HarrisDemocratic16.2%3,073TrumpRepublican82.9%15,733OliverLibertarian0.6%106
R+66.7- Lead
- 12,660
- Total
- 18,968
- vs nation
- R+65.3
Akashicmetro area
West Plains, MO
Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
1 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic17.2%3,218TrumpRepublican81.3%15,181OtherAll other candidates1.5%277
R+64.1- Lead
- 11,963
- Total
- 18,676
- vs nation
- R+68.5
ClintonDemocratic16.5%2,881TrumpRepublican79.6%13,893OtherAll other candidates3.9%681
R+63.1- Lead
- 11,012
- Total
- 17,455
- vs nation
- R+65.2
ObamaDemocratic26.9%4,395RomneyRepublican70.6%11,544OtherAll other candidates2.5%407
R+43.7- Lead
- 7,149
- Total
- 16,346
- vs nation
- R+47.6
ObamaDemocratic33.7%5,736McCainRepublican64.5%10,982OtherAll other candidates1.8%311
R+30.8- Lead
- 5,246
- Total
- 17,029
- vs nation
- R+38.1
KerryDemocratic31.2%5,118BushRepublican67.8%11,097OtherAll other candidates1.0%164
R+36.5- Lead
- 5,979
- Total
- 16,379
- vs nation
- R+34.0
GoreDemocratic33.0%4,641BushRepublican64.1%9,018OtherAll other candidates3.0%416
R+31.1- Lead
- 4,377
- Total
- 14,075
- vs nation
- R+31.6
ClintonDemocratic38.9%5,261DoleRepublican44.3%5,991OtherAll other candidates16.8%2,272
R+5.4- Lead
- 730
- Total
- 13,524
- vs nation
- R+13.9
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+66.7MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 40,3832024 5-year
- Population density
- 44 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 927 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $50,9932024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 91.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+13.1 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+66.7 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Poplar Bluff, MO · twin score 95.2
presidential history
Party record book
West Plains, 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
55.9%
4,775 votes · D+13.1
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1896 · 55.2%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
82.9%
15,733 votes · R+66.7
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 81.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
5,736votes
33.7% of the vote · R+30.8
Runner-up · Bill Clinton, 1992 · 5,492 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
15,733votes
82.9% of the vote · R+66.7
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 15,181 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
+18.3pts D vs U.S.
Place R+6.9 · U.S. R+25.2
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1896 · +17.3 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+68.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+64.1 · U.S. D+4.5
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · +65.3 pts
U.S. House elections · 2 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 | 27,061 |
| 2018 | 26,452 |
| 2020 | 27,475 |
| 2022 | 26,783 |
| 2024 | 27,192 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+13 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +1,190 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −43 |
| 2012 | −90 |
| 2013 | −269 |
| 2014 | −150 |
| 2015 | +5 |
| 2016 | +41 |
| 2017 | −45 |
| 2018 | +23 |
| 2019 | −11 |
| 2021 | +380 |
| 2022 | +799 |
| 2023 | +289 |
| 2024 | +248 |
| 2025 | +13 |
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.