Ripley County, Missouri: Northern Rural Secular
Missouri · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+73.0
2024 Margin
R+3.0%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
11K
Population
Ripley County, Missouri voted R+73.0 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 5,002 votes (86.18%). This represented a R+3.0% 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
-2.8/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+73.0
2020→2024 SwingR+3.0%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population10,679
Median Age
41.1(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
16.9%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$42,541(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
93.3%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
1.3%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
78.9%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
19.7%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
9.4%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13.2%(763) | 86.2%(5,002) | R+73.0 | -3.0 |
| 2020 | 14.6%(833) | 84.6%(4,839) | R+70.1 | -3.2 |
| 2016 | 15.0%(830) | 81.9%(4,522) | R+66.8 | -22.3 |
| 2012 | 26.5%(1,396) | 71.1%(3,743) | R+44.6 | -14.5 |
| 2008 | 33.5%(1,795) | 63.5%(3,407) | R+30.1 | +1.5 |
| 2004 | 33.7%(1,907) | 65.3%(3,693) | R+31.6 | -5.9 |
| 2000 | 35.9%(1,820) | 61.6%(3,121) | R+25.7 | -27.7 |
| 1996 | 44.7%(2,081) | 42.7%(1,988) | D+2.0 | -8.0 |
| 1992 | 47.3%(2,300) | 37.3%(1,814) | D+10.0 | +24.9 |
| 1988 | 42.5%(1,961) | 57.3%(2,647) | R+14.8 | +6.8 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13.7%(779) | 83.4%(4,739) | R+69.7 | -3.3 |
| 2022 | 16.8%(605) | 83.2%(2,998) | R+66.4 | -11.7 |
| 2018 | 21.1%(941) | 75.8%(3,384) | R+54.7 | -8.7 |
| 2016 | 24.9%(1,340) | 70.8%(3,814) | R+46.0 | -34.0 |
| 2012 | 41.3%(2,147) | 53.3%(2,771) | R+12.0 | +22.1 |
| 2010 | 29.4%(1,169) | 63.5%(2,526) | R+34.1 | -18.9 |
| 2006 | 40.5%(1,905) | 55.7%(2,623) | R+15.3 | +21.4 |
| 2004 | 30.8%(1,719) | 67.5%(3,763) | R+36.6 | -21.6 |
| 2002 | 41.8%(1,736) | 56.9%(2,361) | R+15.1 | -2.3 |
| 2000 | 42.9%(2,163) | 55.6%(2,806) | R+12.8 | +3.8 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12.5%(712) | 85.6%(4,872) | R+73.1 | -7.0 |
| 2020 | 15.9%(899) | 82.0%(4,629) | R+66.1 | -17.2 |
| 2016 | 24.2%(1,311) | 73.2%(3,959) | R+48.9 | -37.3 |
| 2012 | 42.6%(2,216) | 54.3%(2,822) | R+11.7 | -14.3 |
| 2008 | 49.8%(2,640) | 47.1%(2,499) | D+2.7 | +24.1 |
| 2004 | 38.4%(2,136) | 59.9%(3,332) | R+21.5 | -12.7 |
| 2000 | 44.4%(2,211) | 53.2%(2,651) | R+8.8 | -29.0 |
| 1996 | 59.0%(2,738) | 38.8%(1,801) | D+20.2 | +11.1 |
| 1992 | 54.5%(2,584) | 45.5%(2,155) | D+9.1 | +34.4 |
| 1988 | 37.3%(1,689) | 62.6%(2,840) | R+25.4 | -11.6 |