Wright County, Missouri
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 3.7pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12) | 91.7% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(7) | 2.6% |
▶Black / African American(2) | 0.5% |
▶Asian(2) | 0.3% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(1) | 0.1% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.7% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 59.9% | 91.6% |
| Mainline Protestant | 2.7% | 4.1% |
| Other | 1.8% | 2.7% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.1% | 1.8% |
| Catholic | 1.0% | 1.6% |
| Non-religious | 34.6% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+75.7 |
| 2020 | Trump+71.9 |
| 2016 | Trump+68.2 |
| 2012 | Romney+48.7 |
| 2008 | McCain+37.9 |
| 2004 | Bush+46.8 |
| 2000 | Bush+40.1 |
| 1996 | Dole+21.1 |
| 1992 | Bush+8.0 |
Wright, Missouri is a county that has a population of 18,965. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+75.7. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11.8% | 87.4% | R+75.7 | R+3.7 |
| 2020 | 13.4% | 85.3% | R+71.9 | R+3.7 |
| 2016 | 14.4% | 82.6% | R+68.2 | R+19.5 |
| 2012 | 24.6% | 73.3% | R+48.7 | R+10.8 |
| 2008 | 30.0% | 67.9% | R+37.9 | D+8.9 |
| 2004 | 26.2% | 73.0% | R+46.8 | R+6.7 |
| 2000 | 28.7% | 68.8% | R+40.1 | R+19.0 |
| 1996 | 32.6% | 53.7% | R+21.1 | R+13.1 |
| 1992 | 36.6% | 44.6% | R+8.0 | D+22.0 |
| 1988 | 34.9% | 64.9% | R+30.0 | D+10.7 |
| 1984 | 29.6% | 70.4% | R+40.8 | R+7.0 |
| 1980 | 32.5% | 66.3% | R+33.8 | R+23.8 |
| 1976 | 44.9% | 54.9% | R+9.9 | D+42.2 |
| 1972 | 23.9% | 76.1% | R+52.1 | R+10.7 |
| 1968 | 24.8% | 66.2% | R+41.5 | R+38.9 |
| 1964 | 48.7% | 51.3% | R+2.6 | D+42.8 |
| 1960 | 27.3% | 72.7% | R+45.3 | R+14.0 |
| 1956 | 34.3% | 65.7% | R+31.4 | D+13.5 |
| 1952 | 27.4% | 72.3% | R+44.9 | R+27.7 |
| 1948 | 41.4% | 58.5% | R+17.1 | — |
What defines Wright?
Wright has been trending Republican — 27pp 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 75.7% margin
- Shifted 26.9 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
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