HarrisDemocratic47.7%27,566TrumpRepublican50.8%29,381OliverLibertarian0.9%535
R+3.1- Lead
- 1,815
- Total
- 57,817
- vs nation
- R+1.7
- Turnout
- 70.6%
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
2024 turnout 70.6% of 82,710 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic47.5%27,179TrumpRepublican50.5%28,917JorgensenLibertarian1.6%902
R+3.0- Lead
- 1,738
- Total
- 57,270
- vs nation
- R+7.5
- Turnout
- 99.4%
ClintonDemocratic40.4%20,057TrumpRepublican52.3%25,933JohnsonLibertarian4.6%2,271
R+11.8- Lead
- 5,876
- Total
- 49,608
- vs nation
- R+13.9
- Turnout
- 79.7%
ObamaDemocratic41.9%19,175RomneyRepublican56.0%25,618GrayLibertarian1.4%662
R+14.1- Lead
- 6,443
- Total
- 45,710
- vs nation
- R+18.0
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic46.2%21,495McCainRepublican52.6%24,460OtherAll other candidates1.2%561
R+6.4- Lead
- 2,965
- Total
- 46,516
- vs nation
- R+13.6
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic43.9%18,412BushRepublican55.5%23,302OtherAll other candidates0.6%256
R+11.7- Lead
- 4,890
- Total
- 41,970
- vs nation
- R+9.2
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic45.0%15,325BushRepublican52.2%17,785NaderGreen1.9%648
R+7.2- Lead
- 2,460
- Total
- 34,054
- vs nation
- R+7.7
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic43.2%12,705DoleRepublican45.4%13,332PerotReform10.3%3,035
R+2.1- Lead
- 627
- Total
- 29,389
- vs nation
- R+10.7
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+3.1MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 110,3712024 5-year
- Median household income
- $96,2272024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 76.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 7.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 7.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+63.2 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+35.4 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Jefferson County, CO · twin score 93.5
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
- 70.6%58,415 participants ÷ 82,710 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +33.1 ptsPresidential-dependent
- Drop-off versus state
- +14.1 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026 scenario
- 37.5%–44.9%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
| Election | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · Presidential | 55,753 | 69,921 | 79.7% | A/A |
| 2018 · Midterm | 44,768 | 72,797 | 61.5% | A/A |
| 2020 · Presidential | 75,996 | 76,420 | 99.4% | A/A |
| 2022 · Midterm | 53,058 | 79,990 | 66.3% | A/A |
| 2024 · Presidential | 58,415 | 82,710 | 70.6% | 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
29 precincts · 57,817 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -44 SEVEN BRIDGES44 SEVEN BRIDGES | 1,215 | 1,814 | 49 | 3,078 | 39.5% | 58.9% | R+19.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -40 BARRY NORTH40 BARRY NORTH | 1,595 | 1,368 | 35 | 2,998 | 53.2% | 45.6% | D+7.6 |
| Precinct -06 PAR 406 PAR 4 | 1,431 | 1,399 | 45 | 2,875 | 49.8% | 48.7% | D+1.1 |
| Precinct -HOUSTON LAKE/SOUTHEASTHOUSTON LAKE/SOUTHEAST | 1,445 | 1,367 | 39 | 2,851 | 50.7% | 47.9% | D+2.7 |
| Precinct -RIVERSIDE/NORTHMOORRIVERSIDE/NORTHMOOR | 1,385 | 1,408 | 34 | 2,827 | 49.0% | 49.8% | R+0.8 |
| Precinct -32 TIFFANY SPRINGS32 TIFFANY SPRINGS | 1,454 | 1,290 | 50 | 2,794 | 52.0% | 46.2% | D+5.9 |
| Precinct -34 BARRY EAST34 BARRY EAST | 1,388 | 1,310 | 47 | 2,745 | 50.6% | 47.7% | D+2.8 |
| Precinct -38 LINE CREEK38 LINE CREEK | 1,396 | 1,126 | 36 | 2,558 | 54.6% | 44.0% | D+10.6 |
| Precinct -13 HAMPTON WEST13 HAMPTON WEST | 1,134 | 1,358 | 30 | 2,522 | 45.0% | 53.8% | R+8.9 |
| Precinct -35 NORTHERN HEIGHTS35 NORTHERN HEIGHTS | 1,220 | 1,161 | 28 | 2,409 | 50.6% | 48.2% | D+2.4 |
| Precinct -41 PARK HILL NORTH41 PARK HILL NORTH | 1,219 | 1,116 | 49 | 2,384 | 51.1% | 46.8% | D+4.3 |
| Precinct -42 BARRY SOUTH42 BARRY SOUTH | 1,191 | 1,071 | 42 | 2,304 | 51.7% | 46.5% | D+5.2 |
| Precinct -WESTON ET ALWESTON ET AL | 924 | 1,301 | 27 | 2,252 | 41.0% | 57.8% | R+16.7 |
| Precinct -05 PARKVILLE05 PARKVILLE | 1,106 | 1,021 | 33 | 2,160 | 51.2% | 47.3% | D+3.9 |
| Precinct -PLATTE HILLS/HAMPTON EASTPLATTE HILLS/HAMPTON EAST | 996 | 1,021 | 34 | 2,051 | 48.6% | 49.8% | R+1.2 |
| Precinct -HOOVER/SHILOHHOOVER/SHILOH | 723 | 1,199 | 33 | 1,955 | 37.0% | 61.3% | R+24.3 |
| Precinct -45 PARKVILLE WEST45 PARKVILLE WEST | 905 | 998 | 33 | 1,936 | 46.7% | 51.5% | R+4.8 |
| Precinct -14 PLATTE CITY14 PLATTE CITY | 793 | 1,022 | 31 | 1,846 | 43.0% | 55.4% | R+12.4 |
| Precinct -10 WEATHERBY LAKE10 WEATHERBY LAKE | 885 | 889 | 28 | 1,802 | 49.1% | 49.3% | R+0.2 |
| Precinct -FERRELVIEW/MID-CONTINENT/LINKVILLEFERRELVIEW/MID-CONTINENT/LINKVILLE | 737 | 977 | 25 | 1,739 | 42.4% | 56.2% | R+13.8 |
| Precinct -11 EMBASSY11 EMBASSY | 866 | 683 | 28 | 1,577 | 54.9% | 43.3% | D+11.6 |
| Precinct -PLATTE WOODS/PARK HILLPLATTE WOODS/PARK HILL | 818 | 724 | 29 | 1,571 | 52.1% | 46.1% | D+6.0 |
| Precinct -EDGERTON/26 RIDGELYEDGERTON/26 RIDGELY | 480 | 857 | 22 | 1,359 | 35.3% | 63.1% | R+27.7 |
| Precinct -NEW MARKET/DEARBORNNEW MARKET/DEARBORN | 395 | 637 | 12 | 1,044 | 37.8% | 61.0% | R+23.2 |
| Precinct -02 PRAIRIE POINT02 PRAIRIE POINT | 550 | 454 | 20 | 1,024 | 53.7% | 44.3% | D+9.4 |
| Precinct -09 LAKE WAUKOMIS09 LAKE WAUKOMIS | 496 | 492 | 9 | 997 | 49.7% | 49.3% | D+0.4 |
| Precinct -27 CAMDEN POINT27 CAMDEN POINT | 297 | 529 | 7 | 833 | 35.7% | 63.5% | R+27.9 |
| Precinct -BEVERLY/TRACY/SETTLES STATIONBEVERLY/TRACY/SETTLES STATION | 272 | 429 | 6 | 707 | 38.5% | 60.7% | R+22.2 |
| Precinct -12 FARLEY12 FARLEY | 250 | 360 | 9 | 619 | 40.4% | 58.2% | R+17.8 |
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +47.7% |
| 1896 | +50.3% |
| 1900 | +50.4% |
| 1904 | +45.0% |
| 1908 | +47.7% |
| 1912 | +58.8% |
| 1916 | +52.4% |
| 1920 | +43.2% |
| 1924 | +29.2% |
| 1928 | +15.9% |
| 1932 | +63.2% |
| 1936 | +46.3% |
| 1940 | +29.1% |
| 1944 | +22.9% |
| 1948 | +45.1% |
| 1952 | +15.2% |
| 1956 | +18.9% |
| 1960 | +10.2% |
| 1964 | +33.5% |
| 1968 | −1.5% |
| 1972 | −35.4% |
| 1976 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | −14.7% |
| 1984 | −25.3% |
| 1988 | −2.7% |
| 1992 | +5.2% |
| 1996 | −2.1% |
| 2000 | −7.2% |
| 2004 | −11.7% |
| 2008 | −6.4% |
| 2012 | −14.1% |
| 2016 | −11.8% |
| 2020 | −3.0% |
| 2024 | −3.1% |
DemocraticRepublican
Federal and statewide elections · 2 House · 38 Senate · 3 Senate special · 13 governor
U.S. House
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U.S. Senate
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U.S. Senate special elections
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Governor
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voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 68,562 |
| 2018 | 68,391 |
| 2020 | 77,031 |
| 2022 | 75,034 |
| 2024 | 77,080 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+688 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +12,461 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $69,580 in average income, against $123,745 for residents who stayed — 44% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean D+1.3 on average — 4.4 points more Democratic-leaning than Platte County, MO itself (R+3.1).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Clay County, MO1,450R+5.6
- Jackson County, MO816D+19.3
- Johnson County, KS356D+8.5
- Wyandotte County, KS177D+23.9
- Buchanan County, MO137R+28.0
- Leavenworth County, KS84R+22.8
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Clay County, MO1,559
- Jackson County, MO701
- Johnson County, KS335
- Wyandotte County, KS127
- Leavenworth County, KS97
- Buchanan County, MO95
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.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +487 |
| 2012 | +577 |
| 2013 | +519 |
| 2014 | +841 |
| 2015 | +779 |
| 2016 | +1,479 |
| 2017 | +1,721 |
| 2018 | +891 |
| 2019 | +946 |
| 2021 | +1,180 |
| 2022 | +1,299 |
| 2023 | +805 |
| 2024 | +249 |
| 2025 | +688 |
Platte County sits along the Missouri River just north of Kansas City, and its suburban growth has tightened presidential margins from double-digit Republican advantages a decade ago to single digits in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 63.2 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 35.4 points in 1972. The 2024 margin was 3.1 points.
A population of 110,371, a 77% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $96,227 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Jefferson County and Leavenworth County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Jefferson County
Colorado
93.5twin score
12-yr trendcollege sharemedian income≠ population scale
Leavenworth County
Kansas
92.7twin score
median incomepopulation scale% unaffiliated≠ 12-yr trend
Albemarle County
Virginia
92.7twin score
12-yr trendmedian income% unaffiliated≠ 2016 margin
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 Platte County, Missouri vote in 2024?
In 2024, Platte County, Missouri voted Republican by 3.1 points (R+3.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 57,817 votes cast, 27,566 went Democratic and 29,381 went Republican.
When did Platte County, Missouri last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Platte County, Missouri voted Democratic was 1992.
How many people live in Platte County, Missouri?
Platte County, Missouri has a population of 110,371 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Platte County, Missouri?
Median household income in Platte County, Missouri is $96,227 — above the national median of $80,734. The Missouri state median is $70,702.
What is the political history of Platte County, Missouri?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Platte County, Missouri from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 13 went Republican.