Nodaway County, Missouri: Republican loyalist county. In 2024, voted R+44%. Republican peak: R+44 in 2024.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+44MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 20,7742024 5-year
- Median household income
- $59,3152024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 92.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+32 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+44 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Divide County, ND · similarity 0.99
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Nodaway CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Nodaway County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
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| R | 2,674 | 6,909 | 9,720 | ||
| R | 2,853 | 6,865 | 9,910 | ||
| R | 2,529 | 6,380 | 9,458 | ||
| R | 3,172 | 5,593 | 8,976 | ||
| R | 4,493 | 5,568 | 10,219 | ||
| R | 3,830 | 6,226 | 10,119 | ||
| R | 3,553 | 5,161 | 9,049 | ||
| D | 3,966 | 3,362 | 8,461 | ||
| D | 3,723 | 3,147 | 9,388 | ||
| D | 4,240 | 4,103 | 8,387 | ||
| R | 3,615 | 5,471 | 9,086 | ||
| R | 4,257 | 4,544 | 9,290 | ||
| D | 4,875 | 4,558 | 9,534 | ||
| R | 3,322 | 5,942 | 9,264 | ||
| R | 4,494 | 4,736 | 9,845 | ||
| D | 6,690 | 3,789 | 10,479 | ||
| R | 5,318 | 5,993 | 11,311 | ||
| R | 5,371 | 6,381 | 11,752 | ||
| R | 4,805 | 7,614 | 12,441 | ||
| D | 6,253 | 4,886 | 11,161 | ||
| R | 5,407 | 5,766 | 11,180 | ||
| R | 6,696 | 6,759 | 13,461 | ||
| D | 7,499 | 5,817 | 13,399 | ||
| D | 6,959 | 3,584 | 10,602 | ||
| R | 5,297 | 7,160 | 12,474 | ||
| R | 5,803 | 6,242 | 12,521 | ||
| R | 5,404 | 6,971 | 12,493 | ||
| D | 3,874 | 3,540 | 7,508 | ||
| D | 3,490 | 2,139 | 7,052 | ||
| D | 3,595 | 3,592 | 7,313 | ||
| R | 3,356 | 3,875 | 7,404 | ||
| D | 4,055 | 3,858 | 8,102 | ||
| D | 4,577 | 3,437 | 8,075 | ||
| D | 2,913 | 2,878 | 6,856 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
27.0%
Irish
12.1%
English
10.8%
American
6.3%
Scottish
3.0%
Italian
1.7%
French
1.7%
African American
1.7%
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. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 33.7 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
$59,315
Nodaway County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Nodaway County$59,315
Missouri$70,702
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
17.1%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1816.6%
Working age (18–64)17.6%
Seniors (65+)13.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
96.3%
speak English only
Other Indo-European1.6%
Spanish1.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.9%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 48.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Nodaway County, home to Northwest Missouri State University, tilts heavily Republican in federal races despite the moderating presence of a college-town electorate in Maryville — its largest population center.
The Republican margin in Nodaway County reached its widest at forty-four points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was forty-four points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $59,315, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 20,774 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 Divide County and Gibson County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Nodaway County, Missouri vote in 2024?
In 2024, Nodaway County, Missouri voted Republican by 43.6 points (R+44), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 9,720 votes cast, 2,674 went Democratic and 6,909 went Republican.
What is Nodaway County, Missouri's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Nodaway County, Missouri as a "Republican loyalist" county based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 14 times, Republican 20 times, and other 0 times.
When did Nodaway County, Missouri last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Nodaway County, Missouri voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Nodaway County, Missouri?
Nodaway County, Missouri has a population of 20,774 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Nodaway County, Missouri?
Median household income in Nodaway County, Missouri is $59,315 — below the national median of $80,734. The Missouri state median is $70,702.
What is the political history of Nodaway County, Missouri?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Nodaway County, Missouri from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 20 went Republican. The county's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.