,122) | 68.4%(11,623) | R+38.2 | -8.8 |
| 2008 | 34.7%(6,258) | 64.2%(11,563) | R+29.4 | +0.8 |
| 2004 | 34.7%(6,057) | 64.9%(11,330) | R+30.2 | -14.0 |
| 2000 | 41.1%(6,452) | 57.3%(8,999) | R+16.2 | -18.6 |
| 1996 | 46.0%(7,011) | 43.5%(6,641) | D+2.4 | -4.8 |
| 1992 | 45.1%(7,452) | 38.0%(6,265) | D+7.2 | +22.2 |
| 1988 | 42.4%(5,914) | 57.5%(8,013) | R+15.1 | +7.0 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19.8%(3,409) | 78.3%(13,488) | R+58.5 | +3.5 |
| 2022 | 19.0%(2,161) | 81.0%(9,210) | R+62.0 | -13.2 |
| 2018 | 24.8%(3,568) | 73.5%(10,594) | R+48.8 | -16.1 |
| 2016 | 31.8%(5,439) | 64.4%(11,040) | R+32.7 | -27.4 |
| 2012 | 45.3%(7,627) | 50.5%(8,514) | R+5.3 | +34.5 |
| 2010 | 27.9%(3,161) | 67.7%(7,664) | R+39.8 | -20.8 |
| 2006 | 39.2%(5,211) | 58.2%(7,733) | R+19.0 | +12.5 |
| 2004 | 33.9%(5,878) | 65.4%(11,345) | R+31.5 | -13.0 |
| 2002 | 40.3%(4,885) | 58.8%(7,123) | R+18.5 | -10.8 |
| 2000 | 45.8%(7,183) | 53.4%(8,385) | R+7.7 | +5.0 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18.1%(3,109) | 80.2%(13,801) | R+62.1 | -6.9 |
| 2020 | 21.5%(3,794) | 76.8%(13,535) | R+55.3 | -20.8 |
| 2016 | 31.5%(5,412) | 66.0%(11,323) | R+34.4 | -32.5 |
| 2012 | 48.0%(8,092) | 50.0%(8,421) | R+1.9 | +5.6 |
| 2008 | 45.5%(8,142) | 53.1%(9,494) | R+7.6 | +10.8 |
| 2004 | 40.3%(7,004) | 58.7%(10,198) | R+18.4 | -12.8 |
| 2000 | 46.6%(7,293) | 52.1%(8,159) | R+5.5 | -26.6 |
| 1996 | 59.8%(9,074) | 38.7%(5,878) | D+21.1 | +15.7 |
| 1992 | 52.7%(8,422) | 47.3%(7,564) | D+5.4 | +18.4 |
| 1988 | 43.5%(6,035) | 56.5%(7,845) | R+13.0 | +6.8 |