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1892–2024
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Rolla, MO
presidential margin
2008R+22.22012R+33.32016R+42.42020R+40.02024R+42.9
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+42.9
2024
median income$58,396U.S. $80,734 · MO $70,702
median age35.8U.S. 39.1 · MO 39.2
poverty rate16.8%U.S. 12.5% · MO 12.6%
bachelor’s+ (25+)32.4%U.S. 35.6% · MO 32.4%
non-english4.8%U.S. 22.3% · MO 6.7%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German17.8%
English12.3%
Irish11.2%
Chinese2.1%
Asian Indian0.3%
Vietnamese0.3%
Mexican1.6%
Colombian0.4%
Puerto Rican0.3%
African American†1.7%
African0.3%
Nigerian0.3%
religion
other traditions
Mainline2.8%
Latter-day Saints1.9%
Muslim0.5%
Other Christian0.5%
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.

Rolla, MO, Missouri

Akashic
Rolla, MOTrumpR+42.9
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2024 presidential margin by county for Rolla, MO, MOA map of the single county of Rolla, 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.Phelps County, MO · R+42.9
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican70.8%13,658
Kamala HarrisDemocratic27.9%5,379
Chase OliverLibertarian1.4%263
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 Rolla, MO, MO — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Phelps County, MORepublicanR+42.9
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
27.9%Harris5,379
70.8%Trump13,658
1.4%Oliver263
−42.9%
19,300
R
28.8%Biden5,637
68.8%Trump13,480
2.5%Jorgensen484
−40.0%
19,601
R
25.5%Clinton4,766
67.9%Trump12,709
6.6%Johnson1,238
−42.4%
18,713
R
31.7%Obama5,798
65.0%Romney11,895
3.2%Johnson593
−33.3%
18,286
R
38.0%Obama7,394
60.2%McCain11,706
1.7%Nader338
−22.2%
19,438
R
35.6%Kerry6,666
63.5%Bush11,874
0.9%Badnarik160
−27.9%
18,700
R
38.8%Gore6,262
58.5%Bush9,444
2.7%Nader440
−19.7%
16,146
R
41.9%Clinton6,405
45.7%Dole6,990
12.4%Perot1,902
−3.8%
15,297
D
40.9%Clinton6,852
36.1%Bush6,040
23.0%Perot3,847
+4.9%
16,739
R
41.2%Dukakis5,867
58.4%Bush8,329
0.4%Fulani57
−17.3%
14,253
R
36.0%Mondale5,074
64.0%Reagan9,012
0.0%
−28.0%
14,086
R
40.3%Carter5,470
54.3%Reagan7,366
5.4%Anderson730
−14.0%
13,566
D
50.0%Carter6,261
49.2%Ford6,153
0.8%McCarthy98
+0.9%
12,512
R
31.9%McGovern3,567
68.1%Nixon7,598
0.0%
−36.1%
11,165
R
35.7%Humphrey4,211
47.3%Nixon5,577
16.9%Wallace1,995
−11.6%
11,783
D
60.6%Johnson5,776
39.4%Goldwater3,755
0.0%
+21.2%
9,531
R
44.7%Kennedy4,576
55.3%Nixon5,663
0.0%
−10.6%
10,239
R
49.9%Stevenson4,761
50.1%Eisenhower4,773
0.0%
−0.1%
9,534
D
50.7%Stevenson4,846
49.1%Eisenhower4,694
0.1%Hallinan14
+1.6%
9,554
D
62.8%Truman5,202
36.9%Dewey3,053
0.3%Thurmond22
+26.0%
8,277
D
57.1%Roosevelt4,256
42.7%Dewey3,180
0.2%Thomas13
+14.4%
7,449
D
58.9%Roosevelt4,780
40.9%Willkie3,319
0.2%Thomas15
+18.0%
8,114
D
63.1%Roosevelt4,658
36.4%Landon2,690
0.4%Lemke33
+26.7%
7,381
D
72.3%Roosevelt4,858
26.7%Hoover1,794
1.0%Thomas68
+45.6%
6,720
R
49.3%Smith2,896
50.5%Hoover2,967
0.2%Thomas11
−1.2%
5,874
D
53.1%Davis2,918
37.9%Coolidge2,085
9.0%La Follette497
+15.1%
5,500
R
47.0%Cox2,422
52.3%Harding2,692
0.7%Debs38
−5.2%
5,152
D
55.1%Wilson1,887
43.4%Hughes1,487
1.4%Benson49
+11.7%
3,423
D
55.6%Wilson1,565
27.8%Taft782
16.7%Roosevelt469
+27.8%
2,816
D
53.4%Bryan1,804
45.0%Taft1,520
1.6%Debs54
+8.4%
3,378
D
47.9%Parker1,384
47.5%Roosevelt1,371
4.6%Debs134
+0.4%
2,889
D
56.5%Bryan1,603
40.6%McKinley1,153
2.9%Woolley81
+15.9%
2,837
D
63.3%Bryan1,816
36.2%McKinley1,038
0.5%Palmer14
+27.1%
2,868
D
53.9%Cleveland1,287
37.0%Harrison883
9.1%Weaver216
+16.9%
2,386
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: −42.9% in 2024.flipped R · 1996−42.9%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+16.9%
1896+27.1%
1900+15.9%
1904+0.4%
1908+8.4%
1912+27.8%
1916+11.7%
1920−5.2%
1924+15.1%
1928−1.2%
1932+45.6%
1936+26.7%
1940+18.0%
1944+14.4%
1948+26.0%
1952+1.6%
1956−0.1%
1960−10.6%
1964+21.2%
1968−11.6%
1972−36.1%
1976+0.9%
1980−14.0%
1984−28.0%
1988−17.3%
1992+4.9%
1996−3.8%
2000−19.7%
2004−27.9%
2008−22.2%
2012−33.3%
2016−42.4%
2020−40.0%
2024−42.9%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Rolla, MOTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 28,495 in 2024.7.4K14.8K22.1K29.5K28.5K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Rolla, MO
YearTotal registered
201628,618
201828,854
202029,512
202228,680
202428,495
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Rolla's identity is anchored by Missouri University of Science and Technology, giving this south-central Missouri city an unusually high concentration of STEM workers and graduate students relative to its size, which tilts its demographic mix away from surrounding Ozark communities.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 45.6 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 42.9 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 42.9 points.

A population of 45,194, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $58,396 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Branson, MO and Arkansas City-Winfield, KS.

Political twins — metros

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

Branson, MO
79.7twin score
2012–2016 trajectory% White% Catholic≠ median age
Arkansas City-Winfield, KS
79.6twin score
2008–2024 trajectory
Poplar Bluff, MO
77.8twin score
2012 margin% Catholic% White≠ college share

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 Rolla, MO, Missouri vote in 2024?
In 2024, Rolla, MO, Missouri voted Republican by 42.9 points (R+42.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 19,300 votes cast, 5,379 went Democratic and 13,658 went Republican.
When did Rolla, MO, Missouri last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Rolla, MO, Missouri voted Democratic was 1992.
How many people live in Rolla, MO, Missouri?
Rolla, MO, Missouri has a population of 45,194 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Rolla, MO, Missouri?
Median household income in Rolla, MO, Missouri is $58,396 — below the national median of $80,734. The Missouri state median is $70,702.
What is the political history of Rolla, MO, Missouri?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Rolla, MO, Missouri from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 17 went Republican.