Jackson County, MO

MO · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

D+19.2
2024 Margin
R+2.7%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 1976
Voting Streak
720K
Population

Jackson County, MO (Missouri) voted D+19.2 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 187,026 votes (58.5%) to 125,610 (39.29%) for Trump.

This represents a R+2.7% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Jackson County is classified as a solid Democratic county. Jackson County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1976. The county has a population of approximately 719,976.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+19.2
2020→2024 SwingR+2.7%
Voting StreakD since 1976
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population719,976
Median Age
37.0(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
34.0%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$68,577(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
59.7%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
11.4%(US: 19.1%)
Black
22.1%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
1.8%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
59.1%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
14.1%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
6.3%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
5.7%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
24.0%
Catholic
9.4%(Below Average)
Black Protestant
6.7%(Unique Concentration)
Mainline Protestant
5.6%
LDS/Mormon
1.4%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
15.3%(1.2x)
English
10.7%(1.2x)
Irish
10.1%
Mexican
7.7%
American Heritage
4.2%
Italian
3.1%
+ 3 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:37.0 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
23.3%
18-29
8.4%↓
30-44
22.4%↑
45-64
30.1%↑
65+
15.9%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Professional & Technical
13.5%(1.1x US)
Retail Trade
10.4%
Educational Services
9.2%
Manufacturing
9.0%
Construction
6.6%
Healthcare & Social Services
4.5%
National average

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202458.5%(187,026)39.3%(125,610)D+19.2R+2.7
202059.8%(199,842)37.9%(126,535)D+21.9D+4.6
201655.5%(168,972)38.1%(116,211)D+17.3R+2.3
201259.0%(183,953)39.3%(122,708)D+19.6R+5.8
200862.1%(210,824)36.8%(124,687)D+25.4D+8.6
200458.1%(183,654)41.3%(130,500)D+16.8R+3.8
200059.0%(160,419)38.4%(104,418)D+20.6R+1.4
199656.2%(140,317)34.3%(85,534)D+21.9R+1.2
199250.1%(145,999)27.0%(78,611)D+23.1D+7.5
198857.7%(147,964)42.0%(107,810)D+15.7D+14.6

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Jackson County, MO • 1892–2024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202459.9%(189,008)37.1%(117,054)D+22.8R+0.7
202261.8%(130,306)38.2%(80,658)D+23.5D+22.2
201849.0%(74,073)47.7%(72,004)D+1.4R+3.1
201649.6%(85,664)45.1%(77,941)D+4.5R+12.0
201254.6%(94,193)38.1%(65,714)D+16.5D+30.4
201040.7%(47,634)54.6%(63,870)R+13.9R+21.4
200652.2%(69,859)44.7%(59,818)D+7.5D+22.7
200441.8%(72,306)57.0%(98,548)R+15.2R+39.3
200261.4%(123,058)37.3%(74,689)D+24.1R+1.0
200061.9%(168,564)36.8%(100,196)D+25.1D+25.7

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202458.2%(182,448)39.5%(123,793)D+18.7R+1.0
202058.6%(194,273)38.9%(128,938)D+19.7D+20.7
201647.6%(82,240)48.6%(83,918)R+1.0R+12.8
201254.4%(94,008)42.6%(73,518)D+11.9R+7.6
200858.7%(107,244)39.3%(71,781)D+19.4D+16.1
200451.0%(88,570)47.6%(82,771)D+3.3R+21.2
200061.1%(165,490)36.6%(99,064)D+24.5R+14.6
199668.4%(169,258)29.3%(72,523)D+39.1D+8.9
199265.1%(186,324)34.9%(99,917)D+30.2D+44.0
198842.4%(108,609)56.2%(143,905)R+13.8R+18.7

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

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