Mercer County, MO

MO · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+73.1
2024 Margin
D+0.9%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
3K
Population

Mercer County, MO (Missouri) voted R+73.1 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 1,545 votes (86.22%) to 235 (13.11%) for Harris.

This represents a D+0.9% swing toward Democrats compared to 2020. Mercer County is classified as a deep Republican county. Mercer County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000. The county has a population of approximately 3,482.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+73.1
2020→2024 SwingD+0.9%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population3,482
Median Age
42.4(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
18.1%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$62,679(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
91.5%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
4.8%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
81.0%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
13.5%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
8.5%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
1.9%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
71.7%(Unique Concentration)
Mainline Protestant
6.3%
Catholic
2.4%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
14.3%
English
10.8%(1.2x)
Irish
8.6%
American Heritage
8.5%(1.6x)
Mexican
3.5%

Age Distribution

Median:42.4 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
24.5%
18-29
7.6%
30-44
16.3%
45-64
29.3%
65+
22.3%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingMajor Specialization
20.0%(2.0x US)
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
13.3%(7.8x US)
Retail Trade
12.6%(1.2x US)
Construction
6.5%
Educational Services
5.3%(0.6x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
2.0%(0.4x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202413.1%(235)86.2%(1,545)R+73.1D+0.9
202012.5%(222)86.5%(1,541)R+74.0R+1.2
201612.4%(216)85.2%(1,486)R+72.8R+18.3
201221.3%(353)75.8%(1,255)R+54.5R+17.3
200829.7%(519)66.9%(1,169)R+37.2R+2.8
200432.0%(582)66.4%(1,207)R+34.4D+3.3
200030.1%(555)67.9%(1,250)R+37.7R+40.3
199644.3%(700)41.8%(660)D+2.5R+9.2
199245.6%(843)33.9%(626)D+11.7D+11.6
198850.0%(877)49.9%(875)D+0.1D+16.9

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Mercer County, MO18922024

D+R++80+60+40+200-20-40-60-8018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202415.4%(273)83.0%(1,475)R+67.6R+2.0
202217.2%(213)82.8%(1,028)R+65.7R+1.4
201816.3%(223)80.6%(1,102)R+64.3R+15.2
201623.3%(396)72.4%(1,231)R+49.1R+39.9
201240.9%(664)50.0%(813)R+9.2D+41.4
201019.6%(241)70.2%(863)R+50.6R+27.1
200635.3%(503)58.7%(837)R+23.4D+26.4
200424.3%(425)74.1%(1,297)R+49.8R+26.6
200237.6%(567)60.8%(916)R+23.2D+3.7
200036.0%(653)62.8%(1,140)R+26.8D+14.2

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202412.8%(226)85.2%(1,498)R+72.3D+3.0
202011.6%(204)86.9%(1,533)R+75.3R+30.3
201626.6%(455)71.6%(1,224)R+45.0R+9.3
201230.6%(503)66.3%(1,090)R+35.7R+11.2
200835.8%(620)60.3%(1,043)R+24.5D+16.0
200429.2%(519)69.7%(1,237)R+40.5R+10.3
200034.0%(606)64.2%(1,144)R+30.2R+60.3
199664.2%(972)34.1%(516)D+30.1D+19.1
199255.5%(973)44.5%(780)D+11.0D+44.5
198833.2%(574)66.7%(1,152)R+33.4R+9.5

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

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