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Sedalia, MO
presidential margin
2008R+22.42012R+28.82016R+46.62020R+47.52024R+48.7
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+48.7
2024
median income$60,430U.S. $80,734 · MO $70,702
median age38.2U.S. 39.1 · MO 39.2
poverty rate15.6%U.S. 12.5% · MO 12.6%
bachelor’s+ (25+)18.4%U.S. 35.6% · MO 32.4%
non-english13.2%U.S. 22.3% · MO 6.7%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German21.1%
Irish10.1%
English8.8%
Mexican7.5%
Salvadoran0.6%
Puerto Rican0.4%
African American†2.3%
religion
other traditions
Mainline10.0%
Latter-day Saints0.8%
Other Christian0.8%
Black Protestant0.6%
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.

Sedalia, MO, Missouri

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Sedalia, MOTrumpR+48.7
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2024 presidential margin by county for Sedalia, MO, MOA map of the single county of Sedalia, 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.Pettis County, MO · R+48.7
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican73.7%13,907
Kamala HarrisDemocratic24.9%4,703
Chase OliverLibertarian1.4%272
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 Sedalia, MO, MO — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Pettis County, MORepublicanR+48.7
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
24.9%Harris4,703
73.7%Trump13,907
1.4%Oliver272
−48.7%
18,882
R
25.0%Biden4,783
72.5%Trump13,854
2.4%Jorgensen460
−47.5%
19,097
R
23.8%Clinton4,324
70.4%Trump12,810
5.9%Johnson1,070
−46.6%
18,204
R
34.4%Obama5,904
63.1%Romney10,842
2.5%Johnson429
−28.8%
17,175
R
38.1%Obama6,932
60.5%McCain11,018
1.4%Nader258
−22.4%
18,208
R
33.2%Kerry5,801
66.3%Bush11,603
0.5%Badnarik92
−33.2%
17,496
R
37.2%Gore5,855
60.5%Bush9,533
2.3%Nader367
−23.3%
15,755
R
39.7%Clinton6,057
48.1%Dole7,336
12.3%Perot1,872
−8.4%
15,265
R
32.3%Clinton5,314
41.4%Bush6,823
26.3%Perot4,333
−9.2%
16,470
R
36.1%Dukakis5,486
63.5%Bush9,648
0.4%Fulani66
−27.4%
15,200
R
33.0%Mondale5,413
67.0%Reagan10,991
0.0%
−34.0%
16,404
R
40.9%Carter6,475
55.8%Reagan8,833
3.4%Anderson533
−14.9%
15,841
D
51.6%Carter7,887
48.0%Ford7,344
0.4%McCarthy65
+3.5%
15,296
R
33.3%McGovern5,016
66.7%Nixon10,065
0.0%
−33.5%
15,081
R
43.3%Humphrey6,334
46.1%Nixon6,738
10.6%Wallace1,549
−2.8%
14,621
D
62.4%Johnson8,987
37.6%Goldwater5,409
0.0%
+24.9%
14,396
R
43.6%Kennedy6,997
56.4%Nixon9,066
0.0%
−12.9%
16,063
R
44.7%Stevenson7,086
55.3%Eisenhower8,766
0.0%
−10.6%
15,852
R
44.3%Stevenson7,363
55.7%Eisenhower9,261
0.1%Hallinan12
−11.4%
16,636
D
55.7%Truman8,388
44.2%Dewey6,657
0.2%Thurmond24
+11.5%
15,069
R
48.2%Roosevelt7,176
51.7%Dewey7,696
0.1%Thomas22
−3.5%
14,894
R
49.0%Roosevelt8,570
50.9%Willkie8,905
0.1%Thomas17
−1.9%
17,492
D
55.1%Roosevelt9,265
44.2%Landon7,435
0.7%Lemke121
+10.9%
16,821
D
60.9%Roosevelt9,474
38.5%Hoover5,982
0.6%Thomas89
+22.5%
15,545
R
34.8%Smith5,554
64.9%Hoover10,346
0.2%Thomas39
−30.1%
15,939
R
38.3%Davis1,826
55.7%Coolidge2,656
6.1%La Follette289
−17.4%
4,771
R
42.7%Cox6,561
56.0%Harding8,595
1.3%Debs199
−13.2%
15,355
D
50.1%Wilson4,665
46.4%Hughes4,319
3.4%Benson321
+3.7%
9,305
D
47.1%Wilson3,771
30.3%Taft2,423
22.6%Roosevelt1,809
+16.8%
8,003
R
47.0%Bryan3,791
49.4%Taft3,983
3.6%Debs290
−2.4%
8,064
R
45.0%Parker3,346
51.4%Roosevelt3,820
3.6%Debs269
−6.4%
7,435
R
48.8%Bryan3,820
48.9%McKinley3,824
2.3%Woolley180
−0.1%
7,824
D
50.4%Bryan4,267
48.6%McKinley4,119
1.0%Palmer81
+1.7%
8,467
D
48.9%Cleveland3,680
48.0%Harrison3,610
3.0%Weaver228
+0.9%
7,518
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: −48.7% in 2024.flipped R · 1980−48.7%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+0.9%
1896+1.7%
1900−0.1%
1904−6.4%
1908−2.4%
1912+16.8%
1916+3.7%
1920−13.2%
1924−17.4%
1928−30.1%
1932+22.5%
1936+10.9%
1940−1.9%
1944−3.5%
1948+11.5%
1952−11.4%
1956−10.6%
1960−12.9%
1964+24.9%
1968−2.8%
1972−33.5%
1976+3.5%
1980−14.9%
1984−34.0%
1988−27.4%
1992−9.2%
1996−8.4%
2000−23.3%
2004−33.2%
2008−22.4%
2012−28.8%
2016−46.6%
2020−47.5%
2024−48.7%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Sedalia, MOTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 27,356 in 2024.6.8K13.7K20.5K27.4K27.4K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Sedalia, MO
YearTotal registered
201626,257
201825,315
202026,974
202226,583
202427,356
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Sedalia's economy blends railroad history with light manufacturing, and the surrounding Pettis County electorate has delivered double-digit Republican margins in recent presidential cycles, typical of Missouri's small-metro shift away from competitive territory.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 24.9 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 48.7 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 1.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 48.7 points.

A population of 43,397, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $60,430 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Washington, IN and Lebanon, MO.

Political twins — metros

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

Washington, IN
91.7twin score
2016–2024 trajectorycollege share
Lebanon, MO
91.3twin score
2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ % Evangelical
West Plains, MO
90.5twin score
2004–2020 trajectory12-yr trend≠ English 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 Sedalia, MO, Missouri vote in 2024?
In 2024, Sedalia, MO, Missouri voted Republican by 48.7 points (R+48.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 18,882 votes cast, 4,703 went Democratic and 13,907 went Republican.
When did Sedalia, MO, Missouri last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Sedalia, MO, Missouri voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Sedalia, MO, Missouri?
Sedalia, MO, Missouri has a population of 43,397 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Sedalia, MO, Missouri?
Median household income in Sedalia, MO, Missouri is $60,430 — below the national median of $80,734. The Missouri state median is $70,702.
What is the political history of Sedalia, MO, Missouri?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Sedalia, MO, Missouri from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 25 went Republican.