HarrisDemocratic23.8%21,780TrumpRepublican74.9%68,591OtherAll other candidates1.4%1,250
R+51.1- Lead
- 46,811
- Total
- 91,621
- vs nation
- R+49.6
Akashicmetro area
Joplin, MO-KS
Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
3 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic23.9%21,561TrumpRepublican73.9%66,614OtherAll other candidates2.2%1,946
R+50.0- Lead
- 45,053
- Total
- 90,121
- vs nation
- R+54.4
ClintonDemocratic21.0%17,567TrumpRepublican73.7%61,805OtherAll other candidates5.3%4,479
R+52.8- Lead
- 44,238
- Total
- 83,851
- vs nation
- R+54.8
ObamaDemocratic28.1%22,164RomneyRepublican69.6%54,986OtherAll other candidates2.3%1,832
R+41.6- Lead
- 32,822
- Total
- 78,982
- vs nation
- R+45.4
ObamaDemocratic32.2%26,774McCainRepublican66.4%55,190OtherAll other candidates1.4%1,132
R+34.2- Lead
- 28,416
- Total
- 83,096
- vs nation
- R+41.5
KerryDemocratic29.5%23,292BushRepublican69.9%55,116OtherAll other candidates0.6%479
R+40.3- Lead
- 31,824
- Total
- 78,887
- vs nation
- R+37.9
GoreDemocratic32.4%21,967BushRepublican65.1%44,145OtherAll other candidates2.5%1,661
R+32.7- Lead
- 22,178
- Total
- 67,773
- vs nation
- R+33.2
ClintonDemocratic34.6%21,073DoleRepublican53.5%32,566OtherAll other candidates11.9%7,250
R+18.9- Lead
- 11,493
- Total
- 60,889
- vs nation
- R+27.4
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+51.1MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 203,6262024 5-year
- Population density
- 110 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,851 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $62,0652024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 81.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 8.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+21.2 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+52.8 in 2016MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Branson, MO · twin score 93.6
presidential history
Party record book
Joplin, MO-KS · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
59.6%
32,015 votes · D+21.2
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1896 · 58.4%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
74.9%
68,591 votes · R+51.1
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 73.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
34,645votes
56.4% of the vote · D+13.5
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 32,015 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
68,591votes
74.9% of the vote · R+51.1
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 66,614 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
William J. Bryan1896
+24.0pts D vs U.S.
Place D+17.9 · U.S. R+6.1
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1900 · +13.1 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2016
+54.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+52.8 · U.S. D+2.1
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +54.4 pts
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
On a multi-state Place, each row sums votes cast in the separate U.S. House races held inside the Place that year. It is a geographic vote total, not one contest or a seat tally.
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2025R+31.4
Presidential vote · 2024R+51.1
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 20 points more Republican than the rolls.
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
† Some years predate full county coverage; a flagged year sums only the counties reporting it.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 (partial) | 15,617 | 2,807 | 7,717 | 4,917 | 176 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+1,237 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +2,691 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −3,023 |
| 2012 | −492 |
| 2013 | −201 |
| 2014 | −150 |
| 2015 | −60 |
| 2016 | −259 |
| 2017 | +176 |
| 2018 | −152 |
| 2019 | +372 |
| 2021 | +1,168 |
| 2022 | +1,195 |
| 2023 | +1,406 |
| 2024 | +1,474 |
| 2025 | +1,237 |
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.