HarrisDemocratic46.5%738,597TrumpRepublican51.8%822,103OtherAll other candidates1.7%26,878
R+5.3- Lead
- 83,506
- Total
- 1,587,578
- vs nation
- R+3.8
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
31 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic47.7%784,154TrumpRepublican50.3%827,367OtherAll other candidates2.0%33,697
R+2.6- Lead
- 43,213
- Total
- 1,645,218
- vs nation
- R+7.1
ClintonDemocratic44.1%684,873TrumpRepublican50.0%776,308OtherAll other candidates5.9%91,268
R+5.9- Lead
- 91,435
- Total
- 1,552,449
- vs nation
- R+8.0
ObamaDemocratic50.8%772,095RomneyRepublican47.2%717,046OtherAll other candidates2.0%30,995
D+3.6- Lead
- 55,049
- Total
- 1,520,136
- vs nation
- R+0.2
ObamaDemocratic56.2%902,176McCainRepublican42.6%684,480OtherAll other candidates1.2%18,937
D+13.6- Lead
- 217,696
- Total
- 1,605,593
- vs nation
- D+6.3
KerryDemocratic52.4%787,469BushRepublican47.0%707,133OtherAll other candidates0.6%8,702
D+5.3- Lead
- 80,336
- Total
- 1,503,304
- vs nation
- D+7.8
GoreDemocratic51.8%682,398BushRepublican45.7%602,531OtherAll other candidates2.5%32,411
D+6.1- Lead
- 79,867
- Total
- 1,317,340
- vs nation
- D+5.5
ClintonDemocratic51.2%621,155DoleRepublican38.2%463,136OtherAll other candidates10.7%129,457
D+13.0- Lead
- 158,019
- Total
- 1,213,748
- vs nation
- D+4.5
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+5.3MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 3,190,4712024 5-year
- Population density
- 180 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 17,679 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $79,1362024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 72.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 15.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+34.1 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+21.9 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Detroit, MI · twin score 85.2
presidential history
Party record book
St. Louis · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
67.1%
742,136 votes · D+34.1
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 62.7%
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
57.8%
720,559 votes · R+15.7
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 57.7%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
902,176votes
56.2% of the vote · D+13.6
Runner-up · John Kerry, 2004 · 787,469 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
827,367votes
50.3% of the vote · R+2.6
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 822,103 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Adlai Stevenson1956
+19.9pts D vs U.S.
Place D+4.5 · U.S. R+15.4
Runner-up · Adlai Stevenson, 1952 · +18.1 pts
Republican
William H. Taft1912
+9.4pts R vs U.S.
Place D+10.2 · U.S. D+19.5
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +8.0 pts
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
On a multi-state Place, each row sums votes cast in the separate U.S. House races held inside the Place that year. It is a geographic vote total, not one contest or a seat tally.
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 2,309,569 |
| 2018 | 2,252,095 |
| 2020 | 2,163,948 |
| 2022 | 2,268,105 |
| 2024 | 2,333,133 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+207 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −120,027 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −10,031 |
| 2012 | −13,036 |
| 2013 | −9,399 |
| 2014 | −9,333 |
| 2015 | −9,464 |
| 2016 | −13,891 |
| 2017 | −10,411 |
| 2018 | −10,193 |
| 2019 | −8,658 |
| 2021 | −3,913 |
| 2022 | −13,410 |
| 2023 | −5,163 |
| 2024 | −3,332 |
| 2025 | +207 |
The St. Louis media market straddles the Missouri-Illinois border, blending a heavily Democratic city center with competitive suburban counties that have shifted markedly in both directions over the past three federal election cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 34.1 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 21.9 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 2.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 5.3 points.
A population of 3,190,471, a 73% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $79,136 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Detroit and Cleveland-Akron (Canton).
Political twins — media markets
The media markets whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Detroit
Michigan
85.2twin score
2000–2008 trajectorypopulation scale≠ Polish ancestry
Cleveland-Akron (Canton)
Ohio
80.7twin score
2000–2008 trajectorypopulation scale≠ Italian ancestry
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
80.3twin score
2000–2008 trajectorypopulation scale≠ 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 St. Louis, Missouri vote in 2024?
In 2024, St. Louis, Missouri voted Republican by 5.3 points (R+5.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 1,587,578 votes cast, 738,597 went Democratic and 822,103 went Republican.
When did St. Louis, Missouri last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which St. Louis, Missouri voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in St. Louis, Missouri?
St. Louis, Missouri has a population of 3,190,471 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in St. Louis, Missouri?
Median household income in St. Louis, Missouri is $79,136 — below the national median of $80,734. The Missouri state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of St. Louis, Missouri?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in St. Louis, Missouri from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 13 went Republican.