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1892–2024
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Sikeston, MO
presidential margin
2008R+26.12012R+34.92016R+52.12020R+55.02024R+57.8
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+57.8
2024
median income$59,290U.S. $80,734 · MO $70,702
median age40.0U.S. 39.1 · MO 39.2
poverty rate14.3%U.S. 12.5% · MO 12.6%
bachelor’s+ (25+)20.3%U.S. 35.6% · MO 32.4%
non-english1.9%U.S. 22.3% · MO 6.7%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German17.4%
English10.6%
Irish10.2%
African American†11.3%
African0.2%
Mexican1.8%
Chilean0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline6.7%
Black Protestant2.3%
Latter-day Saints0.7%
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.

Sikeston, MO, Missouri

Akashic
Sikeston, MOTrumpR+57.8
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2024 presidential margin by county for Sikeston, MO, MOA map of the constituent counties of Sikeston, MO, 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.Mississippi County, MO · R+53.7Scott County, MO · R+58.9
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican78.6%17,190
Kamala HarrisDemocratic20.8%4,540
Chase OliverLibertarian0.6%140
D+60
R+60
2 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (2 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Sikeston, MO, MO — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Mississippi County, MORepublicanR+53.7
Scott County, MORepublicanR+58.9
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
20.8%Harris4,540
78.6%Trump17,190
0.6%Oliver140
−57.8%
21,870
R
21.9%Biden4,931
76.9%Trump17,306
1.2%Jorgensen267
−55.0%
22,504
R
22.4%Clinton5,033
74.5%Trump16,768
3.1%Johnson705
−52.1%
22,506
R
31.8%Obama6,980
66.7%Romney14,620
1.5%Johnson319
−34.9%
21,919
R
36.4%Obama8,505
62.4%McCain14,597
1.2%Nader280
−26.1%
23,382
R
37.1%Kerry8,431
62.6%Bush14,233
0.4%Badnarik82
−25.5%
22,746
R
44.0%Gore9,208
54.5%Bush11,394
1.5%Nader317
−10.4%
20,919
D
50.0%Clinton10,246
40.2%Dole8,236
9.8%Perot2,019
+9.8%
20,501
D
48.1%Clinton10,678
35.8%Bush7,940
16.1%Perot3,576
+12.3%
22,194
R
46.0%Dukakis8,728
53.9%Bush10,231
0.2%Fulani31
−7.9%
18,990
R
41.9%Mondale8,093
58.1%Reagan11,229
0.0%
−16.2%
19,322
R
47.3%Carter9,894
51.1%Reagan10,686
1.6%Anderson335
−3.8%
20,915
D
61.2%Carter11,441
38.6%Ford7,206
0.2%McCarthy45
+22.7%
18,692
R
33.7%McGovern5,116
66.3%Nixon10,043
0.0%
−32.5%
15,159
D
41.5%Humphrey6,616
33.1%Nixon5,277
25.4%Wallace4,049
+8.4%
15,942
D
70.3%Johnson11,527
29.7%Goldwater4,877
0.0%
+40.5%
16,404
D
54.7%Kennedy10,204
45.3%Nixon8,436
0.0%
+9.5%
18,640
D
60.4%Stevenson10,336
39.6%Eisenhower6,765
0.0%
+20.9%
17,101
D
61.8%Stevenson11,458
38.0%Eisenhower7,041
0.2%Hallinan45
+23.8%
18,544
D
76.9%Truman12,858
22.8%Dewey3,812
0.3%Thurmond48
+54.1%
16,718
D
65.3%Roosevelt11,314
34.3%Dewey5,939
0.4%Thomas68
+31.0%
17,321
D
61.9%Roosevelt12,261
37.7%Willkie7,474
0.3%Thomas69
+24.2%
19,804
D
67.4%Roosevelt11,923
32.1%Landon5,678
0.4%Lemke77
+35.3%
17,678
D
71.1%Roosevelt10,084
28.2%Hoover3,997
0.8%Thomas110
+42.9%
14,191
D
57.3%Smith7,761
42.6%Hoover5,778
0.1%Thomas14
+14.6%
13,553
D
47.8%Davis5,993
40.9%Coolidge5,132
11.3%La Follette1,411
+6.9%
12,536
D
49.8%Cox6,599
48.3%Harding6,397
2.0%Debs262
+1.5%
13,258
D
54.5%Wilson4,690
42.0%Hughes3,615
3.5%Benson299
+12.5%
8,604
D
48.7%Wilson3,333
33.4%Taft2,285
17.9%Roosevelt1,228
+15.3%
6,846
D
49.5%Bryan3,442
40.2%Taft2,793
10.3%Debs719
+9.3%
6,954
D
52.6%Parker2,699
44.6%Roosevelt2,285
2.8%Debs144
+8.1%
5,128
D
62.0%Bryan3,090
36.9%McKinley1,841
1.1%Woolley56
+25.0%
4,987
D
66.1%Bryan3,579
33.7%McKinley1,825
0.2%Palmer11
+32.4%
5,415
D
64.9%Cleveland2,852
32.0%Harrison1,405
3.2%Weaver140
+32.9%
4,397
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: −57.8% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−57.8%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+32.9%
1896+32.4%
1900+25.0%
1904+8.1%
1908+9.3%
1912+15.3%
1916+12.5%
1920+1.5%
1924+6.9%
1928+14.6%
1932+42.9%
1936+35.3%
1940+24.2%
1944+31.0%
1948+54.1%
1952+23.8%
1956+20.9%
1960+9.5%
1964+40.5%
1968+8.4%
1972−32.5%
1976+22.7%
1980−3.8%
1984−16.2%
1988−7.9%
1992+12.3%
1996+9.8%
2000−10.4%
2004−25.5%
2008−26.1%
2012−34.9%
2016−52.1%
2020−55.0%
2024−57.8%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Sikeston, MOTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 34,169 in 2024.8.8K17.6K26.4K35.2K34.2K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Sikeston, MO
YearTotal registered
201635,240
201833,534
202034,012
202232,014
202434,169
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Sikeston anchors the Missouri Bootheel, a region of flat alluvial farmland and persistent poverty that has historically returned some of the state's widest partisan margins at the county level.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 54.1 points in 1948 and a Republican high of 57.8 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 57.8 points.

A population of 49,835, a 78% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $59,290 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Hannibal, MO and Mexico, MO.

Political twins — metros

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

Hannibal, MO
89.4twin score
2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend
Mexico, MO
88.1twin score
2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend
Kennett, MO
87.9twin score
2016–2024 trajectory12-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 Sikeston, MO, Missouri vote in 2024?
In 2024, Sikeston, MO, Missouri voted Republican by 57.8 points (R+57.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 21,870 votes cast, 4,540 went Democratic and 17,190 went Republican.
When did Sikeston, MO, Missouri last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Sikeston, MO, Missouri voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Sikeston, MO, Missouri?
Sikeston, MO, Missouri has a population of 49,835 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Sikeston, MO, Missouri?
Median household income in Sikeston, MO, Missouri is $59,290 — below the national median of $80,734. The Missouri state median is $70,702.
What is the political history of Sikeston, MO, Missouri?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Sikeston, MO, Missouri from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 23 went Democratic and 11 went Republican.