2024 results by precinct
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38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 12,874 | 26,686 | 40,152 | |
| 2020 | R | 12,694 | 26,086 | 39,645 | |
| 2016 | R | 10,913 | 24,616 | 37,656 | |
| 2012 | R | 12,005 | 24,490 | 37,190 | |
| 2008 | R | 13,959 | 24,385 | 38,745 | |
| 2004 | R | 11,753 | 24,752 | 36,701 | |
| 2000 | R | 12,056 | 20,167 | 32,775 | |
| 1996 | R | 10,857 | 16,140 | 29,342 | |
| 1992 | R | 10,201 | 15,270 | 31,304 | |
| 1988 | R | 8,359 | 18,023 | 26,441 | |
| 1984 | R | 6,702 | 20,366 | 27,068 | |
| 1980 | R | 9,210 | 16,373 | 26,423 | |
| 1976 | R | 7,949 | 14,370 | 22,503 | |
| 1972 | R | 4,754 | 16,685 | 21,439 | |
| 1968 | R | 5,916 | 11,575 | 19,116 | |
| 1964 | R | 8,127 | 10,068 | 18,195 | |
| 1960 | R | 8,532 | 9,763 | 18,295 | |
| 1956 | R | 7,388 | 9,323 | 16,711 | |
| 1952 | R | 7,507 | 9,700 | 17,210 | |
| 1948 | D | 7,891 | 6,909 | 14,825 | |
| 1944 | R | 7,139 | 7,364 | 14,507 | |
| 1940 | D | 8,219 | 7,664 | 15,892 | |
| 1936 | D | 8,831 | 6,180 | 15,106 | |
| 1932 | D | 9,068 | 5,636 | 14,731 | |
| 1928 | R | 6,481 | 6,637 | 13,133 | |
| 1924 | R | 5,033 | 6,205 | 11,821 | |
| 1920 | R | 4,167 | 5,878 | 10,081 | |
| 1916 | D | 2,915 | 2,746 | 5,703 | |
| 1912 | D | 2,447 | 2,103 | 4,866 | |
| 1908 | D | 2,494 | 2,402 | 4,944 | |
| 1904 | D | 2,244 | 2,081 | 4,383 | |
| 1900 | D | 2,320 | 2,157 | 4,509 | |
| 1896 | D | 2,198 | 2,033 | 4,277 | |
| 1892 | D | 1,844 | 1,752 | 3,664 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
100.0%
African American
7.8%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 39.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$74,876
Cole County ranks in the top 25% of US counties.
Cole County$74,876
Missouri$70,702
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
9.0%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1818.0%
Working age (18–64)100.0%
Seniors (65+)18.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
0.0%
speak English only
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 38.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Despite housing the state capitol and its government workforce, Cole County voted Republican by 34 points in 2024, reflecting how decisively small-city Missouri has shifted from its once-competitive roots.
The Republican margin in Cole County reached its widest at fifty-six points in 1972. The margin in 2024 was thirty-four points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Cole County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $74,876, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 77,032 together describe a community whose political habits are deeply settled. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Bay County and Whitfield County.
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