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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	855	13.6
Deaths:	937	14.9
Net Migration:	1,236	19.6
Net Immigration:	12	0.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +1,412	R +1,158	R + 1.1%
D +254
2020 vs. 2012	R +2,598	R +3,293	R + 16.6%
D -695
2020 vs. 2008	R +2,894	R +4,562	R + 28.2%
D -1,668

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,482	R +3,404	R + 27.1%
D -1,922
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	61%	Donald Trump* (R)	11,850	78.5%	Joe Biden (D)	2,885	19.1%	363 [+]	2.4%	15,098	22	32	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 278 (1.8%);
2016	57%	Donald Trump (R)	10,438	75.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,631	19.1%	694 [+]	5.0%	13,763	19	30	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 479 (3.5%); Jill Stein (Grn) 77 (0.6%); Evan McMullin (I) 50 (0.4%);
2012	55%	Mitt Romney (R)	9,252	70.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	3,580	27.3%	287 [+]	2.2%	13,119	17	23	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 230 (1.8%);
2008	60%	John McCain (R)	8,956	65.4%	Barack Obama (D)	4,553	33.2%	188 [+]	1.4%	13,697	16	20	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 97 (0.7%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 59 (0.4%);
2004	58%	George W. Bush* (R)	8,586	68.9%	John Kerry (D)	3,775	30.3%	92 [+]	0.7%	12,453	16	18	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	51%	George W. Bush (R)	6,430	62.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	3,606	35.0%	258 [+]	2.5%	10,294	12	15	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 119 (1.2%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 85 (0.8%);
1996	49%	Robert Dole (R)	4,521	49.7%	Bill Clinton* (D)	3,307	36.4%	1,261 [+]	13.9%	9,089	9	9	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,169 (12.9%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 32 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	51%	George Bush* (R)	3,465	39.9%	Bill Clinton (D)	3,316	38.2%	1,894 [+]	21.8%	8,675	6	3	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,879 (21.7%);
1988	53%	George Bush (R)	5,030	59.4%	Michael Dukakis (D)	3,419	40.4%	22 [+]	0.3%	8,471	8	6	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	55%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	5,467	66.0%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,819	34.0%	0	0.0%	8,286	6	7	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	60%	Ronald Reagan (R)	4,842	57.9%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,336	39.9%	190 [+]	2.3%	8,368	7	7	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 135 (1.6%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 54 (0.6%);
1976	62%	Gerald Ford* (R)	3,893	51.3%	Jimmy Carter (D)	3,663	48.3%	34 [+]	0.4%	7,590	4	3	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 34 (0.4%);
1972	68%	Richard Nixon* (R)	5,409	70.5%	George McGovern (D)	2,245	29.2%	22 [+]	0.3%	7,676	8	10	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	72%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,145	59.8%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,170	31.3%	614 [+]	8.9%	6,929	15	16	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 614 (8.9%);
1964	72%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,353	50.5%	Barry Goldwater (R)	3,288	49.5%	0	0.0%	6,641	14	11	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	83%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,849	66.5%	John Kennedy (D)	2,440	33.5%	0	0.0%	7,289	17	17	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	74%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	4,410	59.8%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,968	40.2%	0	0.0%	7,378	10	2	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	73%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	5,263	67.8%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,474	31.9%	24	0.3%	7,761	17	13	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	65%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,026	56.6%	Harry Truman* (D)	3,079	43.3%	2 [+]	0.0%	7,107	15	12	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 1 (0.0%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	67%	Thomas Dewey (R)	5,040	66.4%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,527	33.3%	18	0.2%	7,585	18	21	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	76%	Wendell Willkie (R)	5,534	62.0%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,380	37.9%	14	0.2%	8,928	14	17	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	81%	Alf Landon (R)	5,126	56.7%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,899	43.1%	23 [+]	0.3%	9,048	18	20	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 9 (0.1%); William Lemke (Union) 7 (0.1%);
1932	73%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	4,355	53.0%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	3,811	46.4%	47 [+]	0.6%	8,213	11	7	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 13 (0.2%);
1928	68%	Herbert Hoover (R)	5,307	69.6%	Al Smith (D)	2,303	30.2%	12 [+]	0.2%	7,622	14	11	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 12 (0.2%);
1924	62%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	4,097	56.2%	John Davis (D)	3,033	41.6%	161 [+]	2.2%	7,291	7	2	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 148 (2.0%);
1920	64%	Warren Harding (R)	4,967	62.8%	James Cox (D)	2,847	36.0%	93 [+]	1.2%	7,907	8	3	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	40%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,613	53.8%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,149	44.2%	96 [+]	2.0%	4,858	7	8	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 63 (1.3%); James Hanly (Proh) 30 (0.6%);
1912	37%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,935	41.9%	William Taft* (R)	1,802	39.0%	879 [+]	19.0%	4,616	9	16	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 754 (16.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 81 (1.8%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 38 (0.8%);
1908	41%	William Taft (R)	2,670	54.4%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,139	43.6%	96 [+]	2.0%	4,905	6	3	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 39 (0.8%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 35 (0.7%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 2 (0.0%);
1904	38%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,659	56.9%	Alton Parker (D)	1,807	38.7%	209 [+]	4.5%	4,675	7	0	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 101 (2.2%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 94 (2.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 13 (0.3%);
1900	39%	William McKinley* (R)	2,679	53.6%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,178	43.6%	142 [+]	2.8%	4,999	8	2	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 43 (0.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 17 (0.3%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Polk County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

2,885

19.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

11,850

78.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

278

1.8%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

15,098

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 32

2016 President, Polk County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

2,631

19.1%

Donald Trump (R)

10,438

75.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

479

3.5%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.6%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.4%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

13,763

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 30

2012 President, Polk County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

3,580

27.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

9,252

70.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

230

1.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

13,119

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 23

2008 President, Polk County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

4,553

33.2%

John McCain (R)

8,956

65.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

13,697

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 20

2004 President, Polk County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

8,586

68.9%

John Kerry (D)

3,775

30.3%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

12,453

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 18

2000 President, Polk County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

6,430

62.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

3,606

35.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

119

1.2%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.8%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

10,294

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 15

1996 President, Polk County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

3,307

36.4%

Robert Dole (R)

4,521

49.7%

Ross Perot (Ref)

1,169

12.9%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

9,089

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 9

1992 President, Polk County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

3,316

38.2%

George Bush* (R)

3,465

39.9%

Ross Perot (I)

1,879

21.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

8,675

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 3

1988 President, Polk County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

5,030

59.4%

Michael Dukakis (D)

3,419

40.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

8,471

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 6

1984 President, Polk County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

5,467

66.0%

Walter Mondale (D)

2,819

34.0%

TOTAL

8,286

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 7

1980 President, Polk County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

4,842

57.9%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

3,336

39.9%

John Anderson (I)

135

1.6%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

8,368

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 7

1976 President, Polk County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

3,663

48.3%

Gerald Ford* (R)

3,893

51.3%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.4%

TOTAL

7,590

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 3

1972 President, Polk County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

5,409

70.5%

George McGovern (D)

2,245

29.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

7,676

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 10

1968 President, Polk County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

4,145

59.8%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

2,170

31.3%

George Wallace (AIP)

614

8.9%

TOTAL

6,929

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 16

1964 President, Polk County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

3,353

50.5%

Barry Goldwater (R)

3,288

49.5%

TOTAL

6,641

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 11

1956 President, Polk County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

4,410

59.8%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,968

40.2%

TOTAL

7,378

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 2

1952 President, Polk County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

5,263

67.8%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,474

31.9%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

7,761

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 13

1948 President, Polk County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

3,079

43.3%

Thomas Dewey (R)

4,026

56.6%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.0%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

7,107

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 12

1944 President, Polk County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,527

33.3%

Thomas Dewey (R)

5,040

66.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

7,585

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 21

1940 President, Polk County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,380

37.9%

Wendell Willkie (R)

5,534

62.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

8,928

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 17

1936 President, Polk County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,899

43.1%

Alf Landon (R)

5,126

56.7%

William Lemke (Union)

0.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

9,048

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 20

1932 President, Polk County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

4,355

53.0%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

3,811

46.4%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

8,213

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 7

1928 President, Polk County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

5,307

69.6%

Al Smith (D)

2,303

30.2%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

TOTAL

7,622

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 11

1924 President, Polk County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

4,097

56.2%

John Davis (D)

3,033

41.6%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

148

2.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

7,291

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 2

1920 President, Polk County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

4,967

62.8%

James Cox (D)

2,847

36.0%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

7,907

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 3

1916 President, Polk County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

2,149

44.2%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

2,613

53.8%

Allan Benson (Soc)

1.3%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,858

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 8

1912 President, Polk County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,935

41.9%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

754

16.3%

William Taft* (R)

1,802

39.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.8%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.8%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,616

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 16

1908 President, Polk County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

2,670

54.4%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,139

43.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.8%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.7%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.0%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

4,905

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 3

1904 President, Polk County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

2,659

56.9%

Alton Parker (D)

1,807

38.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.3%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

101

2.2%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

2.0%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

4,675

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 0

1900 President, Polk County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

2,679

53.6%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,178

43.6%

John Woolley (Proh)

0.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.3%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

4,999

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Polk County, MO

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	42%	Eric Schmitt (R)	7,948	75.2%	Trudy Busch-Valentine (D)	2,184	20.7%	431 [+]	4.1%	10,563	20	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Jonathan Dine (Libertarian) 303 (2.9%); Paul Venable (Constitution) 128 (1.2%);
2020	G	61%	Mike Parson* (R)	12,318	81.7%	Nicole Galloway (D)	2,474	16.4%	278 [+]	1.8%	15,070	25	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Rik Combs (Libertarian) 237 (1.6%); Jerome Bauer (Green) 41 (0.3%);

2018	S1	48%	Josh Hawley (R)	8,268	70.5%	Claire McCaskill* (D)	3,028	25.8%	429 [+]	3.7%	11,725	19	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Japheth Campbell (Libertarian) 190 (1.6%); Craig O'Dear (I) 183 (1.6%); Jo Crain (Green) 56 (0.5%);
2016	S3	58%	Roy Blunt* (R)	9,693	69.9%	Jason Kander (D)	3,605	26.0%	563 [+]	4.1%	13,861	21	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Jonathan Dine (Libertarian) 327 (2.4%); Fred Ryman (Constitution) 129 (0.9%); Johnathan McFarland (Green) 107 (0.8%);
2016	G	58%	Eric Greitens (R)	9,251	66.9%	Chris Koster (D)	4,168	30.2%	404 [+]	2.9%	13,823	16	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Cisse Spragins (Libertarian) 218 (1.6%); Les Turilli (I) 127 (0.9%); Don Fitz (Green) 59 (0.4%);
2012	S1	55%	Todd Akin (R)	6,789	52.4%	Claire McCaskill* (D)	5,226	40.4%	933 [+]	7.2%	12,948	13	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Jonathan Dine (Libertarian) 933 (7.2%);
2012	G	55%	Dave Spence (R)	7,052	53.9%	Jay Nixon* (D)	5,647	43.1%	388 [+]	3.0%	13,087	11	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Jim Higgins (Libertarian) 388 (3.0%);
2010	S3	42%	Roy Blunt (R)	6,794	68.9%	Robin Carnahan (D)	2,424	24.6%	640 [+]	6.5%	9,858	15	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Jonathan Dine (Libertarian) 397 (4.0%); Jerry Beck (Constitution) 243 (2.5%);

2008	G	60%	Jay Nixon (D)	6,758	49.5%	Kenny Hulshof (R)	6,244	45.8%	644 [+]	4.7%	13,646	6	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Gregory Thompson (Constitution) 489 (3.6%); Andrew Finkenstadt (Libertarian) 155 (1.1%);
2006	S1	47%	Jim Talent* (R)	6,040	58.7%	Claire McCaskill (D)	3,759	36.5%	494 [+]	4.8%	10,293	11	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Frank Gilmour (Libertarian) 389 (3.8%); Lydia Lewis (Progressive) 104 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2004	S3	58%	Christopher Bond* (R)	8,698	70.6%	Nancy Farmer (D)	3,470	28.2%	157 [+]	1.3%	12,325	14	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Kevin Tull (Libertarian) 87 (0.7%); Don Griffin (Constitution) 70 (0.6%);
2004	G	58%	Matt Blunt (R)	8,418	67.8%	Claire McCaskill (D)	3,835	30.9%	156 [+]	1.3%	12,409	17	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: John Swenson (Libertarian) 114 (0.9%); Bob Wells (Constitution) 42 (0.3%);
2002	S1	42%	Jim Talent (R)	5,378	62.4%	Jean Carnahan* (D)	3,061	35.5%	178 [+]	2.1%	8,617	13	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Tamara Millay (Libertarian) 124 (1.4%); Digger Romano (Green) 54 (0.6%);
2000	S1	51%	John Ashcroft* (R)	6,397	62.0%	Mel Carnahan (D)	3,822	37.0%	100 [+]	1.0%	10,319	14	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Grant Stauffer (Libertarian) 39 (0.4%); Evaline Taylor (Green) 32 (0.3%); Hugh Foley (Reform) 24 (0.2%); Charles Dockins (Natural Law) 5 (0.0%);
2000	G	52%	Jim Talent (R)	5,996	57.8%	Bob Holden (D)	4,068	39.2%	318 [+]	3.1%	10,382	10	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Other (Write-in) 159 (1.5%); John Swenson (Libertarian) 50 (0.5%); Larry Rice (I) 43 (0.4%); Richard Smith (Constitution) 26 (0.3%); Richard Kline (Reform) 25 (0.2%); Lavoy Reed (Green) 15 (0.1%);

1998	S3	36%	Christopher Bond* (R)	4,022	58.2%	Jay Nixon (D)	2,335	33.8%	550 [+]	8.0%	6,907	6	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Other (Write-in) 275 (4.0%); Tamara Millay (Libertarian) 165 (2.4%); Curt Frazier (U.S. Taxpayers) 73 (1.1%); James Newport (Reform) 37 (0.5%);
1996	G	49%	Margaret Kelly (R)	5,043	55.6%	Mel Carnahan* (D)	3,672	40.5%	349 [+]	3.9%	9,064	15	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Mark Oglesby (Libertarian) 349 (3.9%);
1994	S1	40%	John Ashcroft (R)	4,922	68.5%	Alan Wheat (D)	1,830	25.5%	433 [+]	6.0%	7,185	9	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Bill Johnson (Libertarian) 433 (6.0%);
1992	S3	50%	Christopher Bond* (R)	4,901	57.1%	Geri Rothman-Serot (D)	3,436	40.0%	248 [+]	2.9%	8,585	5	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Jeanne Bojarski (Libertarian) 248 (2.9%);
1992	G	50%	William Webster (R)	4,289	50.1%	Mel Carnahan (D)	4,273	49.9%	0	0.0%	8,562	9	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1992:

1988	S1	53%	John Danforth* (R)	6,244	74.1%	Jay Nixon (D)	2,167	25.7%	16 [+]	0.2%	8,427	6	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: John Guze (Libertarian) 16 (0.2%);
1988	G	53%	John Ashcroft* (R)	6,159	72.9%	Betty Hearnes (D)	2,256	26.7%	32 [+]	0.4%	8,447	9	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Mike Roberts (Libertarian) 32 (0.4%);
1986	S3	43%	Christopher Bond (R)	3,719	55.7%	Harriett Woods (D)	2,953	44.3%	0	0.0%	6,672	3	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	G	56%	John Ashcroft (R)	5,923	70.4%	Kenneth Rothman (D)	2,489	29.6%	0	0.0%	8,412	14	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	45%	Harriett Woods (D)	3,293	50.7%	John Danforth* (R)	3,205	49.3%	0	0.0%	6,498	-2	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1980	S3	59%	Gene McNary (R)	4,435	53.8%	Thomas Eagleton* (D)	3,802	46.1%	10 [+]	0.1%	8,247	6	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Martha Pettit (Socialist Workers) 10 (0.1%);
1980	G	60%	Christopher Bond (R)	4,454	53.7%	Joseph Teasdale* (D)	3,829	46.1%	15 [+]	0.2%	8,298	1	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Helen Savio (Socialist Workers) 15 (0.2%);

1976	S1	62%	John Danforth (R)	4,837	64.1%	Warren Hearnes (D)	2,681	35.5%	31 [+]	0.4%	7,549	7	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Lawrence Petty (I) 31 (0.4%);
1976	G	62%	Christopher Bond* (R)	4,245	56.1%	Joseph Teasdale (D)	3,310	43.7%	12 [+]	0.2%	7,567	7	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Leon Striler (I) 12 (0.2%);
1974	S3	45%	Thomas Curtis (R)	2,826	53.0%	Thomas Eagleton* (D)	2,490	46.7%	14 [+]	0.3%	5,330	14	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Clifford Talmage (I) 14 (0.3%);
1972	G	69%	Christopher Bond (R)	4,707	61.0%	Eugene Dowd (D)	3,009	39.0%	6 [+]	0.1%	7,722	6	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Paul Leonard (I) 6 (0.1%);
1970	S1	53%	John Danforth (R)	3,168	60.0%	Stuart Symington* (D)	2,104	39.8%	12 [+]	0.2%	5,284	12	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Gene Champion (American Independent) 12 (0.2%); E.J. DiGirolamo (Non-Partisan) 0 (0.0%);

1968	S3	69%	Thomas Curtis (R)	4,170	62.6%	Thomas Eagleton (D)	2,496	37.4%	0	0.0%	6,666	14	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	G	70%	Lawrence Roos (R)	3,707	54.9%	Warren Hearnes* (D)	3,044	45.1%	0	0.0%	6,751	16	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1964	S1	71%	Jean Paul Bradshaw (R)	3,444	52.6%	Stuart Symington* (D)	3,102	47.4%	0	0.0%	6,546	19	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	G	71%	Warren Hearnes (D)	3,275	50.1%	Ethan Shepley (R)	3,260	49.9%	0	0.0%	6,535	12	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	61%	Crosby Kemper (R)	3,392	62.1%	Edward Long* (D)	2,066	37.9%	0	0.0%	5,458	17	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S3	82%	Lon Hocker (R)	4,449	61.9%	Edward Long (D)	2,734	38.1%	0	0.0%	7,183	15	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	82%	Edward Farmer (R)	4,292	59.5%	John Dalton (D)	2,920	40.5%	0	0.0%	7,212	18	0.38%
[-] 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 Polk County, MO

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Voter Registration Data for Polk County, MO

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Polk County, MO were estimated to be 55% Republican and 12% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	30,206	92.39%	2.2%
Black:	273	0.84%	20.8%
Indian:	238	0.73%	25.3%
Asian:	328	1.00%	190.3%
2+ races:	606	1.85%	44.6%
Hispanic:	1,042	3.19%	69.4%

Total non-White:	2,487	7.61%	58.2%

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	MO04	Mark Alford (R)	8,400	79.7%	Jack Truman (D)	1,889	17.9%	254	2.4%	10,543
County Total for 2022-11-08:										10,543

2020-11-03	MO07	Billy Long* (R)	11,479	77.2%	Teresa Montseny (D)	2,767	18.6%	624	4.2%	14,870
County Total for 2020-11-03:										14,870

2018-11-06	MO07	Billy Long* (R)	8,586	73.9%	Jamie Schoolcraft (D)	2,626	22.6%	411	3.5%	11,623
County Total for 2018-11-06:										11,623

2016-11-08	MO07	Billy Long* (R)	10,170	74.3%	Genevieve Williams (D)	2,880	21.1%	630	4.6%	13,680
County Total for 2016-11-08:										13,680

2014-11-04	MO07	Billy Long* (R)	4,442	68.3%	Jim Evans (D)	1,527	23.5%	537	8.3%	6,506
County Total for 2014-11-04:										6,506

2012-11-06	MO07	Billy Long* (R)	8,631	67.0%	Jim Evans (D)	3,564	27.7%	682	5.3%	12,877
County Total for 2012-11-06:										12,877

2010-11-02	MO04	Vicky Hartzler (R)	1,296	54.3%	Ike Skelton* (D)	901	37.7%	191	8.0%	2,388
2010-11-02	MO07	Billy Long (R)	4,740	63.9%	Scott Eckersley (D)	2,162	29.1%	517	7.0%	7,419
County Total for 2010-11-02:										9,807

2008-11-04	MO04	Ike Skelton* (D)	1,728	55.9%	Jeff Parnell (R)	1,363	44.1%	0	0.0%	3,091
2008-11-04	MO07	Roy Blunt* (R)	7,305	70.3%	Richard Monroe (D)	2,655	25.5%	435	4.2%	10,395
County Total for 2008-11-04:										13,486

2006-11-07	MO04	Ike Skelton* (D)	1,330	54.9%	Jim Noland (R)	972	40.1%	121	5.0%	2,423
2006-11-07	MO07	Roy Blunt* (R)	5,365	69.0%	Jack Truman (D)	2,170	27.9%	244	3.1%	7,779
County Total for 2006-11-07:										10,202

2004-11-02	MO04	Ike Skelton* (D)	1,428	48.3%	Jim Noland (R)	1,387	47.0%	139	4.7%	2,954
2004-11-02	MO07	Roy Blunt* (R)	6,777	72.8%	Jim Newberry (D)	2,420	26.0%	114	1.2%	9,311
County Total for 2004-11-02:										12,265

2002-11-05	MO04	Ike Skelton* (D)	1,123	51.4%	Jim Noland (R)	997	45.7%	63	2.9%	2,183
2002-11-05	MO07	Roy Blunt* (R)	4,634	74.5%	Ron Lapham (D)	1,468	23.6%	117	1.9%	6,219
County Total for 2002-11-05:										8,402

2000-11-07	MO07	Roy Blunt* (R)	7,379	72.6%	Charles Christup (D)	2,515	24.8%	266	2.6%	10,160
County Total for 2000-11-07:										10,160

1998-11-03	MO07	Roy Blunt* (R)	4,690	71.0%	Marc Perkel (D)	1,571	23.8%	343	5.2%	6,604
County Total for 1998-11-03:										6,604

1996-11-05	MO07	Roy Blunt (R)	5,770	64.1%	Ruth Bamberger (D)	2,758	30.6%	476	5.3%	9,004
County Total for 1996-11-05:										9,004

1994-11-08	MO07	Mel Hancock* (R)	4,224	58.6%	James Fossard (D)	2,786	38.6%	200	2.8%	7,210
County Total for 1994-11-08:										7,210

1992-11-03	MO07	Mel Hancock* (R)	5,210	60.5%	Thomas Deaton (D)	3,408	39.5%	0	0.0%	8,618
County Total for 1992-11-03:										8,618

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2022	20,976	0.0%	0.0%	20,976	100.0%	n/a	n/a	84%
2020	20,577	0.0%	0.0%	20,577	100.0%	n/a	n/a	83%
2018	19,917	0.0%	0.0%	19,917	100.0%	n/a	n/a	81%
2016	20,073	0.0%	0.0%	20,073	100.0%	n/a	n/a	83%
2014	19,561	0.0%	0.0%	19,561	100.0%	n/a	n/a	81%
2012	20,079	0.0%	0.0%	20,079	100.0%	n/a	n/a	85%
2010	19,450	0.0%	0.0%	19,450	100.0%	n/a	n/a	83%
2008	19,899	0.0%	0.0%	19,899	100.0%	n/a	n/a	87%
2006	18,142	0.0%	0.0%	18,142	100.0%	n/a	n/a	82%
2004	18,393	0.0%	0.0%	18,393	100.0%	n/a	n/a	86%
2002	15,108	0.0%	0.0%	15,108	100.0%	n/a	n/a	73%
2000	19,231	0.0%	0.0%	19,231	100.0%	n/a	n/a	96%
1994	14,245	0.0%	0.0%	14,245	100.0%	n/a	n/a	80%
1986	12,230	0.0%	0.0%	12,230	100.0%	n/a	n/a	79%

Change in White population:	641	2.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	915	2.9

Polk County, MO

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