Akashic

county

Christian County, MO

Office (updates table and map)

President margin by year

Place winner margin

1892–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1892 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

German20.8%21.3%12.5%

English16.8%11.9%9.5%

Irish13.2%11.8%9.4%

American7.4%6.8%5.3%

Italian2.6%3.2%4.8%

Scottish2.5%1.8%1.3%

French2.0%2.2%1.6%

Dutch1.6%——

Mexican2.7%3.2%11.3%

Puerto Rican0.3%0.4%1.8%

Spaniard0.2%——

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	Christian County	Missouri	United States
Median age	39.2	39.2	39.1
Age 18–24	7.1%	9.2%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	16.7%	17.9%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Christian County	Missouri	United States
Median household income	$83,437	$70,702	$84,427
Poverty rate	8.2%	12.6%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	32.7%	32.4%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Christian County	Missouri	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	4.2%	6.7%	22.3%
Spanish	1.9%	2.9%	13.6%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic	1.1%	0.5%	0.7%

Religious landscape

Measure	Christian County	Missouri	United States
Catholic	1.5%	12.5%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	60.9%	24.1%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	31.6%	51.7%	51.5%

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.

President results by year

2024 turnout 74.2% of 68,744 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic23.3%11,850TrumpRepublican75.6%38,379OliverLibertarian0.7%369

R+52.2

Lead: 26,529
Total: 50,789
vs nation: R+50.8
Turnout: 74.2%

BidenDemocratic23.7%11,131TrumpRepublican74.4%34,920JorgensenLibertarian1.4%638

R+50.7

Lead: 23,789
Total: 46,925
vs nation: R+55.1
Turnout: 92.0%

ClintonDemocratic20.3%8,508TrumpRepublican73.9%30,946JohnsonLibertarian3.6%1,495

R+53.6

Lead: 22,438
Total: 41,863
vs nation: R+55.7
Turnout: 77.0%

ObamaDemocratic25.8%9,813RomneyRepublican72.4%27,473GrayLibertarian1.5%566

R+46.5

Lead: 17,660
Total: 37,964
vs nation: R+50.4
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic31.5%11,883McCainRepublican67.3%25,382OtherAll other candidates1.1%432

R+35.8

Lead: 13,499
Total: 37,697
vs nation: R+43.1
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic28.9%9,059BushRepublican70.5%22,102OtherAll other candidates0.6%187

R+41.6

Lead: 13,043
Total: 31,348
vs nation: R+39.1
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic34.0%7,896BushRepublican63.8%14,824NaderGreen1.2%279

R+29.8

Lead: 6,928
Total: 23,228
vs nation: R+30.3
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic35.6%6,627DoleRepublican51.0%9,477PerotReform12.4%2,301

R+15.3

Lead: 2,850
Total: 18,595
vs nation: R+23.8
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+52.2MIT Election Lab
Population: 92,9152024 5-year
Median household income: $83,4372024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 90.4%2024 5-year
Black: 0.7%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 3.8%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+3.6 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+59.2 in 1920MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Bradley County, TN · twin score 83.3

Participation

Midterm durability

Total general-election participants divided by same-year citizen voting-age population. These are total ballots or participating voters—not presidential candidate votes.

2024 total turnout: 74.2%51,034 participants ÷ 68,744 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +32.9 ptsPresidential-dependent
Drop-off versus state: +13.8 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 41.4%–51.3%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	46,124	59,903	77.0%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	39,580	61,829	64.0%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	58,958	64,078	92.0%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	38,979	65,911	59.1%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	51,034	68,744	74.2%	A/A

Sources and methods

2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 306/183.
2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.

Precinct data

Results by precinct

28 precincts · 50,789 votes

Election

Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.

Christian County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -RIVERSIDERIVERSIDE	941	2,949	41	3,931	23.9%	75.0%	R+51.1
Precinct -EAST FINLEYEAST FINLEY	892	2,791	51	3,734	23.9%	74.7%	R+50.9
Precinct -POLKPOLK	583	2,169	23	2,775	21.0%	78.2%	R+57.2
Precinct -CASSIDY 2CASSIDY 2	704	2,037	27	2,768	25.4%	73.6%	R+48.2
Precinct -LINCOLN 1LINCOLN 1	502	1,794	22	2,318	21.7%	77.4%	R+55.7
Precinct -S GALLOWAYS GALLOWAY	423	1,786	18	2,227	19.0%	80.2%	R+61.2
Precinct -CASSIDY 1CASSIDY 1	526	1,614	26	2,166	24.3%	74.5%	R+50.2
Precinct -W. BENTON/LINDENW. BENTON/LINDEN	446	1,515	26	1,987	22.4%	76.2%	R+53.8
Precinct -SPARTASPARTA	373	1,527	16	1,916	19.5%	79.7%	R+60.2
Precinct -ROSEDALE 1A - INSIDE CITYROSEDALE 1A - INSIDE CITY	513	1,367	21	1,901	27.0%	71.9%	R+44.9
Precinct -LINCOLN 2LINCOLN 2	360	1,437	22	1,819	19.8%	79.0%	R+59.2
Precinct -MCCRACKENMCCRACKEN	365	1,379	15	1,759	20.8%	78.4%	R+57.6
Precinct -GARDEN GROVEGARDEN GROVE	471	1,246	28	1,745	27.0%	71.4%	R+44.4
Precinct -ROSEDALE 1B- INSIDE CITYROSEDALE 1B- INSIDE CITY	454	1,227	17	1,698	26.7%	72.3%	R+45.5
Precinct -N GALLOWAYN GALLOWAY	314	1,319	15	1,648	19.1%	80.0%	R+61.0
Precinct -UNION CHAPEL 2A- OUTSIDE CITYUNION CHAPEL 2A- OUTSIDE CITY	419	1,200	17	1,636	25.6%	73.3%	R+47.7
Precinct -ROSEDALE 2 - OUTSIDE CITYROSEDALE 2 - OUTSIDE CITY	398	1,151	24	1,573	25.3%	73.2%	R+47.9
Precinct -NORTHVIEW BNORTHVIEW B	410	1,136	21	1,567	26.2%	72.5%	R+46.3
Precinct -NORTHVIEW ANORTHVIEW A	414	1,124	25	1,563	26.5%	71.9%	R+45.4
Precinct -NORTHVIEW CNORTHVIEW C	377	1,029	20	1,426	26.4%	72.2%	R+45.7
Precinct -CHADWICK/GARR./LH./SL/OF.SEN.CHADWICK/GARR./LH./SL/OF.SEN.	221	1,070	9	1,300	17.0%	82.3%	R+65.3
Precinct -WEST FINLEY 2- OUTSIDE CITYWEST FINLEY 2- OUTSIDE CITY	311	920	17	1,248	24.9%	73.7%	R+48.8
Precinct -UNION CHAPEL 1A- INSIDE CITYUNION CHAPEL 1A- INSIDE CITY	324	899	13	1,236	26.2%	72.7%	R+46.5
Precinct -WEST FINLEY 1- INSIDE CITYWEST FINLEY 1- INSIDE CITY	290	891	17	1,198	24.2%	74.4%	R+50.2
Precinct -E. BENTON/BRUNERE. BENTON/BRUNER	200	914	10	1,124	17.8%	81.3%	R+63.5
Precinct -UNION CHAPEL 2B- OUTSIDE CITYUNION CHAPEL 2B- OUTSIDE CITY	215	701	8	924	23.3%	75.9%	R+52.6
Precinct -N LINNN LINN	192	673	5	870	22.1%	77.4%	R+55.3
Precinct -UNION CHAPEL 1B- INSIDE CITYUNION CHAPEL 1B- INSIDE CITY	212	514	6	732	29.0%	70.2%	R+41.3

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−31.6%
1896	−6.8%
1900	−22.1%
1904	−36.5%
1908	−29.9%
1912	−13.5%
1916	−33.8%
1920	−59.2%
1924	−32.9%
1928	−51.9%
1932	+3.6%
1936	−24.0%
1940	−44.5%
1944	−57.1%
1948	−32.3%
1952	−52.6%
1956	−36.7%
1960	−48.1%
1964	−10.0%
1968	−39.0%
1972	−52.8%
1976	−8.6%
1980	−29.1%
1984	−40.6%
1988	−23.7%
1992	−6.9%
1996	−15.3%
2000	−29.8%
2004	−41.6%
2008	−35.8%
2012	−46.5%
2016	−53.6%
2020	−50.7%
2024	−52.2%

DemocraticRepublican

38 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Swing	vs U.S.	Total
2024	R	23.3%Harris11,850	75.6%Trump38,379	0.7%Oliver369 +4	R+52.2	R+1.5	R+50.8	50,789
All 7 candidates in 2024 · 5 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican75.6%38,379 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic23.3%11,850 Chase OliverLibertarian0.7%369 Jill SteinIndependent0.3%172 Peter SonskiIndependent0.0%17 Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.0%1 Shiva AyyaduraiIndependent0.0%1
2020	R	23.7%Biden11,131	74.4%Trump34,920	1.4%Jorgensen638	R+50.7	D+2.9	R+55.1	46,925
2016	R	20.3%Clinton8,508	73.9%Trump30,946	3.6%Johnson1,495	R+53.6	R+7.1	R+55.7	41,863
2012	R	25.8%Obama9,813	72.4%Romney27,473	1.5%Gray566	R+46.5	R+10.7	R+50.4	37,964
2008	R	31.5%Obama11,883	67.3%McCain25,382	1.1%	R+35.8	D+5.8	R+43.1	37,697
2004	R	28.9%Kerry9,059	70.5%Bush22,102	0.6%	R+41.6	R+11.8	R+39.1	31,348
2000	R	34.0%Gore7,896	63.8%Bush14,824	1.2%Nader279	R+29.8	R+14.5	R+30.3	23,228
1996	R	35.6%Clinton6,627	51.0%Dole9,477	12.4%Perot2,301	R+15.3	R+8.4	R+23.8	18,595
1992	R	36.4%Clinton6,242	43.3%Bush7,422	20.0%Perot3,422	R+6.9	D+16.8	R+12.4	17,145
1988	R	38.0%Dukakis4,724	61.7%Bush7,670	0.4%	R+23.7	D+16.9	R+16.0	12,440
1984	R	29.7%Mondale3,223	70.3%Reagan7,634	0.0%	R+40.6	R+11.5	R+22.4	10,857
1980	R	34.2%Carter3,502	63.3%Reagan6,487	2.6%	R+29.1	R+20.6	R+19.4	10,251
1976	R	45.4%Carter3,830	53.9%Ford4,553	0.7%	R+8.6	D+44.3	R+10.6	8,442
1972	R	23.6%McGovern1,945	76.4%Nixon6,305	0.0%	R+52.8	R+13.8	R+29.7	8,250
1968	R	25.4%Humphrey1,586	64.4%Nixon4,019	10.1%	R+39.0	R+29.0	R+38.3	6,238
1964	R	45.0%Johnson2,646	55.0%Goldwater3,232	0.0%	R+10.0	D+38.1	R+32.6	5,878
1960	R	26.0%Kennedy1,622	74.0%Nixon4,627	0.0%	R+48.1	R+11.4	R+48.3	6,249
1956	R	31.7%Stevenson1,730	68.3%Eisenhower3,732	0.0%	R+36.7	D+16.0	R+21.3	5,462
1952	R	23.6%Stevenson1,374	76.2%Eisenhower4,440	0.2%	R+52.6	R+20.4	R+41.9	5,824
1948	R	33.8%Truman1,600	66.1%Dewey3,129	0.1%	R+32.3	D+24.8	R+36.8	4,735
1944	R	21.4%Roosevelt1,134	78.5%Dewey4,167	0.2%	R+57.1	R+12.7	R+64.6	5,310
1940	R	27.7%Roosevelt1,729	72.1%Willkie4,509	0.2%	R+44.5	R+20.5	R+54.4	6,253
1936	R	37.9%Roosevelt2,462	61.9%Landon4,022	0.3%	R+24.0	R+27.6	R+48.3	6,501
1932	D	51.0%Roosevelt2,577	47.4%Hoover2,395	1.6%	D+3.6	D+55.5	R+14.2	5,055
1928	R	23.8%Smith1,124	75.7%Hoover3,576	0.4%	R+51.9	R+19.0	R+34.5	4,721
1924	R	29.9%Davis1,281	62.8%Coolidge2,692	7.1%La Follette303	R+32.9	D+26.3	R+7.7	4,289
1920	R	18.9%Cox919	78.1%Harding3,795	2.9%	R+59.2	R+25.4	R+33.0	4,857
1916	R	30.5%Wilson938	64.4%Hughes1,978	5.1%	R+33.8	R+20.4	R+37.0	3,073
1912	R	26.1%Wilson793	39.5%Taft1,203	34.4%	R+13.5	D+16.4	R+33.0	3,042
1908	R	31.2%Bryan956	61.1%Taft1,871	7.7%	R+29.9	D+6.7	R+20.3	3,063
1904	R	29.6%Parker871	66.1%Roosevelt1,947	4.3%	R+36.5	R+14.5	R+16.9	2,944
1900	R	37.5%Bryan1,326	59.6%McKinley2,107	2.9%	R+22.1	R+15.3	R+14.5	3,536
1896	R	46.5%Bryan1,729	53.3%McKinley1,983	0.2%	R+6.8	D+24.7	R+0.8	3,719
1892	R	22.8%Cleveland653	54.3%Harrison1,559	22.9%	R+31.6	—	R+33.2	2,870
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Federal and statewide elections · 3 House · 38 Senate · 3 Senate special · 13 governor

U.S. House

Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	22.0%10,683	78.0%37,970	48,653
2020	R	26.2%7,693	73.8%21,706	29,399
2018	R	27.4%9,509	72.6%25,190	34,699

U.S. Senate

Each row shows U.S. Senate votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	24.7%12,465	73.3%37,040	50,545
2022	R	24.2%8,070	72.7%24,206	33,300
2018Class I	R	27.2%Claire McCaskill9,882	69.8%Josh Hawley25,384	36,384
2016Class III	R	28.5%Jason Kander11,857	66.9%Roy Blunt27,812	41,556
2012Class I	R	38.2%Claire McCaskill14,312	54.4%Todd Akin20,383	37,469
2010Class III	R	22.5%Robin Carnahan6,014	71.1%Roy Blunt19,047	26,783
2006Class I	R	35.3%Claire McCaskill9,407	60.5%Jim Talent16,129	26,663
2004Class III	R	27.2%Nancy Farmer8,482	71.8%Kit Bond22,370	31,144
2000Class I	R	34.3%Mel Carnahan7,979	64.7%John Ashcroft15,040	23,243
1998Class III	R	35.8%Jeremiah Nixon5,201	59.7%Kit Bond8,680	14,528
1994Class I	R	25.2%Alan Wheat3,338	68.8%John Ashcroft9,112	13,249
1992Class III	R	38.5%Geri Rothman-Serot6,557	58.3%Kit Bond9,932	17,034
1988Class I	R	20.4%Jay Nixon2,548	79.1%John C. Danforth9,893	12,509
1986Class III	R	39.9%Harriett Woods3,114	60.1%Kit Bond4,688	7,802
1982Class I	R	49.2%Harriett Woods3,489	50.8%John C. Danforth3,604	7,093
1980Class III	R	38.5%Thomas Eagleton3,870	61.4%Gene McNary6,167	10,052
1976Class I	R	30.3%Warren E. Hearnes2,535	69.0%John C. Danforth5,770	8,363
1974Class III	R	42.4%Thomas Eagleton2,521	56.8%Thomas B. Curtis3,376	5,945
1970Class I	R	31.7%Stuart Symington1,352	67.7%John C. Danforth2,884	4,263
1968Class III	R	31.7%Thomas Eagleton1,906	68.3%Thomas B. Curtis4,110	6,016
1964Class I	R	41.1%Stuart Symington2,359	58.9%Jean P. Bradshaw3,385	5,744
1962Class III	R	34.3%Edward Long1,313	65.7%Crosby Kemper2,512	3,825
1958Class I	R	37.8%Stuart Symington1,725	62.2%Hazel Palmer2,838	4,563
1956Class III	R	35.1%Thomas Hennings Jr.1,861	64.9%Herbert Douglas3,448	5,309
1952Class I	R	25.1%Stuart Symington1,444	74.7%James P. Kem4,290	5,743
1950Class III	R	27.3%Thomas Hennings Jr.1,131	72.7%Forrest C. Donnell3,017	4,149
1946Class I	R	21.0%Frank Briggs629	78.7%James P. Kem2,354	2,990
1944Class III	R	21.3%Roy McKittrick1,124	78.6%Forrest C. Donnell4,144	5,272
1940Class I	R	27.5%Harry S. Truman1,701	72.4%Manvel H. Davis4,483	6,188
1938Class III	R	32.5%J. Bennett Clark1,608	67.3%Henry S. Caulfield3,334	4,952
1934Class I	R	39.9%Harry S. Truman2,154	59.8%Roscoe Patterson3,227	5,400
1932Class III	D	50.6%J. Bennett Clark2,555	48.3%Henry W. Kiel2,437	5,046
1928Class I	R	25.7%Charles M. Hay1,212	74.0%Roscoe Patterson3,498	4,724
1926Class III	R	28.2%Harry B. Hawes1,000	70.0%George H. Williams2,483	3,549
1922Class I	R	35.2%James A. Reed1,452	63.8%R.R. Brewster2,633	4,125
1920Class III	R	19.6%Breckinridge Long943	78.1%Selden Spencer3,765	4,820
1916Class I	R	29.9%James A. Reed916	65.5%Walter S. Dickey2,005	3,061
1914Class III	R	29.6%William Stone856	62.2%Thomas Akins1,801	2,896

U.S. Senate special elections

Each row shows U.S. Senate special votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2002Special · Class I	R	34.6%Jean Carnahan6,955	63.6%Jim Talent12,791	20,105
1960Special · Class III	R	29.5%Edward V. Long1,782	70.5%Lon Hocker4,261	6,043
1918Special · Class III	R	25.5%Joseph Folk591	72.6%Selden Spencer1,680	2,315

Governor

Each row shows Governor votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	23.5%Crystal Quade11,822	74.7%Mike Kehoe37,568	50,287
2020	R	23.3%Nicole Galloway10,863	74.6%Mike Parson34,827	46,660
2016	R	27.9%Chris Koster11,593	69.0%Eric Greitens28,618	41,496
2012	R	39.7%Jay Nixon15,000	58.0%Dave Spence21,902	37,754
2008	R	47.7%Jay Nixon17,840	49.7%Kenny Hulshof18,556	37,373
2004	R	30.3%Claire McCaskill9,443	68.6%Matt Blunt21,400	31,191
2000	R	39.5%Bob Holden9,148	58.9%Jim Talent13,646	23,167
1996	R	40.2%Mel Carnahan7,491	56.7%Margaret B. Kelly10,559	18,627
1992	R	47.2%Mel Carnahan7,997	52.8%William L. Webster8,939	16,936
1988	R	22.6%Betty Hearnes2,828	76.4%John Ashcroft9,569	12,518
1984	R	23.5%Ken Rothman2,533	76.5%John Ashcroft8,266	10,799
1980	R	43.5%Joseph Teasdale4,453	56.3%Kit Bond5,759	10,228
1976	R	40.5%Joseph Teasdale3,397	59.3%Kit Bond4,984	8,398

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Christian County, MO
Year	Total registered
2016	57,014
2018	57,671
2020	64,043
2022	65,714
2024	69,328

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote

+435 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +13,380 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $65,214 in average income, against $85,579 for residents who stayed — 24% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+30.7 on average — 22 points more Democratic-leaning than Christian County, MO itself (R+52.2).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Greene County, MO1,342R+20.8
Taney County, MO176R+59.3
Stone County, MO134R+61.4
Webster County, MO106R+62.2
Lawrence County, MO59R+63.8
Polk County, MO41R+61.6

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Greene County, MO1,370
Webster County, MO146
Stone County, MO135
Taney County, MO106
Lawrence County, MO57
Jackson County, MO48

Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.

Domestic migration in Christian County, MO in Christian County, MO: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+252
2012	+616
2013	+561
2014	+827
2015	+834
2016	+659
2017	+832
2018	+1,292
2019	+1,178
2021	+2,260
2022	+1,357
2023	+1,043
2024	+1,234
2025	+435

Christian County has grown rapidly as a Springfield suburb while remaining among Missouri's most Republican counties, posting a 52-point presidential margin in 2024 that reflects both its evangelical character and its exurban growth pattern.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 3.6 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 59.2 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 52.2 points.

A population of 92,915, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $83,437 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Bradley County and Blount County.

Political twins — counties

The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Bradley County

Tennessee

83.3twin score

% Evangelical2004–2016 trajectory≠ elasticity

Blount County

Tennessee

81.5twin score

2004–2012 trajectory12-yr trend≠ % Evangelical

Anderson County

South Carolina

81.4twin score

% Evangelical2000–2008 trajectory% unaffiliated≠ German ancestry

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Christian County, Missouri vote in 2024?

In 2024, Christian County, Missouri voted Republican by 52.2 points (R+52.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 50,789 votes cast, 11,850 went Democratic and 38,379 went Republican.

When did Christian County, Missouri last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Christian County, Missouri voted Democratic was 1932.

How many people live in Christian County, Missouri?

Christian County, Missouri has a population of 92,915 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Christian County, Missouri?

Median household income in Christian County, Missouri is $83,437 — above the national median of $80,734. The Missouri state median is $70,702.

What is the political history of Christian County, Missouri?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Christian County, Missouri from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 33 went Republican.

Measure

Christian County

Missouri

United States

Median age

39.2

39.1

Age 18–24

7.1%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

16.7%

17.9%

17.2%

Measure

Christian County

Missouri

United States

Median household income

$83,437

$70,702

$84,427

Poverty rate

8.2%

12.6%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

32.7%

32.4%

35.6%

Measure

Christian County

Missouri

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

4.2%

6.7%

22.3%

Spanish

1.9%

2.9%

13.6%

Russian, Polish, or other Slavic

1.1%

0.5%

0.7%

Measure

Christian County

Missouri

United States

Catholic

1.5%

12.5%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

60.9%

24.1%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

31.6%

51.7%

51.5%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+52.2MIT Election Lab

Population

92,9152024 5-year

Median household income

$83,4372024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

90.4%2024 5-year

Black

0.7%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

3.8%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+3.6 in 1932MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+59.2 in 1920MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Bradley County, TN · twin score 83.3

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

46,124

59,903

77.0%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

39,580

61,829

64.0%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

58,958

64,078

92.0%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

38,979

65,911

59.1%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

51,034

68,744

74.2%

A/A

Christian County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -RIVERSIDERIVERSIDE

941

2,949

3,931

23.9%

75.0%

R+51.1

Precinct -EAST FINLEYEAST FINLEY

892

2,791

3,734

23.9%

74.7%

R+50.9

Precinct -POLKPOLK

583

2,169

2,775

21.0%

78.2%

R+57.2

Precinct -CASSIDY 2CASSIDY 2

704

2,037

2,768

25.4%

73.6%

R+48.2

Precinct -LINCOLN 1LINCOLN 1

502

1,794

2,318

21.7%

77.4%

R+55.7

Precinct -S GALLOWAYS GALLOWAY

423

1,786

2,227

19.0%

80.2%

R+61.2

Precinct -CASSIDY 1CASSIDY 1

526

1,614

2,166

24.3%

74.5%

R+50.2

Precinct -W. BENTON/LINDENW. BENTON/LINDEN

446

1,515

1,987

22.4%

76.2%

R+53.8

Precinct -SPARTASPARTA

373

1,527

1,916

19.5%

79.7%

R+60.2

Precinct -ROSEDALE 1A - INSIDE CITYROSEDALE 1A - INSIDE CITY

513

1,367

1,901

27.0%

71.9%

R+44.9

Precinct -LINCOLN 2LINCOLN 2

360

1,437

1,819

19.8%

79.0%

R+59.2

Precinct -MCCRACKENMCCRACKEN

365

1,379

1,759

20.8%

78.4%

R+57.6

Precinct -GARDEN GROVEGARDEN GROVE

471

1,246

1,745

27.0%

71.4%

R+44.4

Precinct -ROSEDALE 1B- INSIDE CITYROSEDALE 1B- INSIDE CITY

454

1,227

1,698

26.7%

72.3%

R+45.5

Precinct -N GALLOWAYN GALLOWAY

314

1,319

1,648

19.1%

80.0%

R+61.0

Precinct -UNION CHAPEL 2A- OUTSIDE CITYUNION CHAPEL 2A- OUTSIDE CITY

419

1,200

1,636

25.6%

73.3%

R+47.7

Precinct -ROSEDALE 2 - OUTSIDE CITYROSEDALE 2 - OUTSIDE CITY

398

1,151

1,573

25.3%

73.2%

R+47.9

Precinct -NORTHVIEW BNORTHVIEW B

410

1,136

1,567

26.2%

72.5%

R+46.3

Precinct -NORTHVIEW ANORTHVIEW A

414

1,124

1,563

26.5%

71.9%

R+45.4

Precinct -NORTHVIEW CNORTHVIEW C

377

1,029

1,426

26.4%

72.2%

R+45.7

Precinct -CHADWICK/GARR./LH./SL/OF.SEN.CHADWICK/GARR./LH./SL/OF.SEN.

221

1,070

1,300

17.0%

82.3%

R+65.3

Precinct -WEST FINLEY 2- OUTSIDE CITYWEST FINLEY 2- OUTSIDE CITY

311

920

1,248

24.9%

73.7%

R+48.8

Precinct -UNION CHAPEL 1A- INSIDE CITYUNION CHAPEL 1A- INSIDE CITY

324

899

1,236

26.2%

72.7%

R+46.5

Precinct -WEST FINLEY 1- INSIDE CITYWEST FINLEY 1- INSIDE CITY

290

891

1,198

24.2%

74.4%

R+50.2

Precinct -E. BENTON/BRUNERE. BENTON/BRUNER

200

914

1,124

17.8%

81.3%

R+63.5

Precinct -UNION CHAPEL 2B- OUTSIDE CITYUNION CHAPEL 2B- OUTSIDE CITY

215

701

924

23.3%

75.9%

R+52.6

Precinct -N LINNN LINN

192

673

870

22.1%

77.4%

R+55.3

Precinct -UNION CHAPEL 1B- INSIDE CITYUNION CHAPEL 1B- INSIDE CITY

212

514

732

29.0%

70.2%

R+41.3

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−31.6%
1896	−6.8%
1900	−22.1%
1904	−36.5%
1908	−29.9%
1912	−13.5%
1916	−33.8%
1920	−59.2%
1924	−32.9%
1928	−51.9%
1932	+3.6%
1936	−24.0%
1940	−44.5%
1944	−57.1%
1948	−32.3%
1952	−52.6%
1956	−36.7%
1960	−48.1%
1964	−10.0%
1968	−39.0%
1972	−52.8%
1976	−8.6%
1980	−29.1%
1984	−40.6%
1988	−23.7%
1992	−6.9%
1996	−15.3%
2000	−29.8%
2004	−41.6%
2008	−35.8%
2012	−46.5%
2016	−53.6%
2020	−50.7%
2024	−52.2%

DemocraticRepublican

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Other

Margin

Swing

vs U.S.

Total

2024

23.3%Harris11,850

75.6%Trump38,379

0.7%Oliver369 +4

R+52.2

R+1.5

R+50.8

50,789

All 7 candidates in 2024 · 5 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican75.6%38,379
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic23.3%11,850
Chase OliverLibertarian0.7%369
Jill SteinIndependent0.3%172
Peter SonskiIndependent0.0%17
Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.0%1
Shiva AyyaduraiIndependent0.0%1

2020

23.7%Biden11,131

74.4%Trump34,920

1.4%Jorgensen638

R+50.7

D+2.9

R+55.1

46,925

2016

20.3%Clinton8,508

73.9%Trump30,946

3.6%Johnson1,495

R+53.6

R+7.1

R+55.7

41,863

2012

25.8%Obama9,813

72.4%Romney27,473

1.5%Gray566

R+46.5

R+10.7

R+50.4

37,964

2008

31.5%Obama11,883

67.3%McCain25,382

1.1%

R+35.8

D+5.8

R+43.1

37,697

2004

28.9%Kerry9,059

70.5%Bush22,102

0.6%

R+41.6

R+11.8

R+39.1

31,348

2000

34.0%Gore7,896

63.8%Bush14,824

1.2%Nader279

R+29.8

R+14.5

R+30.3

23,228

1996

35.6%Clinton6,627

51.0%Dole9,477

12.4%Perot2,301

R+15.3

R+8.4

R+23.8

18,595

1992

36.4%Clinton6,242

43.3%Bush7,422

20.0%Perot3,422

R+6.9

D+16.8

R+12.4

17,145

1988

38.0%Dukakis4,724

61.7%Bush7,670

0.4%

R+23.7

D+16.9

R+16.0

12,440

1984

29.7%Mondale3,223

70.3%Reagan7,634

0.0%

R+40.6

R+11.5

R+22.4

10,857

1980

34.2%Carter3,502

63.3%Reagan6,487

2.6%

R+29.1

R+20.6

R+19.4

10,251

1976

45.4%Carter3,830

53.9%Ford4,553

0.7%

R+8.6

D+44.3

R+10.6

8,442

1972

23.6%McGovern1,945

76.4%Nixon6,305

0.0%

R+52.8

R+13.8

R+29.7

8,250

1968

25.4%Humphrey1,586

64.4%Nixon4,019

10.1%

R+39.0

R+29.0

R+38.3

6,238

1964

45.0%Johnson2,646

55.0%Goldwater3,232

0.0%

R+10.0

D+38.1

R+32.6

5,878

1960

26.0%Kennedy1,622

74.0%Nixon4,627

0.0%

R+48.1

R+11.4

R+48.3

6,249

1956

31.7%Stevenson1,730

68.3%Eisenhower3,732

0.0%

R+36.7

D+16.0

R+21.3

5,462

1952

23.6%Stevenson1,374

76.2%Eisenhower4,440

0.2%

R+52.6

R+20.4

R+41.9

5,824

1948

33.8%Truman1,600

66.1%Dewey3,129

0.1%

R+32.3

D+24.8

R+36.8

4,735

1944

21.4%Roosevelt1,134

78.5%Dewey4,167

0.2%

R+57.1

R+12.7

R+64.6

5,310

1940

27.7%Roosevelt1,729

72.1%Willkie4,509

0.2%

R+44.5

R+20.5

R+54.4

6,253

1936

37.9%Roosevelt2,462

61.9%Landon4,022

0.3%

R+24.0

R+27.6

R+48.3

6,501

1932

51.0%Roosevelt2,577

47.4%Hoover2,395

1.6%

D+3.6

D+55.5

R+14.2

5,055

1928

23.8%Smith1,124

75.7%Hoover3,576

0.4%

R+51.9

R+19.0

R+34.5

4,721

1924

29.9%Davis1,281

62.8%Coolidge2,692

7.1%La Follette303

R+32.9

D+26.3

R+7.7

4,289

1920

18.9%Cox919

78.1%Harding3,795

2.9%

R+59.2

R+25.4

R+33.0

4,857

1916

30.5%Wilson938

64.4%Hughes1,978

5.1%

R+33.8

R+20.4

R+37.0

3,073

1912

26.1%Wilson793

39.5%Taft1,203

34.4%

R+13.5

D+16.4

R+33.0

3,042

1908

31.2%Bryan956

61.1%Taft1,871

7.7%

R+29.9

D+6.7

R+20.3

3,063

1904

29.6%Parker871

66.1%Roosevelt1,947

4.3%

R+36.5

R+14.5

R+16.9

2,944

1900

37.5%Bryan1,326

59.6%McKinley2,107

2.9%

R+22.1

R+15.3

R+14.5

3,536

1896

46.5%Bryan1,729

53.3%McKinley1,983

0.2%

R+6.8

D+24.7

R+0.8

3,719

1892

22.8%Cleveland653

54.3%Harrison1,559

22.9%

R+31.6

—

R+33.2

2,870

1888

—

No data

—

1884

—

No data

—

1880

—

No data

—

1876

—

No data

—

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

22.0%10,683

78.0%37,970

48,653

2020

26.2%7,693

73.8%21,706

29,399

2018

27.4%9,509

72.6%25,190

34,699

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

24.7%12,465

73.3%37,040

50,545

2022

24.2%8,070

72.7%24,206

33,300

2018Class I

27.2%Claire McCaskill9,882

69.8%Josh Hawley25,384

36,384

2016Class III

28.5%Jason Kander11,857

66.9%Roy Blunt27,812

41,556

2012Class I

38.2%Claire McCaskill14,312

54.4%Todd Akin20,383

37,469

2010Class III

22.5%Robin Carnahan6,014

71.1%Roy Blunt19,047

26,783

2006Class I

35.3%Claire McCaskill9,407

60.5%Jim Talent16,129

26,663

2004Class III

27.2%Nancy Farmer8,482

71.8%Kit Bond22,370

31,144

2000Class I

34.3%Mel Carnahan7,979

64.7%John Ashcroft15,040

23,243

1998Class III

35.8%Jeremiah Nixon5,201

59.7%Kit Bond8,680

14,528

1994Class I

25.2%Alan Wheat3,338

68.8%John Ashcroft9,112

13,249

1992Class III

38.5%Geri Rothman-Serot6,557

58.3%Kit Bond9,932

17,034

1988Class I

20.4%Jay Nixon2,548

79.1%John C. Danforth9,893

12,509

1986Class III

39.9%Harriett Woods3,114

60.1%Kit Bond4,688

7,802

1982Class I

49.2%Harriett Woods3,489

50.8%John C. Danforth3,604

7,093

1980Class III

38.5%Thomas Eagleton3,870

61.4%Gene McNary6,167

10,052

1976Class I

30.3%Warren E. Hearnes2,535

69.0%John C. Danforth5,770

8,363

1974Class III

42.4%Thomas Eagleton2,521

56.8%Thomas B. Curtis3,376

5,945

1970Class I

31.7%Stuart Symington1,352

67.7%John C. Danforth2,884

4,263

1968Class III

31.7%Thomas Eagleton1,906

68.3%Thomas B. Curtis4,110

6,016

1964Class I

41.1%Stuart Symington2,359

58.9%Jean P. Bradshaw3,385

5,744

1962Class III

34.3%Edward Long1,313

65.7%Crosby Kemper2,512

3,825

1958Class I

37.8%Stuart Symington1,725

62.2%Hazel Palmer2,838

4,563

1956Class III

35.1%Thomas Hennings Jr.1,861

64.9%Herbert Douglas3,448

5,309

1952Class I

25.1%Stuart Symington1,444

74.7%James P. Kem4,290

5,743

1950Class III

27.3%Thomas Hennings Jr.1,131

72.7%Forrest C. Donnell3,017

4,149

1946Class I

21.0%Frank Briggs629

78.7%James P. Kem2,354

2,990

1944Class III

21.3%Roy McKittrick1,124

78.6%Forrest C. Donnell4,144

5,272

1940Class I

27.5%Harry S. Truman1,701

72.4%Manvel H. Davis4,483

6,188

1938Class III

32.5%J. Bennett Clark1,608

67.3%Henry S. Caulfield3,334

4,952

1934Class I

39.9%Harry S. Truman2,154

59.8%Roscoe Patterson3,227

5,400

1932Class III

50.6%J. Bennett Clark2,555

48.3%Henry W. Kiel2,437

5,046

1928Class I

25.7%Charles M. Hay1,212

74.0%Roscoe Patterson3,498

4,724

1926Class III

28.2%Harry B. Hawes1,000

70.0%George H. Williams2,483

3,549

1922Class I

35.2%James A. Reed1,452

63.8%R.R. Brewster2,633

4,125

1920Class III

19.6%Breckinridge Long943

78.1%Selden Spencer3,765

4,820

1916Class I

29.9%James A. Reed916

65.5%Walter S. Dickey2,005

3,061

1914Class III

29.6%William Stone856

62.2%Thomas Akins1,801

2,896

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2002Special · Class I

34.6%Jean Carnahan6,955

63.6%Jim Talent12,791

20,105

1960Special · Class III

29.5%Edward V. Long1,782

70.5%Lon Hocker4,261

6,043

1918Special · Class III

25.5%Joseph Folk591

72.6%Selden Spencer1,680

2,315

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

23.5%Crystal Quade11,822

74.7%Mike Kehoe37,568

50,287

2020

23.3%Nicole Galloway10,863

74.6%Mike Parson34,827

46,660

2016

27.9%Chris Koster11,593

69.0%Eric Greitens28,618

41,496

2012

39.7%Jay Nixon15,000

58.0%Dave Spence21,902

37,754

2008

47.7%Jay Nixon17,840

49.7%Kenny Hulshof18,556

37,373

2004

30.3%Claire McCaskill9,443

68.6%Matt Blunt21,400

31,191

2000

39.5%Bob Holden9,148

58.9%Jim Talent13,646

23,167

1996

40.2%Mel Carnahan7,491

56.7%Margaret B. Kelly10,559

18,627

1992

47.2%Mel Carnahan7,997

52.8%William L. Webster8,939

16,936

1988

22.6%Betty Hearnes2,828

76.4%John Ashcroft9,569

12,518

1984

23.5%Ken Rothman2,533

76.5%John Ashcroft8,266

10,799

1980

43.5%Joseph Teasdale4,453

56.3%Kit Bond5,759

10,228

1976

40.5%Joseph Teasdale3,397

59.3%Kit Bond4,984

8,398

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Christian County, MO
Year	Total registered
2016	57,014
2018	57,671
2020	64,043
2022	65,714
2024	69,328

How did Christian County, Missouri vote in 2024?

In 2024, Christian County, Missouri voted Republican by 52.2 points (R+52.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 50,789 votes cast, 11,850 went Democratic and 38,379 went Republican.

When did Christian County, Missouri last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Christian County, Missouri voted Democratic was 1932.

How many people live in Christian County, Missouri?

Christian County, Missouri has a population of 92,915 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Christian County, Missouri?

Median household income in Christian County, Missouri is $83,437 — above the national median of $80,734. The Missouri state median is $70,702.

What is the political history of Christian County, Missouri?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Christian County, Missouri from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 33 went Republican.