Linn County, Missouri: Northern Rural Secular
Missouri · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+57.2
2024 Margin
R+3.3%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
12K
Population
Linn County, Missouri voted R+57.2 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 4,437 votes (78.02%). This represented a R+3.3% 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
10.6
Elasticity
Sticky
Trend
-2.6/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+57.2
2020→2024 SwingR+3.3%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population11,874
Median Age
42.0(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
27.6%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$58,435(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
93.9%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
2.9%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
78.7%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
16.2%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
7.3%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20.8%(1,183) | 78.0%(4,437) | R+57.2 | -3.3 |
| 2020 | 22.3%(1,275) | 76.2%(4,363) | R+53.9 | -3.0 |
| 2016 | 22.2%(1,240) | 73.2%(4,088) | R+51.0 | -27.5 |
| 2012 | 36.8%(2,041) | 60.3%(3,344) | R+23.5 | -15.0 |
| 2008 | 44.5%(2,638) | 52.9%(3,140) | R+8.5 | +8.2 |
| 2004 | 41.4%(2,440) | 58.0%(3,422) | R+16.6 | -6.7 |
| 2000 | 44.0%(2,646) | 54.0%(3,246) | R+10.0 | -24.8 |
| 1996 | 50.4%(2,967) | 35.6%(2,097) | D+14.8 | +0.0 |
| 1992 | 45.3%(2,916) | 30.6%(1,967) | D+14.8 | +13.3 |
| 1988 | 50.6%(3,150) | 49.1%(3,061) | D+1.4 | +11.7 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25.3%(1,424) | 71.7%(4,028) | R+46.3 | -2.2 |
| 2022 | 27.9%(1,129) | 72.1%(2,914) | R+44.1 | -8.7 |
| 2018 | 30.3%(1,412) | 65.8%(3,066) | R+35.5 | -14.2 |
| 2016 | 37.0%(2,058) | 58.3%(3,245) | R+21.3 | -34.8 |
| 2012 | 52.8%(2,911) | 39.4%(2,170) | D+13.4 | +34.8 |
| 2010 | 35.7%(1,525) | 57.0%(2,439) | R+21.4 | -22.6 |
| 2006 | 48.7%(2,291) | 47.4%(2,231) | D+1.3 | +26.2 |
| 2004 | 37.2%(2,186) | 62.1%(3,652) | R+24.9 | -29.9 |
| 2002 | 51.8%(2,232) | 46.9%(2,019) | D+5.0 | -0.8 |
| 2000 | 52.3%(3,157) | 46.5%(2,810) | D+5.8 | +19.0 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21.5%(1,208) | 76.3%(4,285) | R+54.8 | -2.6 |
| 2020 | 23.0%(1,308) | 75.1%(4,275) | R+52.1 | -26.5 |
| 2016 | 35.7%(1,986) | 61.4%(3,414) | R+25.7 | -33.5 |
| 2012 | 52.2%(2,888) | 44.4%(2,456) | D+7.8 | -9.7 |
| 2008 | 57.6%(3,403) | 40.1%(2,371) | D+17.5 | +28.7 |
| 2004 | 43.9%(2,588) | 55.1%(3,252) | R+11.3 | -13.5 |
| 2000 | 50.3%(3,003) | 48.0%(2,869) | D+2.2 | -34.9 |
| 1996 | 67.4%(3,967) | 30.3%(1,783) | D+37.1 | +19.0 |
| 1992 | 59.1%(3,701) | 40.9%(2,565) | D+18.1 | +38.5 |
| 1988 | 39.4%(2,457) | 59.8%(3,730) | R+20.4 | -12.3 |