Perry County, MO

MO · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+63.3
2024 Margin
D+0.1%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1968
Voting Streak
19K
Population

Perry County, MO (Missouri) voted R+63.3 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 7,986 votes (81.13%) to 1,757 (17.85%) for Harris.

This represents a D+0.1% swing toward Democrats compared to 2020. Perry County is classified as a deep Republican county. Perry County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968. The county has a population of approximately 18,976.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+63.3
2020→2024 SwingD+0.1%
Voting StreakR since 1968
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population18,976
Median Age
42.2(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
20.9%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$62,981(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
93.8%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
2.5%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
76.5%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
13.8%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
8.0%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
2.6%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
42.1%(Major Center)
Evangelical
26.0%(Above Average)
Mainline Protestant
0.9%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
36.3%Significant Hub(2.9x)
American Heritage
9.2%Above Average(1.7x)
English
7.2%
Irish
6.4%
French
5.2%Significant Hub(2.7x)
Polish
1.3%
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:42.2 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
22.5%
18-29
7.8%
30-44
16.6%
45-64
33.3%
65+
19.7%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingMajor Specialization
21.9%(2.2x US)
Retail Trade
10.3%
Professional & Technical
6.6%(0.6x US)
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
6.0%(3.5x US)
Construction
5.7%(0.8x US)
Educational Services
5.5%(0.6x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202417.9%(1,757)81.1%(7,986)R+63.3D+0.1
202017.6%(1,664)81.0%(7,657)R+63.4R+1.7
201617.4%(1,520)79.0%(6,908)R+61.6R+18.0
201227.3%(2,184)71.0%(5,669)R+43.6R+14.5
200834.8%(3,005)63.9%(5,527)R+29.2D+6.7
200431.8%(2,621)67.7%(5,583)R+35.9D+1.5
200030.2%(2,085)67.6%(4,667)R+37.4R+24.0
199637.1%(2,517)50.5%(3,427)R+13.4R+4.0
199234.8%(2,525)44.2%(3,205)R+9.4D+19.0
198835.7%(2,136)64.1%(3,836)R+28.4D+13.6

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Perry County, MO18922024

D+R++60+40+200-20-40-6018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202418.3%(1,753)79.6%(7,619)R+61.3D+3.2
202217.7%(1,099)82.3%(5,098)R+64.5R+18.0
201825.5%(1,854)72.0%(5,245)R+46.6R+12.1
201630.7%(2,637)65.2%(5,599)R+34.5R+27.2
201243.8%(3,439)51.2%(4,012)R+7.3D+33.4
201026.4%(1,603)67.1%(4,068)R+40.7R+10.3
200633.2%(2,208)63.6%(4,227)R+30.4D+14.9
200427.0%(2,212)72.3%(5,917)R+45.2R+12.9
200233.1%(1,921)65.4%(3,795)R+32.3R+3.6
200035.2%(2,540)63.8%(4,611)R+28.7D+7.6

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202415.8%(1,501)82.5%(7,847)R+66.7R+3.0
202017.4%(1,630)81.1%(7,595)R+63.7R+28.2
201630.9%(2,664)66.4%(5,725)R+35.5R+30.3
201246.4%(3,647)51.6%(4,057)R+5.2D+0.4
200846.2%(3,916)51.9%(4,391)R+5.6D+24.5
200434.4%(2,822)64.6%(5,293)R+30.1D+1.8
200033.4%(2,419)65.3%(4,735)R+32.0R+32.6
199649.6%(3,353)48.9%(3,307)D+0.7D+14.0
199243.3%(3,076)56.7%(4,020)R+13.3D+35.3
198825.5%(1,534)74.1%(4,459)R+48.6R+12.2

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

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