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West Plains, MO
presidential margin
2008R+30.82012R+43.72016R+63.12020R+64.12024R+66.7
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+66.7
2024
median income$50,993U.S. $80,734 · MO $70,702
median age40.3U.S. 39.1 · MO 39.2
poverty rate20.3%U.S. 12.5% · MO 12.6%
bachelor’s+ (25+)17.8%U.S. 35.6% · MO 32.4%
non-english3.1%U.S. 22.3% · MO 6.7%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English15.1%
German13.6%
Irish12.1%
Mexican1.4%
Spanish0.4%
Spaniard0.3%
religion
other traditions
Mainline2.6%
Other Christian1.5%
Hindu0.5%
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.

West Plains, MO, Missouri

Akashic
West Plains, MOTrumpR+66.7
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2024 presidential margin by county for West Plains, MO, MOA map of the single county of West Plains, 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.Howell County, MO · R+66.7
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican82.9%15,733
Kamala HarrisDemocratic16.2%3,073
Chase OliverLibertarian0.9%162
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 West Plains, MO, MO — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Howell County, MORepublicanR+66.7
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
16.2%Harris3,073
82.9%Trump15,733
0.9%Oliver162
−66.7%
18,968
R
17.2%Biden3,218
81.3%Trump15,181
1.5%Jorgensen277
−64.1%
18,676
R
16.5%Clinton2,881
79.6%Trump13,893
3.9%Johnson681
−63.1%
17,455
R
26.9%Obama4,395
70.6%Romney11,544
2.5%Johnson407
−43.7%
16,346
R
33.7%Obama5,736
64.5%McCain10,982
1.8%Nader311
−30.8%
17,029
R
31.2%Kerry5,118
67.8%Bush11,097
1.0%Badnarik164
−36.5%
16,379
R
33.0%Gore4,641
64.1%Bush9,018
3.0%Nader416
−31.1%
14,075
R
38.9%Clinton5,261
44.3%Dole5,991
16.8%Perot2,272
−5.4%
13,524
D
40.6%Clinton5,492
39.6%Bush5,360
19.8%Perot2,685
+1.0%
13,537
R
37.1%Dukakis4,324
62.5%Bush7,277
0.4%Fulani44
−25.4%
11,645
R
31.5%Mondale3,767
68.5%Reagan8,204
0.0%
−37.1%
11,971
R
37.6%Carter4,472
60.1%Reagan7,149
2.4%Anderson282
−22.5%
11,903
D
52.5%Carter5,265
46.8%Ford4,692
0.8%McCarthy78
+5.7%
10,035
R
27.8%McGovern2,795
72.2%Nixon7,253
0.0%
−44.4%
10,048
R
28.1%Humphrey2,763
57.2%Nixon5,631
14.7%Wallace1,444
−29.2%
9,838
D
51.7%Johnson4,968
48.3%Goldwater4,632
0.0%
+3.5%
9,600
R
27.8%Kennedy2,734
72.2%Nixon7,095
0.0%
−44.4%
9,829
R
35.9%Stevenson3,066
64.1%Eisenhower5,473
0.0%
−28.2%
8,539
R
33.5%Stevenson3,349
66.2%Eisenhower6,608
0.3%Hallinan26
−32.6%
9,983
R
44.7%Truman3,599
54.9%Dewey4,427
0.4%Thurmond34
−10.3%
8,060
R
36.9%Roosevelt3,020
62.9%Dewey5,151
0.2%Thomas14
−26.0%
8,185
R
40.6%Roosevelt4,218
59.2%Willkie6,158
0.2%Thomas21
−18.7%
10,397
R
46.9%Roosevelt4,725
52.6%Landon5,297
0.4%Lemke42
−5.7%
10,064
D
55.9%Roosevelt4,775
42.9%Hoover3,660
1.2%Thomas105
+13.1%
8,540
R
34.1%Smith2,543
65.3%Hoover4,869
0.7%Thomas49
−31.2%
7,461
R
41.3%Davis2,681
48.2%Coolidge3,130
10.5%La Follette682
−6.9%
6,493
R
33.8%Cox2,323
63.2%Harding4,344
2.9%Debs202
−29.4%
6,869
R
43.8%Wilson1,861
50.2%Hughes2,132
5.9%Benson252
−6.4%
4,245
D
36.4%Wilson1,565
34.1%Taft1,465
29.4%Roosevelt1,264
+2.3%
4,294
R
43.1%Bryan1,827
51.1%Taft2,164
5.8%Debs245
−8.0%
4,236
R
41.0%Parker1,605
53.4%Roosevelt2,089
5.6%Debs219
−12.4%
3,913
R
46.8%Bryan1,975
48.8%McKinley2,059
4.3%Woolley182
−2.0%
4,216
D
55.2%Bryan2,373
44.0%McKinley1,892
0.8%Palmer33
+11.2%
4,298
D
46.4%Cleveland1,642
41.9%Harrison1,484
11.7%Weaver413
+4.5%
3,539
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: −66.7% in 2024.flipped R · 1996−66.7%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+4.5%
1896+11.2%
1900−2.0%
1904−12.4%
1908−8.0%
1912+2.3%
1916−6.4%
1920−29.4%
1924−6.9%
1928−31.2%
1932+13.1%
1936−5.7%
1940−18.7%
1944−26.0%
1948−10.3%
1952−32.6%
1956−28.2%
1960−44.4%
1964+3.5%
1968−29.2%
1972−44.4%
1976+5.7%
1980−22.5%
1984−37.1%
1988−25.4%
1992+1.0%
1996−5.4%
2000−31.1%
2004−36.5%
2008−30.8%
2012−43.7%
2016−63.1%
2020−64.1%
2024−66.7%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in West Plains, MOTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 27,192 in 2024.6.9K13.7K20.6K27.5K27.2K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in West Plains, MO
YearTotal registered
201627,061
201826,452
202027,475
202226,783
202427,192
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

West Plains anchors the south-central Missouri Ozarks as a regional service center, drawing voters from timber, farming, and medical communities whose preferences have trended heavily toward statewide Republican candidates in recent cycles.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 13.1 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 66.7 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 66.7 points.

A population of 40,383, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $50,993 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Poplar Bluff, MO and Lebanon, MO.

Political twins — metros

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

Poplar Bluff, MO
95.2twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ Scottish ancestry
Lebanon, MO
92.8twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ % Evangelical
Branson, MO
90.6twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ Scottish 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 West Plains, MO, Missouri vote in 2024?
In 2024, West Plains, MO, Missouri voted Republican by 66.7 points (R+66.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 18,968 votes cast, 3,073 went Democratic and 15,733 went Republican.
When did West Plains, MO, Missouri last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which West Plains, MO, Missouri voted Democratic was 1992.
How many people live in West Plains, MO, Missouri?
West Plains, MO, Missouri has a population of 40,383 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in West Plains, MO, Missouri?
Median household income in West Plains, MO, Missouri is $50,993 — below the national median of $80,734. The Missouri state median is $70,702.
What is the political history of West Plains, MO, Missouri?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in West Plains, MO, Missouri from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 27 went Republican.