Independence city, MO

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 122,218 ( 5,388 from 2010 )
Land area: 156.0 square miles
Population density: 783.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	89,123	72.92%	7.2%
Black:	13,299	10.88%	112.3%
Indian:	197	0.16%	67.2%
Asian:	2,682	2.19%	42.3%
2+ races:	4,370	3.58%	50.3%
Hispanic:	11,693	9.57%	29.9%

Total non-White:	33,095	27.08%	59.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-6,963	-7.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	12,351	12.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +6,937	D +1,107	D + 5.8%
D +8,044
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	55%	Donald Trump* (R)	26,807	51.9%	Joe Biden (D)	23,620	45.8%	1,194	2.3%	51,621	-5	5	1.70%
2016	41%	Donald Trump (R)	19,870	52.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	15,576	41.3%	2,311	6.1%	37,757	-4	7	1.33%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Independence city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

23,620

45.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

26,807

51.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

881

1.7%

Other

313

0.6%

TOTAL

51,621

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 5

2016 President, Independence city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

15,576

41.3%

Donald Trump (R)

19,870

52.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1,612

4.3%

Jill Stein (Grn)

468

1.2%

Other

231

0.6%

TOTAL

37,757

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Independence city, MO

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	G	55%	Mike Parson* (R)	26,346	51.4%	Nicole Galloway (D)	23,293	45.4%	1,626 [+]	3.2%	51,265	-6	1.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Rik Combs (Libertarian) 1,171 (2.3%); Jerome Bauer (Green) 455 (0.9%);
2018	S1	36%	Claire McCaskill* (D)	16,356	49.4%	Josh Hawley (R)	15,436	46.6%	1,347 [+]	4.1%	33,139	-5	1.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Craig O'Dear (I) 634 (1.9%); Japheth Campbell (Libertarian) 452 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 261 (0.8%);
2016	S3	41%	Jason Kander (D)	19,267	51.2%	Roy Blunt* (R)	15,945	42.4%	2,420 [+]	6.4%	37,632	-7	1.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Jonathan Dine (Libertarian) 1,274 (3.4%); Johnathan McFarland (Green) 586 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 560 (1.5%);
2016	G	41%	Chris Koster (D)	18,268	48.5%	Eric Greitens (R)	17,657	46.9%	1,714 [+]	4.6%	37,639	-4	1.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Cisse Spragins (Libertarian) 790 (2.1%); Les Turilli (I) 510 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 414 (1.1%);

*: 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

Independence city, MO

Historical Presidential Election Results for Independence city, MO

Historical Statewide Election Results for Independence city, MO