Question 1

How did Buchanan, Missouri vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Accepted Answer

Buchanan, Missouri voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+28.0. Kamala D Harris received 12,598 votes and Donald Trump received 22,606 out of 35,743 total votes cast, a 3.4-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

Question 2

What is Buchanan, Missouri's political history?

Accepted Answer

Buchanan, Missouri has 40 presidential elections on record, spanning 1868 to 2024. Democrats have won 24 and Republicans 16 of those contests. The largest single-election swing was 53.6 points in 1932.

Question 3

What are the demographics of Buchanan, Missouri?

Accepted Answer

Buchanan, Missouri has a population of 83,568 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 79.7% non-Hispanic white, 7.6% Hispanic, 5.8% Black. About 24% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $62,158.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to Buchanan, Missouri?

Accepted Answer

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar countys to Buchanan, Missouri are Madison, Wayne, Henderson. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Group	%
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	79.7%
▶Hispanic / Latino(12)	7.6%
▶Black / African American(9)	5.8%
▶Asian(6)	1.1%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(6)	0.2%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(5)	0.4%
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(2)	0.4%
Multiracial / Other	4.9%

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents
Evangelical Protestant	25.6%	57.4%
Catholic	9.5%	21.3%
Mainline Protestant	6.3%	14.1%
Other	2.5%	5.6%
LDS (Mormon)	1.3%	2.9%
Black Protestant	0.7%	1.5%
Non-religious	55.4%	—

Year	Result
2024	Trump+28.0
2020	Trump+24.6
2016	Trump+25.9
2012	Romney+8.7
2008	Obama+0.1
2004	Bush+5.3
2000	Gore+1.9
1996	Clinton+9.8
1992	Clinton+14.2

Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	35.2%	63.2%	R+28.0	R+3.4
2020	36.7%	61.3%	R+24.6	D+1.3
2016	33.4%	59.3%	R+25.9	R+17.1
2012	44.4%	53.2%	R+8.7	R+8.9
2008	48.8%	48.7%	D+0.1	D+5.4
2004	46.9%	52.2%	R+5.3	R+7.2
2000	49.2%	47.3%	D+1.9	R+7.9
1996	48.0%	38.2%	D+9.8	R+4.4
1992	44.3%	30.2%	D+14.2	D+4.6
1988	54.6%	45.0%	D+9.6	D+22.0
1984	43.8%	56.2%	R+12.4	R+13.6
1980	48.3%	47.1%	D+1.2	R+1.7
1976	51.1%	48.2%	D+2.9	D+34.3
1972	34.3%	65.7%	R+31.4	R+30.8
1968	45.7%	46.4%	R+0.7	R+36.2
1964	67.8%	32.2%	D+35.5	D+40.7
1960	47.4%	52.6%	R+5.2	R+0.2
1956	47.5%	52.5%	R+5.0	D+0.3
1952	47.3%	52.6%	R+5.3	R+33.0
1948	63.8%	36.1%	D+27.7	—

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