HarrisDemocratic24.4%132,846TrumpRepublican74.4%404,149OtherAll other candidates1.2%6,421
R+49.9- Lead
- 271,303
- Total
- 543,416
- vs nation
- R+48.5
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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
BidenDemocratic25.0%132,693TrumpRepublican73.0%387,129OtherAll other candidates2.0%10,460
R+48.0- Lead
- 254,436
- Total
- 530,282
- vs nation
- R+52.4
ClintonDemocratic22.7%110,798TrumpRepublican72.3%352,489OtherAll other candidates4.9%23,921
R+49.6- Lead
- 241,691
- Total
- 487,208
- vs nation
- R+51.7
ObamaDemocratic30.0%140,191RomneyRepublican67.6%316,378OtherAll other candidates2.5%11,485
R+37.6- Lead
- 176,187
- Total
- 468,054
- vs nation
- R+41.5
ObamaDemocratic35.4%173,106McCainRepublican62.9%307,410OtherAll other candidates1.7%8,457
R+27.5- Lead
- 134,304
- Total
- 488,973
- vs nation
- R+34.7
KerryDemocratic33.5%151,788BushRepublican65.7%297,627OtherAll other candidates0.8%3,707
R+32.2- Lead
- 145,839
- Total
- 453,122
- vs nation
- R+29.7
GoreDemocratic36.4%139,260BushRepublican60.8%232,898OtherAll other candidates2.9%10,931
R+24.4- Lead
- 93,638
- Total
- 383,089
- vs nation
- R+25.0
ClintonDemocratic39.6%139,199DoleRepublican47.7%167,590OtherAll other candidates12.8%44,875
R+8.1- Lead
- 28,391
- Total
- 351,664
- vs nation
- R+16.6
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+49.9MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 1,125,0672024 5-year
- Population density
- 54 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 20,904 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $59,8202024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 87.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+17.6 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+49.9 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Joplin-Pittsburg, KS · twin score 96.3
presidential history
Party record book
Springfield, MO · 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
58.2%
105,619 votes · D+17.6
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1896 · 55.5%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
74.4%
404,149 votes · R+49.9
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 73.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
173,106votes
35.4% of the vote · R+27.5
Runner-up · John Kerry, 2004 · 151,788 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
404,149votes
74.4% of the vote · R+49.9
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 387,129 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
John W. Davis1924
+18.3pts D vs U.S.
Place R+6.9 · U.S. R+25.2
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1896 · +17.6 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+52.4pts R vs U.S.
Place R+48.0 · U.S. D+4.5
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +51.7 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
† Some years predate full county coverage; a flagged year sums only the counties reporting it.
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 (partial) | 626,797 |
| 2018 | 707,546 |
| 2020 | 758,152 |
| 2022 | 753,959 |
| 2024 | 793,949 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+8,359 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +77,213 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +210 |
| 2012 | +211 |
| 2013 | +1,649 |
| 2014 | −169 |
| 2015 | +1,851 |
| 2016 | +1,122 |
| 2017 | +4,902 |
| 2018 | +6,345 |
| 2019 | +6,427 |
| 2021 | +15,015 |
| 2022 | +13,887 |
| 2023 | +10,046 |
| 2024 | +7,358 |
| 2025 | +8,359 |
Springfield's media market spans the deeply Republican Missouri Ozarks while absorbing Missouri State and Drury University enrollments, creating a rare college-town counterweight within an otherwise lopsided regional electorate.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 17.6 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 49.9 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 1.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 49.9 points.
A population of 1,125,067, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $59,820 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Joplin-Pittsburg and Paducah-Cape Girardeau-Harrisburg.
Political twins — media markets
The media markets whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Joplin-Pittsburg
Kansas
96.3twin score
2012–2024 trajectory
Paducah-Cape Girardeau-Harrisburg
Illinois
91.0twin score
2016–2024 trajectory% Evangelical
Tri-Cities, TN-VA
90.1twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ American ancestry
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 Springfield, MO, Missouri vote in 2024?
In 2024, Springfield, MO, Missouri voted Republican by 49.9 points (R+49.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 543,416 votes cast, 132,846 went Democratic and 404,149 went Republican.
When did Springfield, MO, Missouri last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Springfield, MO, Missouri voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Springfield, MO, Missouri?
Springfield, MO, Missouri has a population of 1,125,067 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Springfield, MO, Missouri?
Median household income in Springfield, MO, Missouri is $59,820 — below the national median of $80,734. The Missouri state median is $60,773.
What is the political history of Springfield, MO, Missouri?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Springfield, MO, Missouri from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 29 went Republican.