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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	913	10.2
Deaths:	1,299	14.5
Net Migration:	763	8.5
Net Immigration:	315	3.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +771	D +100	D + 4.4%
D +871
2020 vs. 2012	R +1,585	R +1,746	R + 6.6%
D -161
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,774	R +3,531	R + 18.5%
D -1,757

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,003	R +3,631	R + 22.9%
D -2,628
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	55%	Donald Trump* (R)	13,480	68.8%	Joe Biden (D)	5,637	28.8%	484 [+]	2.5%	19,601	12	22	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 367 (1.9%);
2016	53%	Donald Trump (R)	12,709	67.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	4,766	25.5%	1,238 [+]	6.6%	18,713	12	22	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 750 (4.0%); Jill Stein (Grn) 198 (1.1%); Evan McMullin (I) 34 (0.2%);
2012	52%	Mitt Romney (R)	11,895	65.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	5,798	31.7%	593 [+]	3.2%	18,286	11	18	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 431 (2.4%);
2008	57%	John McCain (R)	11,706	60.0%	Barack Obama (D)	7,394	37.9%	424 [+]	2.2%	19,524	11	14	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 152 (0.8%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 91 (0.5%);
2004	58%	George W. Bush* (R)	11,874	63.5%	John Kerry (D)	6,666	35.6%	160 [+]	0.9%	18,700	10	13	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	53%	George W. Bush (R)	9,444	58.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	6,262	38.8%	440 [+]	2.7%	16,146	8	11	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 253 (1.6%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 78 (0.5%);
1996	53%	Robert Dole (R)	6,990	45.7%	Bill Clinton* (D)	6,405	41.9%	1,902 [+]	12.4%	15,297	4	5	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,703 (11.1%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 111 (0.7%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	61%	Bill Clinton (D)	6,852	40.9%	George Bush* (R)	6,040	36.1%	3,847 [+]	23.0%	16,739	2	-1	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 3,774 (22.5%);
1988	54%	George Bush (R)	8,329	58.4%	Michael Dukakis (D)	5,867	41.2%	57 [+]	0.4%	14,253	7	5	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	55%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	9,012	64.0%	Walter Mondale (D)	5,074	36.0%	0	0.0%	14,086	4	5	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	54%	Ronald Reagan (R)	7,366	54.3%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	5,470	40.3%	730 [+]	5.4%	13,566	3	4	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 620 (4.6%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 99 (0.7%);
1976	56%	Jimmy Carter (D)	6,261	50.0%	Gerald Ford* (R)	6,153	49.2%	98 [+]	0.8%	12,512	2	1	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 98 (0.8%);
1972	53%	Richard Nixon* (R)	7,598	67.9%	George McGovern (D)	3,567	31.9%	27 [+]	0.2%	11,192	6	7	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	64%	Richard Nixon (R)	5,577	47.3%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	4,211	35.7%	1,995 [+]	16.9%	11,783	2	4	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 1,995 (16.9%);
1964	55%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	5,776	60.6%	Barry Goldwater (R)	3,755	39.4%	0	0.0%	9,531	3	1	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	63%	Richard Nixon (R)	5,663	55.3%	John Kennedy (D)	4,576	44.7%	0	0.0%	10,239	6	6	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	59%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	4,773	50.1%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,761	49.9%	0	0.0%	9,534	0	-7	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	63%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,846	50.7%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	4,694	49.1%	14	0.1%	9,554	-2	-6	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	59%	Harry Truman* (D)	5,202	62.8%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,053	36.9%	22 [+]	0.3%	8,277	-5	-8	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 15 (0.2%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	58%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,256	57.1%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,180	42.7%	13	0.2%	7,449	-6	-3	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	69%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,780	58.9%	Wendell Willkie (R)	3,319	40.9%	15	0.2%	8,114	-7	-4	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	69%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,658	63.1%	Alf Landon (R)	2,690	36.4%	33 [+]	0.4%	7,381	-2	0	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 10 (0.1%); William Lemke (Union) 9 (0.1%);
1932	67%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	4,858	72.3%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,794	26.7%	68 [+]	1.0%	6,720	-8	-13	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 56 (0.8%);
1928	63%	Herbert Hoover (R)	2,967	50.5%	Al Smith (D)	2,896	49.3%	11 [+]	0.2%	5,874	-5	-8	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 11 (0.2%);
1924	59%	John Davis (D)	2,918	53.1%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,085	37.9%	497 [+]	9.0%	5,500	-12	-16	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 475 (8.6%);
1920	56%	Warren Harding (R)	2,692	52.3%	James Cox (D)	2,422	47.0%	38 [+]	0.7%	5,152	-2	-8	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	38%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,887	55.1%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,487	43.4%	49 [+]	1.4%	3,423	-4	-3	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 36 (1.1%); James Hanly (Proh) 8 (0.2%);
1912	31%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,565	55.6%	William Taft* (R)	782	27.8%	469 [+]	16.7%	2,816	-2	5	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 379 (13.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 63 (2.2%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 21 (0.7%);
1908	39%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,804	53.4%	William Taft (R)	1,520	45.0%	54 [+]	1.6%	3,378	-4	-7	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 21 (0.6%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 9 (0.3%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 2 (0.1%);
1904	35%	Alton Parker (D)	1,384	47.9%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,371	47.5%	134 [+]	4.6%	2,889	-2	-9	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 102 (3.5%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 21 (0.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 11 (0.4%);
1900	36%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,603	56.5%	William McKinley* (R)	1,153	40.6%	81 [+]	2.9%	2,837	-5	-11	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 18 (0.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 13 (0.5%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Phelps County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

5,637

28.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

13,480

68.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

367

1.9%

Other

117

0.6%

TOTAL

19,601

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 22

2016 President, Phelps County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

4,766

25.5%

Donald Trump (R)

12,709

67.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

750

4.0%

Jill Stein (Grn)

198

1.1%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.2%

Other

256

1.4%

TOTAL

18,713

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 22

2012 President, Phelps County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

5,798

31.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

11,895

65.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

431

2.4%

Other

162

0.9%

TOTAL

18,286

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 18

2008 President, Phelps County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

7,394

37.9%

John McCain (R)

11,706

60.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

152

0.8%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

181

0.9%

TOTAL

19,524

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 14

2004 President, Phelps County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

11,874

63.5%

John Kerry (D)

6,666

35.6%

Other

160

0.9%

TOTAL

18,700

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 13

2000 President, Phelps County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

9,444

58.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

6,262

38.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

253

1.6%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.5%

Other

109

0.7%

TOTAL

16,146

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 11

1996 President, Phelps County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

6,405

41.9%

Robert Dole (R)

6,990

45.7%

Ross Perot (Ref)

1,703

11.1%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

111

0.7%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

15,297

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 5

1992 President, Phelps County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

6,852

40.9%

George Bush* (R)

6,040

36.1%

Ross Perot (I)

3,774

22.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

16,739

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -1

1988 President, Phelps County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

8,329

58.4%

Michael Dukakis (D)

5,867

41.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

14,253

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 5

1984 President, Phelps County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

9,012

64.0%

Walter Mondale (D)

5,074

36.0%

TOTAL

14,086

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 5

1980 President, Phelps County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

7,366

54.3%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

5,470

40.3%

John Anderson (I)

620

4.6%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

13,566

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 4

1976 President, Phelps County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

6,261

50.0%

Gerald Ford* (R)

6,153

49.2%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.8%

TOTAL

12,512

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 1

1972 President, Phelps County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

7,598

67.9%

George McGovern (D)

3,567

31.9%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

11,192

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 7

1968 President, Phelps County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

5,577

47.3%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

4,211

35.7%

George Wallace (AIP)

1,995

16.9%

TOTAL

11,783

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

1964 President, Phelps County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

5,776

60.6%

Barry Goldwater (R)

3,755

39.4%

TOTAL

9,531

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

1956 President, Phelps County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

4,773

50.1%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

4,761

49.9%

TOTAL

9,534

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -7

1952 President, Phelps County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

4,694

49.1%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

4,846

50.7%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

9,554

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -6

1948 President, Phelps County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

5,202

62.8%

Thomas Dewey (R)

3,053

36.9%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

8,277

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -8

1944 President, Phelps County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,256

57.1%

Thomas Dewey (R)

3,180

42.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

7,449

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -3

1940 President, Phelps County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,780

58.9%

Wendell Willkie (R)

3,319

40.9%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

8,114

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -4

1936 President, Phelps County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,658

63.1%

Alf Landon (R)

2,690

36.4%

William Lemke (Union)

0.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

7,381

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 0

1932 President, Phelps County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

4,858

72.3%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

1,794

26.7%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.8%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

6,720

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -13

1928 President, Phelps County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

2,967

50.5%

Al Smith (D)

2,896

49.3%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

TOTAL

5,874

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -8

1924 President, Phelps County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

2,085

37.9%

John Davis (D)

2,918

53.1%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

475

8.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

5,500

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -16

1920 President, Phelps County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

2,692

52.3%

James Cox (D)

2,422

47.0%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

5,152

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -8

1916 President, Phelps County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,887

55.1%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,487

43.4%

Allan Benson (Soc)

1.1%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,423

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -3

1912 President, Phelps County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,565

55.6%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

379

13.5%

William Taft* (R)

782

27.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

2.2%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

2,816

Turnout: 31%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 5

1908 President, Phelps County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,520

45.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,804

53.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.6%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.3%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.1%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

3,378

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -7

1904 President, Phelps County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,371

47.5%

Alton Parker (D)

1,384

47.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.4%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

0.7%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

102

3.5%

TOTAL

2,889

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -9

1900 President, Phelps County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,153

40.6%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,603

56.5%

John Woolley (Proh)

0.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.5%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

2,837

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -11

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Phelps County, MO

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	38%	Eric Schmitt (R)	9,268	68.1%	Trudy Busch-Valentine (D)	4,001	29.4%	349 [+]	2.6%	13,618	13	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Jonathan Dine (Libertarian) 259 (1.9%); Paul Venable (Constitution) 90 (0.7%);
2020	G	55%	Mike Parson* (R)	13,371	68.7%	Nicole Galloway (D)	5,602	28.8%	494 [+]	2.5%	19,467	12	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Rik Combs (Libertarian) 403 (2.1%); Jerome Bauer (Green) 75 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 16 (0.1%);

2018	S1	46%	Josh Hawley (R)	10,124	63.0%	Claire McCaskill* (D)	5,363	33.4%	585 [+]	3.6%	16,072	12	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Japheth Campbell (Libertarian) 255 (1.6%); Craig O'Dear (I) 242 (1.5%); Jo Crain (Green) 88 (0.5%);
2016	S3	53%	Roy Blunt* (R)	11,063	59.7%	Jason Kander (D)	6,576	35.5%	893 [+]	4.8%	18,532	11	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Jonathan Dine (Libertarian) 533 (2.9%); Johnathan McFarland (Green) 193 (1.0%); Fred Ryman (Constitution) 167 (0.9%);
2016	G	53%	Eric Greitens (R)	11,633	62.5%	Chris Koster (D)	6,168	33.1%	809 [+]	4.3%	18,610	11	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Les Turilli (I) 396 (2.1%); Cisse Spragins (Libertarian) 303 (1.6%); Don Fitz (Green) 110 (0.6%);
2012	S1	51%	Todd Akin (R)	8,579	47.8%	Claire McCaskill* (D)	8,133	45.3%	1,252 [+]	7.0%	17,964	9	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Jonathan Dine (Libertarian) 1,252 (7.0%);
2012	G	51%	Dave Spence (R)	9,282	51.2%	Jay Nixon* (D)	8,271	45.7%	565 [+]	3.1%	18,118	9	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Jim Higgins (Libertarian) 565 (3.1%);
2010	S3	40%	Roy Blunt (R)	8,570	61.3%	Robin Carnahan (D)	4,631	33.1%	784 [+]	5.6%	13,985	7	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Jonathan Dine (Libertarian) 479 (3.4%); Jerry Beck (Constitution) 305 (2.2%);

2008	G	56%	Jay Nixon (D)	10,226	53.3%	Kenny Hulshof (R)	8,485	44.2%	481 [+]	2.5%	19,192	5	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Andrew Finkenstadt (Libertarian) 251 (1.3%); Gregory Thompson (Constitution) 230 (1.2%);
2006	S1	46%	Jim Talent* (R)	8,183	53.7%	Claire McCaskill (D)	6,520	42.8%	540 [+]	3.5%	15,243	6	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Frank Gilmour (Libertarian) 415 (2.7%); Lydia Lewis (Progressive) 125 (0.8%);
2004	S3	57%	Christopher Bond* (R)	12,151	65.8%	Nancy Farmer (D)	6,079	32.9%	248 [+]	1.3%	18,478	10	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Kevin Tull (Libertarian) 168 (0.9%); Don Griffin (Constitution) 80 (0.4%);
2004	G	57%	Matt Blunt (R)	10,970	59.1%	Claire McCaskill (D)	7,341	39.5%	254 [+]	1.4%	18,565	8	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: John Swenson (Libertarian) 158 (0.9%); Bob Wells (Constitution) 96 (0.5%);
2002	S1	43%	Jim Talent (R)	7,237	54.0%	Jean Carnahan* (D)	5,952	44.4%	211 [+]	1.6%	13,400	4	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Tamara Millay (Libertarian) 155 (1.2%); Digger Romano (Green) 56 (0.4%);
2000	S1	54%	John Ashcroft* (R)	8,426	51.9%	Mel Carnahan (D)	7,604	46.8%	201 [+]	1.2%	16,231	4	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Grant Stauffer (Libertarian) 81 (0.5%); Evaline Taylor (Green) 77 (0.5%); Hugh Foley (Reform) 25 (0.2%); Charles Dockins (Natural Law) 18 (0.1%);
2000	G	54%	Jim Talent (R)	8,280	50.3%	Bob Holden (D)	7,345	44.6%	848 [+]	5.1%	16,473	2	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Other (Write-in) 424 (2.6%); Larry Rice (I) 222 (1.3%); John Swenson (Libertarian) 82 (0.5%); Lavoy Reed (Green) 62 (0.4%); Richard Smith (Constitution) 33 (0.2%); Richard Kline (Reform) 25 (0.2%);

1998	S3	41%	Christopher Bond* (R)	6,444	52.8%	Jay Nixon (D)	4,957	40.6%	810 [+]	6.6%	12,211	0	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Other (Write-in) 405 (3.3%); Tamara Millay (Libertarian) 228 (1.9%); Curt Frazier (U.S. Taxpayers) 107 (0.9%); James Newport (Reform) 70 (0.6%);
1996	G	53%	Mel Carnahan* (D)	9,555	62.5%	Margaret Kelly (R)	5,342	35.0%	380 [+]	2.5%	15,277	-5	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Mark Oglesby (Libertarian) 376 (2.5%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
1994	S1	48%	John Ashcroft (R)	8,182	61.0%	Alan Wheat (D)	4,475	33.4%	757 [+]	5.6%	13,414	1	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Bill Johnson (Libertarian) 757 (5.6%);
1992	S3	60%	Christopher Bond* (R)	8,747	52.9%	Geri Rothman-Serot (D)	7,131	43.2%	648 [+]	3.9%	16,526	1	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Jeanne Bojarski (Libertarian) 648 (3.9%);
1992	G	60%	Mel Carnahan (D)	9,860	59.6%	William Webster (R)	6,687	40.4%	0	0.0%	16,547	-1	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1992:

1988	S1	54%	John Danforth* (R)	10,477	74.0%	Jay Nixon (D)	3,602	25.4%	83 [+]	0.6%	14,162	6	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: John Guze (Libertarian) 83 (0.6%);
1988	G	54%	John Ashcroft* (R)	9,610	67.7%	Betty Hearnes (D)	4,438	31.3%	149 [+]	1.0%	14,197	3	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Mike Roberts (Libertarian) 149 (1.0%);
1986	S3	37%	Christopher Bond (R)	5,425	56.2%	Harriett Woods (D)	4,217	43.7%	3 [+]	0.0%	9,645	4	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
1984	G	54%	John Ashcroft (R)	8,897	63.9%	Kenneth Rothman (D)	5,031	36.1%	0	0.0%	13,928	7	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	37%	John Danforth* (R)	4,806	51.2%	Harriett Woods (D)	4,589	48.8%	0	0.0%	9,395	0	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1980	S3	54%	Gene McNary (R)	7,365	54.9%	Thomas Eagleton* (D)	6,005	44.7%	54 [+]	0.4%	13,424	7	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Martha Pettit (Socialist Workers) 54 (0.4%);
1980	G	54%	Christopher Bond (R)	7,701	57.0%	Joseph Teasdale* (D)	5,755	42.6%	60 [+]	0.4%	13,516	4	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Helen Savio (Socialist Workers) 60 (0.4%);

1976	S1	55%	John Danforth (R)	7,392	59.6%	Warren Hearnes (D)	4,981	40.2%	25 [+]	0.2%	12,398	3	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Lawrence Petty (I) 25 (0.2%);
1976	G	55%	Christopher Bond* (R)	6,307	50.7%	Joseph Teasdale (D)	6,131	49.3%	10 [+]	0.1%	12,448	1	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Leon Striler (I) 10 (0.1%);
1974	S3	37%	Thomas Eagleton* (D)	4,443	54.4%	Thomas Curtis (R)	3,676	45.0%	53 [+]	0.6%	8,172	6	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Clifford Talmage (I) 53 (0.6%);
1972	G	53%	Christopher Bond (R)	6,801	60.2%	Eugene Dowd (D)	4,477	39.6%	18 [+]	0.2%	11,296	5	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Paul Leonard (I) 18 (0.2%);
1970	S1	39%	John Danforth (R)	3,866	50.8%	Stuart Symington* (D)	3,695	48.6%	44 [+]	0.6%	7,605	3	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Gene Champion (American Independent) 42 (0.6%); E.J. DiGirolamo (Non-Partisan) 2 (0.0%);

1968	S3	56%	Thomas Curtis (R)	5,521	53.2%	Thomas Eagleton (D)	4,866	46.8%	0	0.0%	10,387	4	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	G	57%	Warren Hearnes* (D)	6,240	59.4%	Lawrence Roos (R)	4,265	40.6%	0	0.0%	10,505	1	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1964	S1	54%	Stuart Symington* (D)	5,671	61.0%	Jean Paul Bradshaw (R)	3,633	39.0%	0	0.0%	9,304	6	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	G	53%	Warren Hearnes (D)	5,831	62.9%	Ethan Shepley (R)	3,440	37.1%	0	0.0%	9,271	-1	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	35%	Edward Long* (D)	3,409	58.0%	Crosby Kemper (R)	2,465	42.0%	0	0.0%	5,874	-3	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S3	61%	Lon Hocker (R)	5,015	50.3%	Edward Long (D)	4,964	49.7%	0	0.0%	9,979	3	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	62%	John Dalton (D)	5,915	58.7%	Edward Farmer (R)	4,161	41.3%	0	0.0%	10,076	-1	0.53%
[-] 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 Phelps County, MO

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Voter Registration Data for Phelps County, MO

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Phelps County, MO were estimated to be 50% Republican and 13% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	39,763	87.75%	2.5%
Black:	1,117	2.47%	14.3%
Indian:	316	0.70%	43.0%
Asian:	1,622	3.58%	20.9%
2+ races:	1,121	2.47%	28.3%
Hispanic:	1,374	3.03%	48.9%

Total non-White:	5,550	12.25%	27.2%

Change in White population:	-1,029	-2.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	1,186	2.6

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	MO08	Jason Smith* (R)	9,690	71.2%	Randi McCallian (D)	3,576	26.3%	337	2.5%	13,603
County Total for 2022-11-08:										13,603

2020-11-03	MO08	Jason Smith* (R)	13,591	70.2%	Kathy Ellis (D)	5,302	27.4%	456	2.4%	19,349
County Total for 2020-11-03:										19,349

2018-11-06	MO08	Jason Smith* (R)	10,977	68.6%	Kathy Ellis (D)	4,716	29.5%	302	1.9%	15,995
County Total for 2018-11-06:										15,995

2016-11-08	MO08	Jason Smith* (R)	13,288	72.6%	Dave Cowell (D)	4,453	24.3%	564	3.1%	18,305
County Total for 2016-11-08:										18,305

2014-11-04	MO08	Jason Smith* (R)	7,387	70.3%	Barbara Stocker (D)	2,585	24.6%	536	5.1%	10,508
County Total for 2014-11-04:										10,508

2013-06-04 sp	MO08	Jason Smith (R)	3,084	74.0%	Steve Hodges (D)	1,022	24.5%	62	1.5%	4,168
County Total for 2013-06-04:										4,168

2012-11-06	MO08	Jo Ann Emerson* (R)	13,142	73.6%	Jack Rushin (D)	4,095	22.9%	622	3.5%	17,859
County Total for 2012-11-06:										17,859

2010-11-02	MO08	Jo Ann Emerson* (R)	9,128	65.0%	Tommy Sowers (D)	4,399	31.3%	521	3.7%	14,048
County Total for 2010-11-02:										14,048

2008-11-04	MO08	Jo Ann Emerson* (R)	13,436	70.7%	Joe Allen (D)	5,022	26.4%	557	2.9%	19,015
County Total for 2008-11-04:										19,015

2006-11-07	MO08	Jo Ann Emerson* (R)	10,616	70.0%	Veronica Hambacker (D)	4,276	28.2%	281	1.9%	15,173
County Total for 2006-11-07:										15,173

2004-11-02	MO08	Jo Ann Emerson* (R)	12,961	70.8%	Dean Henderson (D)	5,055	27.6%	285	1.6%	18,301
County Total for 2004-11-02:										18,301

2002-11-05	MO08	Jo Ann Emerson* (R)	9,779	73.8%	Gene Curtis (D)	3,275	24.7%	195	1.5%	13,249
County Total for 2002-11-05:										13,249

2000-11-07	MO08	Jo Ann Emerson* (R)	11,060	69.8%	Bob Camp (D)	4,207	26.5%	586	3.7%	15,853
County Total for 2000-11-07:										15,853

1998-11-03	MO08	Jo Ann Emerson* (R)	7,890	66.6%	Tony Heckemeyer (D)	3,765	31.8%	189	1.6%	11,844
County Total for 1998-11-03:										11,844

1996-11-05	MO08	Jo Ann Emerson (I)	7,396	49.2%	Emily Firebaugh (D)	5,312	35.3%	2,335	15.5%	15,043
County Total for 1996-11-05:										15,043

1994-11-08	MO08	Bill Emerson* (R)	9,031	67.4%	Jay Thompson (D)	3,909	29.2%	469	3.5%	13,409
County Total for 1994-11-08:										13,409

1992-11-03	MO08	Bill Emerson* (R)	10,207	62.7%	Thad Bullock (D)	6,066	37.3%	0	0.0%	16,273
County Total for 1992-11-03:										16,273

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2022	29,347	0.0%	0.0%	29,347	100.0%	n/a	n/a	83%
2020	29,319	0.0%	0.0%	29,319	100.0%	n/a	n/a	83%
2018	28,694	0.0%	0.0%	28,694	100.0%	n/a	n/a	81%
2016	28,554	0.0%	0.0%	28,554	100.0%	n/a	n/a	81%
2014	28,401	0.0%	0.0%	28,401	100.0%	n/a	n/a	80%
2012	28,566	0.0%	0.0%	28,566	100.0%	n/a	n/a	81%
2010	27,617	0.0%	0.0%	27,617	100.0%	n/a	n/a	78%
2008	27,387	0.0%	0.0%	27,387	100.0%	n/a	n/a	80%
2006	25,861	0.0%	0.0%	25,861	100.0%	n/a	n/a	78%
2004	25,888	0.0%	0.0%	25,888	100.0%	n/a	n/a	80%
2002	23,906	0.0%	0.0%	23,906	100.0%	n/a	n/a	76%
2000	23,642	0.0%	0.0%	23,642	100.0%	n/a	n/a	78%
1994	22,000	0.0%	0.0%	22,000	100.0%	n/a	n/a	78%
1986	17,283	0.0%	0.0%	17,283	100.0%	n/a	n/a	66%

Phelps County, MO

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