HarrisDemocratic31.8%75,880TrumpRepublican66.9%159,917OliverLibertarian0.8%1,928
R+35.2- Lead
- 84,037
- Total
- 238,907
- vs nation
- R+33.7
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Springfield, MO
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
5 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic32.0%74,037TrumpRepublican65.7%151,899OtherAll other candidates2.3%5,242
R+33.7- Lead
- 77,862
- Total
- 231,178
- vs nation
- R+38.1
ClintonDemocratic27.7%58,316TrumpRepublican65.7%138,154OtherAll other candidates6.6%13,875
R+38.0- Lead
- 79,838
- Total
- 210,345
- vs nation
- R+40.0
ObamaDemocratic33.0%66,143RomneyRepublican64.6%129,325OtherAll other candidates2.4%4,809
R+31.5- Lead
- 63,182
- Total
- 200,277
- vs nation
- R+35.4
ObamaDemocratic38.3%80,958McCainRepublican60.3%127,347OtherAll other candidates1.3%2,823
R+22.0- Lead
- 46,389
- Total
- 211,128
- vs nation
- R+29.2
KerryDemocratic34.8%66,555BushRepublican64.6%123,555OtherAll other candidates0.6%1,160
R+29.8- Lead
- 57,000
- Total
- 191,270
- vs nation
- R+27.3
GoreDemocratic38.2%59,078BushRepublican59.2%91,505OtherAll other candidates2.6%3,964
R+21.0- Lead
- 32,427
- Total
- 154,547
- vs nation
- R+21.5
ClintonDemocratic39.4%55,366DoleRepublican49.5%69,703OtherAll other candidates11.1%15,605
R+10.2- Lead
- 14,337
- Total
- 140,674
- vs nation
- R+18.7
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+35.2MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 486,7852024 5-year
- Population density
- 162 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 3,007 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $66,0642024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 86.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+11.0 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+42.2 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Knoxville, TN · twin score 82.2
presidential history
Party record book
Springfield, MO · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
54.8%
31,541 votes · D+11.0
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 53.7%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
71.1%
68,277 votes · R+42.2
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 68.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
80,958votes
38.3% of the vote · R+22.0
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 75,880 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
159,917votes
66.9% of the vote · R+35.2
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 151,899 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
John W. Davis1924
+16.7pts D vs U.S.
Place R+8.5 · U.S. R+25.2
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1896 · +8.9 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2016
+40.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+38.0 · U.S. D+2.1
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +38.1 pts
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 306,479 |
| 2018 | 298,535 |
| 2020 | 326,021 |
| 2022 | 325,014 |
| 2024 | 347,318 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+3,466 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +38,472 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +973 |
| 2012 | +2,034 |
| 2013 | +2,289 |
| 2014 | +1,288 |
| 2015 | +2,135 |
| 2016 | +646 |
| 2017 | +2,718 |
| 2018 | +2,996 |
| 2019 | +2,737 |
| 2021 | +5,497 |
| 2022 | +4,973 |
| 2023 | +3,292 |
| 2024 | +3,428 |
| 2025 | +3,466 |
Springfield's metro anchors Missouri's Bible Belt interior, delivering some of the state's widest Republican margins in federal races. Its large student population at Missouri State tempers turnout patterns without significantly shifting the partisan baseline.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 11.0 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 42.2 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 1.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 35.2 points.
A population of 486,785, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,064 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Knoxville, TN and Joplin, MO-KS.
Political twins — metros
The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Knoxville, TN
82.2twin score
% Evangelical2012–2016 trajectorypopulation scale≠ elasticity
Joplin, MO-KS
82.1twin score
% Evangelical2004–2012 trajectory% Catholic
Bowling Green, KY
78.3twin score
2004–2016 trajectory≠ American 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 Springfield, MO, Missouri vote in 2024?
In 2024, Springfield, MO, Missouri voted Republican by 35.2 points (R+35.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 238,907 votes cast, 75,880 went Democratic and 159,917 went Republican.
When did Springfield, MO, Missouri last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Springfield, MO, Missouri voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Springfield, MO, Missouri?
Springfield, MO, Missouri has a population of 486,785 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Springfield, MO, Missouri?
Median household income in Springfield, MO, Missouri is $66,064 — below the national median of $80,734. The Missouri state median is $70,702.
What is the political history of Springfield, MO, Missouri?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Springfield, MO, Missouri from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 30 went Republican.