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Poplar Bluff, MO
presidential margin
2008R+37.42012R+46.72016R+61.52020R+62.22024R+63.8
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+63.8
2024
median income$49,089U.S. $80,734 · MO $70,702
median age39.5U.S. 39.1 · MO 39.2
poverty rate20.5%U.S. 12.5% · MO 12.6%
bachelor’s+ (25+)15.8%U.S. 35.6% · MO 32.4%
non-english1.8%U.S. 22.3% · MO 6.7%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German14.2%
English12.6%
Irish12.0%
African American†3.6%
Jamaican0.7%
Haitian0.3%
Mexican1.5%
Puerto Rican0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline3.6%
Black Protestant1.9%
Latter-day Saints1.1%
Other Christian0.7%
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.

Poplar Bluff, MO, Missouri

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Poplar Bluff, MOTrumpR+63.8
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2024 presidential margin by county for Poplar Bluff, MO, MOA map of the single county of Poplar Bluff, MO, MO, 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.Butler County, MO · R+63.8
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican81.5%14,549
Kamala HarrisDemocratic17.7%3,160
Chase OliverLibertarian0.8%151
D+60
R+60
A single county, filled by its 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover it for the full result.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Poplar Bluff, MO, MO — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Butler County, MORepublicanR+63.8
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
17.7%Harris3,160
81.5%Trump14,549
0.8%Oliver151
−63.8%
17,860
R
18.2%Biden3,301
80.4%Trump14,602
1.5%Jorgensen266
−62.2%
18,169
R
17.6%Clinton3,036
79.1%Trump13,650
3.3%Johnson573
−61.5%
17,259
R
25.8%Obama4,363
72.5%Romney12,248
1.6%Johnson278
−46.7%
16,889
R
30.7%Obama5,316
68.1%McCain11,805
1.3%Nader217
−37.4%
17,338
R
28.4%Kerry4,666
71.1%Bush11,696
0.5%Badnarik79
−42.8%
16,441
R
34.7%Gore4,996
63.3%Bush9,111
2.0%Nader290
−28.6%
14,397
R
40.3%Clinton5,780
48.8%Dole6,996
10.9%Perot1,567
−8.5%
14,343
D
43.2%Clinton6,602
42.2%Bush6,450
14.5%Perot2,220
+1.0%
15,272
R
41.9%Dukakis5,751
58.0%Bush7,968
0.1%Fulani19
−16.1%
13,738
R
35.0%Mondale4,699
65.0%Reagan8,712
0.0%
−29.9%
13,411
R
39.5%Carter5,605
58.8%Reagan8,342
1.7%Anderson234
−19.3%
14,181
D
54.1%Carter6,759
45.4%Ford5,669
0.5%McCarthy57
+8.7%
12,485
R
27.4%McGovern3,466
72.6%Nixon9,198
0.0%
−45.3%
12,664
R
32.5%Humphrey4,379
47.0%Nixon6,326
20.5%Wallace2,759
−14.5%
13,464
D
57.9%Johnson7,710
42.1%Goldwater5,616
0.0%
+15.7%
13,326
R
38.2%Kennedy5,406
61.8%Nixon8,751
0.0%
−23.6%
14,157
R
44.9%Stevenson5,869
55.1%Eisenhower7,216
0.0%
−10.3%
13,085
R
45.0%Stevenson6,426
54.9%Eisenhower7,843
0.1%Hallinan16
−9.9%
14,285
D
55.2%Truman5,319
44.4%Dewey4,276
0.4%Thurmond35
+10.8%
9,630
R
39.7%Roosevelt4,219
60.0%Dewey6,375
0.3%Thomas32
−20.3%
10,626
R
43.5%Roosevelt6,213
56.2%Willkie8,024
0.3%Thomas38
−12.7%
14,275
R
49.4%Roosevelt6,234
50.3%Landon6,355
0.3%Lemke42
−1.0%
12,631
D
58.8%Roosevelt6,058
40.3%Hoover4,155
0.9%Thomas90
+18.5%
10,303
R
37.1%Smith3,320
62.5%Hoover5,591
0.4%Thomas38
−25.4%
8,949
R
36.8%Davis2,953
56.0%Coolidge4,489
7.2%La Follette577
−19.2%
8,019
R
35.8%Cox2,662
61.8%Harding4,601
2.4%Debs179
−26.1%
7,442
R
42.2%Wilson2,135
53.8%Hughes2,717
4.0%Benson202
−11.5%
5,054
D
41.7%Wilson1,946
39.7%Taft1,851
18.6%Roosevelt868
+2.0%
4,665
R
44.4%Bryan1,893
51.2%Taft2,186
4.4%Debs189
−6.9%
4,268
R
38.4%Parker1,369
54.9%Roosevelt1,960
6.7%Debs239
−16.6%
3,568
R
45.8%Bryan1,670
51.8%McKinley1,888
2.4%Woolley89
−6.0%
3,647
D
51.4%Bryan1,743
48.2%McKinley1,635
0.4%Palmer15
+3.2%
3,393
D
49.6%Cleveland1,233
42.3%Harrison1,052
8.1%Weaver202
+7.3%
2,487
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: −63.8% in 2024.flipped R · 1996−63.8%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+7.3%
1896+3.2%
1900−6.0%
1904−16.6%
1908−6.9%
1912+2.0%
1916−11.5%
1920−26.1%
1924−19.2%
1928−25.4%
1932+18.5%
1936−1.0%
1940−12.7%
1944−20.3%
1948+10.8%
1952−9.9%
1956−10.3%
1960−23.6%
1964+15.7%
1968−14.5%
1972−45.3%
1976+8.7%
1980−19.3%
1984−29.9%
1988−16.1%
1992+1.0%
1996−8.5%
2000−28.6%
2004−42.8%
2008−37.4%
2012−46.7%
2016−61.5%
2020−62.2%
2024−63.8%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Poplar Bluff, MOTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 29,081 in 2024.7.3K14.6K21.9K29.3K29.1K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Poplar Bluff, MO
YearTotal registered
201628,967
201829,250
202028,687
202227,919
202429,081
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Anchored by Butler County, the Poplar Bluff metro has shifted decisively toward Republican margins over the past two decades, reflecting broader trends across Ozark-border small cities with manufacturing and timber economies.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 18.5 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 63.8 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 1.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 63.8 points.

A population of 42,020, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $49,089 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of West Plains, MO and Lebanon, MO.

Political twins — metros

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

West Plains, MO
95.2twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ Scottish ancestry
Lebanon, MO
92.6twin score
2004–2024 trajectory≠ % Evangelical
Branson, MO
92.5twin score
2012–2024 trajectory

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 Poplar Bluff, MO, Missouri vote in 2024?
In 2024, Poplar Bluff, MO, Missouri voted Republican by 63.8 points (R+63.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 17,860 votes cast, 3,160 went Democratic and 14,549 went Republican.
When did Poplar Bluff, MO, Missouri last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Poplar Bluff, MO, Missouri voted Democratic was 1992.
How many people live in Poplar Bluff, MO, Missouri?
Poplar Bluff, MO, Missouri has a population of 42,020 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Poplar Bluff, MO, Missouri?
Median household income in Poplar Bluff, MO, Missouri is $49,089 — below the national median of $80,734. The Missouri state median is $70,702.
What is the political history of Poplar Bluff, MO, Missouri?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Poplar Bluff, MO, Missouri from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.