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1892–2024
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Joplin, MO-KS
presidential margin
2008R+34.22012R+41.62016R+52.82020R+50.02024R+51.1
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+51.1
2024
median income$62,065U.S. $80,734 · MO $74,275
median age38.3U.S. 39.1
poverty rate15.7%U.S. 12.5%
bachelor’s+ (25+)24.2%U.S. 35.6%
non-english6.4%U.S. 22.3%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German16.7%
English13.3%
Irish11.9%
Mexican4.0%
Guatemalan2.2%
Puerto Rican0.6%
African American†1.0%
Filipino0.3%
Vietnamese0.2%
Hmong0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline5.6%
Other Christian1.0%
Black Protestant0.5%
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.

Joplin, MO-KS, Missouri

Akashic
Joplin, MO-KSTrumpR+51.1
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2024 presidential margin by county for Joplin, MO-KS, MOA map of the constituent counties of Joplin, MO-KS, 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.Cherokee County, KS · R+52.9Jasper County, MO · R+46.7Newton County, MO · R+58.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican74.9%68,591
Kamala HarrisDemocratic23.8%21,780
Chase OliverLibertarian1.4%1,250
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 Joplin, MO-KS, MO — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Cherokee County, KSRepublicanR+52.9
Jasper County, MORepublicanR+46.7
Newton County, MORepublicanR+58.6
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
23.8%Harris21,780
74.9%Trump68,591
1.4%Oliver1,250
−51.1%
91,621
R
23.9%Biden21,561
73.9%Trump66,614
2.2%Jorgensen1,946
−50.0%
90,121
R
21.0%Clinton17,567
73.7%Trump61,805
5.3%Johnson4,479
−52.8%
83,851
R
28.1%Obama22,164
69.6%Romney54,986
2.3%Johnson1,832
−41.6%
78,982
R
32.2%Obama26,774
66.4%McCain55,190
1.4%Nader1,132
−34.2%
83,096
R
29.5%Kerry23,292
69.9%Bush55,116
0.6%Badnarik479
−40.3%
78,887
R
32.4%Gore21,967
65.1%Bush44,145
2.5%Nader1,661
−32.7%
67,773
R
34.6%Clinton21,073
53.5%Dole32,566
11.9%Perot7,250
−18.9%
60,889
R
34.0%Clinton21,797
46.8%Bush29,985
19.2%Perot12,326
−12.8%
64,108
R
37.5%Dukakis21,026
62.1%Bush34,832
0.4%Fulani228
−24.6%
56,086
R
30.1%Mondale17,545
69.7%Reagan40,576
0.2%Bergland89
−39.6%
58,210
R
35.3%Carter21,543
61.4%Reagan37,475
3.2%Anderson1,972
−26.1%
60,990
R
48.7%Carter27,109
50.6%Ford28,185
0.7%McCarthy374
−1.9%
55,668
R
27.3%McGovern14,749
72.5%Nixon39,202
0.3%Schmitz155
−45.2%
54,106
R
36.6%Humphrey19,648
52.8%Nixon28,348
10.7%Wallace5,726
−16.2%
53,722
D
55.2%Johnson31,904
44.7%Goldwater25,871
0.1%Hass47
+10.4%
57,822
R
40.6%Kennedy25,006
59.3%Nixon36,567
0.1%Byrd73
−18.8%
61,646
R
40.3%Stevenson23,045
59.6%Eisenhower34,030
0.1%Andrews39
−19.2%
57,114
R
39.0%Stevenson24,332
60.7%Eisenhower37,903
0.3%Hallinan168
−21.7%
62,403
D
50.5%Truman25,856
48.9%Dewey25,029
0.6%Thurmond299
+1.6%
51,184
R
43.2%Roosevelt22,725
56.5%Dewey29,744
0.3%Thomas148
−13.3%
52,617
R
48.1%Roosevelt31,175
51.5%Willkie33,419
0.4%Thomas277
−3.5%
64,871
D
56.4%Roosevelt34,645
42.8%Landon26,322
0.8%Lemke474
+13.5%
61,441
D
59.6%Roosevelt32,015
38.4%Hoover20,639
1.9%Thomas1,039
+21.2%
53,693
R
29.6%Smith15,003
69.2%Hoover35,119
1.3%Thomas641
−39.6%
50,763
R
36.7%Davis16,217
53.7%Coolidge23,730
9.5%La Follette4,202
−17.0%
44,149
R
38.7%Cox18,916
57.4%Harding28,081
3.9%Debs1,930
−18.7%
48,927
D
50.9%Wilson19,859
42.6%Hughes16,637
6.5%Benson2,535
+8.3%
39,031
D
40.0%Wilson11,851
27.1%Taft8,035
32.9%Roosevelt9,730
+12.9%
29,616
R
44.1%Bryan14,674
47.1%Taft15,656
8.8%Debs2,940
−3.0%
33,270
R
36.1%Parker10,555
51.7%Roosevelt15,084
12.2%Debs3,562
−15.5%
29,201
D
51.4%Bryan17,837
45.8%McKinley15,898
2.9%Woolley997
+5.6%
34,732
D
58.4%Bryan15,163
40.5%McKinley10,514
1.1%Palmer282
+17.9%
25,959
R
29.1%Cleveland6,783
42.6%Harrison9,948
28.3%Weaver6,607
−13.6%
23,338
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: −51.1% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−51.1%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−13.6%
1896+17.9%
1900+5.6%
1904−15.5%
1908−3.0%
1912+12.9%
1916+8.3%
1920−18.7%
1924−17.0%
1928−39.6%
1932+21.2%
1936+13.5%
1940−3.5%
1944−13.3%
1948+1.6%
1952−21.7%
1956−19.2%
1960−18.8%
1964+10.4%
1968−16.2%
1972−45.2%
1976−1.9%
1980−26.1%
1984−39.6%
1988−24.6%
1992−12.8%
1996−18.9%
2000−32.7%
2004−40.3%
2008−34.2%
2012−41.6%
2016−52.8%
2020−50.0%
2024−51.1%
DemocraticRepublican

Straddling the Missouri-Kansas line, the Joplin metro delivers some of the most consistent Republican vote shares in either state, anchored by a white working-class majority and an economy built around manufacturing, health care, and regional retail.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 21.2 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 52.8 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 1.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 51.1 points.

A population of 203,626, a 81% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,065 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Branson, MO and Sherman-Denison, TX.

Political twins — metros

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

Branson, MO
93.6twin score
2004–2016 trajectory≠ population scale
Sherman-Denison, TX
93.4twin score
2004–2020 trajectory
Somerset, KY
92.2twin score
2004–2024 trajectory≠ American ancestry

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 Joplin, MO-KS, Missouri vote in 2024?
In 2024, Joplin, MO-KS, Missouri voted Republican by 51.1 points (R+51.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 91,621 votes cast, 21,780 went Democratic and 68,591 went Republican.
When did Joplin, MO-KS, Missouri last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Joplin, MO-KS, Missouri voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Joplin, MO-KS, Missouri?
Joplin, MO-KS, Missouri has a population of 203,626 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Joplin, MO-KS, Missouri?
Median household income in Joplin, MO-KS, Missouri is $62,065 — below the national median of $80,734. The Missouri state median is $74,275.
What is the political history of Joplin, MO-KS, Missouri?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Joplin, MO-KS, Missouri from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.