Akashic
1892–2024
Akashic
Joplin-Pittsburg
presidential margin
2008R+28.22012R+36.12016R+49.62020R+48.92024R+50.5
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+50.5
2024
median income$58,140U.S. $80,734 · KS $74,275
median age38.5U.S. 39.1
poverty rate16.5%U.S. 12.5%
bachelor’s+ (25+)22.6%U.S. 35.6%
non-english6.2%U.S. 22.3%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German17.7%
English12.9%
Irish11.5%
Mexican4.2%
Guatemalan1.4%
Puerto Rican0.4%
African American†1.1%
religion
other traditions
Mainline7.7%
Latter-day Saints1.6%
Other Christian0.8%
Black Protestant0.6%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Joplin-Pittsburg, Kansas

Akashic
Joplin-PittsburgTrumpR+50.5
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2024 presidential margin by county for Joplin-Pittsburg, KSA map of the constituent counties of Joplin-Pittsburg, KS, 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.Bourbon County, KS · R+54.2McDonald County, MO · R+68.8Woodson County, KS · R+61.3Neosho County, KS · R+48.1Labette County, KS · R+38.2Newton County, MO · R+58.6Crawford County, KS · R+25.3Allen County, KS · R+46.1Barton County, MO · R+72.1Jasper County, MO · R+46.7Cherokee County, KS · R+52.9Vernon County, MO · R+59.5Ottawa County, OK · R+53.5Wilson County, KS · R+62.4
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican74.5%130,781
Kamala HarrisDemocratic24.0%42,163
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent1.4%2,501
D+60
R+60
14 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (14 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Joplin-Pittsburg, KS — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Allen County, KSRepublicanR+46.1
Barton County, MORepublicanR+72.1
Bourbon County, KSRepublicanR+54.2
Cherokee County, KSRepublicanR+52.9
Crawford County, KSRepublicanR+25.3
Jasper County, MORepublicanR+46.7
Labette County, KSRepublicanR+38.2
McDonald County, MORepublicanR+68.8
Neosho County, KSRepublicanR+48.1
Newton County, MORepublicanR+58.6
Ottawa County, OKRepublicanR+53.5
Vernon County, MORepublicanR+59.5
Wilson County, KSRepublicanR+62.4
Woodson County, KSRepublicanR+61.3
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
24.0%Harris42,163
74.5%Trump130,781
1.4%Kennedy2,501
−50.5%
175,445
R
24.5%Biden43,191
73.5%Trump129,319
2.0%Jorgensen3,527
−48.9%
176,037
R
22.4%Clinton36,609
72.0%Trump117,862
5.7%Johnson9,266
−49.6%
163,737
R
30.8%Obama48,459
66.9%Romney105,322
2.3%Johnson3,545
−36.1%
157,326
R
35.1%Obama58,956
63.3%McCain106,248
1.6%Nader2,684
−28.2%
167,888
R
32.9%Kerry54,556
66.2%Bush109,743
0.9%Nader1,442
−33.3%
165,741
R
36.2%Gore53,519
60.7%Bush89,653
3.1%Buchanan4,537
−24.5%
147,709
R
38.4%Clinton54,532
48.8%Dole69,301
12.8%Perot18,155
−10.4%
141,988
R
37.0%Clinton56,464
40.9%Bush62,338
22.1%Perot33,638
−3.9%
152,440
R
42.4%Dukakis57,927
57.0%Bush77,856
0.7%Paul894
−14.6%
136,677
R
33.2%Mondale48,692
66.3%Reagan97,164
0.5%Richards708
−33.1%
146,564
R
37.9%Carter56,769
57.7%Reagan86,431
4.5%Anderson6,705
−19.8%
149,905
D
50.5%Carter72,004
48.4%Ford69,089
1.1%McCarthy1,593
+2.0%
142,686
R
30.1%McGovern41,957
68.8%Nixon95,766
1.1%Schmitz1,489
−38.7%
139,212
R
37.4%Humphrey51,966
51.8%Nixon71,981
10.8%Wallace15,017
−14.4%
138,964
D
57.0%Johnson84,466
42.7%Goldwater63,259
0.3%Hass423
+14.3%
148,148
R
40.6%Kennedy65,224
59.2%Nixon95,078
0.2%Byrd352
−18.6%
160,654
R
40.1%Stevenson62,766
59.7%Eisenhower93,599
0.2%Andrews297
−19.7%
156,662
R
38.2%Stevenson65,029
61.5%Eisenhower104,684
0.3%Hallinan578
−23.3%
170,291
D
49.7%Truman73,715
49.3%Dewey73,090
1.0%Thurmond1,521
+0.4%
148,326
R
42.9%Roosevelt64,334
56.8%Dewey85,142
0.3%Thomas491
−13.9%
149,967
R
46.9%Roosevelt86,784
52.6%Willkie97,361
0.5%Thomas880
−5.7%
185,025
D
54.4%Roosevelt98,644
45.1%Landon81,700
0.5%Lemke869
+9.4%
181,213
D
59.3%Roosevelt94,940
38.8%Hoover62,202
1.9%Thomas2,972
+20.4%
160,114
R
29.8%Smith45,553
69.1%Hoover105,469
1.1%Thomas1,605
−39.3%
152,627
R
33.2%Davis47,032
53.6%Coolidge75,927
13.2%La Follette18,644
−20.4%
141,603
R
39.3%Cox55,092
56.8%Harding79,662
3.9%Debs5,472
−17.5%
140,226
D
50.6%Wilson63,284
41.8%Hughes52,279
7.6%Benson9,482
+8.8%
125,045
D
39.2%Wilson33,329
27.5%Taft23,385
33.3%Roosevelt28,310
+11.7%
85,024
R
44.5%Bryan40,383
47.7%Taft43,311
7.9%Debs7,154
−3.2%
90,848
R
33.4%Parker26,963
55.0%Roosevelt44,448
11.6%Debs9,391
−21.6%
80,802
D
50.7%Bryan44,187
47.0%McKinley40,952
2.3%Woolley1,962
+3.7%
87,101
D
56.9%Bryan43,694
42.1%McKinley32,362
1.0%Palmer789
+14.7%
76,845
R
19.3%Cleveland13,056
43.0%Harrison29,165
37.7%Weaver25,567
−23.8%
67,788
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −50.5% in 2024.flipped R · 1980−50.5%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−23.8%
1896+14.7%
1900+3.7%
1904−21.6%
1908−3.2%
1912+11.7%
1916+8.8%
1920−17.5%
1924−20.4%
1928−39.3%
1932+20.4%
1936+9.4%
1940−5.7%
1944−13.9%
1948+0.4%
1952−23.3%
1956−19.7%
1960−18.6%
1964+14.3%
1968−14.4%
1972−38.7%
1976+2.0%
1980−19.8%
1984−33.1%
1988−14.6%
1992−3.9%
1996−10.4%
2000−24.5%
2004−33.3%
2008−28.2%
2012−36.1%
2016−49.6%
2020−48.9%
2024−50.5%
DemocraticRepublican

Straddling the Missouri-Kansas border, this market blends working-class mining-heritage communities with small agricultural towns, producing some of the most reliably wide Republican margins in either state's non-metro returns.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 20.4 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 50.5 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 1.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 50.5 points.

A population of 402,069, a 81% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $58,140 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Springfield, MO and Bowling Green.

Political twins — media markets

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

Springfield, MO
96.3twin score
2012–2024 trajectory
Bowling Green
Kentucky
91.2twin score
2000–2024 trajectory≠ American ancestry
Paducah-Cape Girardeau-Harrisburg
Illinois
89.7twin score
2012–2024 trajectory

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 Joplin-Pittsburg, Kansas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Joplin-Pittsburg, Kansas voted Republican by 50.5 points (R+50.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 175,445 votes cast, 42,163 went Democratic and 130,781 went Republican.
When did Joplin-Pittsburg, Kansas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Joplin-Pittsburg, Kansas voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Joplin-Pittsburg, Kansas?
Joplin-Pittsburg, Kansas has a population of 402,069 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Joplin-Pittsburg, Kansas?
Median household income in Joplin-Pittsburg, Kansas is $58,140 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.
What is the political history of Joplin-Pittsburg, Kansas?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Joplin-Pittsburg, Kansas from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 25 went Republican.