Carter County, Missouri: Northern Rural Secular
Missouri · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+74.2
2024 Margin
R+4.0%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1996
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
5K
Population
Carter County, Missouri voted R+74.2 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 2,488 votes (86.93%). This represented a R+4.0% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. The county has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1996.
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
10.2
Elasticity
Sticky
Trend
-2.7/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+74.2
2020→2024 SwingR+4.0%
Voting StreakR since 1996
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population5,202
Median Age
42.0(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
19.6%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$45,737(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
93.0%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
2.0%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
64.1%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
19.1%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
11.8%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12.7%(364) | 86.9%(2,488) | R+74.2 | -4.0 |
| 2020 | 14.4%(418) | 84.6%(2,451) | R+70.2 | -3.9 |
| 2016 | 15.3%(436) | 81.5%(2,324) | R+66.3 | -22.5 |
| 2012 | 26.9%(754) | 70.7%(1,978) | R+43.7 | -14.2 |
| 2008 | 34.0%(984) | 63.5%(1,840) | R+29.5 | +0.4 |
| 2004 | 34.7%(964) | 64.7%(1,797) | R+30.0 | -3.9 |
| 2000 | 35.5%(997) | 61.6%(1,730) | R+26.1 | -25.8 |
| 1996 | 43.8%(1,172) | 44.1%(1,180) | R+0.3 | -2.8 |
| 1992 | 43.5%(1,169) | 41.0%(1,101) | D+2.5 | +16.1 |
| 1988 | 43.0%(1,087) | 56.5%(1,429) | R+13.5 | +7.4 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13.4%(379) | 85.1%(2,403) | R+71.7 | -3.4 |
| 2022 | 15.9%(298) | 84.1%(1,577) | R+68.2 | -12.5 |
| 2018 | 20.8%(489) | 76.5%(1,799) | R+55.7 | -13.8 |
| 2016 | 26.6%(742) | 68.5%(1,908) | R+41.9 | -35.0 |
| 2012 | 43.7%(1,211) | 50.5%(1,400) | R+6.8 | +20.9 |
| 2010 | 33.7%(727) | 61.4%(1,326) | R+27.7 | -14.6 |
| 2006 | 41.3%(935) | 54.5%(1,233) | R+13.2 | +24.8 |
| 2004 | 30.5%(829) | 68.5%(1,861) | R+38.0 | -26.8 |
| 2002 | 43.7%(968) | 55.0%(1,216) | R+11.2 | -3.4 |
| 2000 | 45.4%(1,271) | 53.2%(1,490) | R+7.8 | +17.8 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11.4%(322) | 87.5%(2,467) | R+76.1 | -5.8 |
| 2020 | 14.0%(401) | 84.3%(2,412) | R+70.3 | -20.4 |
| 2016 | 23.2%(651) | 73.1%(2,051) | R+49.9 | -43.4 |
| 2012 | 45.0%(1,235) | 51.5%(1,414) | R+6.5 | -16.5 |
| 2008 | 53.3%(1,516) | 43.3%(1,232) | D+10.0 | +30.7 |
| 2004 | 39.1%(1,022) | 59.8%(1,563) | R+20.7 | -10.2 |
| 2000 | 42.2%(1,153) | 52.7%(1,441) | R+10.5 | -24.3 |
| 1996 | 56.1%(1,473) | 42.4%(1,112) | D+13.8 | +1.3 |
| 1992 | 56.2%(1,470) | 43.8%(1,144) | D+12.5 | +40.3 |
| 1988 | 35.9%(896) | 63.7%(1,590) | R+27.8 | -5.2 |