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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	1,848	12.0
Deaths:	1,845	11.9
Net Migration:	-340	-2.2
Net Immigration:	112	0.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +1,470	D +311	D + 4.0%
D +1,781
2020 vs. 2012	R +1,596	R +907	R + 0.3%
D +689
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,701	R +2,966	R + 7.3%
D -1,265

2016 vs. 2008	R +231	R +3,277	R + 11.4%
D -3,046
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	66%	Donald Trump* (R)	26,086	65.8%	Joe Biden (D)	12,694	32.0%	865 [+]	2.2%	39,645	9	19	1.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 603 (1.5%);
2016	64%	Donald Trump (R)	24,616	65.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	10,913	29.0%	2,127 [+]	5.6%	37,656	9	19	1.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,377 (3.7%); Jill Stein (Grn) 254 (0.7%); Evan McMullin (I) 98 (0.3%);
2012	64%	Mitt Romney (R)	24,490	65.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	12,005	32.3%	695 [+]	1.9%	37,190	12	19	1.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 510 (1.4%);
2008	68%	John McCain (R)	24,385	62.8%	Barack Obama (D)	13,959	35.9%	490 [+]	1.3%	38,834	13	17	1.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 175 (0.5%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 164 (0.4%);
2004	66%	George W. Bush* (R)	24,752	67.4%	John Kerry (D)	11,753	32.0%	196 [+]	0.5%	36,701	14	17	1.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	60%	George W. Bush (R)	20,167	61.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	12,056	36.8%	552 [+]	1.7%	32,775	11	14	1.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 370 (1.1%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 99 (0.3%);
1996	57%	Robert Dole (R)	16,140	55.0%	Bill Clinton* (D)	10,857	37.0%	2,345 [+]	8.0%	29,342	14	14	1.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 2,121 (7.2%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 143 (0.5%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	64%	George Bush* (R)	15,270	48.8%	Bill Clinton (D)	10,201	32.6%	5,833 [+]	18.6%	31,304	15	11	1.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 5,770 (18.4%);
1988	57%	George Bush (R)	18,023	68.2%	Michael Dukakis (D)	8,359	31.6%	59 [+]	0.2%	26,441	16	15	1.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	62%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	20,366	75.2%	Walter Mondale (D)	6,702	24.8%	0	0.0%	27,068	15	16	1.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	64%	Ronald Reagan (R)	16,373	62.0%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	9,210	34.9%	840 [+]	3.2%	26,423	11	11	1.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 691 (2.6%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 138 (0.5%);
1976	62%	Gerald Ford* (R)	14,370	63.9%	Jimmy Carter (D)	7,949	35.3%	184 [+]	0.8%	22,503	16	16	1.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 184 (0.8%);
1972	65%	Richard Nixon* (R)	16,685	77.5%	George McGovern (D)	4,754	22.1%	100 [+]	0.5%	21,539	15	17	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	68%	Richard Nixon (R)	11,575	60.6%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	5,916	30.9%	1,625 [+]	8.5%	19,116	16	17	1.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 1,625 (8.5%);
1964	68%	Barry Goldwater (R)	10,068	55.3%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	8,127	44.7%	0	0.0%	18,195	19	17	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	72%	Richard Nixon (R)	9,763	53.4%	John Kennedy (D)	8,532	46.6%	0	0.0%	18,295	4	4	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	65%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	9,323	55.8%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	7,388	44.2%	0	0.0%	16,711	6	-2	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	71%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	9,700	56.4%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	7,507	43.6%	3	0.0%	17,210	6	1	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	64%	Harry Truman* (D)	7,891	53.2%	Thomas Dewey (R)	6,909	46.6%	25 [+]	0.2%	14,825	5	2	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 14 (0.1%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	63%	Thomas Dewey (R)	7,364	50.8%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	7,139	49.2%	4	0.0%	14,507	2	5	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	69%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	8,219	51.7%	Wendell Willkie (R)	7,664	48.2%	9	0.1%	15,892	1	3	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	73%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	8,831	58.5%	Alf Landon (R)	6,180	40.9%	95 [+]	0.6%	15,106	3	4	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 81 (0.5%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 11 (0.1%);
1932	75%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	9,068	61.6%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	5,636	38.3%	27 [+]	0.2%	14,731	3	-1	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 25 (0.2%);
1928	74%	Herbert Hoover (R)	6,637	50.5%	Al Smith (D)	6,481	49.3%	15 [+]	0.1%	13,133	-5	-8	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 15 (0.1%);
1924	73%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	6,205	52.5%	John Davis (D)	5,033	42.6%	583 [+]	4.9%	11,821	3	-2	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 578 (4.9%);
1920	68%	Warren Harding (R)	5,878	58.3%	James Cox (D)	4,167	41.3%	36 [+]	0.4%	10,081	4	-2	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	42%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,915	51.1%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,746	48.2%	42 [+]	0.7%	5,703	1	2	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 31 (0.5%); James Hanly (Proh) 10 (0.2%);
1912	38%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	2,447	50.3%	William Taft* (R)	2,103	43.2%	316 [+]	6.5%	4,866	13	20	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 252 (5.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 45 (0.9%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 19 (0.4%);
1908	42%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,494	50.4%	William Taft (R)	2,402	48.6%	48 [+]	1.0%	4,944	0	-3	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 28 (0.6%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 14 (0.3%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 1 (0.0%);
1904	39%	Alton Parker (D)	2,244	51.2%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,081	47.5%	58 [+]	1.3%	4,383	-2	-9	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 30 (0.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 18 (0.4%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 9 (0.2%);
1900	41%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,320	51.5%	William McKinley* (R)	2,157	47.8%	32 [+]	0.7%	4,509	2	-4	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: Eugene Debs (Soc) 15 (0.3%); John Woolley (Proh) 9 (0.2%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Cole County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

12,694

32.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

26,086

65.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

603

1.5%

Other

262

0.7%

TOTAL

39,645

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 19

2016 President, Cole County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

10,913

29.0%

Donald Trump (R)

24,616

65.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1,377

3.7%

Jill Stein (Grn)

254

0.7%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.3%

Other

398

1.1%

TOTAL

37,656

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 19

2012 President, Cole County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

12,005

32.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

24,490

65.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

510

1.4%

Other

185

0.5%

TOTAL

37,190

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 19

2008 President, Cole County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

13,959

35.9%

John McCain (R)

24,385

62.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

175

0.5%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

164

0.4%

Other

151

0.4%

TOTAL

38,834

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 17

2004 President, Cole County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

24,752

67.4%

John Kerry (D)

11,753

32.0%

Other

196

0.5%

TOTAL

36,701

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 17

2000 President, Cole County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

20,167

61.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

12,056

36.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

370

1.1%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

32,775

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 14

1996 President, Cole County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

10,857

37.0%

Robert Dole (R)

16,140

55.0%

Ross Perot (Ref)

2,121

7.2%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

143

0.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

29,342

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 14

1992 President, Cole County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

10,201

32.6%

George Bush* (R)

15,270

48.8%

Ross Perot (I)

5,770

18.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

31,304

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 11

1988 President, Cole County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

18,023

68.2%

Michael Dukakis (D)

8,359

31.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

26,441

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 15

1984 President, Cole County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

20,366

75.2%

Walter Mondale (D)

6,702

24.8%

TOTAL

27,068

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 16

1980 President, Cole County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

16,373

62.0%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

9,210

34.9%

John Anderson (I)

691

2.6%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

138

0.5%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

26,423

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

1976 President, Cole County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

7,949

35.3%

Gerald Ford* (R)

14,370

63.9%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

184

0.8%

TOTAL

22,503

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 16

1972 President, Cole County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

16,685

77.5%

George McGovern (D)

4,754

22.1%

Other

100

0.5%

TOTAL

21,539

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 17

1968 President, Cole County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

11,575

60.6%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

5,916

30.9%

George Wallace (AIP)

1,625

8.5%

TOTAL

19,116

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 17

1956 President, Cole County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

9,323

55.8%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

7,388

44.2%

TOTAL

16,711

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): -2

1952 President, Cole County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

9,700

56.4%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

7,507

43.6%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

17,210

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 1

1948 President, Cole County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

7,891

53.2%

Thomas Dewey (R)

6,909

46.6%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

14,825

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 2

1944 President, Cole County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

7,139

49.2%

Thomas Dewey (R)

7,364

50.8%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

14,507

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 5

1940 President, Cole County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

8,219

51.7%

Wendell Willkie (R)

7,664

48.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

15,892

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 3

1936 President, Cole County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

8,831

58.5%

Alf Landon (R)

6,180

40.9%

William Lemke (Union)

0.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

15,106

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 4

1932 President, Cole County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

9,068

61.6%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

5,636

38.3%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

14,731

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -1

1928 President, Cole County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

6,637

50.5%

Al Smith (D)

6,481

49.3%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

TOTAL

13,133

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -8

1924 President, Cole County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

6,205

52.5%

John Davis (D)

5,033

42.6%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

578

4.9%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

11,821

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -2

1920 President, Cole County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

5,878

58.3%

James Cox (D)

4,167

41.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

10,081

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -2

1916 President, Cole County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

2,915

51.1%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

2,746

48.2%

Allan Benson (Soc)

0.5%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.2%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

5,703

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 2

1912 President, Cole County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

2,447

50.3%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

252

5.2%

William Taft* (R)

2,103

43.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.9%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.4%

TOTAL

4,866

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 20

1908 President, Cole County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

2,402

48.6%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,494

50.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.6%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.3%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,944

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -3

1904 President, Cole County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

2,081

47.5%

Alton Parker (D)

2,244

51.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.4%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

0.7%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.2%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

4,383

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -9

1900 President, Cole County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

2,157

47.8%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,320

51.5%

John Woolley (Proh)

0.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,509

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Cole County, MO

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	48%	Eric Schmitt (R)	18,289	64.1%	Trudy Busch-Valentine (D)	9,487	33.2%	762 [+]	2.7%	28,538	9	1.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Jonathan Dine (Libertarian) 559 (2.0%); Paul Venable (Constitution) 197 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.0%);
2020	G	66%	Mike Parson* (R)	26,867	67.9%	Nicole Galloway (D)	11,719	29.6%	960 [+]	2.4%	39,546	11	1.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Rik Combs (Libertarian) 795 (2.0%); Jerome Bauer (Green) 165 (0.4%);

2018	S1	56%	Josh Hawley (R)	20,738	62.0%	Claire McCaskill* (D)	11,718	35.0%	986 [+]	2.9%	33,442	11	1.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Craig O'Dear (I) 448 (1.3%); Japheth Campbell (Libertarian) 380 (1.1%); Jo Crain (Green) 158 (0.5%);
2016	S3	63%	Roy Blunt* (R)	21,940	58.5%	Jason Kander (D)	14,216	37.9%	1,320 [+]	3.5%	37,476	9	1.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Jonathan Dine (Libertarian) 800 (2.1%); Johnathan McFarland (Green) 311 (0.8%); Fred Ryman (Constitution) 206 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2016	G	64%	Eric Greitens (R)	20,872	55.6%	Chris Koster (D)	15,806	42.1%	877 [+]	2.3%	37,555	4	1.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Cisse Spragins (Libertarian) 445 (1.2%); Les Turilli (I) 272 (0.7%); Don Fitz (Green) 160 (0.4%);
2012	S1	63%	Todd Akin (R)	18,918	51.8%	Claire McCaskill* (D)	15,394	42.1%	2,233 [+]	6.1%	36,545	13	1.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Jonathan Dine (Libertarian) 2,233 (6.1%);
2012	G	63%	Dave Spence (R)	19,099	51.8%	Jay Nixon* (D)	16,810	45.6%	960 [+]	2.6%	36,869	9	1.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Jim Higgins (Libertarian) 926 (2.5%); Other (Write-in) 34 (0.1%);
2010	S3	49%	Roy Blunt (R)	18,240	64.0%	Robin Carnahan (D)	8,801	30.9%	1,441 [+]	5.1%	28,482	10	1.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Jonathan Dine (Libertarian) 943 (3.3%); Jerry Beck (Constitution) 498 (1.7%);

2008	G	68%	Kenny Hulshof (R)	19,285	49.9%	Jay Nixon (D)	18,941	49.0%	447 [+]	1.2%	38,673	10	1.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Andrew Finkenstadt (Libertarian) 275 (0.7%); Gregory Thompson (Constitution) 172 (0.4%);
2006	S1	53%	Jim Talent* (R)	18,185	60.6%	Claire McCaskill (D)	10,610	35.3%	1,224 [+]	4.1%	30,019	13	1.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Frank Gilmour (Libertarian) 870 (2.9%); Lydia Lewis (Progressive) 354 (1.2%);
2004	S3	66%	Christopher Bond* (R)	25,857	70.7%	Nancy Farmer (D)	10,370	28.4%	336 [+]	0.9%	36,563	15	1.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Kevin Tull (Libertarian) 217 (0.6%); Don Griffin (Constitution) 119 (0.3%);
2004	G	66%	Matt Blunt (R)	23,147	63.1%	Claire McCaskill (D)	13,229	36.1%	292 [+]	0.8%	36,668	12	1.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: John Swenson (Libertarian) 216 (0.6%); Bob Wells (Constitution) 75 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2002	S1	52%	Jim Talent (R)	17,178	60.4%	Jean Carnahan* (D)	10,860	38.2%	390 [+]	1.4%	28,428	11	1.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Tamara Millay (Libertarian) 246 (0.9%); Digger Romano (Green) 144 (0.5%);
2000	S1	61%	John Ashcroft* (R)	16,780	51.1%	Mel Carnahan (D)	15,863	48.3%	224 [+]	0.7%	32,867	3	1.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Grant Stauffer (Libertarian) 89 (0.3%); Evaline Taylor (Green) 85 (0.3%); Hugh Foley (Reform) 33 (0.1%); Charles Dockins (Natural Law) 17 (0.1%);
2000	G	61%	Jim Talent (R)	16,673	50.3%	Bob Holden (D)	15,397	46.5%	1,064 [+]	3.2%	33,134	2	1.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Other (Write-in) 532 (1.6%); Larry Rice (I) 327 (1.0%); John Swenson (Libertarian) 105 (0.3%); Lavoy Reed (Green) 51 (0.2%); Richard Kline (Reform) 25 (0.1%); Richard Smith (Constitution) 24 (0.1%);

1998	S3	44%	Christopher Bond* (R)	14,150	61.5%	Jay Nixon (D)	7,648	33.2%	1,212 [+]	5.3%	23,010	9	1.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Other (Write-in) 606 (2.6%); Tamara Millay (Libertarian) 409 (1.8%); Curt Frazier (U.S. Taxpayers) 122 (0.5%); James Newport (Reform) 75 (0.3%);
1996	G	57%	Mel Carnahan* (D)	18,708	63.8%	Margaret Kelly (R)	9,902	33.8%	713 [+]	2.4%	29,323	-7	1.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Mark Oglesby (Libertarian) 713 (2.4%);
1994	S1	54%	John Ashcroft (R)	16,931	62.8%	Alan Wheat (D)	7,853	29.1%	2,189 [+]	8.1%	26,973	3	1.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Bill Johnson (Libertarian) 2,189 (8.1%);
1992	S3	64%	Christopher Bond* (R)	20,061	64.4%	Geri Rothman-Serot (D)	10,275	33.0%	835 [+]	2.7%	31,171	12	1.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Jeanne Bojarski (Libertarian) 835 (2.7%);
1992	G	63%	Mel Carnahan (D)	16,810	54.2%	William Webster (R)	14,200	45.8%	0	0.0%	31,010	4	1.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1992:

1988	S1	57%	John Danforth* (R)	20,630	78.1%	Jay Nixon (D)	5,694	21.6%	90 [+]	0.3%	26,414	10	1.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: John Guze (Libertarian) 90 (0.3%);
1988	G	57%	John Ashcroft* (R)	17,859	67.7%	Betty Hearnes (D)	8,301	31.5%	233 [+]	0.9%	26,393	3	1.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Mike Roberts (Libertarian) 233 (0.9%);
1986	S3	45%	Christopher Bond (R)	14,258	70.7%	Harriett Woods (D)	5,909	29.3%	0	0.0%	20,167	18	1.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	G	62%	John Ashcroft (R)	18,185	67.4%	Kenneth Rothman (D)	8,782	32.6%	0	0.0%	26,967	11	1.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	50%	John Danforth* (R)	14,215	67.1%	Harriett Woods (D)	6,960	32.9%	0	0.0%	21,175	16	1.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1980	S3	64%	Gene McNary (R)	15,880	60.4%	Thomas Eagleton* (D)	10,325	39.3%	80 [+]	0.3%	26,285	13	1.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Martha Pettit (Socialist Workers) 80 (0.3%);
1980	G	64%	Christopher Bond (R)	17,715	66.9%	Joseph Teasdale* (D)	8,686	32.8%	62 [+]	0.2%	26,463	14	1.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Helen Savio (Socialist Workers) 62 (0.2%);

1976	S1	62%	John Danforth (R)	14,148	63.1%	Warren Hearnes (D)	8,212	36.6%	54 [+]	0.2%	22,414	6	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Lawrence Petty (I) 54 (0.2%);
1976	G	62%	Christopher Bond* (R)	12,904	57.3%	Joseph Teasdale (D)	9,602	42.6%	11 [+]	0.0%	22,517	8	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Leon Striler (I) 11 (0.0%);
1974	S3	45%	Thomas Curtis (R)	9,009	57.5%	Thomas Eagleton* (D)	6,559	41.9%	102 [+]	0.7%	15,670	18	1.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Clifford Talmage (I) 102 (0.7%);
1972	G	66%	Christopher Bond (R)	12,361	56.7%	Eugene Dowd (D)	9,412	43.2%	10 [+]	0.0%	21,783	2	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Paul Leonard (I) 10 (0.0%);
1970	S1	52%	John Danforth (R)	8,604	55.6%	Stuart Symington* (D)	6,702	43.3%	163 [+]	1.1%	15,469	7	1.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Gene Champion (American Independent) 159 (1.0%); E.J. DiGirolamo (Non-Partisan) 4 (0.0%);

1968	S3	67%	Thomas Curtis (R)	11,110	58.9%	Thomas Eagleton (D)	7,759	41.1%	0	0.0%	18,869	10	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	G	67%	Warren Hearnes* (D)	12,047	63.5%	Lawrence Roos (R)	6,934	36.5%	0	0.0%	18,981	-3	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1964	S1	67%	Jean Paul Bradshaw (R)	9,377	52.3%	Stuart Symington* (D)	8,554	47.7%	0	0.0%	17,931	19	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	G	67%	Warren Hearnes (D)	11,180	62.3%	Ethan Shepley (R)	6,760	37.7%	0	0.0%	17,940	0	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	55%	Crosby Kemper (R)	7,262	50.6%	Edward Long* (D)	7,090	49.4%	0	0.0%	14,352	5	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S3	71%	Lon Hocker (R)	9,629	53.2%	Edward Long (D)	8,470	46.8%	0	0.0%	18,099	6	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	71%	John Dalton (D)	11,221	62.0%	Edward Farmer (R)	6,874	38.0%	0	0.0%	18,095	-4	0.96%
[-] 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 Cole County, MO

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Voter Registration Data for Cole County, MO

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Cole County, MO were estimated to be 58% Republican and 15% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	62,572	81.30%	1.1%
Black:	8,760	11.38%	4.0%
Indian:	248	0.32%	15.9%
Asian:	1,170	1.52%	17.0%
2+ races:	1,714	2.23%	37.8%
Hispanic:	2,505	3.25%	39.6%

Total non-White:	14,397	18.70%	13.0%

Change in White population:	-675	-0.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	1,654	2.2

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	MO03	Blaine Luetkemeyer* (R)	20,116	70.8%	Bethany Mann (D)	8,302	29.2%	0	0.0%	28,418
County Total for 2022-11-08:										28,418

2020-11-03	MO03	Blaine Luetkemeyer* (R)	27,676	70.8%	Megan Rezabek (D)	10,385	26.6%	1,002	2.6%	39,063
County Total for 2020-11-03:										39,063

2018-11-06	MO03	Blaine Luetkemeyer* (R)	23,049	69.3%	Katy Geppert (D)	9,646	29.0%	549	1.7%	33,244
County Total for 2018-11-06:										33,244

2016-11-08	MO03	Blaine Luetkemeyer* (R)	26,481	71.6%	Kevin Miller (D)	9,368	25.3%	1,129	3.1%	36,978
County Total for 2016-11-08:										36,978

2014-11-04	MO03	Blaine Luetkemeyer* (R)	16,401	72.1%	Courtney Denton (D)	5,491	24.1%	852	3.7%	22,744
County Total for 2014-11-04:										22,744

2012-11-06	MO03	Blaine Luetkemeyer* (R)	25,576	70.4%	Eric Mayer (D)	9,901	27.2%	877	2.4%	36,354
County Total for 2012-11-06:										36,354

2010-11-02	MO04	Vicky Hartzler (R)	14,683	51.4%	Ike Skelton* (D)	12,930	45.2%	968	3.4%	28,581
County Total for 2010-11-02:										28,581

2008-11-04	MO04	Ike Skelton* (D)	26,252	69.0%	Jeff Parnell (R)	11,789	31.0%	0	0.0%	38,041
County Total for 2008-11-04:										38,041

2006-11-07	MO04	Ike Skelton* (D)	21,348	71.6%	Jim Noland (R)	7,820	26.2%	662	2.2%	29,830
County Total for 2006-11-07:										29,830

2004-11-02	MO04	Ike Skelton* (D)	26,538	73.3%	Jim Noland (R)	9,201	25.4%	482	1.3%	36,221
County Total for 2004-11-02:										36,221

2002-11-05	MO04	Ike Skelton* (D)	20,362	72.3%	Jim Noland (R)	7,395	26.3%	397	1.4%	28,154
County Total for 2002-11-05:										28,154

2000-11-07	MO04	Ike Skelton* (D)	23,302	72.0%	Jim Noland (R)	8,551	26.4%	501	1.5%	32,354
County Total for 2000-11-07:										32,354

1998-11-03	MO04	Ike Skelton* (D)	16,302	72.9%	Cecilia Noland (R)	5,755	25.7%	306	1.4%	22,363
County Total for 1998-11-03:										22,363

1996-11-05	MO04	Ike Skelton* (D)	18,072	61.9%	Bill Phelps (R)	10,438	35.8%	668	2.3%	29,178
County Total for 1996-11-05:										29,178

1994-11-08	MO04	Ike Skelton* (D)	19,137	70.9%	Jim Noland (R)	7,869	29.1%	0	0.0%	27,006
County Total for 1994-11-08:										27,006

1992-11-03	MO04	Ike Skelton* (D)	21,616	70.1%	John Carley (R)	9,203	29.9%	0	0.0%	30,819
County Total for 1992-11-03:										30,819

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2022	54,217	0.0%	0.0%	54,217	100.0%	n/a	n/a	91%
2020	54,141	0.0%	0.0%	54,141	100.0%	n/a	n/a	91%
2018	53,225	0.0%	0.0%	53,225	100.0%	n/a	n/a	90%
2016	53,755	0.0%	0.0%	53,755	100.0%	n/a	n/a	91%
2014	52,775	0.0%	0.0%	52,775	100.0%	n/a	n/a	90%
2012	53,233	0.0%	0.0%	53,233	100.0%	n/a	n/a	91%
2010	52,022	0.0%	0.0%	52,022	100.0%	n/a	n/a	90%
2008	52,878	0.0%	0.0%	52,878	100.0%	n/a	n/a	92%
2006	51,285	0.0%	0.0%	51,285	100.0%	n/a	n/a	91%
2004	51,284	0.0%	0.0%	51,284	100.0%	n/a	n/a	92%
2002	49,463	0.0%	0.0%	49,463	100.0%	n/a	n/a	90%
2000	47,898	0.0%	0.0%	47,898	100.0%	n/a	n/a	88%
1994	39,058	0.0%	0.0%	39,058	100.0%	n/a	n/a	78%
1986	33,979	0.0%	0.0%	33,979	100.0%	n/a	n/a	75%

Cole County, MO

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