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1892–2024
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St. Joseph, MO-KS
presidential margin
2008R+7.72012R+18.12016R+35.12020R+34.72024R+37.8
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+37.8
2024
median income$65,622U.S. $80,734 · MO $74,275
median age39.9U.S. 39.1
poverty rate13.5%U.S. 12.5%
bachelor’s+ (25+)23.8%U.S. 35.6%
non-english5.1%U.S. 22.3%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German23.2%
English12.1%
Irish11.5%
Mexican3.5%
Puerto Rican0.7%
Cuban0.6%
African American†4.2%
Ethiopian0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline7.3%
Other Christian0.9%
Latter-day Saints0.9%
Black Protestant0.8%
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.

St. Joseph, MO-KS, Missouri

Akashic
St. Joseph, MO-KSTrumpR+37.8
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2024 presidential margin by county for St. Joseph, MO-KS, MOA map of the constituent counties of St. Joseph, 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.Doniphan County, KS · R+63.5Andrew County, MO · R+51.7Buchanan County, MO · R+28.0DeKalb County, MO · R+62.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican68.2%36,797
Kamala HarrisDemocratic30.4%16,406
Chase OliverLibertarian1.4%778
D+60
R+60
4 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (4 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for St. Joseph, MO-KS, MO — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Andrew County, MORepublicanR+51.7
Buchanan County, MORepublicanR+28.0
DeKalb County, MORepublicanR+62.6
Doniphan County, KSRepublicanR+63.5
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
30.4%Harris16,406
68.2%Trump36,797
1.4%Oliver778
−37.8%
53,981
R
31.6%Biden17,412
66.3%Trump36,509
2.0%Jorgensen1,127
−34.7%
55,048
R
29.1%Clinton15,469
64.2%Trump34,131
6.7%Johnson3,579
−35.1%
53,179
R
39.7%Obama20,339
57.8%Romney29,587
2.5%Johnson1,274
−18.1%
51,200
R
45.1%Obama25,316
52.9%McCain29,650
2.0%Nader1,111
−7.7%
56,077
R
43.4%Kerry23,640
55.7%Bush30,379
0.9%Badnarik486
−12.4%
54,505
R
45.4%Gore22,576
51.1%Bush25,393
3.5%Nader1,754
−5.7%
49,723
D
45.5%Clinton21,384
41.4%Dole19,480
13.1%Perot6,155
+4.0%
47,019
D
41.6%Clinton22,052
31.7%Bush16,824
26.6%Perot14,122
+9.9%
52,998
D
52.1%Dukakis24,991
47.4%Bush22,768
0.5%Fulani229
+4.6%
47,988
R
41.1%Mondale20,252
58.8%Reagan28,993
0.1%Bergland40
−17.7%
49,285
R
45.0%Carter22,220
50.3%Reagan24,826
4.6%Anderson2,281
−5.3%
49,327
D
49.7%Carter23,920
49.5%Ford23,784
0.8%McCarthy381
+0.3%
48,085
R
32.2%McGovern15,110
67.5%Nixon31,652
0.2%Schmitz97
−35.3%
46,859
R
42.1%Humphrey20,275
49.9%Nixon24,013
8.0%Wallace3,830
−7.8%
48,118
D
64.0%Johnson31,578
35.9%Goldwater17,726
0.0%Hass16
+28.1%
49,320
R
44.6%Kennedy24,598
55.4%Nixon30,530
0.0%Byrd12
−10.8%
55,140
R
44.6%Stevenson23,846
55.4%Eisenhower29,588
0.0%Andrews12
−10.7%
53,446
R
42.7%Stevenson24,906
57.2%Eisenhower33,323
0.1%Hallinan76
−14.4%
58,305
D
58.0%Truman29,139
41.8%Dewey21,027
0.2%Thurmond101
+16.1%
50,267
D
50.8%Roosevelt25,567
49.1%Dewey24,735
0.1%Thomas33
+1.7%
50,335
D
52.3%Roosevelt32,032
47.6%Willkie29,144
0.1%Thomas76
+4.7%
61,252
D
58.6%Roosevelt37,956
41.0%Landon26,562
0.4%Lemke237
+17.6%
64,755
D
60.7%Roosevelt34,391
38.7%Hoover21,923
0.7%Thomas383
+22.0%
56,697
R
35.4%Smith17,622
64.4%Hoover32,042
0.2%Thomas96
−29.0%
49,760
R
40.3%Davis20,847
53.3%Coolidge27,563
6.4%La Follette3,299
−13.0%
51,709
R
43.7%Cox21,753
55.2%Harding27,474
1.0%Debs511
−11.5%
49,738
D
52.3%Wilson16,389
45.7%Hughes14,314
1.9%Benson607
+6.6%
31,310
D
48.8%Wilson13,288
31.1%Taft8,457
20.1%Roosevelt5,487
+17.7%
27,232
R
48.9%Bryan14,363
49.6%Taft14,573
1.5%Debs437
−0.7%
29,373
R
42.7%Parker11,747
55.0%Roosevelt15,138
2.4%Debs657
−12.3%
27,542
R
47.8%Bryan14,031
50.5%McKinley14,818
1.6%Woolley474
−2.7%
29,323
R
49.1%Bryan13,026
50.0%McKinley13,245
0.9%Palmer232
−0.8%
26,503
R
42.3%Cleveland9,826
46.7%Harrison10,856
10.9%Weaver2,541
−4.4%
23,223
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: −37.8% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−37.8%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−4.4%
1896−0.8%
1900−2.7%
1904−12.3%
1908−0.7%
1912+17.7%
1916+6.6%
1920−11.5%
1924−13.0%
1928−29.0%
1932+22.0%
1936+17.6%
1940+4.7%
1944+1.7%
1948+16.1%
1952−14.4%
1956−10.7%
1960−10.8%
1964+28.1%
1968−7.8%
1972−35.3%
1976+0.3%
1980−5.3%
1984−17.7%
1988+4.6%
1992+9.9%
1996+4.0%
2000−5.7%
2004−12.4%
2008−7.7%
2012−18.1%
2016−35.1%
2020−34.7%
2024−37.8%
DemocraticRepublican

St. Joseph spans the Missouri-Kansas border and has trended toward Republican margins in presidential cycles, driven by a blue-collar workforce and rural hinterlands that increasingly outweigh its small urban Democratic base.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 28.1 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 37.8 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 3.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 37.8 points.

A population of 120,012, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,622 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Farmington, MO and Centralia, IL.

Political twins — metros

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

Farmington, MO
89.0twin score
2000–2016 trajectory% White% Catholic≠ American ancestry
Centralia, IL
84.1twin score
2000–2016 trajectory% White12-yr trend
Zanesville, OH
83.8twin score
2016–2024 trajectory% White≠ 12-yr trend

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 St. Joseph, MO-KS, Missouri vote in 2024?
In 2024, St. Joseph, MO-KS, Missouri voted Republican by 37.8 points (R+37.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 53,981 votes cast, 16,406 went Democratic and 36,797 went Republican.
When did St. Joseph, MO-KS, Missouri last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which St. Joseph, MO-KS, Missouri voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in St. Joseph, MO-KS, Missouri?
St. Joseph, MO-KS, Missouri has a population of 120,012 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in St. Joseph, MO-KS, Missouri?
Median household income in St. Joseph, MO-KS, Missouri is $65,622 — below the national median of $80,734. The Missouri state median is $74,275.
What is the political history of St. Joseph, MO-KS, Missouri?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in St. Joseph, MO-KS, Missouri from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 22 went Republican.