Election Results for Butler County, MO -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	1,211	14.4
Deaths:	1,555	18.5
Net Migration:	373	4.4
Net Immigration:	5	0.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +952	R +687	D + 0.5%
D +265
2020 vs. 2012	R +2,354	R +3,416	R + 15.7%
D -1,062
2020 vs. 2008	R +2,797	R +4,812	R + 25.2%
D -2,015

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,845	R +4,125	R + 25.7%
D -2,280
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	57%	Donald Trump* (R)	14,602	80.4%	Joe Biden (D)	3,301	18.2%	266 [+]	1.5%	18,169	24	34	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 188 (1.0%);
2016	53%	Donald Trump (R)	13,650	79.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	3,036	17.6%	573 [+]	3.3%	17,259	23	33	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 392 (2.3%); Jill Stein (Grn) 98 (0.6%); Evan McMullin (I) 22 (0.1%);
2012	52%	Mitt Romney (R)	12,248	72.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	4,363	25.8%	278 [+]	1.6%	16,889	19	25	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 238 (1.4%);
2008	53%	John McCain (R)	11,805	68.1%	Barack Obama (D)	5,316	30.7%	217 [+]	1.3%	17,338	19	22	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 108 (0.6%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 70 (0.4%);
2004	52%	George W. Bush* (R)	11,696	71.1%	John Kerry (D)	4,666	28.4%	79 [+]	0.5%	16,441	18	20	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	46%	George W. Bush (R)	9,111	63.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	4,996	34.7%	290 [+]	2.0%	14,397	13	15	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 149 (1.0%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 71 (0.5%);
1996	48%	Robert Dole (R)	6,996	48.8%	Bill Clinton* (D)	5,780	40.3%	1,567 [+]	10.9%	14,343	8	8	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,414 (9.9%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 57 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	52%	Bill Clinton (D)	6,602	43.2%	George Bush* (R)	6,450	42.2%	2,220 [+]	14.5%	15,272	8	5	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 2,189 (14.3%);
1988	48%	George Bush (R)	7,968	58.0%	Michael Dukakis (D)	5,751	41.9%	19 [+]	0.1%	13,738	6	5	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	48%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	8,712	65.0%	Walter Mondale (D)	4,699	35.0%	0	0.0%	13,411	5	6	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	52%	Ronald Reagan (R)	8,342	58.8%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	5,605	39.5%	234 [+]	1.7%	14,181	8	8	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 181 (1.3%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 48 (0.3%);
1976	51%	Jimmy Carter (D)	6,759	54.1%	Gerald Ford* (R)	5,669	45.4%	57 [+]	0.5%	12,485	-2	-3	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 57 (0.5%);
1972	55%	Richard Nixon* (R)	9,198	72.4%	George McGovern (D)	3,466	27.3%	38 [+]	0.3%	12,702	10	12	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	64%	Richard Nixon (R)	6,326	47.0%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	4,379	32.5%	2,759 [+]	20.5%	13,464	2	4	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 2,759 (20.5%);
1964	63%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	7,710	57.9%	Barry Goldwater (R)	5,616	42.1%	0	0.0%	13,326	6	4	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	66%	Richard Nixon (R)	8,751	61.8%	John Kennedy (D)	5,406	38.2%	0	0.0%	14,157	12	12	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	56%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	7,216	55.1%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	5,869	44.9%	0	0.0%	13,085	5	-2	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	58%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	7,843	54.9%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	6,426	45.0%	16	0.1%	14,285	4	0	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	40%	Harry Truman* (D)	5,319	55.2%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,276	44.4%	35 [+]	0.4%	9,630	3	-1	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 24 (0.2%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	46%	Thomas Dewey (R)	6,375	60.0%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,219	39.7%	32	0.3%	10,626	12	14	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	64%	Wendell Willkie (R)	8,024	56.2%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	6,213	43.5%	38	0.3%	14,275	9	11	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	68%	Alf Landon (R)	6,355	50.3%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	6,234	49.4%	42 [+]	0.3%	12,631	12	14	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 27 (0.2%); William Lemke (Union) 2 (0.0%);
1932	65%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	6,058	58.8%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	4,155	40.3%	90 [+]	0.9%	10,303	5	1	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 72 (0.7%);
1928	63%	Herbert Hoover (R)	5,591	62.5%	Al Smith (D)	3,320	37.1%	38 [+]	0.4%	8,949	7	4	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 30 (0.3%);
1924	57%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	4,489	56.0%	John Davis (D)	2,953	36.8%	577 [+]	7.2%	8,019	6	2	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 565 (7.0%);
1920	52%	Warren Harding (R)	4,601	61.8%	James Cox (D)	2,662	35.8%	179 [+]	2.4%	7,442	7	2	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	39%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,717	53.8%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,135	42.2%	202 [+]	4.0%	5,054	7	8	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 174 (3.4%); James Hanly (Proh) 13 (0.3%);
1912	38%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,946	41.7%	William Taft* (R)	1,851	39.7%	868 [+]	18.6%	4,665	10	16	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 408 (8.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 407 (8.7%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 30 (0.6%);
1908	40%	William Taft (R)	2,186	51.2%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,893	44.4%	189 [+]	4.4%	4,268	3	0	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 145 (3.4%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 27 (0.6%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 4 (0.1%);
1904	37%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,960	54.9%	Alton Parker (D)	1,369	38.4%	239 [+]	6.7%	3,568	5	-1	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 191 (5.4%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 25 (0.7%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 6 (0.2%);
1900	41%	William McKinley* (R)	1,888	51.8%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,670	45.8%	89 [+]	2.4%	3,647	6	0	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: Eugene Debs (Soc) 70 (1.9%); John Woolley (Proh) 10 (0.3%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Butler County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

3,301

18.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

14,602

80.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

188

1.0%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

18,169

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 34

2016 President, Butler County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

3,036

17.6%

Donald Trump (R)

13,650

79.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

392

2.3%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.6%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

17,259

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 33

2012 President, Butler County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

4,363

25.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

12,248

72.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

238

1.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

16,889

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 25

2008 President, Butler County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

5,316

30.7%

John McCain (R)

11,805

68.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

108

0.6%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

17,338

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 22

2004 President, Butler County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

11,696

71.1%

John Kerry (D)

4,666

28.4%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

16,441

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 20

2000 President, Butler County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

9,111

63.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

4,996

34.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

149

1.0%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

14,397

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 15

1996 President, Butler County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

5,780

40.3%

Robert Dole (R)

6,996

48.8%

Ross Perot (Ref)

1,414

9.9%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

14,343

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 8

1992 President, Butler County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

6,602

43.2%

George Bush* (R)

6,450

42.2%

Ross Perot (I)

2,189

14.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

15,272

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 5

1988 President, Butler County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

7,968

58.0%

Michael Dukakis (D)

5,751

41.9%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

13,738

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 5

1984 President, Butler County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

8,712

65.0%

Walter Mondale (D)

4,699

35.0%

TOTAL

13,411

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 6

1980 President, Butler County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

8,342

58.8%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

5,605

39.5%

John Anderson (I)

181

1.3%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

14,181

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 8

1976 President, Butler County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

6,759

54.1%

Gerald Ford* (R)

5,669

45.4%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.5%

TOTAL

12,485

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -3

1972 President, Butler County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

9,198

72.4%

George McGovern (D)

3,466

27.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

12,702

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 12

1968 President, Butler County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

6,326

47.0%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

4,379

32.5%

George Wallace (AIP)

2,759

20.5%

TOTAL

13,464

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 4

1964 President, Butler County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

7,710

57.9%

Barry Goldwater (R)

5,616

42.1%

TOTAL

13,326

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 4

1956 President, Butler County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

7,216

55.1%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

5,869

44.9%

TOTAL

13,085

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -2

1952 President, Butler County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

7,843

54.9%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

6,426

45.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

14,285

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 0

1948 President, Butler County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

5,319

55.2%

Thomas Dewey (R)

4,276

44.4%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

9,630

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -1

1944 President, Butler County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,219

39.7%

Thomas Dewey (R)

6,375

60.0%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

10,626

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 14

1940 President, Butler County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

6,213

43.5%

Wendell Willkie (R)

8,024

56.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

14,275

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 11

1936 President, Butler County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

6,234

49.4%

Alf Landon (R)

6,355

50.3%

William Lemke (Union)

0.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

12,631

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 14

1932 President, Butler County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

6,058

58.8%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

4,155

40.3%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

10,303

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 1

1928 President, Butler County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

5,591

62.5%

Al Smith (D)

3,320

37.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

8,949

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 4

1924 President, Butler County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

4,489

56.0%

John Davis (D)

2,953

36.8%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

565

7.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

8,019

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 2

1920 President, Butler County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

4,601

61.8%

James Cox (D)

2,662

35.8%

Other

179

2.4%

TOTAL

7,442

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 2

1916 President, Butler County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

2,135

42.2%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

2,717

53.8%

Allan Benson (Soc)

174

3.4%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

5,054

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 8

1912 President, Butler County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,946

41.7%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

408

8.7%

William Taft* (R)

1,851

39.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

407

8.7%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.6%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

4,665

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 16

1908 President, Butler County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

2,186

51.2%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,893

44.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

145

3.4%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.6%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,268

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 0

1904 President, Butler County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,960

54.9%

Alton Parker (D)

1,369

38.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

191

5.4%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

0.7%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

3,568

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -1

1900 President, Butler County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,888

51.8%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,670

45.8%

John Woolley (Proh)

0.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.9%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

3,647

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 0

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Butler County, MO

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	36%	Eric Schmitt (R)	9,345	81.1%	Trudy Busch-Valentine (D)	1,872	16.3%	302 [+]	2.6%	11,519	26	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Jonathan Dine (Libertarian) 226 (2.0%); Paul Venable (Constitution) 76 (0.7%);
2020	G	56%	Mike Parson* (R)	14,333	79.6%	Nicole Galloway (D)	3,349	18.6%	318 [+]	1.8%	18,000	23	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Rik Combs (Libertarian) 257 (1.4%); Jerome Bauer (Green) 61 (0.3%);

2018	S1	43%	Josh Hawley (R)	10,727	76.5%	Claire McCaskill* (D)	2,961	21.1%	340 [+]	2.4%	14,028	25	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Craig O'Dear (I) 147 (1.0%); Japheth Campbell (Libertarian) 115 (0.8%); Jo Crain (Green) 77 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2016	S3	52%	Roy Blunt* (R)	11,764	69.2%	Jason Kander (D)	4,543	26.7%	688 [+]	4.0%	16,995	20	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Jonathan Dine (Libertarian) 371 (2.2%); Johnathan McFarland (Green) 185 (1.1%); Fred Ryman (Constitution) 132 (0.8%);
2016	G	53%	Eric Greitens (R)	12,598	73.8%	Chris Koster (D)	4,039	23.7%	438 [+]	2.6%	17,075	23	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Cisse Spragins (Libertarian) 214 (1.3%); Les Turilli (I) 133 (0.8%); Don Fitz (Green) 91 (0.5%);
2012	S1	51%	Todd Akin (R)	9,079	54.3%	Claire McCaskill* (D)	6,783	40.6%	848 [+]	5.1%	16,710	15	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Jonathan Dine (Libertarian) 848 (5.1%);
2012	G	51%	Dave Spence (R)	9,251	55.5%	Jay Nixon* (D)	7,036	42.2%	393 [+]	2.4%	16,680	13	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Jim Higgins (Libertarian) 393 (2.4%);
2010	S3	36%	Roy Blunt (R)	8,229	70.5%	Robin Carnahan (D)	2,938	25.2%	498 [+]	4.3%	11,665	16	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Jonathan Dine (Libertarian) 297 (2.5%); Jerry Beck (Constitution) 201 (1.7%);

2008	G	52%	Kenny Hulshof (R)	9,205	54.1%	Jay Nixon (D)	7,459	43.9%	343 [+]	2.0%	17,007	15	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Gregory Thompson (Constitution) 172 (1.0%); Andrew Finkenstadt (Libertarian) 171 (1.0%);
2006	S1	39%	Jim Talent* (R)	7,692	60.9%	Claire McCaskill (D)	4,521	35.8%	419 [+]	3.3%	12,632	14	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Frank Gilmour (Libertarian) 307 (2.4%); Lydia Lewis (Progressive) 112 (0.9%);
2004	S3	51%	Christopher Bond* (R)	11,903	73.1%	Nancy Farmer (D)	4,225	26.0%	153 [+]	0.9%	16,281	17	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Kevin Tull (Libertarian) 87 (0.5%); Don Griffin (Constitution) 66 (0.4%);
2004	G	51%	Matt Blunt (R)	10,796	66.1%	Claire McCaskill (D)	5,364	32.9%	168 [+]	1.0%	16,328	15	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: John Swenson (Libertarian) 92 (0.6%); Bob Wells (Constitution) 76 (0.5%);
2002	S1	33%	Jim Talent (R)	6,578	62.7%	Jean Carnahan* (D)	3,793	36.1%	123 [+]	1.2%	10,494	13	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Tamara Millay (Libertarian) 98 (0.9%); Digger Romano (Green) 25 (0.2%);
2000	S1	47%	John Ashcroft* (R)	8,472	58.7%	Mel Carnahan (D)	5,803	40.2%	159 [+]	1.1%	14,434	10	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Grant Stauffer (Libertarian) 72 (0.5%); Evaline Taylor (Green) 54 (0.4%); Hugh Foley (Reform) 23 (0.2%); Charles Dockins (Natural Law) 10 (0.1%);
2000	G	47%	Jim Talent (R)	8,301	57.4%	Bob Holden (D)	5,657	39.1%	514 [+]	3.6%	14,472	9	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Other (Write-in) 257 (1.8%); Larry Rice (I) 116 (0.8%); John Swenson (Libertarian) 70 (0.5%); Richard Smith (Constitution) 27 (0.2%); Lavoy Reed (Green) 26 (0.2%); Richard Kline (Reform) 18 (0.1%);

1998	S3	37%	Christopher Bond* (R)	7,138	62.6%	Jay Nixon (D)	3,891	34.1%	374 [+]	3.3%	11,403	10	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Other (Write-in) 187 (1.6%); Tamara Millay (Libertarian) 106 (0.9%); Curt Frazier (U.S. Taxpayers) 60 (0.5%); James Newport (Reform) 21 (0.2%);
1996	G	47%	Mel Carnahan* (D)	7,208	50.6%	Margaret Kelly (R)	6,793	47.7%	237 [+]	1.7%	14,238	7	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Mark Oglesby (Libertarian) 237 (1.7%);
1994	S1	39%	John Ashcroft (R)	8,014	70.3%	Alan Wheat (D)	3,010	26.4%	380 [+]	3.3%	11,404	11	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Bill Johnson (Libertarian) 380 (3.3%);
1992	S3	51%	Christopher Bond* (R)	9,162	61.3%	Geri Rothman-Serot (D)	5,476	36.7%	298 [+]	2.0%	14,936	9	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Jeanne Bojarski (Libertarian) 298 (2.0%);
1992	G	51%	Mel Carnahan (D)	7,581	50.8%	William Webster (R)	7,335	49.2%	0	0.0%	14,916	8	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1992:

1988	S1	47%	John Danforth* (R)	9,609	71.7%	Jay Nixon (D)	3,788	28.3%	4 [+]	0.0%	13,401	4	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: John Guze (Libertarian) 4 (0.0%);
1988	G	48%	John Ashcroft* (R)	9,060	66.9%	Betty Hearnes (D)	4,488	33.1%	3 [+]	0.0%	13,551	3	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Mike Roberts (Libertarian) 3 (0.0%);
1986	S3	33%	Christopher Bond (R)	5,327	57.1%	Harriett Woods (D)	4,004	42.9%	0	0.0%	9,331	4	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	G	48%	John Ashcroft (R)	7,875	59.7%	Kenneth Rothman (D)	5,323	40.3%	0	0.0%	13,198	3	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	39%	Harriett Woods (D)	5,325	50.1%	John Danforth* (R)	5,297	49.9%	0	0.0%	10,622	-1	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1980	S3	51%	Gene McNary (R)	7,714	56.3%	Thomas Eagleton* (D)	5,977	43.6%	13 [+]	0.1%	13,704	9	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Martha Pettit (Socialist Workers) 13 (0.1%);
1980	G	52%	Christopher Bond (R)	7,471	53.2%	Joseph Teasdale* (D)	6,569	46.8%	10 [+]	0.1%	14,050	1	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Helen Savio (Socialist Workers) 10 (0.1%);

1976	S1	50%	John Danforth (R)	7,028	57.1%	Warren Hearnes (D)	5,212	42.4%	62 [+]	0.5%	12,302	0	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Lawrence Petty (I) 62 (0.5%);
1976	G	50%	Christopher Bond* (R)	6,489	52.9%	Joseph Teasdale (D)	5,742	46.8%	33 [+]	0.3%	12,264	3	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Leon Striler (I) 33 (0.3%);
1974	S3	27%	Thomas Eagleton* (D)	3,384	52.1%	Thomas Curtis (R)	3,077	47.4%	32 [+]	0.5%	6,493	8	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Clifford Talmage (I) 32 (0.5%);
1972	G	55%	Christopher Bond (R)	6,972	54.7%	Eugene Dowd (D)	5,768	45.2%	12 [+]	0.1%	12,752	-1	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Paul Leonard (I) 12 (0.1%);
1970	S1	42%	John Danforth (R)	4,756	53.2%	Stuart Symington* (D)	4,146	46.3%	43 [+]	0.5%	8,945	5	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Gene Champion (American Independent) 42 (0.5%); E.J. DiGirolamo (Non-Partisan) 1 (0.0%);

1968	S3	60%	Thomas Curtis (R)	7,414	58.8%	Thomas Eagleton (D)	5,185	41.2%	0	0.0%	12,599	10	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	G	62%	Warren Hearnes* (D)	7,621	58.6%	Lawrence Roos (R)	5,393	41.4%	0	0.0%	13,014	2	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1964	S1	61%	Stuart Symington* (D)	7,658	59.3%	Jean Paul Bradshaw (R)	5,247	40.7%	0	0.0%	12,905	7	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	G	61%	Warren Hearnes (D)	7,964	61.3%	Ethan Shepley (R)	5,021	38.7%	0	0.0%	12,985	1	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	46%	Edward Long* (D)	4,918	50.5%	Crosby Kemper (R)	4,815	49.5%	0	0.0%	9,733	4	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S3	63%	Lon Hocker (R)	7,442	55.0%	Edward Long (D)	6,098	45.0%	0	0.0%	13,540	8	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	64%	John Dalton (D)	6,891	50.4%	Edward Farmer (R)	6,772	49.6%	0	0.0%	13,663	8	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Historical U.S. House Election Results for Butler County, MO

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Voter Registration Data for Butler County, MO

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Butler County, MO were estimated to be 49% Republican and 12% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	36,833	87.33%	4.3%
Black:	2,479	5.88%	10.9%
Indian:	250	0.59%	16.3%
Asian:	401	0.95%	34.6%
2+ races:	1,121	2.66%	33.3%
Hispanic:	1,095	2.60%	64.4%

Total non-White:	5,346	12.67%	24.6%

Change in White population:	-1,671	-3.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	1,056	2.5

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	MO08	Jason Smith* (R)	9,535	82.9%	Randi McCallian (D)	1,764	15.3%	203	1.8%	11,502
County Total for 2022-11-08:										11,502

2020-11-03	MO08	Jason Smith* (R)	14,372	80.7%	Kathy Ellis (D)	3,154	17.7%	289	1.6%	17,815
County Total for 2020-11-03:										17,815

2018-11-06	MO08	Jason Smith* (R)	11,060	79.6%	Kathy Ellis (D)	2,616	18.8%	210	1.5%	13,886
County Total for 2018-11-06:										13,886

2016-11-08	MO08	Jason Smith* (R)	13,325	79.4%	Dave Cowell (D)	3,029	18.1%	427	2.5%	16,781
County Total for 2016-11-08:										16,781

2014-11-04	MO08	Jason Smith* (R)	6,167	74.2%	Barbara Stocker (D)	1,624	19.5%	524	6.3%	8,315
County Total for 2014-11-04:										8,315

2013-06-04 sp	MO08	Jason Smith (R)	2,572	75.3%	Steve Hodges (D)	668	19.6%	175	5.1%	3,415
County Total for 2013-06-04:										3,415

2012-11-06	MO08	Jo Ann Emerson* (R)	12,505	74.8%	Jack Rushin (D)	3,783	22.6%	423	2.5%	16,711
County Total for 2012-11-06:										16,711

2010-11-02	MO08	Jo Ann Emerson* (R)	8,556	72.7%	Tommy Sowers (D)	2,740	23.3%	466	4.0%	11,762
County Total for 2010-11-02:										11,762

2008-11-04	MO08	Jo Ann Emerson* (R)	13,135	76.7%	Joe Allen (D)	3,642	21.3%	343	2.0%	17,120
County Total for 2008-11-04:										17,120

2006-11-07	MO08	Jo Ann Emerson* (R)	9,957	78.6%	Veronica Hambacker (D)	2,514	19.8%	201	1.6%	12,672
County Total for 2006-11-07:										12,672

2004-11-02	MO08	Jo Ann Emerson* (R)	12,807	78.9%	Dean Henderson (D)	3,255	20.0%	179	1.1%	16,241
County Total for 2004-11-02:										16,241

2002-11-05	MO08	Jo Ann Emerson* (R)	7,982	76.9%	Gene Curtis (D)	2,245	21.6%	158	1.5%	10,385
County Total for 2002-11-05:										10,385

2000-11-07	MO08	Jo Ann Emerson* (R)	10,514	74.3%	Bob Camp (D)	3,440	24.3%	204	1.4%	14,158
County Total for 2000-11-07:										14,158

1998-11-03	MO08	Jo Ann Emerson* (R)	7,782	68.9%	Tony Heckemeyer (D)	3,372	29.9%	142	1.3%	11,296
County Total for 1998-11-03:										11,296

1996-11-05	MO08	Jo Ann Emerson (I)	7,934	55.6%	Emily Firebaugh (D)	4,452	31.2%	1,885	13.2%	14,271
County Total for 1996-11-05:										14,271

1994-11-08	MO08	Bill Emerson* (R)	8,779	77.0%	Jay Thompson (D)	2,405	21.1%	213	1.9%	11,397
County Total for 1994-11-08:										11,397

1992-11-03	MO08	Bill Emerson* (R)	9,740	64.6%	Thad Bullock (D)	5,347	35.4%	0	0.0%	15,087
County Total for 1992-11-03:										15,087

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2022	27,940	0.0%	0.0%	27,940	100.0%	n/a	n/a	87%
2020	28,600	0.0%	0.0%	28,600	100.0%	n/a	n/a	89%
2018	29,339	0.0%	0.0%	29,339	100.0%	n/a	n/a	91%
2016	28,799	0.0%	0.0%	28,799	100.0%	n/a	n/a	89%
2014	29,486	0.0%	0.0%	29,486	100.0%	n/a	n/a	91%
2012	30,010	0.0%	0.0%	30,010	100.0%	n/a	n/a	92%
2010	33,259	0.0%	0.0%	33,259	100.0%	n/a	n/a	101%
2008	32,908	0.0%	0.0%	32,908	100.0%	n/a	n/a	101%
2006	25,779	0.0%	0.0%	25,779	100.0%	n/a	n/a	80%
2004	36,863	0.0%	0.0%	36,863	100.0%	n/a	n/a	116%
2002	35,318	0.0%	0.0%	35,318	100.0%	n/a	n/a	113%
2000	34,188	0.0%	0.0%	34,188	100.0%	n/a	n/a	110%
1994	26,020	0.0%	0.0%	26,020	100.0%	n/a	n/a	88%
1986	22,749	0.0%	0.0%	22,749	100.0%	n/a	n/a	81%

Butler County, MO

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