Pettis County, MO

MO · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+48.6
2024 Margin
R+1.1%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1980
Voting Streak
43K
Population

Pettis County, MO (Missouri) voted R+48.6 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 13,907 votes (73.45%) to 4,703 (24.84%) for Harris.

This represents a R+1.1% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Pettis County is classified as a deep Republican county. Pettis County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1980. The county has a population of approximately 43,397.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+48.6
2020→2024 SwingR+1.1%
Voting StreakR since 1980
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population43,397
Median Age
38.2(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
18.4%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$60,430(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
82.7%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
9.9%(US: 19.1%)
Black
3.2%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
69.1%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
15.6%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
9.1%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
6.8%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
33.5%(Major Center)
Mainline Protestant
10.0%(Above Average)
Catholic
7.0%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
0.8%
Black Protestant
0.6%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
21.1%Above Average(1.7x)
Irish
10.1%
English
8.8%
American Heritage
7.8%(1.5x)
Mexican
7.5%
Ukrainian
4.2%Major Concentration(13.2x)
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:38.2 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
25.1%
18-29
8.4%
30-44
19.0%
45-64
30.2%
65+
17.3%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingMajor Specialization
19.5%(2.0x US)
Retail Trade
12.0%(1.1x US)
Construction
7.1%
Educational Services
7.0%(0.8x US)
Professional & Technical
6.8%(0.6x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
5.0%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202424.8%(4,703)73.5%(13,907)R+48.6R+1.1
202025.1%(4,783)72.5%(13,854)R+47.5R+0.9
201623.8%(4,324)70.4%(12,810)R+46.6R+17.9
201234.4%(5,904)63.1%(10,842)R+28.8R+6.3
200838.1%(6,932)60.5%(11,018)R+22.4D+10.7
200433.2%(5,801)66.3%(11,603)R+33.2R+9.8
200037.2%(5,855)60.5%(9,533)R+23.3R+15.0
199639.7%(6,057)48.1%(7,336)R+8.4D+0.8
199232.3%(5,314)41.4%(6,823)R+9.2D+18.2
198836.1%(5,486)63.5%(9,648)R+27.4D+6.6

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Pettis County, MO18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202427.3%(5,101)70.2%(13,134)R+42.9R+0.8
202228.9%(3,666)71.1%(9,005)R+42.1R+5.0
201829.5%(4,452)66.6%(10,063)R+37.2R+16.6
201637.0%(6,657)57.6%(10,361)R+20.6R+26.8
201248.7%(8,246)42.5%(7,196)D+6.2D+40.0
201029.8%(3,763)63.6%(8,027)R+33.8R+24.6
200642.5%(6,028)51.7%(7,331)R+9.2D+26.1
200431.8%(5,546)67.1%(11,700)R+35.3R+19.7
200241.3%(5,194)56.9%(7,158)R+15.6R+0.9
200042.1%(6,665)56.8%(8,985)R+14.7D+10.7

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202423.7%(4,436)74.2%(13,873)R+50.4R+4.3
202025.7%(4,876)71.8%(13,645)R+46.2R+19.1
201634.9%(6,281)62.0%(11,150)R+27.1R+29.5
201249.8%(8,490)47.3%(8,073)D+2.4R+9.6
200854.6%(9,834)42.6%(7,660)D+12.1D+27.7
200441.6%(7,293)57.3%(10,038)R+15.7R+3.9
200042.8%(6,692)54.7%(8,536)R+11.8R+18.7
199651.5%(7,853)44.6%(6,804)D+6.9D+1.6
199252.7%(8,509)47.3%(7,650)D+5.3D+50.0
198827.3%(4,142)71.9%(10,920)R+44.6R+18.6

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

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