Ripley County, Missouri
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(11) | 92.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(3) | 1.5% |
▶Black / African American(2) | 0.3% |
▶Asian(2) | 0.3% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 5.4% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 30.7% | 86.8% |
| Mainline Protestant | 2.0% | 5.8% |
| Catholic | 1.7% | 4.8% |
| Black Protestant | 0.9% | 2.6% |
| Non-religious | 64.7% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+73.0 |
| 2020 | Trump+70.1 |
| 2016 | Trump+66.8 |
| 2012 | Romney+44.6 |
| 2008 | McCain+30.1 |
| 2004 | Bush+31.6 |
| 2000 | Bush+25.7 |
| 1996 | Clinton+2.0 |
| 1992 | Clinton+10.0 |
Ripley, Missouri is a county that has a population of 10,708. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+73.0. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13.1% | 86.2% | R+73.0 | R+3.0 |
| 2020 | 14.6% | 84.6% | R+70.1 | R+3.2 |
| 2016 | 15.0% | 81.9% | R+66.8 | R+22.3 |
| 2012 | 26.5% | 71.1% | R+44.6 | R+14.5 |
| 2008 | 33.5% | 63.5% | R+30.1 | D+1.5 |
| 2004 | 33.7% | 65.3% | R+31.6 | R+5.9 |
| 2000 | 35.9% | 61.6% | R+25.7 | R+27.7 |
| 1996 | 44.7% | 42.7% | D+2.0 | R+8.0 |
| 1992 | 47.3% | 37.3% | D+10.0 | D+24.9 |
| 1988 | 42.4% | 57.3% | R+14.8 | D+6.8 |
| 1984 | 39.1% | 60.9% | R+21.7 | R+14.0 |
| 1980 | 45.2% | 53.0% | R+7.7 | R+29.8 |
| 1976 | 60.7% | 38.6% | D+22.1 | D+56.8 |
| 1972 | 32.6% | 67.4% | R+34.7 | R+21.7 |
| 1968 | 35.2% | 48.2% | R+13.0 | R+36.0 |
| 1964 | 61.5% | 38.5% | D+23.0 | D+47.1 |
| 1960 | 37.9% | 62.1% | R+24.2 | R+23.2 |
| 1956 | 49.5% | 50.5% | R+0.9 | D+4.5 |
| 1952 | 47.2% | 52.6% | R+5.4 | R+25.4 |
| 1948 | 59.7% | 39.7% | D+20.0 | — |
What defines Ripley?
Ripley has been trending Republican — 28pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a working-class, predominantly white electorate — strong Republican base territory.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 73.0% margin
- Shifted 28.5 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections