Phelps County, MO

MO · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+42.7
2024 Margin
R+2.7%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1996
Voting Streak
45K
Population

Phelps County, MO (Missouri) voted R+42.7 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 13,658 votes (70.46%) to 5,379 (27.75%) for Harris.

This represents a R+2.7% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Phelps County is classified as a deep Republican county. Phelps County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1996. The county has a population of approximately 45,194.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+42.7
2020→2024 SwingR+2.7%
Voting StreakR since 1996
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population45,194
Median Age
35.8(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
32.4%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$58,396(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
85.7%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
3.1%(US: 19.1%)
Black
2.3%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
3.4%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
61.7%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
16.8%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
8.5%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
2.8%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
29.0%(Above Average)
Catholic
4.0%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
2.9%
LDS/Mormon
1.9%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
17.8%(1.4x)
English
12.3%(1.4x)
Irish
11.2%(1.2x)
American Heritage
8.6%(1.6x)
Italian
3.5%
French
3.1%Above Average(1.6x)
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:35.8 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
21.1%
18-29
15.8%
30-44
17.7%
45-64
28.3%
65+
17.1%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
13.4%(1.3x US)
Manufacturing
11.0%(1.1x US)
Educational Services
10.1%(1.2x US)
Professional & Technical
5.7%(0.5x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.6%
Construction
3.9%(0.6x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202427.8%(5,379)70.5%(13,658)R+42.7R+2.7
202028.8%(5,637)68.8%(13,480)R+40.0D+2.4
201625.5%(4,766)67.9%(12,709)R+42.4R+9.1
201231.7%(5,798)65.0%(11,895)R+33.3R+11.2
200838.0%(7,394)60.2%(11,706)R+22.2D+5.7
200435.6%(6,666)63.5%(11,874)R+27.9R+8.1
200038.8%(6,262)58.5%(9,444)R+19.7R+15.9
199641.9%(6,405)45.7%(6,990)R+3.8R+8.7
199240.9%(6,852)36.1%(6,040)D+4.9D+22.1
198841.2%(5,867)58.4%(8,329)R+17.3D+10.7

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Phelps County, MO18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202429.6%(5,662)67.9%(13,014)R+38.4D+1.4
202230.1%(3,984)69.9%(9,245)R+39.8R+10.1
201833.4%(5,363)63.0%(10,124)R+29.6R+5.4
201635.5%(6,576)59.7%(11,063)R+24.2R+21.7
201245.3%(8,133)47.8%(8,579)R+2.5D+25.7
201033.1%(4,631)61.3%(8,570)R+28.2R+17.3
200642.8%(6,520)53.7%(8,183)R+10.9D+22.0
200432.9%(6,079)65.8%(12,151)R+32.9R+23.3
200244.4%(5,952)54.0%(7,237)R+9.6R+4.5
200046.8%(7,604)51.9%(8,426)R+5.1D+7.5

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202425.9%(4,952)71.6%(13,690)R+45.7R+5.8
202028.8%(5,621)68.7%(13,408)R+39.9R+10.5
201633.1%(6,168)62.5%(11,633)R+29.4R+23.8
201245.7%(8,271)51.2%(9,282)R+5.6R+14.7
200853.3%(10,226)44.2%(8,485)D+9.1D+28.6
200439.5%(7,341)59.1%(10,970)R+19.5R+13.7
200045.8%(7,345)51.6%(8,280)R+5.8R+33.4
199662.5%(9,555)35.0%(5,342)D+27.6D+8.4
199259.6%(9,860)40.4%(6,687)D+19.2D+55.6
198831.3%(4,438)67.7%(9,610)R+36.4R+8.7

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

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