Sikeston, Missouri
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −18.6% |
| 2008 | −18.7% |
| 2012 | −23.3% |
| 2016 | −36.0% |
| 2020 | −33.7% |
| 2024 | −35.8% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 31.8%Harris2,051 | 67.6%Trump4,364 | 0.6% | R+35.8 | R+2.1 | R+34.4 | 6,456 | |
| R | 32.7%Biden2,140 | 66.4%Trump4,347 | 0.9% | R+33.7 | D+2.3 | R+38.2 | 6,547 | |
| R | 30.6%Clinton2,053 | 66.7%Trump4,468 | 2.7% | R+36.0 | R+12.7 | R+38.1 | 6,702 | |
| R | 37.6%Obama2,409 | 60.9%Romney3,902 | 1.5% | R+23.3 | R+4.6 | R+27.2 | 6,409 | |
| R | 39.9%Obama3,043 | 58.6%McCain4,472 | 1.5% | R+18.7 | R+0.1 | R+26.0 | 7,628 | |
| R | 40.6%Kerry2,957 | 59.2%Bush4,312 | 0.3% | R+18.6 | — | R+16.1 | 7,289 |
Sikeston anchors the Missouri Bootheel, a cotton-producing region with demographic and economic patterns more closely aligned to the Deep South than to the rest of Missouri, reflected in its persistently high poverty rates and majority-white electorate that swings heavily in statewide races.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 36.0 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 2.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 35.8 points.
A population of 16,320, a 66% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $58,915 describe the city. The city's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Poplar Bluff and Dyersburg.
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Sikeston, Missouri. Akashic. https://akashic.app/city/2967790/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.