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Ozark 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

English13.2%11.9%9.5%

German12.8%21.3%12.5%

American12.5%6.8%5.3%

Irish10.5%11.8%9.4%

French1.9%2.2%1.6%

Italian1.5%3.2%4.8%

Scottish1.3%1.8%1.3%

Polish1.0%1.3%2.2%

Mexican1.0%3.2%11.3%

Spanish0.5%——

Guatemalan0.2%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	Ozark County	Missouri	United States
Median age	51.4	39.2	39.1
Age 18–24	5.5%	9.2%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	29.4%	17.9%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Ozark County	Missouri	United States
Median household income	$44,163	$70,702	$84,427
Poverty rate	21.5%	12.6%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	15.3%	32.4%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Ozark County	Missouri	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	1.8%	6.7%	22.3%
Spanish	1.0%	2.9%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Ozark County	Missouri	United States
Catholic	1.0%	12.5%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	22.2%	24.1%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	72.2%	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 85.1% of 7,176 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic14.6%698TrumpRepublican84.6%4,044OliverLibertarian0.5%26

R+70.0

Lead: 3,346
Total: 4,780
vs nation: R+68.5
Turnout: 85.1%

BidenDemocratic15.5%752TrumpRepublican83.6%4,064JorgensenLibertarian0.7%32

R+68.1

Lead: 3,312
Total: 4,864
vs nation: R+72.5
Turnout: 79.2%

ClintonDemocratic16.1%724TrumpRepublican80.8%3,639JohnsonLibertarian1.6%70

R+64.7

Lead: 2,915
Total: 4,505
vs nation: R+66.8
Turnout: 67.0%

ObamaDemocratic28.3%1,261RomneyRepublican69.2%3,080GrayLibertarian1.9%86

R+40.8

Lead: 1,819
Total: 4,453
vs nation: R+44.7
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic35.4%1,661McCainRepublican62.3%2,918OtherAll other candidates2.3%107

R+26.8

Lead: 1,257
Total: 4,686
vs nation: R+34.1
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic33.2%1,561BushRepublican65.5%3,083OtherAll other candidates1.3%63

R+32.3

Lead: 1,522
Total: 4,707
vs nation: R+29.9
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic33.4%1,432BushRepublican62.0%2,663NaderGreen2.7%118

R+28.7

Lead: 1,231
Total: 4,292
vs nation: R+29.2
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic36.2%1,445DoleRepublican47.2%1,882PerotReform14.9%595

R+11.0

Lead: 437
Total: 3,989
vs nation: R+19.5
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+70.0MIT Election Lab
Population: 8,8732024 5-year
Median household income: $44,1632024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 93.7%2024 5-year
Black: 0.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 2.1%2024 5-year
Peak Republican margin: R+70.0 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Wayne County, MO · twin score 93.5

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: 85.1%6,108 participants ÷ 7,176 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +15.7 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: -3.3 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 69.4%–74.5%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	5,104	7,618	67.0%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	4,550	7,411	61.4%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	5,842	7,379	79.2%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	4,434	6,988	63.5%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	6,108	7,176	85.1%	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 · 4,780 votes

Election

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

Ozark County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -BIG CREEKBIG CREEK	150	710	8	868	17.3%	81.8%	R+64.5
Precinct -BRIDGESBRIDGES	112	702	10	824	13.6%	85.2%	R+71.6
Precinct -BAYOU IBAYOU I	98	581	4	683	14.3%	85.1%	R+70.7
Precinct -RICHLANDRICHLAND	81	564	3	648	12.5%	87.0%	R+74.5
Precinct -BARREN FORKBARREN FORK	80	515	3	598	13.4%	86.1%	R+72.7
Precinct -THORNFIELDTHORNFIELD	40	344	4	388	10.3%	88.7%	R+78.4
Precinct -DAWTDAWT	57	271	2	330	17.3%	82.1%	R+64.8
Precinct -LICK CREEKLICK CREEK	40	203	3	246	16.3%	82.5%	R+66.3
Precinct -PONTIACPONTIAC	40	154	1	195	20.5%	79.0%	R+58.5

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−32.1%
1896	−7.3%
1900	−28.7%
1904	−39.0%
1908	−34.1%
1912	−5.6%
1916	−33.5%
1920	−61.3%
1924	−42.0%
1928	−66.0%
1932	−12.0%
1936	−37.3%
1940	−55.8%
1944	−62.3%
1948	−39.1%
1952	−55.5%
1956	−41.4%
1960	−56.5%
1964	−18.3%
1968	−47.3%
1972	−54.4%
1976	−13.3%
1980	−31.6%
1984	−40.4%
1988	−28.7%
1992	−4.5%
1996	−11.0%
2000	−28.7%
2004	−32.3%
2008	−26.8%
2012	−40.8%
2016	−64.7%
2020	−68.1%
2024	−70.0%

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	14.6%Harris698	84.6%Trump4,044	0.5%Oliver26 +2	R+70.0	R+1.9	R+68.5	4,780
All 5 candidates in 2024 · 3 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican84.6%4,044 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic14.6%698 Chase OliverLibertarian0.5%26 Jill SteinIndependent0.2%11 Peter SonskiIndependent0.0%1
2020	R	15.5%Biden752	83.6%Trump4,064	0.7%Jorgensen32	R+68.1	R+3.4	R+72.5	4,864
2016	R	16.1%Clinton724	80.8%Trump3,639	1.6%Johnson70	R+64.7	R+23.9	R+66.8	4,505
2012	R	28.3%Obama1,261	69.2%Romney3,080	1.9%Gray86	R+40.8	R+14.0	R+44.7	4,453
2008	R	35.4%Obama1,661	62.3%McCain2,918	2.3%	R+26.8	D+5.5	R+34.1	4,686
2004	R	33.2%Kerry1,561	65.5%Bush3,083	1.3%	R+32.3	R+3.7	R+29.9	4,707
2000	R	33.4%Gore1,432	62.0%Bush2,663	2.7%Nader118	R+28.7	R+17.7	R+29.2	4,292
1996	R	36.2%Clinton1,445	47.2%Dole1,882	14.9%Perot595	R+11.0	R+6.5	R+19.5	3,989
1992	R	37.0%Clinton1,581	41.5%Bush1,772	21.2%Perot906	R+4.5	D+24.2	R+10.0	4,271
1988	R	35.5%Dukakis1,329	64.2%Bush2,404	0.3%	R+28.7	D+11.7	R+21.0	3,744
1984	R	29.8%Mondale1,110	70.2%Reagan2,614	0.0%	R+40.4	R+8.8	R+22.2	3,724
1980	R	32.9%Carter1,242	64.6%Reagan2,434	2.5%	R+31.6	R+18.3	R+21.9	3,770
1976	R	43.2%Carter1,341	56.5%Ford1,754	0.3%	R+13.3	D+41.1	R+15.4	3,105
1972	R	22.8%McGovern625	77.2%Nixon2,119	0.0%	R+54.4	R+7.1	R+31.3	2,744
1968	R	21.1%Humphrey606	68.4%Nixon1,967	10.6%	R+47.3	R+29.0	R+46.6	2,877
1964	R	40.9%Johnson1,064	59.1%Goldwater1,540	0.0%	R+18.3	D+38.2	R+40.9	2,604
1960	R	21.7%Kennedy721	78.3%Nixon2,595	0.0%	R+56.5	R+15.1	R+56.7	3,316
1956	R	29.3%Stevenson887	70.7%Eisenhower2,141	0.0%	R+41.4	D+14.1	R+26.0	3,028
1952	R	22.2%Stevenson734	77.7%Eisenhower2,572	0.1%	R+55.5	R+16.4	R+44.8	3,309
1948	R	30.3%Truman859	69.5%Dewey1,967	0.2%	R+39.1	D+23.2	R+43.6	2,832
1944	R	18.8%Roosevelt628	81.1%Dewey2,707	0.1%	R+62.3	R+6.5	R+69.8	3,338
1940	R	21.9%Roosevelt965	77.7%Willkie3,421	0.4%	R+55.8	R+18.5	R+65.7	4,405
1936	R	31.2%Roosevelt1,359	68.5%Landon2,981	0.3%	R+37.3	R+25.3	R+61.5	4,354
1932	R	43.7%Roosevelt1,358	55.7%Hoover1,730	0.6%	R+12.0	D+54.0	R+29.8	3,106
1928	R	16.7%Smith529	82.7%Hoover2,616	0.6%	R+66.0	R+23.9	R+48.5	3,164
1924	R	27.0%Davis688	69.0%Coolidge1,758	3.7%La Follette93	R+42.0	D+19.2	R+16.8	2,546
1920	R	18.5%Cox569	79.7%Harding2,457	1.8%	R+61.3	R+27.7	R+35.1	3,082
1916	R	32.4%Wilson654	65.9%Hughes1,331	1.7%	R+33.5	R+27.9	R+36.7	2,020
1912	O	27.0%Wilson575	32.7%Taft695	40.3%	Roosevelt +7.6	D+28.4	R+25.2	2,126
1908	R	31.7%Bryan594	65.8%Taft1,233	2.6%	R+34.1	D+5.0	R+24.5	1,875
1904	R	29.0%Parker556	68.0%Roosevelt1,305	3.0%	R+39.0	R+10.3	R+19.4	1,919
1900	R	34.6%Bryan695	63.3%McKinley1,272	2.1%	R+28.7	R+21.4	R+21.2	2,010
1896	R	46.2%Bryan1,025	53.5%McKinley1,187	0.4%	R+7.3	D+24.8	R+1.2	2,220
1892	R	25.1%Cleveland387	57.2%Harrison881	17.6%	R+32.1	—	R+33.8	1,539
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	12.7%598	87.3%4,095	4,693
2018	R	18.5%722	81.5%3,183	3,905

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	16.8%791	80.9%3,802	4,700
2022	R	16.5%610	80.0%2,960	3,699
2018Class I	R	22.7%Claire McCaskill915	74.3%Josh Hawley3,000	4,039
2016Class III	R	24.9%Jason Kander1,113	69.0%Roy Blunt3,085	4,470
2012Class I	R	42.4%Claire McCaskill1,866	50.0%Todd Akin2,202	4,406
2010Class III	R	27.2%Robin Carnahan960	64.7%Roy Blunt2,286	3,532
2006Class I	R	40.7%Claire McCaskill1,497	53.8%Jim Talent1,979	3,677
2004Class III	R	31.0%Nancy Farmer1,445	67.1%Kit Bond3,128	4,659
2000Class I	R	35.3%Mel Carnahan1,516	62.7%John Ashcroft2,691	4,289
1998Class III	R	34.5%Jeremiah Nixon901	60.2%Kit Bond1,573	2,612
1994Class I	R	23.1%Alan Wheat728	71.3%John Ashcroft2,246	3,150
1992Class III	R	37.0%Geri Rothman-Serot1,544	59.7%Kit Bond2,491	4,176
1988Class I	R	22.5%Jay Nixon806	77.2%John C. Danforth2,767	3,583
1986Class III	R	36.2%Harriett Woods1,037	63.8%Kit Bond1,826	2,863
1982Class I	R	44.1%Harriett Woods1,270	55.9%John C. Danforth1,610	2,880
1980Class III	R	34.3%Thomas Eagleton1,227	65.4%Gene McNary2,340	3,576
1976Class I	R	32.5%Warren E. Hearnes980	67.4%John C. Danforth2,035	3,020
1974Class III	R	35.7%Thomas Eagleton823	63.8%Thomas B. Curtis1,473	2,307
1970Class I	R	30.6%Stuart Symington469	68.9%John C. Danforth1,056	1,533
1968Class III	R	27.2%Thomas Eagleton728	72.8%Thomas B. Curtis1,951	2,679
1964Class I	R	40.8%Stuart Symington1,032	59.2%Jean P. Bradshaw1,500	2,532
1962Class III	R	28.5%Edward Long607	71.5%Crosby Kemper1,526	2,133
1958Class I	R	40.8%Stuart Symington915	59.2%Hazel Palmer1,325	2,240
1956Class III	R	31.6%Thomas Hennings Jr.920	68.4%Herbert Douglas1,996	2,916
1952Class I	R	22.2%Stuart Symington719	77.7%James P. Kem2,516	3,237
1950Class III	R	24.8%Thomas Hennings Jr.503	75.2%Forrest C. Donnell1,524	2,027
1946Class I	R	25.6%Frank Briggs726	73.7%James P. Kem2,087	2,833
1944Class III	R	18.4%Roy McKittrick611	81.6%Forrest C. Donnell2,705	3,316
1940Class I	R	23.1%Harry S. Truman981	76.8%Manvel H. Davis3,265	4,251
1938Class III	R	30.2%J. Bennett Clark872	69.8%Henry S. Caulfield2,017	2,891
1934Class I	R	26.7%Harry S. Truman884	72.8%Roscoe Patterson2,416	3,317
1932Class III	R	42.3%J. Bennett Clark1,313	57.1%Henry W. Kiel1,771	3,103
1928Class I	R	19.0%Charles M. Hay598	80.5%Roscoe Patterson2,530	3,144
1926Class III	R	26.5%Harry B. Hawes751	73.2%George H. Williams2,073	2,832
1922Class I	R	29.5%James A. Reed620	69.8%R.R. Brewster1,469	2,104
1920Class III	R	19.3%Breckinridge Long592	79.7%Selden Spencer2,440	3,061
1916Class I	R	31.4%James A. Reed629	67.5%Walter S. Dickey1,354	2,006
1914Class III	R	29.8%William Stone544	57.3%Thomas Akins1,045	1,823

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	37.2%Jean Carnahan1,248	60.2%Jim Talent2,019	3,354
1960Special · Class III	R	26.5%Edward V. Long828	73.5%Lon Hocker2,293	3,121
1918Special · Class III	R	27.7%Joseph Folk424	71.5%Selden Spencer1,095	1,531

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	15.6%Crystal Quade731	82.8%Mike Kehoe3,886	4,695
2020	R	16.0%Nicole Galloway769	82.3%Mike Parson3,963	4,818
2016	R	27.4%Chris Koster1,228	68.7%Eric Greitens3,078	4,483
2012	R	43.9%Jay Nixon1,948	52.6%Dave Spence2,334	4,435
2008	D	53.6%Jay Nixon2,484	42.5%Kenny Hulshof1,967	4,632
2004	R	34.8%Claire McCaskill1,628	63.0%Matt Blunt2,949	4,678
2000	R	38.5%Bob Holden1,644	58.6%Jim Talent2,502	4,266
1996	R	38.2%Mel Carnahan1,533	59.1%Margaret B. Kelly2,376	4,017
1992	R	46.8%Mel Carnahan1,954	53.2%William L. Webster2,222	4,176
1988	R	25.2%Betty Hearnes920	74.5%John Ashcroft2,721	3,654
1984	R	25.1%Ken Rothman918	74.9%John Ashcroft2,742	3,660
1980	R	38.2%Joseph Teasdale1,418	61.6%Kit Bond2,287	3,712
1976	R	38.2%Joseph Teasdale1,167	61.8%Kit Bond1,886	3,054

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Ozark County, MO
Year	Total registered
2016	7,269
2018	7,389
2020	7,357
2022	7,267
2024	7,634

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

+112 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +828 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $55,389 in average income, against $49,276 for residents who stayed — 12% higher. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+69.3 on average — about the same lean as Ozark County, MO (R+70.0).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Howell County, MO34R+66.7
Douglas County, MO32R+72.0

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Howell County, MO30
Baxter County, AR29
Douglas County, MO24
Greene County, MO24

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 Ozark County, MO in Ozark County, MO: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−55
2012	−14
2013	−49
2014	−14
2015	−26
2016	−119
2017	+72
2018	−123
2019	+155
2021	+388
2022	+258
2023	+91
2024	+152
2025	+112

Ozark County's R+70 presidential margin in 2024 places it among the most Republican-leaning counties in the state, a pattern consistent with the deeply rural, Ozark-plateau communities that anchor its sparse population of fewer than 10,000.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 70.0 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 70.0 points.

A population of 8,873, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $44,163 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Wayne County and Douglas County.

Political twins — counties

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

Wayne County

Missouri

93.5twin score

2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ English ancestry

Douglas County

Missouri

92.2twin score

2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ median age

Tyler County

West Virginia

92.0twin score

2012–2024 trajectory≠ median income

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 Ozark County, Missouri vote in 2024?

In 2024, Ozark County, Missouri voted Republican by 70.0 points (R+70.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 4,780 votes cast, 698 went Democratic and 4,044 went Republican.

How many people live in Ozark County, Missouri?

Ozark County, Missouri has a population of 8,873 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Ozark County, Missouri is $44,163 — below the national median of $80,734. The Missouri state median is $70,702.

What is the political history of Ozark County, Missouri?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Ozark County, Missouri from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 33 went Republican.

Measure

Ozark County

Missouri

United States

Median age

51.4

39.2

39.1

Age 18–24

5.5%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

29.4%

17.9%

17.2%

Measure

Ozark County

Missouri

United States

Median household income

$44,163

$70,702

$84,427

Poverty rate

21.5%

12.6%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

15.3%

32.4%

35.6%

Measure

Ozark County

Missouri

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

1.8%

6.7%

22.3%

Spanish

1.0%

2.9%

13.6%

Measure

Ozark County

Missouri

United States

Catholic

1.0%

12.5%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

22.2%

24.1%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

72.2%

51.7%

51.5%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+70.0MIT Election Lab

Population

8,8732024 5-year

Median household income

$44,1632024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

93.7%2024 5-year

Black

0.3%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

2.1%2024 5-year

Peak Republican margin

R+70.0 in 2024MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Wayne County, MO · twin score 93.5

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

5,104

7,618

67.0%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

4,550

7,411

61.4%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

5,842

7,379

79.2%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

4,434

6,988

63.5%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

6,108

7,176

85.1%

A/A

Ozark County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -BIG CREEKBIG CREEK

150

710

868

17.3%

81.8%

R+64.5

Precinct -BRIDGESBRIDGES

112

702

824

13.6%

85.2%

R+71.6

Precinct -BAYOU IBAYOU I

581

683

14.3%

85.1%

R+70.7

Precinct -RICHLANDRICHLAND

564

648

12.5%

87.0%

R+74.5

Precinct -BARREN FORKBARREN FORK

515

598

13.4%

86.1%

R+72.7

Precinct -THORNFIELDTHORNFIELD

344

388

10.3%

88.7%

R+78.4

Precinct -DAWTDAWT

271

330

17.3%

82.1%

R+64.8

Precinct -LICK CREEKLICK CREEK

203

246

16.3%

82.5%

R+66.3

Precinct -PONTIACPONTIAC

154

195

20.5%

79.0%

R+58.5

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−32.1%
1896	−7.3%
1900	−28.7%
1904	−39.0%
1908	−34.1%
1912	−5.6%
1916	−33.5%
1920	−61.3%
1924	−42.0%
1928	−66.0%
1932	−12.0%
1936	−37.3%
1940	−55.8%
1944	−62.3%
1948	−39.1%
1952	−55.5%
1956	−41.4%
1960	−56.5%
1964	−18.3%
1968	−47.3%
1972	−54.4%
1976	−13.3%
1980	−31.6%
1984	−40.4%
1988	−28.7%
1992	−4.5%
1996	−11.0%
2000	−28.7%
2004	−32.3%
2008	−26.8%
2012	−40.8%
2016	−64.7%
2020	−68.1%
2024	−70.0%

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

14.6%Harris698

84.6%Trump4,044

0.5%Oliver26 +2

R+70.0

R+1.9

R+68.5

4,780

All 5 candidates in 2024 · 3 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican84.6%4,044
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic14.6%698
Chase OliverLibertarian0.5%26
Jill SteinIndependent0.2%11
Peter SonskiIndependent0.0%1

2020

15.5%Biden752

83.6%Trump4,064

0.7%Jorgensen32

R+68.1

R+3.4

R+72.5

4,864

2016

16.1%Clinton724

80.8%Trump3,639

1.6%Johnson70

R+64.7

R+23.9

R+66.8

4,505

2012

28.3%Obama1,261

69.2%Romney3,080

1.9%Gray86

R+40.8

R+14.0

R+44.7

4,453

2008

35.4%Obama1,661

62.3%McCain2,918

2.3%

R+26.8

D+5.5

R+34.1

4,686

2004

33.2%Kerry1,561

65.5%Bush3,083

1.3%

R+32.3

R+3.7

R+29.9

4,707

2000

33.4%Gore1,432

62.0%Bush2,663

2.7%Nader118

R+28.7

R+17.7

R+29.2

4,292

1996

36.2%Clinton1,445

47.2%Dole1,882

14.9%Perot595

R+11.0

R+6.5

R+19.5

3,989

1992

37.0%Clinton1,581

41.5%Bush1,772

21.2%Perot906

R+4.5

D+24.2

R+10.0

4,271

1988

35.5%Dukakis1,329

64.2%Bush2,404

0.3%

R+28.7

D+11.7

R+21.0

3,744

1984

29.8%Mondale1,110

70.2%Reagan2,614

0.0%

R+40.4

R+8.8

R+22.2

3,724

1980

32.9%Carter1,242

64.6%Reagan2,434

2.5%

R+31.6

R+18.3

R+21.9

3,770

1976

43.2%Carter1,341

56.5%Ford1,754

0.3%

R+13.3

D+41.1

R+15.4

3,105

1972

22.8%McGovern625

77.2%Nixon2,119

0.0%

R+54.4

R+7.1

R+31.3

2,744

1968

21.1%Humphrey606

68.4%Nixon1,967

10.6%

R+47.3

R+29.0

R+46.6

2,877

1964

40.9%Johnson1,064

59.1%Goldwater1,540

0.0%

R+18.3

D+38.2

R+40.9

2,604

1960

21.7%Kennedy721

78.3%Nixon2,595

0.0%

R+56.5

R+15.1

R+56.7

3,316

1956

29.3%Stevenson887

70.7%Eisenhower2,141

0.0%

R+41.4

D+14.1

R+26.0

3,028

1952

22.2%Stevenson734

77.7%Eisenhower2,572

0.1%

R+55.5

R+16.4

R+44.8

3,309

1948

30.3%Truman859

69.5%Dewey1,967

0.2%

R+39.1

D+23.2

R+43.6

2,832

1944

18.8%Roosevelt628

81.1%Dewey2,707

0.1%

R+62.3

R+6.5

R+69.8

3,338

1940

21.9%Roosevelt965

77.7%Willkie3,421

0.4%

R+55.8

R+18.5

R+65.7

4,405

1936

31.2%Roosevelt1,359

68.5%Landon2,981

0.3%

R+37.3

R+25.3

R+61.5

4,354

1932

43.7%Roosevelt1,358

55.7%Hoover1,730

0.6%

R+12.0

D+54.0

R+29.8

3,106

1928

16.7%Smith529

82.7%Hoover2,616

0.6%

R+66.0

R+23.9

R+48.5

3,164

1924

27.0%Davis688

69.0%Coolidge1,758

3.7%La Follette93

R+42.0

D+19.2

R+16.8

2,546

1920

18.5%Cox569

79.7%Harding2,457

1.8%

R+61.3

R+27.7

R+35.1

3,082

1916

32.4%Wilson654

65.9%Hughes1,331

1.7%

R+33.5

R+27.9

R+36.7

2,020

1912

27.0%Wilson575

32.7%Taft695

40.3%

Roosevelt +7.6

D+28.4

R+25.2

2,126

1908

31.7%Bryan594

65.8%Taft1,233

2.6%

R+34.1

D+5.0

R+24.5

1,875

1904

29.0%Parker556

68.0%Roosevelt1,305

3.0%

R+39.0

R+10.3

R+19.4

1,919

1900

34.6%Bryan695

63.3%McKinley1,272

2.1%

R+28.7

R+21.4

R+21.2

2,010

1896

46.2%Bryan1,025

53.5%McKinley1,187

0.4%

R+7.3

D+24.8

R+1.2

2,220

1892

25.1%Cleveland387

57.2%Harrison881

17.6%

R+32.1

—

R+33.8

1,539

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

12.7%598

87.3%4,095

4,693

2018

18.5%722

81.5%3,183

3,905

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

16.8%791

80.9%3,802

4,700

2022

16.5%610

80.0%2,960

3,699

2018Class I

22.7%Claire McCaskill915

74.3%Josh Hawley3,000

4,039

2016Class III

24.9%Jason Kander1,113

69.0%Roy Blunt3,085

4,470

2012Class I

42.4%Claire McCaskill1,866

50.0%Todd Akin2,202

4,406

2010Class III

27.2%Robin Carnahan960

64.7%Roy Blunt2,286

3,532

2006Class I

40.7%Claire McCaskill1,497

53.8%Jim Talent1,979

3,677

2004Class III

31.0%Nancy Farmer1,445

67.1%Kit Bond3,128

4,659

2000Class I

35.3%Mel Carnahan1,516

62.7%John Ashcroft2,691

4,289

1998Class III

34.5%Jeremiah Nixon901

60.2%Kit Bond1,573

2,612

1994Class I

23.1%Alan Wheat728

71.3%John Ashcroft2,246

3,150

1992Class III

37.0%Geri Rothman-Serot1,544

59.7%Kit Bond2,491

4,176

1988Class I

22.5%Jay Nixon806

77.2%John C. Danforth2,767

3,583

1986Class III

36.2%Harriett Woods1,037

63.8%Kit Bond1,826

2,863

1982Class I

44.1%Harriett Woods1,270

55.9%John C. Danforth1,610

2,880

1980Class III

34.3%Thomas Eagleton1,227

65.4%Gene McNary2,340

3,576

1976Class I

32.5%Warren E. Hearnes980

67.4%John C. Danforth2,035

3,020

1974Class III

35.7%Thomas Eagleton823

63.8%Thomas B. Curtis1,473

2,307

1970Class I

30.6%Stuart Symington469

68.9%John C. Danforth1,056

1,533

1968Class III

27.2%Thomas Eagleton728

72.8%Thomas B. Curtis1,951

2,679

1964Class I

40.8%Stuart Symington1,032

59.2%Jean P. Bradshaw1,500

2,532

1962Class III

28.5%Edward Long607

71.5%Crosby Kemper1,526

2,133

1958Class I

40.8%Stuart Symington915

59.2%Hazel Palmer1,325

2,240

1956Class III

31.6%Thomas Hennings Jr.920

68.4%Herbert Douglas1,996

2,916

1952Class I

22.2%Stuart Symington719

77.7%James P. Kem2,516

3,237

1950Class III

24.8%Thomas Hennings Jr.503

75.2%Forrest C. Donnell1,524

2,027

1946Class I

25.6%Frank Briggs726

73.7%James P. Kem2,087

2,833

1944Class III

18.4%Roy McKittrick611

81.6%Forrest C. Donnell2,705

3,316

1940Class I

23.1%Harry S. Truman981

76.8%Manvel H. Davis3,265

4,251

1938Class III

30.2%J. Bennett Clark872

69.8%Henry S. Caulfield2,017

2,891

1934Class I

26.7%Harry S. Truman884

72.8%Roscoe Patterson2,416

3,317

1932Class III

42.3%J. Bennett Clark1,313

57.1%Henry W. Kiel1,771

3,103

1928Class I

19.0%Charles M. Hay598

80.5%Roscoe Patterson2,530

3,144

1926Class III

26.5%Harry B. Hawes751

73.2%George H. Williams2,073

2,832

1922Class I

29.5%James A. Reed620

69.8%R.R. Brewster1,469

2,104

1920Class III

19.3%Breckinridge Long592

79.7%Selden Spencer2,440

3,061

1916Class I

31.4%James A. Reed629

67.5%Walter S. Dickey1,354

2,006

1914Class III

29.8%William Stone544

57.3%Thomas Akins1,045

1,823

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

37.2%Jean Carnahan1,248

60.2%Jim Talent2,019

3,354

1960Special · Class III

26.5%Edward V. Long828

73.5%Lon Hocker2,293

3,121

1918Special · Class III

27.7%Joseph Folk424

71.5%Selden Spencer1,095

1,531

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

15.6%Crystal Quade731

82.8%Mike Kehoe3,886

4,695

2020

16.0%Nicole Galloway769

82.3%Mike Parson3,963

4,818

2016

27.4%Chris Koster1,228

68.7%Eric Greitens3,078

4,483

2012

43.9%Jay Nixon1,948

52.6%Dave Spence2,334

4,435

2008

53.6%Jay Nixon2,484

42.5%Kenny Hulshof1,967

4,632

2004

34.8%Claire McCaskill1,628

63.0%Matt Blunt2,949

4,678

2000

38.5%Bob Holden1,644

58.6%Jim Talent2,502

4,266

1996

38.2%Mel Carnahan1,533

59.1%Margaret B. Kelly2,376

4,017

1992

46.8%Mel Carnahan1,954

53.2%William L. Webster2,222

4,176

1988

25.2%Betty Hearnes920

74.5%John Ashcroft2,721

3,654

1984

25.1%Ken Rothman918

74.9%John Ashcroft2,742

3,660

1980

38.2%Joseph Teasdale1,418

61.6%Kit Bond2,287

3,712

1976

38.2%Joseph Teasdale1,167

61.8%Kit Bond1,886

3,054

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Ozark County, MO
Year	Total registered
2016	7,269
2018	7,389
2020	7,357
2022	7,267
2024	7,634

How did Ozark County, Missouri vote in 2024?

In 2024, Ozark County, Missouri voted Republican by 70.0 points (R+70.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 4,780 votes cast, 698 went Democratic and 4,044 went Republican.

How many people live in Ozark County, Missouri?

Ozark County, Missouri has a population of 8,873 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Ozark County, Missouri is $44,163 — below the national median of $80,734. The Missouri state median is $70,702.

What is the political history of Ozark County, Missouri?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Ozark County, Missouri from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 33 went Republican.