Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Laclede, Missouri voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+66.8. Kamala D Harris received 2,756 votes and Donald Trump received 14,155 out of 17,076 total votes cast, a 1.3-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

Question 2

What is Laclede, Missouri's political history?

Accepted Answer

Laclede, Missouri has 40 presidential elections on record, spanning 1868 to 2024. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1980. The largest single-election swing was 51.3 points in 1976.

Question 3

What are the demographics of Laclede, Missouri?

Accepted Answer

Laclede, Missouri has a population of 36,390 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 90.4% non-Hispanic white, 3.0% Hispanic. About 16% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $53,282.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to Laclede, Missouri?

Accepted Answer

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar countys to Laclede, Missouri are Howell, Butler, White. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Group	%
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	90.4%
▶Hispanic / Latino(5)	3.0%
▶Black / African American(2)	0.6%
▶Asian(4)	0.8%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(1)	0.3%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1)	0.3%
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(2)	0.3%
Multiracial / Other	4.7%

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents
Evangelical Protestant	47.9%	86.5%
Mainline Protestant	4.2%	7.6%
Catholic	1.6%	3.0%
Other	1.6%	2.9%
LDS (Mormon)	0.9%	1.7%
Non-religious	44.7%	—

Year	Result
2024	Trump+66.8
2020	Trump+65.4
2016	Trump+64.0
2012	Romney+44.3
2008	McCain+34.5
2004	Bush+42.8
2000	Bush+33.5
1996	Dole+16.0
1992	Bush+8.2

Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	16.1%	82.9%	R+66.8	R+1.3
2020	16.6%	82.0%	R+65.4	R+1.4
2016	15.8%	79.8%	R+64.0	R+19.7
2012	26.5%	70.8%	R+44.3	R+9.8
2008	31.9%	66.4%	R+34.5	D+8.3
2004	28.3%	71.1%	R+42.8	R+9.3
2000	32.1%	65.6%	R+33.5	R+17.5
1996	35.2%	51.2%	R+16.0	R+7.8
1992	34.2%	42.3%	R+8.2	D+19.4
1988	36.1%	63.7%	R+27.6	D+13.7
1984	29.4%	70.6%	R+41.2	R+17.6
1980	37.1%	60.8%	R+23.7	R+27.4
1976	51.7%	48.0%	D+3.7	D+51.3
1972	26.2%	73.8%	R+47.6	R+25.6
1968	34.1%	56.1%	R+21.9	R+29.9
1964	54.0%	46.0%	D+8.0	D+37.6
1960	35.2%	64.8%	R+29.6	R+8.1
1956	39.3%	60.7%	R+21.4	D+8.9
1952	34.8%	65.1%	R+30.3	R+22.4
1948	45.9%	53.8%	R+7.9	—

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