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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	329	11.4
Deaths:	604	20.9
Net Migration:	317	11.0
Net Immigration:	4	0.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +387	R +309	D + 0.3%
D +78
2020 vs. 2012	R +1,104	R +1,633	R + 19.0%
D -529
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,332	R +2,332	R + 31.3%
D -1,000

2016 vs. 2008	R +945	R +2,023	R + 31.5%
D -1,078
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	64%	Donald Trump* (R)	5,987	83.8%	Joe Biden (D)	1,056	14.8%	99 [+]	1.4%	7,142	27	37	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 81 (1.1%);
2016	59%	Donald Trump (R)	5,600	82.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	978	14.4%	213 [+]	3.1%	6,791	26	37	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 136 (2.0%); Jill Stein (Grn) 36 (0.5%); Evan McMullin (I) 12 (0.2%);
2012	56%	Mitt Romney (R)	4,883	73.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,585	23.8%	203 [+]	3.0%	6,671	20	26	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 125 (1.9%);
2008	58%	John McCain (R)	4,655	67.8%	Barack Obama (D)	2,056	29.9%	157 [+]	2.3%	6,868	18	22	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 52 (0.8%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 32 (0.5%);
2004	55%	George W. Bush* (R)	4,369	69.3%	John Kerry (D)	1,865	29.6%	70 [+]	1.1%	6,304	16	19	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	53%	George W. Bush (R)	3,996	66.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,839	30.7%	153 [+]	2.6%	5,988	16	19	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 66 (1.1%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 47 (0.8%);
1996	51%	Robert Dole (R)	2,542	45.9%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,234	40.3%	762 [+]	13.8%	5,538	5	5	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 693 (12.5%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 26 (0.5%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	57%	Bill Clinton (D)	2,689	45.8%	George Bush* (R)	2,125	36.2%	1,063 [+]	18.1%	5,877	2	-1	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,049 (17.8%);
1988	53%	George Bush (R)	2,975	54.9%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,421	44.7%	21 [+]	0.4%	5,417	3	2	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	58%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,490	57.8%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,544	42.2%	0	0.0%	6,034	-2	-1	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	58%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,477	56.7%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,528	41.2%	126 [+]	2.1%	6,131	6	6	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 86 (1.4%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 38 (0.6%);
1976	59%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,931	54.3%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,433	45.0%	37 [+]	0.7%	5,401	-2	-3	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 37 (0.7%);
1972	58%	Richard Nixon* (R)	3,024	63.8%	George McGovern (D)	1,710	36.1%	9 [+]	0.2%	4,743	2	3	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	66%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,369	51.0%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,810	38.9%	469 [+]	10.1%	4,648	6	8	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 469 (10.1%);
1964	69%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,860	61.5%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,788	38.5%	0	0.0%	4,648	3	0	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	89%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,212	55.3%	John Kennedy (D)	2,593	44.7%	0	0.0%	5,805	6	6	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	80%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,961	52.7%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,658	47.3%	0	0.0%	5,619	-3	-10	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	76%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	2,755	50.1%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,738	49.8%	4	0.1%	5,497	-1	-5	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	68%	Harry Truman* (D)	2,973	59.6%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,003	40.1%	14 [+]	0.3%	4,990	-1	-5	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 9 (0.2%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	69%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,699	52.3%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,456	47.6%	7	0.1%	5,162	-1	2	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	75%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,101	53.8%	Wendell Willkie (R)	2,652	46.0%	13	0.2%	5,766	-2	1	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	77%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,168	57.5%	Alf Landon (R)	2,313	41.9%	33 [+]	0.6%	5,514	4	5	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 26 (0.5%); William Lemke (Union) 3 (0.1%);
1932	72%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,293	65.6%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,701	33.9%	23 [+]	0.5%	5,017	-1	-6	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 23 (0.5%);
1928	63%	Herbert Hoover (R)	2,367	55.5%	Al Smith (D)	1,871	43.9%	28 [+]	0.7%	4,266	0	-3	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 23 (0.5%);
1924	59%	John Davis (D)	2,263	54.5%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,779	42.8%	111 [+]	2.7%	4,153	-7	-11	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 109 (2.6%);
1920	58%	Warren Harding (R)	2,204	51.7%	James Cox (D)	1,970	46.2%	90 [+]	2.1%	4,264	-3	-9	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	38%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,457	52.4%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,252	45.0%	74 [+]	2.7%	2,783	-2	-1	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 66 (2.4%); James Hanly (Proh) 5 (0.2%);
1912	33%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,280	51.4%	William Taft* (R)	959	38.5%	252 [+]	10.1%	2,491	9	15	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 153 (6.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 79 (3.2%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 18 (0.7%);
1908	38%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,330	49.9%	William Taft (R)	1,290	48.4%	43 [+]	1.6%	2,663	0	-3	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 33 (1.2%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 4 (0.2%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 1 (0.0%);
1904	34%	Alton Parker (D)	1,186	49.9%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,154	48.6%	35 [+]	1.5%	2,375	-1	-8	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 24 (1.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 6 (0.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 5 (0.2%);
1900	37%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,419	55.9%	William McKinley* (R)	1,085	42.7%	36 [+]	1.4%	2,540	-3	-9	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 12 (0.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 8 (0.3%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Dent County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,056

14.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

5,987

83.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

7,142

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 37

2016 President, Dent County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

978

14.4%

Donald Trump (R)

5,600

82.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

136

2.0%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.5%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

6,791

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 37

2012 President, Dent County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,585

23.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

4,883

73.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

125

1.9%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

6,671

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 26

2008 President, Dent County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,056

29.9%

John McCain (R)

4,655

67.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.8%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

6,868

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 22

2004 President, Dent County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

4,369

69.3%

John Kerry (D)

1,865

29.6%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

6,304

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 19

2000 President, Dent County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

3,996

66.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,839

30.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.1%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.8%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

5,988

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 19

1996 President, Dent County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

2,234

40.3%

Robert Dole (R)

2,542

45.9%

Ross Perot (Ref)

693

12.5%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

5,538

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 5

1992 President, Dent County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

2,689

45.8%

George Bush* (R)

2,125

36.2%

Ross Perot (I)

1,049

17.8%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,877

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -1

1988 President, Dent County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

2,975

54.9%

Michael Dukakis (D)

2,421

44.7%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

5,417

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 2

1984 President, Dent County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

3,490

57.8%

Walter Mondale (D)

2,544

42.2%

TOTAL

6,034

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -1

1980 President, Dent County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

3,477

56.7%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

2,528

41.2%

John Anderson (I)

1.4%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

6,131

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 6

1976 President, Dent County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

2,931

54.3%

Gerald Ford* (R)

2,433

45.0%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.7%

TOTAL

5,401

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -3

1972 President, Dent County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

3,024

63.8%

George McGovern (D)

1,710

36.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,743

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 3

1968 President, Dent County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

2,369

51.0%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

1,810

38.9%

George Wallace (AIP)

469

10.1%

TOTAL

4,648

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 8

1964 President, Dent County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

2,860

61.5%

Barry Goldwater (R)

1,788

38.5%

TOTAL

4,648

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 0

1952 President, Dent County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

2,755

50.1%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,738

49.8%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

5,497

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -5

1948 President, Dent County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

2,973

59.6%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,003

40.1%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,990

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -5

1944 President, Dent County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,699

52.3%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,456

47.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

5,162

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 2

1940 President, Dent County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,101

53.8%

Wendell Willkie (R)

2,652

46.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,766

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 1

1936 President, Dent County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,168

57.5%

Alf Landon (R)

2,313

41.9%

William Lemke (Union)

0.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

5,514

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 5

1932 President, Dent County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

3,293

65.6%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

1,701

33.9%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.5%

TOTAL

5,017

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -6

1928 President, Dent County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

2,367

55.5%

Al Smith (D)

1,871

43.9%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,266

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -3

1924 President, Dent County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

1,779

42.8%

John Davis (D)

2,263

54.5%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

109

2.6%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

4,153

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -11

1920 President, Dent County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

2,204

51.7%

James Cox (D)

1,970

46.2%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

4,264

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -9

1916 President, Dent County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,457

52.4%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,252

45.0%

Allan Benson (Soc)

2.4%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

2,783

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -1

1912 President, Dent County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,280

51.4%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

153

6.1%

William Taft* (R)

959

38.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

3.2%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.7%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

2,491

Turnout: 33%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 15

1908 President, Dent County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,290

48.4%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,330

49.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.2%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.2%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

2,663

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -3

1904 President, Dent County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,154

48.6%

Alton Parker (D)

1,186

49.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.2%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

0.3%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

1.0%

TOTAL

2,375

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -8

1900 President, Dent County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,085

42.7%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,419

55.9%

John Woolley (Proh)

0.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.3%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

2,540

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -9

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Dent County, MO

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	45%	Eric Schmitt (R)	4,030	80.4%	Trudy Busch-Valentine (D)	822	16.4%	162 [+]	3.2%	5,014	25	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Jonathan Dine (Libertarian) 102 (2.0%); Paul Venable (Constitution) 60 (1.2%);
2020	G	64%	Mike Parson* (R)	5,768	81.1%	Nicole Galloway (D)	1,141	16.0%	204 [+]	2.9%	7,113	24	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Rik Combs (Libertarian) 170 (2.4%); Jerome Bauer (Green) 34 (0.5%);

2018	S1	53%	Josh Hawley (R)	4,541	75.4%	Claire McCaskill* (D)	1,250	20.8%	229 [+]	3.8%	6,020	24	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Craig O'Dear (I) 92 (1.5%); Japheth Campbell (Libertarian) 90 (1.5%); Jo Crain (Green) 47 (0.8%);
2016	S3	59%	Roy Blunt* (R)	4,653	68.8%	Jason Kander (D)	1,795	26.5%	319 [+]	4.7%	6,767	20	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Jonathan Dine (Libertarian) 167 (2.5%); Johnathan McFarland (Green) 88 (1.3%); Fred Ryman (Constitution) 61 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2016	G	59%	Eric Greitens (R)	4,967	73.1%	Chris Koster (D)	1,635	24.0%	197 [+]	2.9%	6,799	22	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Les Turilli (I) 87 (1.3%); Cisse Spragins (Libertarian) 73 (1.1%); Don Fitz (Green) 37 (0.5%);
2012	S1	56%	Todd Akin (R)	3,499	53.2%	Claire McCaskill* (D)	2,558	38.9%	518 [+]	7.9%	6,575	14	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Jonathan Dine (Libertarian) 518 (7.9%);
2012	G	56%	Dave Spence (R)	3,595	54.2%	Jay Nixon* (D)	2,823	42.6%	215 [+]	3.2%	6,633	12	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Jim Higgins (Libertarian) 215 (3.2%);
2010	S3	43%	Roy Blunt (R)	3,437	66.7%	Robin Carnahan (D)	1,370	26.6%	349 [+]	6.8%	5,156	12	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Jerry Beck (Constitution) 187 (3.6%); Jonathan Dine (Libertarian) 162 (3.1%);

2008	G	58%	Jay Nixon (D)	3,583	52.4%	Kenny Hulshof (R)	3,055	44.7%	195 [+]	2.9%	6,833	5	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Gregory Thompson (Constitution) 125 (1.8%); Andrew Finkenstadt (Libertarian) 70 (1.0%);
2006	S1	50%	Jim Talent* (R)	3,343	57.0%	Claire McCaskill (D)	2,215	37.8%	307 [+]	5.2%	5,865	10	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Frank Gilmour (Libertarian) 236 (4.0%); Lydia Lewis (Progressive) 71 (1.2%);
2004	S3	55%	Christopher Bond* (R)	4,356	69.2%	Nancy Farmer (D)	1,847	29.3%	96 [+]	1.5%	6,299	13	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Kevin Tull (Libertarian) 56 (0.9%); Don Griffin (Constitution) 40 (0.6%);
2004	G	55%	Matt Blunt (R)	4,122	65.2%	Claire McCaskill (D)	2,092	33.1%	110 [+]	1.7%	6,324	14	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: John Swenson (Libertarian) 64 (1.0%); Bob Wells (Constitution) 46 (0.7%);
2002	S1	44%	Jim Talent (R)	3,019	60.0%	Jean Carnahan* (D)	1,918	38.1%	94 [+]	1.9%	5,031	10	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Tamara Millay (Libertarian) 72 (1.4%); Digger Romano (Green) 22 (0.4%);
2000	S1	54%	John Ashcroft* (R)	3,619	59.9%	Mel Carnahan (D)	2,335	38.7%	87 [+]	1.4%	6,041	12	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Grant Stauffer (Libertarian) 36 (0.6%); Evaline Taylor (Green) 32 (0.5%); Hugh Foley (Reform) 14 (0.2%); Charles Dockins (Natural Law) 5 (0.1%);
2000	G	54%	Jim Talent (R)	3,403	56.2%	Bob Holden (D)	2,401	39.6%	252 [+]	4.2%	6,056	8	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Other (Write-in) 126 (2.1%); Larry Rice (I) 56 (0.9%); John Swenson (Libertarian) 31 (0.5%); Lavoy Reed (Green) 15 (0.2%); Richard Smith (Constitution) 13 (0.2%); Richard Kline (Reform) 11 (0.2%);

1998	S3	45%	Christopher Bond* (R)	2,666	54.3%	Jay Nixon (D)	1,882	38.3%	364 [+]	7.4%	4,912	2	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Other (Write-in) 182 (3.7%); Tamara Millay (Libertarian) 84 (1.7%); Curt Frazier (U.S. Taxpayers) 84 (1.7%); James Newport (Reform) 14 (0.3%);
1996	G	52%	Mel Carnahan* (D)	2,984	53.5%	Margaret Kelly (R)	2,445	43.9%	144 [+]	2.6%	5,573	3	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Mark Oglesby (Libertarian) 144 (2.6%);
1994	S1	46%	John Ashcroft (R)	2,998	62.1%	Alan Wheat (D)	1,467	30.4%	360 [+]	7.5%	4,825	2	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Bill Johnson (Libertarian) 360 (7.5%);
1992	S3	57%	Christopher Bond* (R)	2,990	51.1%	Geri Rothman-Serot (D)	2,670	45.7%	187 [+]	3.2%	5,847	-1	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Jeanne Bojarski (Libertarian) 187 (3.2%);
1992	G	56%	Mel Carnahan (D)	3,242	55.7%	William Webster (R)	2,582	44.3%	0	0.0%	5,824	3	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1992:

1988	S1	53%	John Danforth* (R)	3,621	67.1%	Jay Nixon (D)	1,748	32.4%	31 [+]	0.6%	5,400	-1	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: John Guze (Libertarian) 31 (0.6%);
1988	G	53%	John Ashcroft* (R)	3,438	63.6%	Betty Hearnes (D)	1,932	35.7%	39 [+]	0.7%	5,409	-1	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Mike Roberts (Libertarian) 39 (0.7%);
1986	S3	41%	Christopher Bond (R)	2,152	51.8%	Harriett Woods (D)	2,001	48.2%	0	0.0%	4,153	-1	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	G	58%	John Ashcroft (R)	3,580	59.6%	Kenneth Rothman (D)	2,429	40.4%	0	0.0%	6,009	3	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	48%	Harriett Woods (D)	2,598	52.2%	John Danforth* (R)	2,380	47.8%	0	0.0%	4,978	-3	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1980	S3	57%	Gene McNary (R)	3,512	58.2%	Thomas Eagleton* (D)	2,515	41.7%	7 [+]	0.1%	6,034	11	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Martha Pettit (Socialist Workers) 7 (0.1%);
1980	G	58%	Christopher Bond (R)	3,198	52.3%	Joseph Teasdale* (D)	2,908	47.6%	9 [+]	0.1%	6,115	0	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Helen Savio (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.1%);

1976	S1	59%	John Danforth (R)	2,914	54.2%	Warren Hearnes (D)	2,433	45.2%	30 [+]	0.6%	5,377	-3	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Lawrence Petty (I) 30 (0.6%);
1976	G	59%	Joseph Teasdale (D)	2,796	51.8%	Christopher Bond* (R)	2,597	48.1%	3 [+]	0.1%	5,396	-1	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Leon Striler (I) 3 (0.1%);
1974	S3	44%	Thomas Eagleton* (D)	2,229	59.0%	Thomas Curtis (R)	1,533	40.6%	15 [+]	0.4%	3,777	1	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Clifford Talmage (I) 15 (0.4%);
1972	G	59%	Christopher Bond (R)	2,632	54.5%	Eugene Dowd (D)	2,189	45.4%	5 [+]	0.1%	4,826	-1	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Paul Leonard (I) 5 (0.1%);
1970	S1	48%	Stuart Symington* (D)	1,837	52.7%	John Danforth (R)	1,640	47.0%	12 [+]	0.3%	3,489	-1	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Gene Champion (American Independent) 12 (0.3%); E.J. DiGirolamo (Non-Partisan) 0 (0.0%);

1968	S3	63%	Thomas Curtis (R)	2,397	54.4%	Thomas Eagleton (D)	2,009	45.6%	0	0.0%	4,406	5	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	G	63%	Warren Hearnes* (D)	2,407	54.3%	Lawrence Roos (R)	2,025	45.7%	0	0.0%	4,432	6	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1964	S1	68%	Stuart Symington* (D)	2,807	61.4%	Jean Paul Bradshaw (R)	1,768	38.6%	0	0.0%	4,575	5	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	G	68%	Warren Hearnes (D)	2,758	59.9%	Ethan Shepley (R)	1,847	40.1%	0	0.0%	4,605	2	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	79%	Edward Long* (D)	2,698	51.6%	Crosby Kemper (R)	2,528	48.4%	0	0.0%	5,226	3	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S3	87%	Edward Long (D)	2,897	51.3%	Lon Hocker (R)	2,747	48.7%	0	0.0%	5,644	2	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	89%	John Dalton (D)	3,280	56.9%	Edward Farmer (R)	2,487	43.1%	0	0.0%	5,767	1	0.31%
[-] 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 Dent County, MO

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Voter Registration Data for Dent County, MO

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Dent County, MO were estimated to be 49% Republican and 11% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	13,519	93.45%	10.0%
Black:	84	0.58%	52.7%
Indian:	155	1.07%	14.8%
Asian:	124	0.86%	158.3%
2+ races:	270	1.87%	10.2%
Hispanic:	315	2.18%	112.8%

Total non-White:	948	6.55%	49.1%

Change in White population:	-1,502	-9.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	312	2.0

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	MO08	Jason Smith* (R)	4,191	83.5%	Randi McCallian (D)	714	14.2%	117	2.3%	5,022
County Total for 2022-11-08:										5,022

2020-11-03	MO08	Jason Smith* (R)	5,884	83.1%	Kathy Ellis (D)	1,042	14.7%	154	2.2%	7,080
County Total for 2020-11-03:										7,080

2018-11-06	MO08	Jason Smith* (R)	4,988	82.9%	Kathy Ellis (D)	948	15.8%	81	1.3%	6,017
County Total for 2018-11-06:										6,017

2016-11-08	MO08	Jason Smith* (R)	5,687	84.2%	Dave Cowell (D)	923	13.7%	142	2.1%	6,752
County Total for 2016-11-08:										6,752

2014-11-04	MO08	Jason Smith* (R)	3,445	83.7%	Barbara Stocker (D)	532	12.9%	138	3.4%	4,115
County Total for 2014-11-04:										4,115

2013-06-04 sp	MO08	Jason Smith (R)	2,385	86.1%	Steve Hodges (D)	351	12.7%	33	1.2%	2,769
County Total for 2013-06-04:										2,769

2012-11-06	MO08	Jo Ann Emerson* (R)	5,151	78.5%	Jack Rushin (D)	1,213	18.5%	197	3.0%	6,561
County Total for 2012-11-06:										6,561

2010-11-02	MO08	Jo Ann Emerson* (R)	3,647	70.7%	Tommy Sowers (D)	1,321	25.6%	191	3.7%	5,159
County Total for 2010-11-02:										5,159

2008-11-04	MO08	Jo Ann Emerson* (R)	5,149	75.9%	Joe Allen (D)	1,388	20.5%	248	3.7%	6,785
County Total for 2008-11-04:										6,785

2006-11-07	MO08	Jo Ann Emerson* (R)	4,112	69.8%	Veronica Hambacker (D)	1,686	28.6%	90	1.5%	5,888
County Total for 2006-11-07:										5,888

2004-11-02	MO08	Jo Ann Emerson* (R)	4,708	74.5%	Dean Henderson (D)	1,497	23.7%	112	1.8%	6,317
County Total for 2004-11-02:										6,317

2002-11-05	MO08	Jo Ann Emerson* (R)	3,799	76.5%	Gene Curtis (D)	1,122	22.6%	44	0.9%	4,965
County Total for 2002-11-05:										4,965

2000-11-07	MO08	Jo Ann Emerson* (R)	4,420	74.3%	Bob Camp (D)	1,436	24.1%	94	1.6%	5,950
County Total for 2000-11-07:										5,950

1998-11-03	MO08	Jo Ann Emerson* (R)	3,320	70.0%	Tony Heckemeyer (D)	1,345	28.4%	76	1.6%	4,741
County Total for 1998-11-03:										4,741

1996-11-05	MO08	Jo Ann Emerson (I)	5,547	67.7%	Emily Firebaugh (D)	1,871	22.8%	771	9.4%	8,189
County Total for 1996-11-05:										8,189

1994-11-08	MO08	Bill Emerson* (R)	3,260	67.2%	Jay Thompson (D)	1,428	29.5%	160	3.3%	4,848
County Total for 1994-11-08:										4,848

1992-11-03	MO08	Bill Emerson* (R)	3,478	59.7%	Thad Bullock (D)	2,350	40.3%	0	0.0%	5,828
County Total for 1992-11-03:										5,828

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2022	9,662	0.0%	0.0%	9,662	100.0%	n/a	n/a	87%
2020	10,087	0.0%	0.0%	10,087	100.0%	n/a	n/a	91%
2018	9,932	0.0%	0.0%	9,932	100.0%	n/a	n/a	88%
2016	9,558	0.0%	0.0%	9,558	100.0%	n/a	n/a	83%
2014	9,731	0.0%	0.0%	9,731	100.0%	n/a	n/a	84%
2012	9,691	0.0%	0.0%	9,691	100.0%	n/a	n/a	82%
2010	9,477	0.0%	0.0%	9,477	100.0%	n/a	n/a	79%
2008	9,596	0.0%	0.0%	9,596	100.0%	n/a	n/a	81%
2006	9,991	0.0%	0.0%	9,991	100.0%	n/a	n/a	85%
2004	9,673	0.0%	0.0%	9,673	100.0%	n/a	n/a	84%
2002	7,580	0.0%	0.0%	7,580	100.0%	n/a	n/a	67%
2000	10,248	0.0%	0.0%	10,248	100.0%	n/a	n/a	91%
1994	10,223	0.0%	0.0%	10,223	100.0%	n/a	n/a	97%
1986	9,600	0.0%	0.0%	9,600	100.0%	n/a	n/a	94%

Dent County, MO

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