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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	793	12.0
Deaths:	1,031	15.6
Net Migration:	193	2.9
Net Immigration:	4	0.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +1,285	R +866	R + 0.5%
D +419
2020 vs. 2012	R +2,470	R +3,653	R + 19.8%
D -1,183
2020 vs. 2008	R +2,831	R +5,261	R + 31.0%
D -2,430

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,546	R +4,395	R + 30.6%
D -2,849
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	68%	Donald Trump* (R)	12,273	71.8%	Joe Biden (D)	4,472	26.2%	351 [+]	2.1%	17,096	15	25	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 240 (1.4%);
2016	63%	Donald Trump (R)	10,988	68.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	4,053	25.4%	934 [+]	5.8%	15,975	12	23	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 598 (3.7%); Jill Stein (Grn) 92 (0.6%); Evan McMullin (I) 42 (0.3%);
2012	63%	Mitt Romney (R)	9,803	61.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	5,655	35.6%	408 [+]	2.6%	15,866	8	15	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 277 (1.7%);
2008	66%	John McCain (R)	9,442	56.9%	Barack Obama (D)	6,902	41.6%	256 [+]	1.5%	16,600	8	11	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 130 (0.8%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 70 (0.4%);
2004	65%	George W. Bush* (R)	9,656	59.7%	John Kerry (D)	6,412	39.6%	114 [+]	0.7%	16,182	6	9	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	60%	George W. Bush (R)	7,849	54.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	6,343	43.7%	328 [+]	2.3%	14,520	4	6	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 205 (1.4%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 69 (0.5%);
1996	55%	Bill Clinton* (D)	6,118	46.3%	Robert Dole (R)	5,489	41.6%	1,596 [+]	12.1%	13,203	0	1	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,516 (11.5%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 38 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	58%	Bill Clinton (D)	5,213	38.7%	George Bush* (R)	4,651	34.5%	3,603 [+]	26.8%	13,467	1	-3	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 3,561 (26.4%);
1988	55%	George Bush (R)	6,825	54.5%	Michael Dukakis (D)	5,654	45.2%	35 [+]	0.3%	12,514	3	1	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	61%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	8,581	63.9%	Walter Mondale (D)	4,848	36.1%	0	0.0%	13,429	4	5	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	62%	Ronald Reagan (R)	7,271	54.0%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	5,792	43.0%	405 [+]	3.0%	13,468	3	3	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 339 (2.5%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 64 (0.5%);
1976	68%	Gerald Ford* (R)	6,823	51.3%	Jimmy Carter (D)	6,410	48.2%	72 [+]	0.5%	13,305	4	3	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 72 (0.5%);
1972	71%	Richard Nixon* (R)	9,187	69.3%	George McGovern (D)	4,063	30.7%	0	0.0%	13,250	7	9	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	78%	Richard Nixon (R)	6,840	53.4%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	4,859	37.9%	1,105 [+]	8.6%	12,804	9	10	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 1,105 (8.6%);
1964	80%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	7,400	57.4%	Barry Goldwater (R)	5,493	42.6%	0	0.0%	12,893	7	4	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	86%	Richard Nixon (R)	8,011	59.1%	John Kennedy (D)	5,555	40.9%	0	0.0%	13,566	9	9	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	85%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	8,133	57.2%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	6,081	42.8%	0	0.0%	14,214	7	0	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	88%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	8,805	59.3%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	6,020	40.5%	32	0.2%	14,857	9	4	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	74%	Thomas Dewey (R)	6,634	52.5%	Harry Truman* (D)	5,988	47.4%	20 [+]	0.2%	12,642	11	7	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 11 (0.1%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	77%	Thomas Dewey (R)	7,951	58.6%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,603	41.3%	7	0.1%	13,561	10	13	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	86%	Wendell Willkie (R)	8,802	55.9%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	6,913	43.9%	29	0.2%	15,744	8	11	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	84%	Alf Landon (R)	7,535	50.7%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	7,275	49.0%	51 [+]	0.3%	14,861	13	14	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 29 (0.2%); William Lemke (Union) 13 (0.1%);
1932	75%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	7,906	58.1%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	5,670	41.7%	37 [+]	0.3%	13,613	7	2	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 18 (0.1%);
1928	78%	Herbert Hoover (R)	7,687	56.3%	Al Smith (D)	5,939	43.5%	32 [+]	0.2%	13,658	1	-2	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 29 (0.2%);
1924	73%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	6,517	50.4%	John Davis (D)	5,877	45.5%	529 [+]	4.1%	12,923	1	-4	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 519 (4.0%);
1920	77%	Warren Harding (R)	7,471	54.4%	James Cox (D)	6,169	44.9%	94 [+]	0.7%	13,734	0	-6	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	48%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	4,073	49.4%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	4,049	49.1%	126 [+]	1.5%	8,248	2	3	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 93 (1.1%); James Hanly (Proh) 29 (0.4%);
1912	43%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	3,650	48.9%	William Taft* (R)	2,367	31.7%	1,442 [+]	19.3%	7,459	2	9	1.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 1,241 (16.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 157 (2.1%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 37 (0.5%);
1908	47%	William J. Bryan (D)	3,865	49.8%	William Taft (R)	3,771	48.6%	128 [+]	1.6%	7,764	0	-3	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 98 (1.3%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 25 (0.3%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	43%	Alton Parker (D)	3,583	49.5%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	3,531	48.8%	119 [+]	1.6%	7,233	-1	-8	1.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 61 (0.8%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 27 (0.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 26 (0.4%);
1900	45%	William J. Bryan (D)	4,217	55.3%	William McKinley* (R)	3,311	43.4%	101 [+]	1.3%	7,629	-3	-8	1.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 50 (0.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 22 (0.3%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Lafayette County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

4,472

26.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

12,273

71.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

240

1.4%

Other

111

0.6%

TOTAL

17,096

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 25

2016 President, Lafayette County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

4,053

25.4%

Donald Trump (R)

10,988

68.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

598

3.7%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.6%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.3%

Other

202

1.3%

TOTAL

15,975

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 23

2012 President, Lafayette County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

5,655

35.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

9,803

61.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

277

1.7%

Other

131

0.8%

TOTAL

15,866

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 15

2008 President, Lafayette County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

6,902

41.6%

John McCain (R)

9,442

56.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

130

0.8%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

16,600

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 11

2004 President, Lafayette County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

9,656

59.7%

John Kerry (D)

6,412

39.6%

Other

114

0.7%

TOTAL

16,182

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 9

2000 President, Lafayette County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

7,849

54.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

6,343

43.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

205

1.4%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

14,520

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 6

1996 President, Lafayette County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

6,118

46.3%

Robert Dole (R)

5,489

41.6%

Ross Perot (Ref)

1,516

11.5%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

13,203

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 1

1992 President, Lafayette County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

5,213

38.7%

George Bush* (R)

4,651

34.5%

Ross Perot (I)

3,561

26.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

13,467

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -3

1988 President, Lafayette County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

6,825

54.5%

Michael Dukakis (D)

5,654

45.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

12,514

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 1

1984 President, Lafayette County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

8,581

63.9%

Walter Mondale (D)

4,848

36.1%

TOTAL

13,429

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 5

1980 President, Lafayette County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

7,271

54.0%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

5,792

43.0%

John Anderson (I)

339

2.5%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

13,468

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 3

1976 President, Lafayette County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

6,410

48.2%

Gerald Ford* (R)

6,823

51.3%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.5%

TOTAL

13,305

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 3

1972 President, Lafayette County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

9,187

69.3%

George McGovern (D)

4,063

30.7%

TOTAL

13,250

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 9

1968 President, Lafayette County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

6,840

53.4%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

4,859

37.9%

George Wallace (AIP)

1,105

8.6%

TOTAL

12,804

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 10

1964 President, Lafayette County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

7,400

57.4%

Barry Goldwater (R)

5,493

42.6%

TOTAL

12,893

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 4

1956 President, Lafayette County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

8,133

57.2%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

6,081

42.8%

TOTAL

14,214

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 0

1952 President, Lafayette County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

8,805

59.3%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

6,020

40.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

14,857

Turnout: 88%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 4

1948 President, Lafayette County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

5,988

47.4%

Thomas Dewey (R)

6,634

52.5%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

12,642

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 7

1944 President, Lafayette County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

5,603

41.3%

Thomas Dewey (R)

7,951

58.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

13,561

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 13

1940 President, Lafayette County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

6,913

43.9%

Wendell Willkie (R)

8,802

55.9%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

15,744

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 11

1936 President, Lafayette County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

7,275

49.0%

Alf Landon (R)

7,535

50.7%

William Lemke (Union)

0.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

14,861

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 14

1932 President, Lafayette County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

7,906

58.1%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

5,670

41.7%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

13,613

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 2

1928 President, Lafayette County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

7,687

56.3%

Al Smith (D)

5,939

43.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

13,658

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -2

1924 President, Lafayette County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

6,517

50.4%

John Davis (D)

5,877

45.5%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

519

4.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

12,923

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -4

1920 President, Lafayette County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

7,471

54.4%

James Cox (D)

6,169

44.9%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

13,734

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -6

1916 President, Lafayette County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

4,073

49.4%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

4,049

49.1%

Allan Benson (Soc)

1.1%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.4%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

8,248

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 3

1912 President, Lafayette County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

3,650

48.9%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,241

16.6%

William Taft* (R)

2,367

31.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

157

2.1%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

7,459

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 9

1908 President, Lafayette County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

3,771

48.6%

William J. Bryan (D)

3,865

49.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.3%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

7,764

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -3

1904 President, Lafayette County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

3,531

48.8%

Alton Parker (D)

3,583

49.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.4%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

0.8%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

7,233

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -8

1900 President, Lafayette County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

3,311

43.4%

William J. Bryan (D)

4,217

55.3%

John Woolley (Proh)

0.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

7,629

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lafayette County, MO

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	48%	Eric Schmitt (R)	8,233	68.4%	Trudy Busch-Valentine (D)	3,525	29.3%	272 [+]	2.3%	12,030	13	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Jonathan Dine (Libertarian) 213 (1.8%); Paul Venable (Constitution) 59 (0.5%);
2020	G	68%	Mike Parson* (R)	12,230	71.8%	Nicole Galloway (D)	4,450	26.1%	344 [+]	2.0%	17,024	15	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Rik Combs (Libertarian) 274 (1.6%); Jerome Bauer (Green) 70 (0.4%);

2018	S1	53%	Josh Hawley (R)	8,429	62.8%	Claire McCaskill* (D)	4,506	33.6%	486 [+]	3.6%	13,421	11	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Craig O'Dear (I) 263 (2.0%); Japheth Campbell (Libertarian) 153 (1.1%); Jo Crain (Green) 70 (0.5%);
2016	S3	63%	Roy Blunt* (R)	8,812	55.5%	Jason Kander (D)	6,150	38.8%	903 [+]	5.7%	15,865	6	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Jonathan Dine (Libertarian) 436 (2.7%); Fred Ryman (Constitution) 299 (1.9%); Johnathan McFarland (Green) 167 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2016	G	63%	Eric Greitens (R)	9,167	57.8%	Chris Koster (D)	6,097	38.5%	583 [+]	3.7%	15,847	7	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Cisse Spragins (Libertarian) 236 (1.5%); Les Turilli (I) 224 (1.4%); Don Fitz (Green) 123 (0.8%);
2012	S1	62%	Claire McCaskill* (D)	7,695	49.3%	Todd Akin (R)	6,663	42.7%	1,262 [+]	8.1%	15,620	4	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Jonathan Dine (Libertarian) 1,262 (8.1%);
2012	G	62%	Jay Nixon* (D)	7,758	49.3%	Dave Spence (R)	7,537	47.9%	438 [+]	2.8%	15,733	5	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Jim Higgins (Libertarian) 438 (2.8%);
2010	S3	47%	Roy Blunt (R)	7,068	59.5%	Robin Carnahan (D)	4,181	35.2%	623 [+]	5.2%	11,872	5	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Jonathan Dine (Libertarian) 359 (3.0%); Jerry Beck (Constitution) 264 (2.2%);

2008	G	66%	Jay Nixon (D)	9,060	55.1%	Kenny Hulshof (R)	7,022	42.7%	364 [+]	2.2%	16,446	3	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Gregory Thompson (Constitution) 221 (1.3%); Andrew Finkenstadt (Libertarian) 143 (0.9%);
2006	S1	52%	Jim Talent* (R)	6,360	49.5%	Claire McCaskill (D)	6,017	46.9%	461 [+]	3.6%	12,838	2	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Frank Gilmour (Libertarian) 352 (2.7%); Lydia Lewis (Progressive) 109 (0.8%);
2004	S3	65%	Christopher Bond* (R)	9,980	62.0%	Nancy Farmer (D)	5,966	37.1%	143 [+]	0.9%	16,089	6	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Kevin Tull (Libertarian) 89 (0.6%); Don Griffin (Constitution) 54 (0.3%);
2004	G	65%	Matt Blunt (R)	8,541	53.0%	Claire McCaskill (D)	7,351	45.6%	231 [+]	1.4%	16,123	2	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: John Swenson (Libertarian) 152 (0.9%); Bob Wells (Constitution) 79 (0.5%);
2002	S1	47%	Jean Carnahan* (D)	5,751	50.0%	Jim Talent (R)	5,559	48.4%	181 [+]	1.6%	11,491	-1	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Tamara Millay (Libertarian) 140 (1.2%); Digger Romano (Green) 41 (0.4%);
2000	S1	60%	Mel Carnahan (D)	7,292	50.2%	John Ashcroft* (R)	7,107	49.0%	119 [+]	0.8%	14,518	1	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Grant Stauffer (Libertarian) 52 (0.4%); Evaline Taylor (Green) 35 (0.2%); Hugh Foley (Reform) 25 (0.2%); Charles Dockins (Natural Law) 7 (0.0%);
2000	G	60%	Jim Talent (R)	7,276	49.5%	Bob Holden (D)	6,932	47.1%	502 [+]	3.4%	14,710	1	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Other (Write-in) 251 (1.7%); John Swenson (Libertarian) 74 (0.5%); Larry Rice (I) 71 (0.5%); Richard Kline (Reform) 55 (0.4%); Lavoy Reed (Green) 33 (0.2%); Richard Smith (Constitution) 18 (0.1%);

1998	S3	44%	Christopher Bond* (R)	5,808	55.4%	Jay Nixon (D)	4,087	39.0%	594 [+]	5.7%	10,489	3	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Other (Write-in) 297 (2.8%); Tamara Millay (Libertarian) 193 (1.8%); James Newport (Reform) 54 (0.5%); Curt Frazier (U.S. Taxpayers) 50 (0.5%);
1996	G	55%	Mel Carnahan* (D)	8,252	63.1%	Margaret Kelly (R)	4,450	34.0%	385 [+]	2.9%	13,087	-6	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Mark Oglesby (Libertarian) 385 (2.9%);
1994	S1	50%	John Ashcroft (R)	7,115	61.1%	Alan Wheat (D)	3,964	34.0%	565 [+]	4.9%	11,644	1	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Bill Johnson (Libertarian) 565 (4.9%);
1992	S3	57%	Christopher Bond* (R)	7,241	54.5%	Geri Rothman-Serot (D)	5,507	41.5%	528 [+]	4.0%	13,276	3	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Jeanne Bojarski (Libertarian) 528 (4.0%);
1992	G	57%	Mel Carnahan (D)	7,252	54.9%	William Webster (R)	5,961	45.1%	0	0.0%	13,213	4	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1992:

1988	S1	55%	John Danforth* (R)	8,783	70.6%	Jay Nixon (D)	3,618	29.1%	44 [+]	0.4%	12,445	3	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: John Guze (Libertarian) 44 (0.4%);
1988	G	55%	John Ashcroft* (R)	8,148	65.3%	Betty Hearnes (D)	4,232	33.9%	90 [+]	0.7%	12,470	1	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Mike Roberts (Libertarian) 90 (0.7%);
1986	S3	44%	Christopher Bond (R)	5,433	55.1%	Harriett Woods (D)	4,422	44.9%	0	0.0%	9,855	2	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	G	60%	John Ashcroft (R)	7,875	58.9%	Kenneth Rothman (D)	5,505	41.1%	0	0.0%	13,380	2	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	52%	John Danforth* (R)	5,939	51.7%	Harriett Woods (D)	5,550	48.3%	0	0.0%	11,489	1	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1980	S3	62%	Thomas Eagleton* (D)	7,087	53.1%	Gene McNary (R)	6,250	46.8%	13 [+]	0.1%	13,350	-1	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Martha Pettit (Socialist Workers) 13 (0.1%);
1980	G	62%	Christopher Bond (R)	7,614	56.6%	Joseph Teasdale* (D)	5,821	43.3%	15 [+]	0.1%	13,450	4	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Helen Savio (Socialist Workers) 15 (0.1%);

1976	S1	67%	John Danforth (R)	7,687	58.4%	Warren Hearnes (D)	5,427	41.2%	55 [+]	0.4%	13,169	1	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Lawrence Petty (I) 55 (0.4%);
1976	G	68%	Christopher Bond* (R)	7,064	53.3%	Joseph Teasdale (D)	6,161	46.5%	18 [+]	0.1%	13,243	4	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Leon Striler (I) 18 (0.1%);
1974	S3	42%	Thomas Eagleton* (D)	4,341	53.8%	Thomas Curtis (R)	3,686	45.7%	36 [+]	0.4%	8,063	6	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Clifford Talmage (I) 36 (0.4%);
1972	G	72%	Christopher Bond (R)	8,359	62.0%	Eugene Dowd (D)	5,112	37.9%	6 [+]	0.0%	13,477	7	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Paul Leonard (I) 6 (0.0%);
1970	S1	57%	John Danforth (R)	5,293	54.9%	Stuart Symington* (D)	4,334	44.9%	19 [+]	0.2%	9,646	7	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Gene Champion (American Independent) 17 (0.2%); E.J. DiGirolamo (Non-Partisan) 2 (0.0%);

1968	S3	76%	Thomas Curtis (R)	6,802	54.6%	Thomas Eagleton (D)	5,646	45.4%	0	0.0%	12,448	6	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	G	76%	Warren Hearnes* (D)	6,858	54.8%	Lawrence Roos (R)	5,664	45.2%	0	0.0%	12,522	6	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1964	S1	79%	Stuart Symington* (D)	7,515	58.9%	Jean Paul Bradshaw (R)	5,247	41.1%	0	0.0%	12,762	8	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	G	79%	Warren Hearnes (D)	7,325	57.6%	Ethan Shepley (R)	5,401	42.4%	0	0.0%	12,726	5	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	59%	Crosby Kemper (R)	5,337	56.7%	Edward Long* (D)	4,081	43.3%	0	0.0%	9,418	11	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S3	85%	Lon Hocker (R)	7,433	55.8%	Edward Long (D)	5,895	44.2%	0	0.0%	13,328	9	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	85%	Edward Farmer (R)	7,216	54.1%	John Dalton (D)	6,121	45.9%	0	0.0%	13,337	12	0.71%
[-] 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 Lafayette County, MO

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Voter Registration Data for Lafayette County, MO

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Lafayette County, MO were estimated to be 54% Republican and 20% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	29,985	90.97%	3.3%
Black:	673	2.04%	7.3%
Indian:	164	0.50%	25.2%
Asian:	223	0.68%	31.2%
2+ races:	743	2.25%	25.5%
Hispanic:	1,173	3.56%	58.5%

Total non-White:	2,976	9.03%	25.1%

Change in White population:	-1,017	-3.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	597	1.8

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	MO04	Mark Alford (R)	8,892	74.5%	Jack Truman (D)	2,785	23.3%	262	2.2%	11,939
County Total for 2022-11-08:										11,939

2020-11-03	MO05	Ryan Derks (R)	11,312	67.0%	Emanuel Cleaver* (D)	5,270	31.2%	310	1.8%	16,892
County Total for 2020-11-03:										16,892

2018-11-06	MO05	Jacob Turk (R)	8,065	60.4%	Emanuel Cleaver* (D)	4,944	37.0%	343	2.6%	13,352
County Total for 2018-11-06:										13,352

2016-11-08	MO05	Jacob Turk (R)	9,505	60.4%	Emanuel Cleaver* (D)	5,744	36.5%	490	3.1%	15,739
County Total for 2016-11-08:										15,739

2014-11-04	MO05	Jacob Turk (R)	6,128	64.0%	Emanuel Cleaver* (D)	3,153	32.9%	298	3.1%	9,579
County Total for 2014-11-04:										9,579

2012-11-06	MO05	Jacob Turk (R)	8,925	57.1%	Emanuel Cleaver* (D)	6,202	39.7%	511	3.3%	15,638
County Total for 2012-11-06:										15,638

2010-11-02	MO04	Ike Skelton* (D)	6,610	55.3%	Vicky Hartzler (R)	4,945	41.4%	393	3.3%	11,948
County Total for 2010-11-02:										11,948

2008-11-04	MO04	Ike Skelton* (D)	12,234	74.5%	Jeff Parnell (R)	4,198	25.5%	0	0.0%	16,432
County Total for 2008-11-04:										16,432

2006-11-07	MO04	Ike Skelton* (D)	10,180	79.0%	Jim Noland (R)	2,498	19.4%	206	1.6%	12,884
County Total for 2006-11-07:										12,884

2004-11-02	MO04	Ike Skelton* (D)	12,398	77.1%	Jim Noland (R)	3,527	21.9%	158	1.0%	16,083
County Total for 2004-11-02:										16,083

2002-11-05	MO04	Ike Skelton* (D)	8,988	78.4%	Jim Noland (R)	2,319	20.2%	163	1.4%	11,470
County Total for 2002-11-05:										11,470

2000-11-07	MO04	Ike Skelton* (D)	11,017	76.2%	Jim Noland (R)	3,241	22.4%	195	1.3%	14,453
County Total for 2000-11-07:										14,453

1998-11-03	MO04	Ike Skelton* (D)	8,161	79.7%	Cecilia Noland (R)	1,922	18.8%	154	1.5%	10,237
County Total for 1998-11-03:										10,237

1996-11-05	MO04	Ike Skelton* (D)	10,031	76.3%	Bill Phelps (R)	2,958	22.5%	152	1.2%	13,141
County Total for 1996-11-05:										13,141

1994-11-08	MO04	Ike Skelton* (D)	8,893	76.4%	Jim Noland (R)	2,747	23.6%	0	0.0%	11,640
County Total for 1994-11-08:										11,640

1992-11-03	MO04	Ike Skelton* (D)	9,776	73.4%	John Carley (R)	3,536	26.6%	0	0.0%	13,312
County Total for 1992-11-03:										13,312

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2022	22,947	0.0%	0.0%	22,947	100.0%	n/a	n/a	91%
2020	23,498	0.0%	0.0%	23,498	100.0%	n/a	n/a	93%
2018	23,221	0.0%	0.0%	23,221	100.0%	n/a	n/a	92%
2016	23,145	0.0%	0.0%	23,145	100.0%	n/a	n/a	92%
2014	23,322	0.0%	0.0%	23,322	100.0%	n/a	n/a	93%
2012	24,041	0.0%	0.0%	24,041	100.0%	n/a	n/a	95%
2010	23,655	0.0%	0.0%	23,655	100.0%	n/a	n/a	94%
2008	22,986	0.0%	0.0%	22,986	100.0%	n/a	n/a	92%
2006	22,773	0.0%	0.0%	22,773	100.0%	n/a	n/a	92%
2004	23,253	0.0%	0.0%	23,253	100.0%	n/a	n/a	94%
2002	20,522	0.0%	0.0%	20,522	100.0%	n/a	n/a	84%
2000	21,177	0.0%	0.0%	21,177	100.0%	n/a	n/a	87%
1994	18,322	0.0%	0.0%	18,322	100.0%	n/a	n/a	78%
1986	18,462	0.0%	0.0%	18,462	100.0%	n/a	n/a	82%

Lafayette County, MO

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