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Cape Girardeau-Sikeston, MO-IL·Missouri

Cape Girardeau-Sikeston, MO-IL has voted Republican in eight straight presidential elections — R+51.4 in 2024.

2008 — 2024·5 elections
MO
2024 presidential election
Cape Girardeau-Sikeston, MO-IL
TrumpR+51.4
2024 presidential margin by county for Cape Girardeau-Sikeston, MO-IL, MOA map of the constituent counties of Cape Girardeau-Sikeston, MO-IL, MO, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Alexander County, IL · R+19.2Cape Girardeau County, MO · R+46.3Bollinger County, MO · R+74.8Scott County, MO · R+58.7Mississippi County, MO · R+53.7
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican75.1%53,211
Kamala HarrisDemocratic23.6%16,761
OtherAll other candidates1.3%926
D+60
R+60
5 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1876 to 2024. Most recent: −51.4% in 2024.flipped R · 1996−51.4%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892+6.9%
1896+5.4%
1900−1.2%
1904−12.0%
1908−8.8%
1912+8.6%
1916−4.3%
1920−14.7%
1924−6.1%
1928−7.9%
1932+22.9%
1936+17.2%
1940+6.3%
1944+6.1%
1948+21.7%
1952−0.3%
1956−0.7%
1960−3.9%
1964+24.1%
1968−5.4%
1972−34.8%
1976+6.9%
1980−13.3%
1984−25.4%
1988−19.4%
1992+0.0%
1996−4.2%
2000−22.8%
2004−31.6%
2008−29.0%
2012−38.5%
2016−50.7%
2020−49.4%
2024−51.4%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−51.4%
16,76153,21170,898
R
−49.4%
17,55552,86671,534
R
−50.7%
15,49250,10868,313
R
−38.5%
19,88645,57266,705
R
−29.0%
24,59245,02970,458
R
−31.6%
22,76943,98067,079
R
−22.8%
22,59136,30160,094
R
−4.2%
25,00027,42557,474
D
+0.0%
24,99924,99460,274
R
−19.4%
21,20831,47852,807
R
−25.4%
20,23433,98554,240
R
−13.3%
23,60431,06056,247
D
+6.9%
27,86724,27552,376
R
−34.8%
15,69632,47448,228
R
−5.4%
17,89420,39846,740
D
+24.1%
30,51318,67349,186
R
−3.9%
24,78826,79651,602
R
−0.7%
24,32124,67349,015
R
−0.3%
25,87826,04952,026
D
+21.7%
27,44617,64445,254
D
+6.1%
24,76721,92046,847
D
+6.3%
30,00526,44656,704
D
+17.2%
30,60321,59352,530
D
+22.9%
27,12516,93344,475
R
−7.9%
18,60721,80240,480
R
−6.1%
15,67417,87736,277
R
−14.7%
16,36922,09039,019
R
−4.3%
13,16114,38728,220
D
+8.6%
9,3687,59120,583
R
−8.8%
9,60711,55722,148
R
−12.0%
7,92710,16518,670
R
−1.2%
8,7018,92417,954
D
+5.4%
9,3508,38117,824
D
+6.9%
7,8606,80615,344
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Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorCape Girardeau-Sikeston, MO-ILCombined statistical areaUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White82.8%61.0%
Black9.2%12.2%
Asian1.0%6.0%
Two or more races6.2%12.6%
Other race0.8%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino2.5%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$64,338$84,427
Poverty rate14.2%12.5%
Median age3939.1
Age 18–2411.1%9.2%
Age 65 and older18.5%17.2%
Education & Language
Speaks a non-English language at home2.7%22.3%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 21.8%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryEnglish 10.1%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryIrish 9.1%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic11.6%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant31.0%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed45.1%51.5%
Mainline Protestant9.0%5.2%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
21.8%
English
10.1%
Irish
9.1%
American
7.9%
Scottish
1.8%
French
1.5%
Italian
1.2%
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.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 39.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.6%
85+
1.3%
2.6%
75–84
3.2%
5.0%
65–74
5.8%
6.2%
55–64
6.4%
5.7%
45–54
5.8%
6.0%
35–44
5.8%
6.2%
25–34
6.1%
5.3%
18–24
5.8%
8.4%
5–17
8.0%
3.1%
<5
2.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$64,338
Cape Girardeau-Sikeston, MO-IL ranks near the middle of US counties.
Cape Girardeau-Sikeston, MO-IL$64,338
Missouri$83,390
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
14.2%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1815.0%
Working age (18–64)14.1%
Seniors (65+)12.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
97.3%
speak English only
Spanish1.1%
Other Indo-European0.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.7%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Evangelical Protestant
31.0%
Catholic
11.6%
Mainline Protestant
9.0%
Black Protestant
1.6%
Other Christian
0.8%
Latter-day Saints
0.6%
Muslim
0.2%
Unaffiliated or not counted45.1%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Cape Girardeau-Sikeston, MO-IL sits in the Border South. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 24.1 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 51.4 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the region moved 2.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 51.4 points.

A population of 148,004, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $64,338 describe the region.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Cape Girardeau-Sikeston, MO-IL, Missouri vote in 2024?
In 2024, Cape Girardeau-Sikeston, MO-IL, Missouri voted Republican by 51.4 points (R+51.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 70,898 votes cast, 16,761 went Democratic and 53,211 went Republican.
What is Cape Girardeau-Sikeston, MO-IL, Missouri's political typology?
Akashic places Cape Girardeau-Sikeston, MO-IL, Missouri in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the region has voted Democratic 11 times, Republican 23 times, and other 0 times.
When did Cape Girardeau-Sikeston, MO-IL, Missouri last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Cape Girardeau-Sikeston, MO-IL, Missouri voted Democratic was 1992.
How many people live in Cape Girardeau-Sikeston, MO-IL, Missouri?
Cape Girardeau-Sikeston, MO-IL, Missouri has a population of 148,004 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Cape Girardeau-Sikeston, MO-IL, Missouri?
Median household income in Cape Girardeau-Sikeston, MO-IL, Missouri is $64,338 — below the national median of $80,734. The Missouri state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of Cape Girardeau-Sikeston, MO-IL, Missouri?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Cape Girardeau-Sikeston, MO-IL, Missouri from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 23 went Republican. The region's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.