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Maries 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

German21.0%21.3%12.5%

English11.4%11.9%9.5%

American11.3%6.8%5.3%

Irish9.9%11.8%9.4%

French2.2%2.2%1.6%

Scottish2.0%1.8%1.3%

Dutch1.8%——

Italian1.0%3.2%4.8%

Puerto Rican0.9%0.4%1.8%

Mexican0.3%3.2%11.3%

Guatemalan0.3%0.2%0.5%

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	Maries County	Missouri	United States
Median age	44.9	39.2	39.1
Age 18–24	7.4%	9.2%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	22.1%	17.9%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Maries County	Missouri	United States
Median household income	$59,455	$70,702	$84,427
Poverty rate	13.5%	12.6%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	16.3%	32.4%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Maries County	Missouri	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	0.7%	6.7%	22.3%

Religious landscape

Measure	Maries County	Missouri	United States
Catholic	7.5%	12.5%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	30.1%	24.1%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	55.8%	51.7%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	6.6%	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 86.1% of 6,701 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic15.8%755TrumpRepublican83.3%3,987OliverLibertarian0.6%30

R+67.5

Lead: 3,232
Total: 4,786
vs nation: R+66.1
Turnout: 86.1%

BidenDemocratic17.1%814TrumpRepublican81.6%3,892JorgensenLibertarian1.0%50

R+64.5

Lead: 3,078
Total: 4,771
vs nation: R+69.0
Turnout: 80.0%

ClintonDemocratic16.3%794TrumpRepublican73.0%3,561JohnsonLibertarian2.3%110

R+56.7

Lead: 2,767
Total: 4,880
vs nation: R+58.8
Turnout: 70.5%

ObamaDemocratic28.6%1,299RomneyRepublican69.7%3,165GrayLibertarian1.3%61

R+41.1

Lead: 1,866
Total: 4,538
vs nation: R+45.0
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic35.2%1,599McCainRepublican62.7%2,853OtherAll other candidates2.1%96

R+27.6

Lead: 1,254
Total: 4,548
vs nation: R+34.8
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic35.3%1,563BushRepublican63.9%2,825OtherAll other candidates0.8%36

R+28.5

Lead: 1,262
Total: 4,424
vs nation: R+26.1
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic40.3%1,554BushRepublican57.5%2,216NaderGreen0.8%32

R+17.2

Lead: 662
Total: 3,854
vs nation: R+17.7
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic42.4%1,540DoleRepublican42.9%1,560PerotReform14.2%516

R+0.6

Lead: 20
Total: 3,636
vs nation: R+9.1
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+67.5MIT Election Lab
Population: 8,4502024 5-year
Median household income: $59,4552024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 91.7%2024 5-year
Black: 0.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 2.1%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+57.2 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+67.5 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Shelby County, MO · twin score 94.2

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: 86.1%5,768 participants ÷ 6,701 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +23.7 ptsPresidential-dependent
Drop-off versus state: +4.7 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 62.4%–69.2%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	4,982	7,063	70.5%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	4,260	7,036	60.5%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	5,521	6,900	80.0%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	3,768	6,688	56.3%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	5,768	6,701	86.1%	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

9 precincts · 4,786 votes

Election

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

Maries County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -BELLEBELLE	223	1,142	14	1,379	16.2%	82.8%	R+66.6
Precinct -VIENNAVIENNA	197	916	9	1,122	17.6%	81.6%	R+64.1
Precinct -VICHYVICHY	68	365	4	437	15.6%	83.5%	R+68.0
Precinct -HAYDEN HEIGHTSHAYDEN HEIGHTS	57	321	5	383	14.9%	83.8%	R+68.9
Precinct -MASON RIDGEMASON RIDGE	60	303	5	368	16.3%	82.3%	R+66.0
Precinct -SAFESAFE	37	284	2	323	11.5%	87.9%	R+76.5
Precinct -SANTEESANTEE	38	262	3	303	12.5%	86.5%	R+73.9
Precinct -BRINKTOWNBRINKTOWN	38	225	1	264	14.4%	85.2%	R+70.8
Precinct -HODGEVILLEHODGEVILLE	37	169	1	207	17.9%	81.6%	R+63.8

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+40.2%
1896	+43.3%
1900	+40.0%
1904	+32.3%
1908	+29.9%
1912	+37.5%
1916	+28.6%
1920	+7.4%
1924	+29.9%
1928	+12.2%
1932	+57.2%
1936	+29.6%
1940	+8.6%
1944	+9.1%
1948	+37.0%
1952	+8.6%
1956	+15.0%
1960	+0.9%
1964	+27.1%
1968	−8.4%
1972	−26.1%
1976	+9.4%
1980	−6.7%
1984	−24.0%
1988	−10.5%
1992	+9.4%
1996	−0.6%
2000	−17.2%
2004	−28.5%
2008	−27.6%
2012	−41.1%
2016	−56.7%
2020	−64.5%
2024	−67.5%

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	15.8%Harris755	83.3%Trump3,987	0.6%Oliver30 +1	R+67.5	R+3.0	R+66.1	4,786
All 4 candidates in 2024 · 2 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican83.3%3,987 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic15.8%755 Chase OliverLibertarian0.6%30 Jill SteinIndependent0.3%14
2020	R	17.1%Biden814	81.6%Trump3,892	1.0%Jorgensen50	R+64.5	R+7.8	R+69.0	4,771
2016	R	16.3%Clinton794	73.0%Trump3,561	2.3%Johnson110	R+56.7	R+15.6	R+58.8	4,880
2012	R	28.6%Obama1,299	69.7%Romney3,165	1.3%Gray61	R+41.1	R+13.5	R+45.0	4,538
2008	R	35.2%Obama1,599	62.7%McCain2,853	2.1%	R+27.6	D+1.0	R+34.8	4,548
2004	R	35.3%Kerry1,563	63.9%Bush2,825	0.8%	R+28.5	R+11.3	R+26.1	4,424
2000	R	40.3%Gore1,554	57.5%Bush2,216	0.8%Nader32	R+17.2	R+16.6	R+17.7	3,854
1996	R	42.4%Clinton1,540	42.9%Dole1,560	14.2%Perot516	R+0.6	R+9.9	R+9.1	3,636
1992	D	43.1%Clinton1,732	33.8%Bush1,356	22.8%Perot915	D+9.4	D+19.9	D+3.8	4,015
1988	R	44.6%Dukakis1,552	55.1%Bush1,919	0.3%	R+10.5	D+13.5	R+2.8	3,480
1984	R	38.0%Mondale1,388	62.0%Reagan2,267	0.0%	R+24.0	R+17.4	R+5.8	3,655
1980	R	45.7%Carter1,732	52.4%Reagan1,985	1.9%	R+6.7	R+16.1	D+3.1	3,789
1976	D	54.5%Carter1,796	45.1%Ford1,485	0.4%	D+9.4	D+35.6	D+7.4	3,294
1972	R	36.9%McGovern1,219	63.1%Nixon2,082	0.0%	R+26.1	R+17.8	R+3.0	3,301
1968	R	39.2%Humphrey1,185	47.5%Nixon1,438	13.3%	R+8.4	R+35.5	R+7.7	3,026
1964	D	63.6%Johnson2,063	36.4%Goldwater1,183	0.0%	D+27.1	D+26.2	D+4.5	3,246
1960	D	50.5%Kennedy1,716	49.5%Nixon1,684	0.0%	D+0.9	R+14.1	D+0.8	3,400
1956	D	57.5%Stevenson1,885	42.5%Eisenhower1,392	0.0%	D+15.0	D+6.5	D+30.4	3,277
1952	D	54.2%Stevenson1,783	45.6%Eisenhower1,501	0.2%	D+8.6	R+28.5	D+19.3	3,290
1948	D	68.4%Truman1,948	31.4%Dewey894	0.1%	D+37.0	D+28.0	D+32.6	2,846
1944	D	54.2%Roosevelt1,824	45.1%Dewey1,519	0.7%	D+9.1	D+0.5	D+1.6	3,366
1940	D	54.2%Roosevelt2,078	45.6%Willkie1,749	0.2%	D+8.6	R+21.0	R+1.4	3,836
1936	D	64.5%Roosevelt2,414	34.9%Landon1,306	0.5%	D+29.6	R+27.5	D+5.4	3,740
1932	D	78.3%Roosevelt2,758	21.2%Hoover745	0.5%	D+57.2	D+45.0	D+39.4	3,521
1928	D	56.0%Smith1,808	43.8%Hoover1,415	0.2%	D+12.2	R+17.7	D+29.6	3,231
1924	D	62.9%Davis1,913	33.0%Coolidge1,004	4.0%La Follette122	D+29.9	D+22.5	D+55.1	3,042
1920	D	53.2%Cox1,677	45.9%Harding1,445	0.9%	D+7.4	R+21.3	D+33.6	3,150
1916	D	63.6%Wilson1,319	35.0%Hughes725	1.4%	D+28.6	R+8.8	D+25.5	2,074
1912	D	63.4%Wilson1,096	25.9%Taft448	10.7%	D+37.5	D+7.6	D+17.9	1,729
1908	D	64.5%Bryan1,309	34.7%Taft703	0.8%	D+29.9	R+2.4	D+39.4	2,028
1904	D	65.4%Parker1,184	33.1%Roosevelt599	1.5%	D+32.3	R+7.7	D+52.0	1,811
1900	D	69.8%Bryan1,273	29.8%McKinley544	0.3%	D+40.0	R+3.3	D+47.5	1,823
1896	D	71.5%Bryan1,385	28.2%McKinley546	0.3%	D+43.3	D+3.1	D+49.4	1,936
1892	D	69.2%Cleveland1,119	29.0%Harrison469	1.8%	D+40.2	—	D+38.5	1,617
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Federal and statewide elections · 1 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
2018	R	20.0%771	80.0%3,089	3,860

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	18.3%873	80.2%3,822	4,764
2022	R	18.9%652	79.2%2,737	3,454
2018Class I	R	24.5%Claire McCaskill966	72.3%Josh Hawley2,848	3,937
2016Class III	R	29.8%Jason Kander1,339	66.3%Roy Blunt2,978	4,494
2012Class I	R	41.5%Claire McCaskill1,870	51.3%Todd Akin2,312	4,509
2010Class III	R	29.8%Robin Carnahan1,053	63.1%Roy Blunt2,227	3,531
2006Class I	R	40.5%Claire McCaskill1,530	54.2%Jim Talent2,049	3,777
2004Class III	R	30.5%Nancy Farmer1,344	68.4%Kit Bond3,018	4,413
2000Class I	R	45.6%Mel Carnahan1,764	53.6%John Ashcroft2,075	3,872
1998Class III	R	47.8%Jeremiah Nixon1,398	48.8%Kit Bond1,427	2,924
1994Class I	R	28.7%Alan Wheat977	63.9%John Ashcroft2,175	3,404
1992Class III	R	44.6%Geri Rothman-Serot1,767	51.3%Kit Bond2,033	3,965
1988Class I	R	33.2%Jay Nixon1,168	66.5%John C. Danforth2,339	3,519
1986Class III	R	45.3%Harriett Woods1,428	54.6%Kit Bond1,722	3,151
1982Class I	D	52.3%Harriett Woods1,545	47.7%John C. Danforth1,408	2,953
1980Class III	R	48.7%Thomas Eagleton1,821	51.2%Gene McNary1,916	3,741
1976Class I	R	45.1%Warren E. Hearnes1,479	54.7%John C. Danforth1,791	3,276
1974Class III	D	61.8%Thomas Eagleton1,407	38.0%Thomas B. Curtis866	2,278
1970Class I	D	50.7%Stuart Symington1,135	49.2%John C. Danforth1,102	2,240
1968Class III	R	48.0%Thomas Eagleton1,408	52.0%Thomas B. Curtis1,528	2,936
1964Class I	D	63.0%Stuart Symington2,009	37.0%Jean P. Bradshaw1,178	3,187
1962Class III	D	62.1%Edward Long1,519	37.9%Crosby Kemper928	2,447
1958Class I	D	71.4%Stuart Symington1,619	28.6%Hazel Palmer650	2,269
1956Class III	D	62.3%Thomas Hennings Jr.2,011	37.7%Herbert Douglas1,215	3,226
1952Class I	D	58.9%Stuart Symington1,935	41.0%James P. Kem1,345	3,284
1950Class III	D	64.1%Thomas Hennings Jr.1,376	35.9%Forrest C. Donnell770	2,146
1946Class I	D	65.0%Frank Briggs1,367	34.9%James P. Kem734	2,103
1944Class III	D	55.4%Roy McKittrick1,838	44.5%Forrest C. Donnell1,478	3,318
1940Class I	D	55.7%Harry S. Truman2,120	44.3%Manvel H. Davis1,689	3,809
1938Class III	D	66.1%J. Bennett Clark2,049	33.8%Henry S. Caulfield1,048	3,099
1934Class I	D	69.0%Harry S. Truman2,207	30.6%Roscoe Patterson978	3,199
1932Class III	D	77.9%J. Bennett Clark2,750	21.5%Henry W. Kiel759	3,528
1928Class I	D	62.6%Charles M. Hay2,046	37.3%Roscoe Patterson1,217	3,267
1926Class III	D	67.3%Harry B. Hawes1,706	32.5%George H. Williams823	2,536
1922Class I	D	68.0%James A. Reed1,668	31.8%R.R. Brewster779	2,452
1920Class III	D	54.1%Breckinridge Long1,698	45.3%Selden Spencer1,421	3,139
1916Class I	D	63.8%James A. Reed1,321	35.1%Walter S. Dickey728	2,072
1914Class III	D	67.0%William Stone1,201	30.6%Thomas Akins548	1,792

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	43.3%Jean Carnahan1,446	54.6%Jim Talent1,820	3,336
1960Special · Class III	D	53.6%Edward V. Long1,782	46.4%Lon Hocker1,544	3,326
1918Special · Class III	D	60.8%Joseph Folk883	38.9%Selden Spencer565	1,453

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	14.3%Crystal Quade683	84.1%Mike Kehoe4,010	4,767
2020	R	17.1%Nicole Galloway815	81.2%Mike Parson3,875	4,772
2016	R	33.5%Chris Koster1,510	62.7%Eric Greitens2,827	4,511
2012	R	45.6%Jay Nixon2,068	51.5%Dave Spence2,337	4,537
2008	D	50.8%Jay Nixon2,306	47.5%Kenny Hulshof2,157	4,542
2004	R	37.8%Claire McCaskill1,665	61.0%Matt Blunt2,688	4,407
2000	R	47.5%Bob Holden1,836	49.1%Jim Talent1,897	3,863
1996	D	57.8%Mel Carnahan2,115	39.6%Margaret B. Kelly1,451	3,662
1992	D	60.2%Mel Carnahan2,388	39.8%William L. Webster1,579	3,967
1988	R	38.2%Betty Hearnes1,341	61.1%John Ashcroft2,147	3,514
1984	R	43.0%Ken Rothman1,589	57.0%John Ashcroft2,104	3,693
1980	D	51.8%Joseph Teasdale1,965	48.1%Kit Bond1,825	3,796
1976	D	54.4%Joseph Teasdale1,799	45.6%Kit Bond1,507	3,307

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Maries County, MO
Year	Total registered
2016	6,227
2018	6,034
2020	6,204
2022	6,230
2024	6,444

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

−60 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −222 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $49,653 in average income, against $57,011 for residents who stayed — 13% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+53.2 on average — 14 points more Democratic-leaning than Maries County, MO itself (R+67.5).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Phelps County, MO45R+42.9
Pulaski County, MO26R+50.3
Gasconade County, MO21R+60.2
Osage County, MO20R+73.1

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Phelps County, MO51
Pulaski County, MO28
Gasconade County, MO26
Cole 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 Maries County, MO in Maries County, MO: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+22
2012	−151
2013	+40
2014	−9
2015	−44
2016	−103
2017	−2
2018	−19
2019	−61
2021	+15
2022	+46
2023	+27
2024	+77
2025	−60

Maries County, tucked in the Ozark fringe south of Jefferson City, delivers some of the widest presidential margins in Missouri, reflecting the deep Republican consolidation that has reshaped small, majority-white rural counties across the state over the past two decades.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 57.2 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 67.5 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 67.5 points.

A population of 8,450, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $59,455 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Shelby County and St. Clair County.

Political twins — counties

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

Shelby County

Missouri

94.2twin score

2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend

St. Clair County

Missouri

91.5twin score

12-yr trend2016–2024 trajectory

Caldwell County

Missouri

91.5twin score

12-yr trend2016–2024 trajectory

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 Maries County, Missouri vote in 2024?

In 2024, Maries County, Missouri voted Republican by 67.5 points (R+67.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 4,786 votes cast, 755 went Democratic and 3,987 went Republican.

When did Maries County, Missouri last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Maries County, Missouri voted Democratic was 1992.

How many people live in Maries County, Missouri?

Maries County, Missouri has a population of 8,450 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Maries County, Missouri is $59,455 — below the national median of $80,734. The Missouri state median is $70,702.

What is the political history of Maries County, Missouri?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Maries County, Missouri from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 13 went Republican.

Measure

Maries County

Missouri

United States

Median age

44.9

39.2

39.1

Age 18–24

7.4%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

22.1%

17.9%

17.2%

Measure

Maries County

Missouri

United States

Median household income

$59,455

$70,702

$84,427

Poverty rate

13.5%

12.6%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

16.3%

32.4%

35.6%

Measure

Maries County

Missouri

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

0.7%

6.7%

22.3%

Measure

Maries County

Missouri

United States

Catholic

7.5%

12.5%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

30.1%

24.1%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

55.8%

51.7%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

6.6%

5.7%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+67.5MIT Election Lab

Population

8,4502024 5-year

Median household income

$59,4552024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

91.7%2024 5-year

Black

0.2%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

2.1%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+57.2 in 1932MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+67.5 in 2024MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Shelby County, MO · twin score 94.2

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

4,982

7,063

70.5%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

4,260

7,036

60.5%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

5,521

6,900

80.0%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

3,768

6,688

56.3%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

5,768

6,701

86.1%

A/A

Maries County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -BELLEBELLE

223

1,142

1,379

16.2%

82.8%

R+66.6

Precinct -VIENNAVIENNA

197

916

1,122

17.6%

81.6%

R+64.1

Precinct -VICHYVICHY

365

437

15.6%

83.5%

R+68.0

Precinct -HAYDEN HEIGHTSHAYDEN HEIGHTS

321

383

14.9%

83.8%

R+68.9

Precinct -MASON RIDGEMASON RIDGE

303

368

16.3%

82.3%

R+66.0

Precinct -SAFESAFE

284

323

11.5%

87.9%

R+76.5

Precinct -SANTEESANTEE

262

303

12.5%

86.5%

R+73.9

Precinct -BRINKTOWNBRINKTOWN

225

264

14.4%

85.2%

R+70.8

Precinct -HODGEVILLEHODGEVILLE

169

207

17.9%

81.6%

R+63.8

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+40.2%
1896	+43.3%
1900	+40.0%
1904	+32.3%
1908	+29.9%
1912	+37.5%
1916	+28.6%
1920	+7.4%
1924	+29.9%
1928	+12.2%
1932	+57.2%
1936	+29.6%
1940	+8.6%
1944	+9.1%
1948	+37.0%
1952	+8.6%
1956	+15.0%
1960	+0.9%
1964	+27.1%
1968	−8.4%
1972	−26.1%
1976	+9.4%
1980	−6.7%
1984	−24.0%
1988	−10.5%
1992	+9.4%
1996	−0.6%
2000	−17.2%
2004	−28.5%
2008	−27.6%
2012	−41.1%
2016	−56.7%
2020	−64.5%
2024	−67.5%

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

15.8%Harris755

83.3%Trump3,987

0.6%Oliver30 +1

R+67.5

R+3.0

R+66.1

4,786

All 4 candidates in 2024 · 2 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican83.3%3,987
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic15.8%755
Chase OliverLibertarian0.6%30
Jill SteinIndependent0.3%14

2020

17.1%Biden814

81.6%Trump3,892

1.0%Jorgensen50

R+64.5

R+7.8

R+69.0

4,771

2016

16.3%Clinton794

73.0%Trump3,561

2.3%Johnson110

R+56.7

R+15.6

R+58.8

4,880

2012

28.6%Obama1,299

69.7%Romney3,165

1.3%Gray61

R+41.1

R+13.5

R+45.0

4,538

2008

35.2%Obama1,599

62.7%McCain2,853

2.1%

R+27.6

D+1.0

R+34.8

4,548

2004

35.3%Kerry1,563

63.9%Bush2,825

0.8%

R+28.5

R+11.3

R+26.1

4,424

2000

40.3%Gore1,554

57.5%Bush2,216

0.8%Nader32

R+17.2

R+16.6

R+17.7

3,854

1996

42.4%Clinton1,540

42.9%Dole1,560

14.2%Perot516

R+0.6

R+9.9

R+9.1

3,636

1992

43.1%Clinton1,732

33.8%Bush1,356

22.8%Perot915

D+9.4

D+19.9

D+3.8

4,015

1988

44.6%Dukakis1,552

55.1%Bush1,919

0.3%

R+10.5

D+13.5

R+2.8

3,480

1984

38.0%Mondale1,388

62.0%Reagan2,267

0.0%

R+24.0

R+17.4

R+5.8

3,655

1980

45.7%Carter1,732

52.4%Reagan1,985

1.9%

R+6.7

R+16.1

D+3.1

3,789

1976

54.5%Carter1,796

45.1%Ford1,485

0.4%

D+9.4

D+35.6

D+7.4

3,294

1972

36.9%McGovern1,219

63.1%Nixon2,082

0.0%

R+26.1

R+17.8

R+3.0

3,301

1968

39.2%Humphrey1,185

47.5%Nixon1,438

13.3%

R+8.4

R+35.5

R+7.7

3,026

1964

63.6%Johnson2,063

36.4%Goldwater1,183

0.0%

D+27.1

D+26.2

D+4.5

3,246

1960

50.5%Kennedy1,716

49.5%Nixon1,684

0.0%

D+0.9

R+14.1

D+0.8

3,400

1956

57.5%Stevenson1,885

42.5%Eisenhower1,392

0.0%

D+15.0

D+6.5

D+30.4

3,277

1952

54.2%Stevenson1,783

45.6%Eisenhower1,501

0.2%

D+8.6

R+28.5

D+19.3

3,290

1948

68.4%Truman1,948

31.4%Dewey894

0.1%

D+37.0

D+28.0

D+32.6

2,846

1944

54.2%Roosevelt1,824

45.1%Dewey1,519

0.7%

D+9.1

D+0.5

D+1.6

3,366

1940

54.2%Roosevelt2,078

45.6%Willkie1,749

0.2%

D+8.6

R+21.0

R+1.4

3,836

1936

64.5%Roosevelt2,414

34.9%Landon1,306

0.5%

D+29.6

R+27.5

D+5.4

3,740

1932

78.3%Roosevelt2,758

21.2%Hoover745

0.5%

D+57.2

D+45.0

D+39.4

3,521

1928

56.0%Smith1,808

43.8%Hoover1,415

0.2%

D+12.2

R+17.7

D+29.6

3,231

1924

62.9%Davis1,913

33.0%Coolidge1,004

4.0%La Follette122

D+29.9

D+22.5

D+55.1

3,042

1920

53.2%Cox1,677

45.9%Harding1,445

0.9%

D+7.4

R+21.3

D+33.6

3,150

1916

63.6%Wilson1,319

35.0%Hughes725

1.4%

D+28.6

R+8.8

D+25.5

2,074

1912

63.4%Wilson1,096

25.9%Taft448

10.7%

D+37.5

D+7.6

D+17.9

1,729

1908

64.5%Bryan1,309

34.7%Taft703

0.8%

D+29.9

R+2.4

D+39.4

2,028

1904

65.4%Parker1,184

33.1%Roosevelt599

1.5%

D+32.3

R+7.7

D+52.0

1,811

1900

69.8%Bryan1,273

29.8%McKinley544

0.3%

D+40.0

R+3.3

D+47.5

1,823

1896

71.5%Bryan1,385

28.2%McKinley546

0.3%

D+43.3

D+3.1

D+49.4

1,936

1892

69.2%Cleveland1,119

29.0%Harrison469

1.8%

D+40.2

—

D+38.5

1,617

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

2018

20.0%771

80.0%3,089

3,860

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

18.3%873

80.2%3,822

4,764

2022

18.9%652

79.2%2,737

3,454

2018Class I

24.5%Claire McCaskill966

72.3%Josh Hawley2,848

3,937

2016Class III

29.8%Jason Kander1,339

66.3%Roy Blunt2,978

4,494

2012Class I

41.5%Claire McCaskill1,870

51.3%Todd Akin2,312

4,509

2010Class III

29.8%Robin Carnahan1,053

63.1%Roy Blunt2,227

3,531

2006Class I

40.5%Claire McCaskill1,530

54.2%Jim Talent2,049

3,777

2004Class III

30.5%Nancy Farmer1,344

68.4%Kit Bond3,018

4,413

2000Class I

45.6%Mel Carnahan1,764

53.6%John Ashcroft2,075

3,872

1998Class III

47.8%Jeremiah Nixon1,398

48.8%Kit Bond1,427

2,924

1994Class I

28.7%Alan Wheat977

63.9%John Ashcroft2,175

3,404

1992Class III

44.6%Geri Rothman-Serot1,767

51.3%Kit Bond2,033

3,965

1988Class I

33.2%Jay Nixon1,168

66.5%John C. Danforth2,339

3,519

1986Class III

45.3%Harriett Woods1,428

54.6%Kit Bond1,722

3,151

1982Class I

52.3%Harriett Woods1,545

47.7%John C. Danforth1,408

2,953

1980Class III

48.7%Thomas Eagleton1,821

51.2%Gene McNary1,916

3,741

1976Class I

45.1%Warren E. Hearnes1,479

54.7%John C. Danforth1,791

3,276

1974Class III

61.8%Thomas Eagleton1,407

38.0%Thomas B. Curtis866

2,278

1970Class I

50.7%Stuart Symington1,135

49.2%John C. Danforth1,102

2,240

1968Class III

48.0%Thomas Eagleton1,408

52.0%Thomas B. Curtis1,528

2,936

1964Class I

63.0%Stuart Symington2,009

37.0%Jean P. Bradshaw1,178

3,187

1962Class III

62.1%Edward Long1,519

37.9%Crosby Kemper928

2,447

1958Class I

71.4%Stuart Symington1,619

28.6%Hazel Palmer650

2,269

1956Class III

62.3%Thomas Hennings Jr.2,011

37.7%Herbert Douglas1,215

3,226

1952Class I

58.9%Stuart Symington1,935

41.0%James P. Kem1,345

3,284

1950Class III

64.1%Thomas Hennings Jr.1,376

35.9%Forrest C. Donnell770

2,146

1946Class I

65.0%Frank Briggs1,367

34.9%James P. Kem734

2,103

1944Class III

55.4%Roy McKittrick1,838

44.5%Forrest C. Donnell1,478

3,318

1940Class I

55.7%Harry S. Truman2,120

44.3%Manvel H. Davis1,689

3,809

1938Class III

66.1%J. Bennett Clark2,049

33.8%Henry S. Caulfield1,048

3,099

1934Class I

69.0%Harry S. Truman2,207

30.6%Roscoe Patterson978

3,199

1932Class III

77.9%J. Bennett Clark2,750

21.5%Henry W. Kiel759

3,528

1928Class I

62.6%Charles M. Hay2,046

37.3%Roscoe Patterson1,217

3,267

1926Class III

67.3%Harry B. Hawes1,706

32.5%George H. Williams823

2,536

1922Class I

68.0%James A. Reed1,668

31.8%R.R. Brewster779

2,452

1920Class III

54.1%Breckinridge Long1,698

45.3%Selden Spencer1,421

3,139

1916Class I

63.8%James A. Reed1,321

35.1%Walter S. Dickey728

2,072

1914Class III

67.0%William Stone1,201

30.6%Thomas Akins548

1,792

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

43.3%Jean Carnahan1,446

54.6%Jim Talent1,820

3,336

1960Special · Class III

53.6%Edward V. Long1,782

46.4%Lon Hocker1,544

3,326

1918Special · Class III

60.8%Joseph Folk883

38.9%Selden Spencer565

1,453

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

14.3%Crystal Quade683

84.1%Mike Kehoe4,010

4,767

2020

17.1%Nicole Galloway815

81.2%Mike Parson3,875

4,772

2016

33.5%Chris Koster1,510

62.7%Eric Greitens2,827

4,511

2012

45.6%Jay Nixon2,068

51.5%Dave Spence2,337

4,537

2008

50.8%Jay Nixon2,306

47.5%Kenny Hulshof2,157

4,542

2004

37.8%Claire McCaskill1,665

61.0%Matt Blunt2,688

4,407

2000

47.5%Bob Holden1,836

49.1%Jim Talent1,897

3,863

1996

57.8%Mel Carnahan2,115

39.6%Margaret B. Kelly1,451

3,662

1992

60.2%Mel Carnahan2,388

39.8%William L. Webster1,579

3,967

1988

38.2%Betty Hearnes1,341

61.1%John Ashcroft2,147

3,514

1984

43.0%Ken Rothman1,589

57.0%John Ashcroft2,104

3,693

1980

51.8%Joseph Teasdale1,965

48.1%Kit Bond1,825

3,796

1976

54.4%Joseph Teasdale1,799

45.6%Kit Bond1,507

3,307

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Maries County, MO
Year	Total registered
2016	6,227
2018	6,034
2020	6,204
2022	6,230
2024	6,444

How did Maries County, Missouri vote in 2024?

In 2024, Maries County, Missouri voted Republican by 67.5 points (R+67.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 4,786 votes cast, 755 went Democratic and 3,987 went Republican.

When did Maries County, Missouri last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Maries County, Missouri voted Democratic was 1992.

How many people live in Maries County, Missouri?

Maries County, Missouri has a population of 8,450 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Maries County, Missouri is $59,455 — below the national median of $80,734. The Missouri state median is $70,702.

What is the political history of Maries County, Missouri?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Maries County, Missouri from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 13 went Republican.