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1892–2024
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Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
presidential margin
2008R+30.52012R+40.32016R+50.02020R+46.82024R+48.8
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+48.8
2024
median income$66,900U.S. $80,734 · MO $83,390
median age38.4U.S. 39.1
poverty rate14.1%U.S. 12.5%
bachelor’s+ (25+)30.0%U.S. 35.6%
non-english3.1%U.S. 22.3%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German24.1%
English9.9%
Irish8.5%
African American†7.3%
African0.4%
Mexican1.6%
Puerto Rican0.3%
Paraguayan0.2%
Asian Indian0.3%
Japanese0.3%
Chinese0.3%
religion
other traditions
Mainline10.2%
Black Protestant1.2%
Other Christian1.0%
Latter-day Saints0.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Cape Girardeau, MO-IL, Missouri

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Cape Girardeau, MO-ILTrumpR+48.8
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2024 presidential margin by county for Cape Girardeau, MO-IL, MOA map of the constituent counties of Cape Girardeau, MO-IL, MO, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Alexander County, IL · R+19.2Bollinger County, MO · R+74.8Cape Girardeau County, MO · R+46.5
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican73.8%36,021
Kamala HarrisDemocratic25.1%12,221
Chase OliverLibertarian1.1%543
D+60
R+60
3 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (3 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Cape Girardeau, MO-IL, MO — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Alexander County, ILRepublicanR+19.2
Bollinger County, MORepublicanR+74.8
Cape Girardeau County, MORepublicanR+46.5
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
25.1%Harris12,221
73.8%Trump36,021
1.1%Oliver543
−48.8%
48,785
R
25.7%Biden12,624
72.5%Trump35,560
1.7%Jorgensen846
−46.8%
49,030
R
22.8%Clinton10,459
72.8%Trump33,340
4.4%Johnson2,008
−50.0%
45,807
R
28.8%Obama12,906
69.1%Romney30,952
2.1%Johnson928
−40.3%
44,786
R
34.2%Obama16,087
64.6%McCain30,432
1.2%Nader557
−30.5%
47,076
R
32.3%Kerry14,338
67.1%Bush29,747
0.6%Badnarik248
−34.8%
44,333
R
34.2%Gore13,383
63.6%Bush24,907
2.3%Nader885
−29.4%
39,175
R
39.9%Clinton14,754
51.9%Dole19,189
8.2%Perot3,030
−12.0%
36,973
R
37.6%Clinton14,321
44.8%Bush17,054
17.6%Perot6,705
−7.2%
38,080
R
36.9%Dukakis12,480
62.8%Bush21,247
0.3%Fulani90
−25.9%
33,817
R
34.8%Mondale12,141
65.2%Reagan22,756
0.1%Bergland21
−30.4%
34,918
R
38.8%Carter13,710
57.7%Reagan20,374
3.5%Anderson1,248
−18.9%
35,332
R
48.8%Carter16,426
50.7%Ford17,069
0.6%McCarthy189
−1.9%
33,684
R
32.0%McGovern10,580
67.8%Nixon22,431
0.2%Schmitz58
−35.8%
33,069
R
36.6%Humphrey11,278
49.1%Nixon15,121
14.3%Wallace4,399
−12.5%
30,798
D
57.9%Johnson18,986
42.1%Goldwater13,796
0.0%
+15.8%
32,782
R
44.2%Kennedy14,584
55.7%Nixon18,360
0.1%Byrd18
−11.5%
32,962
R
43.8%Stevenson13,985
56.1%Eisenhower17,908
0.1%Andrews21
−12.3%
31,914
R
43.1%Stevenson14,420
56.8%Eisenhower19,008
0.2%Hallinan54
−13.7%
33,482
D
51.1%Truman14,588
48.5%Dewey13,832
0.4%Thurmond116
+2.6%
28,536
R
45.6%Roosevelt13,453
54.1%Dewey15,981
0.3%Thomas92
−8.6%
29,526
R
48.1%Roosevelt17,744
51.4%Willkie18,972
0.5%Thomas184
−3.3%
36,900
D
53.6%Roosevelt18,680
45.7%Landon15,915
0.7%Lemke257
+7.9%
34,852
D
56.3%Roosevelt17,041
42.7%Hoover12,936
1.0%Thomas307
+13.6%
30,284
R
40.3%Smith10,846
59.5%Hoover16,024
0.2%Thomas57
−19.2%
26,927
R
40.8%Davis9,681
53.7%Coolidge12,745
5.5%La Follette1,315
−12.9%
23,741
R
37.9%Cox9,770
60.9%Harding15,693
1.2%Debs298
−23.0%
25,761
R
43.2%Wilson8,471
54.9%Hughes10,772
1.9%Benson373
−11.7%
19,616
D
43.9%Wilson6,035
38.6%Taft5,306
17.4%Roosevelt2,396
+5.3%
13,737
R
40.6%Bryan6,165
57.7%Taft8,764
1.7%Debs265
−17.1%
15,194
R
38.6%Parker5,228
58.2%Roosevelt7,880
3.2%Debs434
−19.6%
13,542
R
43.3%Bryan5,611
54.6%McKinley7,083
2.1%Woolley273
−11.4%
12,967
R
46.5%Bryan5,771
52.8%McKinley6,556
0.7%Palmer82
−6.3%
12,409
R
45.7%Cleveland5,008
49.3%Harrison5,401
4.9%Weaver538
−3.6%
10,947
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −48.8% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−48.8%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−3.6%
1896−6.3%
1900−11.4%
1904−19.6%
1908−17.1%
1912+5.3%
1916−11.7%
1920−23.0%
1924−12.9%
1928−19.2%
1932+13.6%
1936+7.9%
1940−3.3%
1944−8.6%
1948+2.6%
1952−13.7%
1956−12.3%
1960−11.5%
1964+15.8%
1968−12.5%
1972−35.8%
1976−1.9%
1980−18.9%
1984−30.4%
1988−25.9%
1992−7.2%
1996−12.0%
2000−29.4%
2004−34.8%
2008−30.5%
2012−40.3%
2016−50.0%
2020−46.8%
2024−48.8%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Cape Girardeau, MO-ILTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 70,296 in 2024.17.6K35.2K52.8K70.4K70.3K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
YearTotal registered
201669,378
201867,217
202070,399
202268,046
202470,296
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Anchored by Cape Girardeau, Missouri, this small Mississippi River metro draws its political character from rural Bootheel counties and a regional university town that hasn't bucked the area's deepening rightward trend.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 15.8 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 50.0 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 48.8 points.

A population of 98,169, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,900 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Jefferson City, MO and Joplin, MO-KS.

Political twins — metros

The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Jefferson City, MO
90.4twin score
2004–2020 trajectory
Joplin, MO-KS
89.0twin score
2012–2024 trajectory
Woodward, OK
88.0twin score
2000–2024 trajectory≠ 2008 margin

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Cape Girardeau, MO-IL, Missouri vote in 2024?
In 2024, Cape Girardeau, MO-IL, Missouri voted Republican by 48.8 points (R+48.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 48,785 votes cast, 12,221 went Democratic and 36,021 went Republican.
When did Cape Girardeau, MO-IL, Missouri last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Cape Girardeau, MO-IL, Missouri voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL, Missouri?
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL, Missouri has a population of 98,169 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL, Missouri?
Median household income in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL, Missouri is $66,900 — below the national median of $80,734. The Missouri state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of Cape Girardeau, MO-IL, Missouri?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL, Missouri from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 29 went Republican.