Akashic

county

Livingston 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

German13.5%21.3%12.5%

English11.3%11.9%9.5%

Irish9.6%11.8%9.4%

American7.8%6.8%5.3%

Scottish1.5%1.8%1.3%

Italian1.0%3.2%4.8%

Polish0.7%1.3%2.2%

French0.7%2.2%1.6%

African American†2.8%10.0%9.9%

African0.2%0.3%0.5%

Mexican1.2%3.2%11.3%

Puerto Rican0.5%0.4%1.8%

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	Livingston County	Missouri	United States
Median age	39.8	39.2	39.1
Age 18–24	7.3%	9.2%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	20.0%	17.9%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Livingston County	Missouri	United States
Median household income	$63,627	$70,702	$84,427
Poverty rate	11.9%	12.6%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	17.5%	32.4%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Livingston County	Missouri	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	2.5%	6.7%	22.3%
German or other West Germanic	1.1%	0.5%	0.5%

Religious landscape

Measure	Livingston County	Missouri	United States
Catholic	7.4%	12.5%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	38.4%	24.1%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	43.0%	51.7%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	10.2%	5.7%	5.2%

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 61.8% of 11,202 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic20.7%1,422TrumpRepublican78.5%5,395OliverLibertarian0.5%36

R+57.8

Lead: 3,973
Total: 6,873
vs nation: R+56.3
Turnout: 61.8%

BidenDemocratic20.9%1,410TrumpRepublican77.9%5,267JorgensenLibertarian0.8%57

R+57.1

Lead: 3,857
Total: 6,758
vs nation: R+61.5
Turnout: 58.1%

ClintonDemocratic19.7%1,265TrumpRepublican76.0%4,879JohnsonLibertarian3.3%213

R+56.3

Lead: 3,614
Total: 6,421
vs nation: R+58.4
Turnout: 55.4%

ObamaDemocratic31.5%1,906RomneyRepublican66.2%4,006GrayLibertarian2.1%127

R+34.7

Lead: 2,100
Total: 6,054
vs nation: R+38.5
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic37.2%2,435McCainRepublican60.9%3,993OtherAll other candidates1.9%124

R+23.8

Lead: 1,558
Total: 6,552
vs nation: R+31.1
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic35.9%2,278BushRepublican63.5%4,029OtherAll other candidates0.6%39

R+27.6

Lead: 1,751
Total: 6,346
vs nation: R+25.1
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic38.6%2,425BushRepublican59.1%3,709NaderGreen1.6%98

R+20.5

Lead: 1,284
Total: 6,276
vs nation: R+21.0
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic47.5%2,913DoleRepublican38.9%2,384PerotReform12.7%777

D+8.6

Lead: 529
Total: 6,130
vs nation: D+0.1
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+57.8MIT Election Lab
Population: 14,3642024 5-year
Median household income: $63,6272024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 90.8%2024 5-year
Black: 3.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 2.1%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+32.6 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+57.8 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Harrison County, MO · twin score 93.8

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: 61.8%6,928 participants ÷ 11,202 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +15.8 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: -3.2 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 46.1%–48.6%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	6,520	11,764	55.4%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	5,254	11,744	44.7%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	6,806	11,714	58.1%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	4,743	11,210	42.3%	C/A
2024 · Presidential	6,928	11,202	61.8%	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 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 154/183.
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

11 precincts · 6,873 votes

Election

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

Livingston County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -1ST WARD CHILLICOTHE-CITY1ST WARD CHILLICOTHE-CITY	258	873	13	1,144	22.6%	76.3%	R+53.8
Precinct -4TH WARD CHILLICOTHE-CITY4TH WARD CHILLICOTHE-CITY	263	756	10	1,029	25.6%	73.5%	R+47.9
Precinct -CHILLICOTHE TWP-RICH HILL TWPCHILLICOTHE TWP-RICH HILL TWP	165	768	6	939	17.6%	81.8%	R+64.2
Precinct -3RD WARD CHILLICOTHE-CITY3RD WARD CHILLICOTHE-CITY	185	641	7	833	22.2%	77.0%	R+54.7
Precinct -2ND WARD CHILLICOTHE-CITY2ND WARD CHILLICOTHE-CITY	126	403	5	534	23.6%	75.5%	R+51.9
Precinct -JACKSON TWP-SAMPSEL TWPJACKSON TWP-SAMPSEL TWP	101	417	3	521	19.4%	80.0%	R+60.7
Precinct -BLUE MOUND TWP-MONROE TWPBLUE MOUND TWP-MONROE TWP	65	393	4	462	14.1%	85.1%	R+71.0
Precinct -FAIRVIEW TOWNSHIPFAIRVIEW TOWNSHIP	82	355	3	440	18.6%	80.7%	R+62.0
Precinct -GREEN TWP- MOORESVILLE TWPGREEN TWP- MOORESVILLE TWP	77	318	1	396	19.4%	80.3%	R+60.9
Precinct -CREAM RIDGE TOWNSHIPCREAM RIDGE TOWNSHIP	50	271	3	324	15.4%	83.6%	R+68.2
Precinct -WHEELING TWP-MEDICINE TWPWHEELING TWP-MEDICINE TWP	50	200	1	251	19.9%	79.7%	R+59.8

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+4.6%
1896	+16.8%
1900	+3.0%
1904	−2.4%
1908	−0.4%
1912	+29.7%
1916	+3.6%
1920	−16.1%
1924	−2.2%
1928	−28.1%
1932	+12.8%
1936	+5.5%
1940	−6.7%
1944	−9.4%
1948	+4.3%
1952	−19.6%
1956	−15.4%
1960	−14.1%
1964	+32.6%
1968	−4.6%
1972	−32.7%
1976	+11.8%
1980	−3.9%
1984	−20.5%
1988	−5.9%
1992	+2.0%
1996	+8.6%
2000	−20.5%
2004	−27.6%
2008	−23.8%
2012	−34.7%
2016	−56.3%
2020	−57.1%
2024	−57.8%

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	20.7%Harris1,422	78.5%Trump5,395	0.5%Oliver36 +3	R+57.8	R+0.7	R+56.3	6,873
All 6 candidates in 2024 · 4 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican78.5%5,395 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic20.7%1,422 Chase OliverLibertarian0.5%36 Jill SteinIndependent0.3%18 Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.0%1 Peter SonskiIndependent0.0%1
2020	R	20.9%Biden1,410	77.9%Trump5,267	0.8%Jorgensen57	R+57.1	R+0.8	R+61.5	6,758
2016	R	19.7%Clinton1,265	76.0%Trump4,879	3.3%Johnson213	R+56.3	R+21.6	R+58.4	6,421
2012	R	31.5%Obama1,906	66.2%Romney4,006	2.1%Gray127	R+34.7	R+10.9	R+38.5	6,054
2008	R	37.2%Obama2,435	60.9%McCain3,993	1.9%	R+23.8	D+3.8	R+31.1	6,552
2004	R	35.9%Kerry2,278	63.5%Bush4,029	0.6%	R+27.6	R+7.1	R+25.1	6,346
2000	R	38.6%Gore2,425	59.1%Bush3,709	1.6%Nader98	R+20.5	R+29.1	R+21.0	6,276
1996	D	47.5%Clinton2,913	38.9%Dole2,384	12.7%Perot777	D+8.6	D+6.7	D+0.1	6,130
1992	D	36.5%Clinton2,505	34.5%Bush2,370	28.8%Perot1,976	D+2.0	D+7.8	R+3.6	6,863
1988	R	47.0%Dukakis3,077	52.9%Bush3,462	0.1%	R+5.9	D+14.6	D+1.8	6,547
1984	R	39.8%Mondale2,699	60.2%Reagan4,090	0.0%	R+20.5	R+16.6	R+2.3	6,789
1980	R	46.3%Carter3,368	50.3%Reagan3,654	3.4%	R+3.9	R+15.7	D+5.8	7,270
1976	D	55.7%Carter3,819	43.9%Ford3,010	0.4%	D+11.8	D+44.5	D+9.7	6,857
1972	R	33.6%McGovern2,662	66.4%Nixon5,253	0.0%	R+32.7	R+28.1	R+9.6	7,915
1968	R	44.4%Humphrey3,467	49.0%Nixon3,827	6.6%	R+4.6	R+37.2	R+3.9	7,812
1964	D	66.3%Johnson5,320	33.7%Goldwater2,703	0.0%	D+32.6	D+46.8	D+10.0	8,023
1960	R	42.9%Kennedy3,795	57.1%Nixon5,045	0.0%	R+14.1	D+1.3	R+14.3	8,840
1956	R	42.3%Stevenson3,785	57.7%Eisenhower5,165	0.0%	R+15.4	D+4.2	±0.0	8,950
1952	R	40.1%Stevenson3,757	59.8%Eisenhower5,594	0.1%	R+19.6	R+23.9	R+8.9	9,359
1948	D	52.1%Truman4,182	47.8%Dewey3,835	0.2%	D+4.3	D+13.7	R+0.2	8,031
1944	R	45.1%Roosevelt3,887	54.6%Dewey4,697	0.3%	R+9.4	R+2.7	R+16.9	8,610
1940	R	46.5%Roosevelt4,633	53.2%Willkie5,298	0.3%	R+6.7	R+12.2	R+16.6	9,956
1936	D	52.6%Roosevelt5,226	47.0%Landon4,678	0.4%	D+5.5	R+7.3	R+18.8	9,944
1932	D	56.2%Roosevelt4,742	43.4%Hoover3,659	0.4%	D+12.8	D+40.9	R+4.9	8,431
1928	R	35.9%Smith3,221	63.9%Hoover5,742	0.2%	R+28.1	R+25.8	R+10.6	8,980
1924	R	48.0%Davis4,316	50.3%Coolidge4,517	1.2%La Follette106	R+2.2	D+13.9	D+22.9	8,988
1920	R	41.4%Cox3,666	57.5%Harding5,093	1.1%	R+16.1	R+19.7	D+10.1	8,856
1916	D	51.1%Wilson2,609	47.4%Hughes2,424	1.5%	D+3.6	R+26.0	D+0.5	5,109
1912	D	48.0%Wilson2,314	18.4%Taft885	33.6%	D+29.7	D+30.1	D+10.1	4,817
1908	R	48.5%Bryan2,379	48.9%Taft2,400	2.6%	R+0.4	D+2.0	D+9.1	4,906
1904	R	45.7%Parker2,356	48.1%Roosevelt2,480	6.2%	R+2.4	R+5.4	D+17.3	5,156
1900	D	48.3%Bryan2,659	45.3%McKinley2,493	6.4%	D+3.0	R+13.8	D+10.6	5,502
1896	D	57.8%Bryan3,351	41.0%McKinley2,377	1.2%	D+16.8	D+12.2	D+22.9	5,797
1892	D	43.6%Cleveland2,190	39.0%Harrison1,958	17.4%	D+4.6	—	D+3.0	5,019
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Federal and statewide elections · 2 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	16.8%1,108	83.2%5,505	6,613
2018	R	19.0%965	81.0%4,107	5,072

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	23.6%1,598	74.8%5,077	6,783
2022	R	23.8%1,131	74.3%3,523	4,743
2018Class I	R	27.9%Claire McCaskill1,445	68.7%Josh Hawley3,565	5,188
2016Class III	R	34.8%Jason Kander2,208	60.4%Roy Blunt3,834	6,347
2012Class I	D	48.3%Claire McCaskill2,877	43.5%Todd Akin2,592	5,954
2010Class III	R	30.0%Robin Carnahan1,356	64.3%Roy Blunt2,901	4,514
2006Class I	R	43.5%Claire McCaskill2,353	52.9%Jim Talent2,863	5,415
2004Class III	R	31.6%Nancy Farmer1,995	67.5%Kit Bond4,258	6,307
2000Class I	R	46.9%Mel Carnahan2,953	52.1%John Ashcroft3,281	6,294
1998Class III	R	38.6%Jeremiah Nixon1,755	59.3%Kit Bond2,699	4,549
1994Class I	R	33.4%Alan Wheat1,825	63.0%John Ashcroft3,441	5,464
1992Class III	R	38.8%Geri Rothman-Serot2,571	58.8%Kit Bond3,900	6,632
1988Class I	R	30.0%Jay Nixon1,951	69.9%John C. Danforth4,538	6,495
1986Class III	R	50.0%Harriett Woods2,329	50.0%Kit Bond2,331	4,661
1982Class I	D	50.8%Harriett Woods2,907	49.2%John C. Danforth2,818	5,725
1980Class III	D	54.9%Thomas Eagleton3,952	45.0%Gene McNary3,236	7,196
1976Class I	R	37.9%Warren E. Hearnes2,565	61.6%John C. Danforth4,172	6,768
1974Class III	D	63.2%Thomas Eagleton3,045	36.5%Thomas B. Curtis1,761	4,819
1970Class I	R	45.4%Stuart Symington2,585	54.3%John C. Danforth3,088	5,689
1968Class III	R	48.5%Thomas Eagleton3,686	51.5%Thomas B. Curtis3,918	7,604
1964Class I	D	65.2%Stuart Symington5,168	34.8%Jean P. Bradshaw2,754	7,922
1962Class III	R	48.7%Edward Long2,771	51.3%Crosby Kemper2,915	5,686
1958Class I	D	56.7%Stuart Symington2,184	43.3%Hazel Palmer1,671	3,855
1956Class III	R	46.2%Thomas Hennings Jr.4,093	53.8%Herbert Douglas4,766	8,859
1952Class I	R	43.9%Stuart Symington4,085	56.1%James P. Kem5,220	9,306
1950Class III	R	49.2%Thomas Hennings Jr.3,482	50.8%Forrest C. Donnell3,600	7,083
1946Class I	R	47.4%Frank Briggs3,244	52.5%James P. Kem3,597	6,849
1944Class III	R	44.6%Roy McKittrick3,812	55.4%Forrest C. Donnell4,731	8,546
1940Class I	R	46.3%Harry S. Truman4,568	53.6%Manvel H. Davis5,291	9,865
1938Class III	D	53.5%J. Bennett Clark4,141	46.4%Henry S. Caulfield3,591	7,737
1934Class I	D	51.3%Harry S. Truman4,631	48.6%Roscoe Patterson4,384	9,020
1932Class III	D	56.8%J. Bennett Clark4,766	42.7%Henry W. Kiel3,583	8,392
1928Class I	R	44.1%Charles M. Hay3,985	55.8%Roscoe Patterson5,047	9,038
1926Class III	D	51.5%Harry B. Hawes3,770	47.5%George H. Williams3,477	7,323
1922Class I	R	40.3%James A. Reed3,027	59.5%R.R. Brewster4,469	7,509
1920Class III	R	42.0%Breckinridge Long3,791	57.8%Selden Spencer5,210	9,021
1916Class I	D	50.7%James A. Reed2,571	48.5%Walter S. Dickey2,463	5,076
1914Class III	D	52.0%William Stone2,444	43.5%Thomas Akins2,046	4,702

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	47.9%Jean Carnahan2,158	50.4%Jim Talent2,269	4,503
1960Special · Class III	R	45.3%Edward V. Long3,919	54.7%Lon Hocker4,723	8,642
1918Special · Class III	R	47.4%Joseph Folk1,992	52.3%Selden Spencer2,198	4,201

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	19.6%Crystal Quade1,316	78.8%Mike Kehoe5,295	6,723
2020	R	19.9%Nicole Galloway1,332	78.4%Mike Parson5,258	6,709
2016	R	31.4%Chris Koster1,992	66.1%Eric Greitens4,189	6,338
2012	R	48.5%Jay Nixon2,906	48.7%Dave Spence2,922	5,997
2008	D	54.4%Jay Nixon3,520	43.7%Kenny Hulshof2,830	6,470
2004	R	40.8%Claire McCaskill2,580	58.2%Matt Blunt3,680	6,318
2000	R	46.2%Bob Holden2,873	52.0%Jim Talent3,236	6,224
1996	D	68.5%Mel Carnahan4,155	29.7%Margaret B. Kelly1,798	6,062
1992	D	56.0%Mel Carnahan3,724	44.0%William L. Webster2,921	6,645
1988	R	34.2%Betty Hearnes2,220	65.7%John Ashcroft4,265	6,495
1984	R	43.3%Ken Rothman2,928	56.7%John Ashcroft3,834	6,762
1980	R	44.8%Joseph Teasdale3,227	55.1%Kit Bond3,975	7,210
1976	D	51.1%Joseph Teasdale3,474	48.7%Kit Bond3,309	6,793

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Livingston County, MO
Year	Total registered
2016	9,514
2018	9,451
2020	9,484
2022	9,234
2024	9,327

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

+35 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +599 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $46,688 in average income, against $67,549 for residents who stayed — 31% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+44.9 on average — 13 points more Democratic-leaning than Livingston County, MO itself (R+57.8).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Grundy County, MO33R+63.5
Carroll County, MO30R+64.5
Linn County, MO28R+57.2
Jackson County, MO24D+19.3

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Linn County, MO32
Grundy County, MO25
Jackson County, MO25
Clay County, MO21
Carroll County, MO20

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 Livingston County, MO in Livingston County, MO: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+18
2012	−97
2013	−128
2014	+163
2015	−38
2016	+241
2017	+60
2018	+14
2019	+55
2021	+260
2022	−227
2023	+157
2024	+86
2025	+35

Livingston County, anchored by the small city of Chillicothe in north-central Missouri, has shifted decisively rightward over the past two decades, posting a 57.8-point Republican presidential margin in 2024 that places it among the state's most one-sided counties.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 32.6 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 57.8 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 0.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 57.8 points.

A population of 14,364, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $63,627 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Harrison County and Macon County.

Political twins — counties

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

Harrison County

Missouri

93.8twin score

2016–2020 trajectory% Evangelical12-yr trend≠ American ancestry

Macon County

Missouri

91.8twin score

2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend

Grundy County

Missouri

91.4twin score

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Chillicothe

R+49

8.9K residents

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Frequently asked questions

How did Livingston County, Missouri vote in 2024?

In 2024, Livingston County, Missouri voted Republican by 57.8 points (R+57.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 6,873 votes cast, 1,422 went Democratic and 5,395 went Republican.

When did Livingston County, Missouri last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Livingston County, Missouri voted Democratic was 1996.

How many people live in Livingston County, Missouri?

Livingston County, Missouri has a population of 14,364 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Livingston County, Missouri is $63,627 — below the national median of $80,734. The Missouri state median is $70,702.

What is the political history of Livingston County, Missouri?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Livingston County, Missouri from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 22 went Republican.

Measure

Livingston County

Missouri

United States

Median age

39.8

39.2

39.1

Age 18–24

7.3%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

20.0%

17.9%

17.2%

Measure

Livingston County

Missouri

United States

Median household income

$63,627

$70,702

$84,427

Poverty rate

11.9%

12.6%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

17.5%

32.4%

35.6%

Measure

Livingston County

Missouri

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

2.5%

6.7%

22.3%

German or other West Germanic

1.1%

0.5%

Measure

Livingston County

Missouri

United States

Catholic

7.4%

12.5%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

38.4%

24.1%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

43.0%

51.7%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

10.2%

5.7%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+57.8MIT Election Lab

Population

14,3642024 5-year

Median household income

$63,6272024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

90.8%2024 5-year

Black

3.0%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

2.1%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+32.6 in 1964MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+57.8 in 2024MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Harrison County, MO · twin score 93.8

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

6,520

11,764

55.4%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

5,254

11,744

44.7%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

6,806

11,714

58.1%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

4,743

11,210

42.3%

C/A

2024 · Presidential

6,928

11,202

61.8%

A/A

Livingston County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -1ST WARD CHILLICOTHE-CITY1ST WARD CHILLICOTHE-CITY

258

873

1,144

22.6%

76.3%

R+53.8

Precinct -4TH WARD CHILLICOTHE-CITY4TH WARD CHILLICOTHE-CITY

263

756

1,029

25.6%

73.5%

R+47.9

Precinct -CHILLICOTHE TWP-RICH HILL TWPCHILLICOTHE TWP-RICH HILL TWP

165

768

939

17.6%

81.8%

R+64.2

Precinct -3RD WARD CHILLICOTHE-CITY3RD WARD CHILLICOTHE-CITY

185

641

833

22.2%

77.0%

R+54.7

Precinct -2ND WARD CHILLICOTHE-CITY2ND WARD CHILLICOTHE-CITY

126

403

534

23.6%

75.5%

R+51.9

Precinct -JACKSON TWP-SAMPSEL TWPJACKSON TWP-SAMPSEL TWP

101

417

521

19.4%

80.0%

R+60.7

Precinct -BLUE MOUND TWP-MONROE TWPBLUE MOUND TWP-MONROE TWP

393

462

14.1%

85.1%

R+71.0

Precinct -FAIRVIEW TOWNSHIPFAIRVIEW TOWNSHIP

355

440

18.6%

80.7%

R+62.0

Precinct -GREEN TWP- MOORESVILLE TWPGREEN TWP- MOORESVILLE TWP

318

396

19.4%

80.3%

R+60.9

Precinct -CREAM RIDGE TOWNSHIPCREAM RIDGE TOWNSHIP

271

324

15.4%

83.6%

R+68.2

Precinct -WHEELING TWP-MEDICINE TWPWHEELING TWP-MEDICINE TWP

200

251

19.9%

79.7%

R+59.8

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+4.6%
1896	+16.8%
1900	+3.0%
1904	−2.4%
1908	−0.4%
1912	+29.7%
1916	+3.6%
1920	−16.1%
1924	−2.2%
1928	−28.1%
1932	+12.8%
1936	+5.5%
1940	−6.7%
1944	−9.4%
1948	+4.3%
1952	−19.6%
1956	−15.4%
1960	−14.1%
1964	+32.6%
1968	−4.6%
1972	−32.7%
1976	+11.8%
1980	−3.9%
1984	−20.5%
1988	−5.9%
1992	+2.0%
1996	+8.6%
2000	−20.5%
2004	−27.6%
2008	−23.8%
2012	−34.7%
2016	−56.3%
2020	−57.1%
2024	−57.8%

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

20.7%Harris1,422

78.5%Trump5,395

0.5%Oliver36 +3

R+57.8

R+0.7

R+56.3

6,873

All 6 candidates in 2024 · 4 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican78.5%5,395
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic20.7%1,422
Chase OliverLibertarian0.5%36
Jill SteinIndependent0.3%18
Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.0%1
Peter SonskiIndependent0.0%1

2020

20.9%Biden1,410

77.9%Trump5,267

0.8%Jorgensen57

R+57.1

R+0.8

R+61.5

6,758

2016

19.7%Clinton1,265

76.0%Trump4,879

3.3%Johnson213

R+56.3

R+21.6

R+58.4

6,421

2012

31.5%Obama1,906

66.2%Romney4,006

2.1%Gray127

R+34.7

R+10.9

R+38.5

6,054

2008

37.2%Obama2,435

60.9%McCain3,993

1.9%

R+23.8

D+3.8

R+31.1

6,552

2004

35.9%Kerry2,278

63.5%Bush4,029

0.6%

R+27.6

R+7.1

R+25.1

6,346

2000

38.6%Gore2,425

59.1%Bush3,709

1.6%Nader98

R+20.5

R+29.1

R+21.0

6,276

1996

47.5%Clinton2,913

38.9%Dole2,384

12.7%Perot777

D+8.6

D+6.7

D+0.1

6,130

1992

36.5%Clinton2,505

34.5%Bush2,370

28.8%Perot1,976

D+2.0

D+7.8

R+3.6

6,863

1988

47.0%Dukakis3,077

52.9%Bush3,462

0.1%

R+5.9

D+14.6

D+1.8

6,547

1984

39.8%Mondale2,699

60.2%Reagan4,090

0.0%

R+20.5

R+16.6

R+2.3

6,789

1980

46.3%Carter3,368

50.3%Reagan3,654

3.4%

R+3.9

R+15.7

D+5.8

7,270

1976

55.7%Carter3,819

43.9%Ford3,010

0.4%

D+11.8

D+44.5

D+9.7

6,857

1972

33.6%McGovern2,662

66.4%Nixon5,253

0.0%

R+32.7

R+28.1

R+9.6

7,915

1968

44.4%Humphrey3,467

49.0%Nixon3,827

6.6%

R+4.6

R+37.2

R+3.9

7,812

1964

66.3%Johnson5,320

33.7%Goldwater2,703

0.0%

D+32.6

D+46.8

D+10.0

8,023

1960

42.9%Kennedy3,795

57.1%Nixon5,045

0.0%

R+14.1

D+1.3

R+14.3

8,840

1956

42.3%Stevenson3,785

57.7%Eisenhower5,165

0.0%

R+15.4

D+4.2

±0.0

8,950

1952

40.1%Stevenson3,757

59.8%Eisenhower5,594

0.1%

R+19.6

R+23.9

R+8.9

9,359

1948

52.1%Truman4,182

47.8%Dewey3,835

0.2%

D+4.3

D+13.7

R+0.2

8,031

1944

45.1%Roosevelt3,887

54.6%Dewey4,697

0.3%

R+9.4

R+2.7

R+16.9

8,610

1940

46.5%Roosevelt4,633

53.2%Willkie5,298

0.3%

R+6.7

R+12.2

R+16.6

9,956

1936

52.6%Roosevelt5,226

47.0%Landon4,678

0.4%

D+5.5

R+7.3

R+18.8

9,944

1932

56.2%Roosevelt4,742

43.4%Hoover3,659

0.4%

D+12.8

D+40.9

R+4.9

8,431

1928

35.9%Smith3,221

63.9%Hoover5,742

0.2%

R+28.1

R+25.8

R+10.6

8,980

1924

48.0%Davis4,316

50.3%Coolidge4,517

1.2%La Follette106

R+2.2

D+13.9

D+22.9

8,988

1920

41.4%Cox3,666

57.5%Harding5,093

1.1%

R+16.1

R+19.7

D+10.1

8,856

1916

51.1%Wilson2,609

47.4%Hughes2,424

1.5%

D+3.6

R+26.0

D+0.5

5,109

1912

48.0%Wilson2,314

18.4%Taft885

33.6%

D+29.7

D+30.1

D+10.1

4,817

1908

48.5%Bryan2,379

48.9%Taft2,400

2.6%

R+0.4

D+2.0

D+9.1

4,906

1904

45.7%Parker2,356

48.1%Roosevelt2,480

6.2%

R+2.4

R+5.4

D+17.3

5,156

1900

48.3%Bryan2,659

45.3%McKinley2,493

6.4%

D+3.0

R+13.8

D+10.6

5,502

1896

57.8%Bryan3,351

41.0%McKinley2,377

1.2%

D+16.8

D+12.2

D+22.9

5,797

1892

43.6%Cleveland2,190

39.0%Harrison1,958

17.4%

D+4.6

—

D+3.0

5,019

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

16.8%1,108

83.2%5,505

6,613

2018

19.0%965

81.0%4,107

5,072

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

23.6%1,598

74.8%5,077

6,783

2022

23.8%1,131

74.3%3,523

4,743

2018Class I

27.9%Claire McCaskill1,445

68.7%Josh Hawley3,565

5,188

2016Class III

34.8%Jason Kander2,208

60.4%Roy Blunt3,834

6,347

2012Class I

48.3%Claire McCaskill2,877

43.5%Todd Akin2,592

5,954

2010Class III

30.0%Robin Carnahan1,356

64.3%Roy Blunt2,901

4,514

2006Class I

43.5%Claire McCaskill2,353

52.9%Jim Talent2,863

5,415

2004Class III

31.6%Nancy Farmer1,995

67.5%Kit Bond4,258

6,307

2000Class I

46.9%Mel Carnahan2,953

52.1%John Ashcroft3,281

6,294

1998Class III

38.6%Jeremiah Nixon1,755

59.3%Kit Bond2,699

4,549

1994Class I

33.4%Alan Wheat1,825

63.0%John Ashcroft3,441

5,464

1992Class III

38.8%Geri Rothman-Serot2,571

58.8%Kit Bond3,900

6,632

1988Class I

30.0%Jay Nixon1,951

69.9%John C. Danforth4,538

6,495

1986Class III

50.0%Harriett Woods2,329

50.0%Kit Bond2,331

4,661

1982Class I

50.8%Harriett Woods2,907

49.2%John C. Danforth2,818

5,725

1980Class III

54.9%Thomas Eagleton3,952

45.0%Gene McNary3,236

7,196

1976Class I

37.9%Warren E. Hearnes2,565

61.6%John C. Danforth4,172

6,768

1974Class III

63.2%Thomas Eagleton3,045

36.5%Thomas B. Curtis1,761

4,819

1970Class I

45.4%Stuart Symington2,585

54.3%John C. Danforth3,088

5,689

1968Class III

48.5%Thomas Eagleton3,686

51.5%Thomas B. Curtis3,918

7,604

1964Class I

65.2%Stuart Symington5,168

34.8%Jean P. Bradshaw2,754

7,922

1962Class III

48.7%Edward Long2,771

51.3%Crosby Kemper2,915

5,686

1958Class I

56.7%Stuart Symington2,184

43.3%Hazel Palmer1,671

3,855

1956Class III

46.2%Thomas Hennings Jr.4,093

53.8%Herbert Douglas4,766

8,859

1952Class I

43.9%Stuart Symington4,085

56.1%James P. Kem5,220

9,306

1950Class III

49.2%Thomas Hennings Jr.3,482

50.8%Forrest C. Donnell3,600

7,083

1946Class I

47.4%Frank Briggs3,244

52.5%James P. Kem3,597

6,849

1944Class III

44.6%Roy McKittrick3,812

55.4%Forrest C. Donnell4,731

8,546

1940Class I

46.3%Harry S. Truman4,568

53.6%Manvel H. Davis5,291

9,865

1938Class III

53.5%J. Bennett Clark4,141

46.4%Henry S. Caulfield3,591

7,737

1934Class I

51.3%Harry S. Truman4,631

48.6%Roscoe Patterson4,384

9,020

1932Class III

56.8%J. Bennett Clark4,766

42.7%Henry W. Kiel3,583

8,392

1928Class I

44.1%Charles M. Hay3,985

55.8%Roscoe Patterson5,047

9,038

1926Class III

51.5%Harry B. Hawes3,770

47.5%George H. Williams3,477

7,323

1922Class I

40.3%James A. Reed3,027

59.5%R.R. Brewster4,469

7,509

1920Class III

42.0%Breckinridge Long3,791

57.8%Selden Spencer5,210

9,021

1916Class I

50.7%James A. Reed2,571

48.5%Walter S. Dickey2,463

5,076

1914Class III

52.0%William Stone2,444

43.5%Thomas Akins2,046

4,702

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

47.9%Jean Carnahan2,158

50.4%Jim Talent2,269

4,503

1960Special · Class III

45.3%Edward V. Long3,919

54.7%Lon Hocker4,723

8,642

1918Special · Class III

47.4%Joseph Folk1,992

52.3%Selden Spencer2,198

4,201

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

19.6%Crystal Quade1,316

78.8%Mike Kehoe5,295

6,723

2020

19.9%Nicole Galloway1,332

78.4%Mike Parson5,258

6,709

2016

31.4%Chris Koster1,992

66.1%Eric Greitens4,189

6,338

2012

48.5%Jay Nixon2,906

48.7%Dave Spence2,922

5,997

2008

54.4%Jay Nixon3,520

43.7%Kenny Hulshof2,830

6,470

2004

40.8%Claire McCaskill2,580

58.2%Matt Blunt3,680

6,318

2000

46.2%Bob Holden2,873

52.0%Jim Talent3,236

6,224

1996

68.5%Mel Carnahan4,155

29.7%Margaret B. Kelly1,798

6,062

1992

56.0%Mel Carnahan3,724

44.0%William L. Webster2,921

6,645

1988

34.2%Betty Hearnes2,220

65.7%John Ashcroft4,265

6,495

1984

43.3%Ken Rothman2,928

56.7%John Ashcroft3,834

6,762

1980

44.8%Joseph Teasdale3,227

55.1%Kit Bond3,975

7,210

1976

51.1%Joseph Teasdale3,474

48.7%Kit Bond3,309

6,793

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Livingston County, MO
Year	Total registered
2016	9,514
2018	9,451
2020	9,484
2022	9,234
2024	9,327

How did Livingston County, Missouri vote in 2024?

In 2024, Livingston County, Missouri voted Republican by 57.8 points (R+57.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 6,873 votes cast, 1,422 went Democratic and 5,395 went Republican.

When did Livingston County, Missouri last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Livingston County, Missouri voted Democratic was 1996.

How many people live in Livingston County, Missouri?

Livingston County, Missouri has a population of 14,364 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Livingston County, Missouri is $63,627 — below the national median of $80,734. The Missouri state median is $70,702.

What is the political history of Livingston County, Missouri?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Livingston County, Missouri from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 22 went Republican.