Cooper County, MO

MO · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+45.6
2024 Margin
D+0.6%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1968
Voting Streak
17K
Population

Cooper County, MO (Missouri) voted R+45.6 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 6,393 votes (72.1%) to 2,347 (26.47%) for Harris.

This represents a D+0.6% swing toward Democrats compared to 2020. Cooper County is classified as a deep Republican county. Cooper County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968. The county has a population of approximately 16,824.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+45.6
2020→2024 SwingD+0.6%
Voting StreakR since 1968
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population16,824
Median Age
40.5(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
24.0%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$70,625(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
88.1%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
2.1%(US: 19.1%)
Black
5.4%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
75.7%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
11.7%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
6.9%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
2.3%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
26.4%(Above Average)
Catholic
11.6%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
8.7%(Above Average)
Black Protestant
3.5%(Above Average)
LDS/Mormon
3.0%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
32.3%Significant Hub(2.6x)
English
11.2%(1.3x)
Irish
10.2%
American Heritage
7.1%(1.3x)
French
1.5%
Italian
1.5%

Age Distribution

Median:40.5 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
22.3%
18-29
8.6%
30-44
18.6%
45-64
30.7%
65+
19.8%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
13.8%(1.3x US)
Construction
9.0%(1.3x US)
Manufacturing
8.4%(0.9x US)
Professional & Technical
8.0%(0.7x US)
Educational Services
7.2%(0.8x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
5.7%(1.2x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202426.5%(2,347)72.1%(6,393)R+45.6D+0.6
202025.9%(2,249)72.2%(6,272)R+46.3R+0.0
201624.2%(1,932)70.4%(5,624)R+46.2R+14.1
201232.9%(2,474)65.1%(4,887)R+32.1R+8.4
200837.3%(2,996)61.1%(4,902)R+23.7D+11.7
200432.0%(2,400)67.4%(5,058)R+35.4R+13.2
200037.8%(2,567)60.0%(4,072)R+22.2R+19.9
199641.5%(2,753)43.8%(2,900)R+2.2R+0.1
199236.9%(2,709)39.1%(2,867)R+2.2D+17.4
198840.1%(2,510)59.6%(3,737)R+19.6D+15.4

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Presidential Margin Trend

Cooper County, MO18922024

D+R++40+200-20-4018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202429.2%(2,566)68.6%(6,028)R+39.4D+2.1
202229.2%(1,734)70.8%(4,196)R+41.5R+7.1
201831.2%(2,195)65.6%(4,618)R+34.4R+12.5
201636.6%(2,920)58.6%(4,668)R+21.9R+19.8
201244.9%(3,335)47.1%(3,494)R+2.1D+33.2
201028.5%(1,555)63.8%(3,480)R+35.3R+19.2
200639.4%(2,559)55.5%(3,607)R+16.1D+25.3
200428.8%(2,160)70.2%(5,263)R+41.4R+22.1
200239.2%(2,104)58.5%(3,137)R+19.3R+9.5
200044.7%(3,052)54.4%(3,716)R+9.7D+15.7

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202424.7%(2,166)72.6%(6,378)R+48.0R+1.1
202024.9%(2,162)71.8%(6,224)R+46.9R+20.4
201635.4%(2,838)61.9%(4,958)R+26.5R+20.9
201245.7%(3,418)51.3%(3,837)R+5.6D+0.7
200846.0%(3,669)52.3%(4,170)R+6.3D+17.3
200437.7%(2,826)61.2%(4,593)R+23.6R+14.4
200044.2%(3,013)53.4%(3,641)R+9.2R+27.9
199657.7%(3,811)39.0%(2,576)D+18.7D+14.9
199251.9%(3,773)48.1%(3,494)D+3.8D+44.7
198829.2%(1,836)70.0%(4,404)R+40.8R+10.6

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

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