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Columbia-Jefferson City-Moberly, MO·Missouri

Columbia-Jefferson City-Moberly, MO has voted Republican in eight straight presidential elections — R+20.5 in 2024.

2008 — 2024·5 elections
MO
2024 presidential election
Columbia-Jefferson City-Moberly, MO
TrumpR+20.5
2024 presidential margin by county for Columbia-Jefferson City-Moberly, MO, MOA map of the constituent counties of Columbia-Jefferson City-Moberly, MO, 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.Cooper County, MO · R+45.6Howard County, MO · R+44.2Moniteau County, MO · R+62.7Cole County, MO · R+34.4Osage County, MO · R+72.9Randolph County, MO · R+52.1Boone County, MO · D+9.7Callaway County, MO · R+43.3Audrain County, MO · R+47.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican59.3%120,047
Kamala HarrisDemocratic38.8%78,521
OtherAll other candidates1.9%3,808
D+60
R+60
9 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: −20.5% in 2024.flipped R · 1996−20.5%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892+25.8%
1896+27.7%
1900+25.1%
1904+19.3%
1908+22.3%
1912+31.2%
1916+23.4%
1920+11.4%
1924+19.1%
1928+10.5%
1932+43.0%
1936+32.7%
1940+20.9%
1944+17.3%
1948+28.8%
1952+5.1%
1956+5.3%
1960+4.4%
1964+20.7%
1968−9.5%
1972−31.1%
1976−3.9%
1980−9.4%
1984−28.4%
1988−10.2%
1992+3.2%
1996−0.8%
2000−10.9%
2004−18.3%
2008−8.5%
2012−18.1%
2016−21.9%
2020−18.5%
2024−20.5%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−20.5%
78,521120,047202,376
R
−18.5%
79,824117,291202,335
R
−21.9%
67,330108,487188,172
R
−18.1%
71,771104,429180,541
R
−8.5%
86,042102,386191,347
R
−18.3%
71,817104,197177,192
R
−10.9%
64,86781,335150,408
R
−0.8%
59,85460,921135,027
D
+3.2%
60,53055,848147,982
R
−10.2%
57,11870,103127,558
R
−28.4%
46,71683,765130,481
R
−9.4%
52,60864,213123,264
R
−3.9%
52,23856,515110,095
R
−31.1%
36,22968,892105,121
R
−9.5%
39,39948,61396,850
D
+20.7%
56,11636,88693,002
D
+4.4%
50,56546,28396,848
D
+5.3%
47,75542,95390,708
D
+5.1%
49,19044,40893,729
D
+28.8%
53,18029,34082,780
D
+17.3%
48,83534,43683,408
D
+20.9%
58,54938,29697,021
D
+32.7%
61,13930,94692,464
D
+43.0%
62,44024,72987,673
D
+10.5%
45,39836,76682,300
D
+19.1%
46,24830,92980,317
D
+11.4%
44,49435,33480,281
D
+23.4%
29,51218,25548,193
D
+31.2%
26,65812,98643,791
D
+22.3%
27,64917,47945,658
D
+19.3%
24,94516,71742,589
D
+25.1%
27,89116,50945,262
D
+27.7%
29,60916,70246,665
D
+25.8%
24,11313,79539,962
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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.
IndicatorColumbia-Jefferson City-Moberly, MOCombined statistical areaMissouriStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White82.0%77.5%61.0%
Black7.6%11.0%12.2%
Asian2.5%2.1%6.0%
Two or more races6.3%7.1%12.6%
Other race1.4%2.3%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino3.7%5.2%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$70,970$70,702$84,427
Poverty rate13.8%12.6%12.5%
Median age36.639.239.1
Age 18–2413.5%9.2%9.2%
Age 65 and older16.1%17.9%17.2%
Education & Language
Speaks a non-English language at home6.0%6.7%22.3%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 25.7%German 21.3%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryEnglish 13.1%English 11.9%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryIrish 11.0%Irish 11.8%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic11.3%12.5%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant22.0%24.1%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed56.1%51.7%51.5%
Mainline Protestant6.2%5.7%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
25.7%
English
13.1%
Irish
11.0%
American
7.2%
Italian
2.4%
Scottish
2.0%
French
2.0%
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: 36.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
1.1%
2.0%
75–84
2.7%
4.5%
65–74
5.1%
5.9%
55–64
6.1%
5.7%
45–54
5.4%
6.5%
35–44
6.1%
6.8%
25–34
6.7%
6.5%
18–24
7.0%
8.1%
5–17
7.5%
2.9%
<5
2.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$70,970
Columbia-Jefferson City-Moberly, MO ranks near the middle of US counties.
Columbia-Jefferson City-Moberly, MO$70,970
Missouri$70,702
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
13.8%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1814.8%
Working age (18–64)13.6%
Seniors (65+)10.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
94.0%
speak English only
Spanish2.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.7%
Other Indo-European1.7%
Other languages0.6%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Evangelical Protestant
22.0%
Catholic
11.3%
Mainline Protestant
6.2%
Black Protestant
1.5%
Latter-day Saints
1.4%
Muslim
0.7%
Other Christian
0.5%
Jewish
0.1%
Other faiths
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted56.1%
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.

Columbia-Jefferson City-Moberly, MO sits in the Border South. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 43.0 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 31.1 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the region moved 2.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 20.5 points.

A population of 414,364, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,970 describe the region.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Columbia-Jefferson City-Moberly, MO, Missouri vote in 2024?
In 2024, Columbia-Jefferson City-Moberly, MO, Missouri voted Republican by 20.5 points (R+20.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 202,376 votes cast, 78,521 went Democratic and 120,047 went Republican.
What is Columbia-Jefferson City-Moberly, MO, Missouri's political typology?
Akashic places Columbia-Jefferson City-Moberly, MO, 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 20 times, Republican 14 times, and other 0 times.
When did Columbia-Jefferson City-Moberly, MO, Missouri last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Columbia-Jefferson City-Moberly, MO, Missouri voted Democratic was 1992.
How many people live in Columbia-Jefferson City-Moberly, MO, Missouri?
Columbia-Jefferson City-Moberly, MO, Missouri has a population of 414,364 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Columbia-Jefferson City-Moberly, MO, Missouri?
Median household income in Columbia-Jefferson City-Moberly, MO, Missouri is $70,970 — below the national median of $80,734. The Missouri state median is $70,702.
What is the political history of Columbia-Jefferson City-Moberly, MO, Missouri?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Columbia-Jefferson City-Moberly, MO, Missouri from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 20 went Democratic and 14 went Republican. The region's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.