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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	583	12.6
Deaths:	783	16.9
Net Migration:	136	2.9
Net Immigration:	-4	-0.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +1,241	R +1,222	R + 6.3%
D +19
2020 vs. 2012	R +2,530	R +3,696	R + 30.5%
D -1,166
2020 vs. 2008	R +2,752	R +4,884	R + 42.5%
D -2,132

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,511	R +3,662	R + 36.1%
D -2,151
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	66%	Donald Trump* (R)	8,345	71.5%	Joe Biden (D)	3,109	26.6%	221 [+]	1.9%	11,675	15	25	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 145 (1.2%);
2016	62%	Donald Trump (R)	7,104	64.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	3,090	28.2%	751 [+]	6.9%	10,945	9	19	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 509 (4.7%); Jill Stein (Grn) 61 (0.6%); Evan McMullin (I) 30 (0.3%);
2012	59%	Mitt Romney (R)	5,815	56.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	4,275	41.2%	277 [+]	2.7%	10,367	2	9	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 224 (2.2%);
2008	63%	John McCain (R)	5,593	50.6%	Barack Obama (D)	5,241	47.4%	219 [+]	2.0%	11,053	1	5	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 96 (0.9%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 47 (0.4%);
2004	63%	George W. Bush* (R)	5,673	52.6%	John Kerry (D)	5,034	46.7%	81 [+]	0.8%	10,788	-1	2	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	58%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	4,970	51.0%	George W. Bush (R)	4,517	46.3%	260 [+]	2.7%	9,747	-4	-2	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 145 (1.5%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 51 (0.5%);
1996	53%	Bill Clinton* (D)	4,714	53.6%	Robert Dole (R)	2,884	32.8%	1,189 [+]	13.5%	8,787	-8	-8	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,113 (12.7%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 23 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	60%	Bill Clinton (D)	4,457	46.3%	Ross Perot (I)	2,567	26.7%	2,596 [+]	27.0%	9,620	-7	-11	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: George Bush* (R) 2,563 (26.6%);
1988	56%	Michael Dukakis (D)	4,879	56.3%	George Bush (R)	3,763	43.4%	20 [+]	0.2%	8,662	-8	-10	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	58%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	4,875	55.1%	Walter Mondale (D)	3,979	44.9%	0	0.0%	8,854	-5	-4	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	59%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	4,518	50.9%	Ronald Reagan (R)	4,064	45.8%	289 [+]	3.3%	8,871	-5	-5	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 215 (2.4%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 72 (0.8%);
1976	64%	Jimmy Carter (D)	5,535	65.4%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,853	33.7%	73 [+]	0.9%	8,461	-14	-14	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 73 (0.9%);
1972	59%	Richard Nixon* (R)	4,205	59.4%	George McGovern (D)	2,844	40.2%	26 [+]	0.4%	7,075	-3	-1	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	69%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	3,541	49.1%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,587	35.9%	1,078 [+]	15.0%	7,206	-9	-7	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 1,078 (15.0%);
1964	69%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	5,189	75.0%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,734	25.0%	0	0.0%	6,923	-11	-13	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	84%	John Kennedy (D)	4,565	56.3%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,542	43.7%	0	0.0%	8,107	-6	-6	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	75%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,636	60.4%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	3,041	39.6%	0	0.0%	7,677	-10	-18	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	81%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,869	59.1%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	3,349	40.6%	22	0.3%	8,240	-10	-15	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	66%	Harry Truman* (D)	4,826	69.6%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,102	30.3%	9 [+]	0.1%	6,937	-11	-15	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 4 (0.1%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	69%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,521	59.3%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,094	40.6%	12	0.2%	7,627	-8	-5	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	78%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,786	62.9%	Wendell Willkie (R)	3,399	36.9%	16	0.2%	9,201	-11	-8	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	79%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	6,300	69.0%	Alf Landon (R)	2,805	30.7%	19 [+]	0.2%	9,124	-7	-6	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 9 (0.1%); William Lemke (Union) 8 (0.1%);
1932	67%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	6,088	77.6%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,706	21.7%	52 [+]	0.7%	7,846	-13	-18	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 33 (0.4%);
1928	68%	Al Smith (D)	4,570	58.1%	Herbert Hoover (R)	3,280	41.7%	16 [+]	0.2%	7,866	-14	-17	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 14 (0.2%);
1924	69%	John Davis (D)	4,989	62.0%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,753	34.2%	299 [+]	3.7%	8,041	-15	-20	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 293 (3.6%);
1920	69%	James Cox (D)	4,865	59.6%	Warren Harding (R)	3,228	39.5%	72 [+]	0.9%	8,165	-15	-21	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	45%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	3,380	65.5%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,718	33.3%	65 [+]	1.3%	5,163	-14	-13	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 32 (0.6%); James Hanly (Proh) 29 (0.6%);
1912	42%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	3,042	61.7%	William Taft* (R)	1,192	24.2%	696 [+]	14.1%	4,930	-6	1	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 561 (11.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 80 (1.6%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 49 (1.0%);
1908	44%	William J. Bryan (D)	3,043	60.0%	William Taft (R)	1,914	37.7%	115 [+]	2.3%	5,072	-11	-14	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 57 (1.1%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 46 (0.9%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 2 (0.0%);
1904	38%	Alton Parker (D)	2,744	59.5%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,792	38.9%	75 [+]	1.6%	4,611	-11	-18	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 43 (0.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 19 (0.4%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 12 (0.3%);
1900	45%	William J. Bryan (D)	3,631	63.5%	William McKinley* (R)	2,004	35.0%	87 [+]	1.5%	5,722	-11	-17	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 46 (0.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 21 (0.4%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Ray County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

3,109

26.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

8,345

71.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

145

1.2%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

11,675

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 25

2016 President, Ray County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

3,090

28.2%

Donald Trump (R)

7,104

64.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

509

4.7%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.6%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.3%

Other

151

1.4%

TOTAL

10,945

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 19

2012 President, Ray County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

4,275

41.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

5,815

56.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

224

2.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

10,367

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 9

2008 President, Ray County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

5,241

47.4%

John McCain (R)

5,593

50.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.9%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

11,053

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 5

2004 President, Ray County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

5,673

52.6%

John Kerry (D)

5,034

46.7%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

10,788

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 2

2000 President, Ray County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

4,517

46.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

4,970

51.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

145

1.5%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.5%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

9,747

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -2

1996 President, Ray County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

4,714

53.6%

Robert Dole (R)

2,884

32.8%

Ross Perot (Ref)

1,113

12.7%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

8,787

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

1992 President, Ray County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

4,457

46.3%

George Bush* (R)

2,563

26.6%

Ross Perot (I)

2,567

26.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

9,620

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -11

1988 President, Ray County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

3,763

43.4%

Michael Dukakis (D)

4,879

56.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

8,662

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -10

1984 President, Ray County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

4,875

55.1%

Walter Mondale (D)

3,979

44.9%

TOTAL

8,854

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -4

1980 President, Ray County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

4,064

45.8%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

4,518

50.9%

John Anderson (I)

215

2.4%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

8,871

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

1976 President, Ray County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

5,535

65.4%

Gerald Ford* (R)

2,853

33.7%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.9%

TOTAL

8,461

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -14

1972 President, Ray County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

4,205

59.4%

George McGovern (D)

2,844

40.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

7,075

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -1

1968 President, Ray County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

2,587

35.9%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

3,541

49.1%

George Wallace (AIP)

1,078

15.0%

TOTAL

7,206

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -7

1964 President, Ray County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

5,189

75.0%

Barry Goldwater (R)

1,734

25.0%

TOTAL

6,923

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -13

1960 President, Ray County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

4,565

56.3%

Richard Nixon (R)

3,542

43.7%

TOTAL

8,107

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -6

1952 President, Ray County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

3,349

40.6%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

4,869

59.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

8,240

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -15

1948 President, Ray County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

4,826

69.6%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,102

30.3%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

6,937

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -15

1944 President, Ray County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,521

59.3%

Thomas Dewey (R)

3,094

40.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

7,627

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -5

1940 President, Ray County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

5,786

62.9%

Wendell Willkie (R)

3,399

36.9%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

9,201

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -8

1936 President, Ray County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

6,300

69.0%

Alf Landon (R)

2,805

30.7%

William Lemke (Union)

0.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

9,124

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -6

1932 President, Ray County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

6,088

77.6%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

1,706

21.7%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

7,846

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -18

1928 President, Ray County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

3,280

41.7%

Al Smith (D)

4,570

58.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

7,866

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -17

1924 President, Ray County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

2,753

34.2%

John Davis (D)

4,989

62.0%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

293

3.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

8,041

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -20

1920 President, Ray County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

3,228

39.5%

James Cox (D)

4,865

59.6%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

8,165

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -21

1916 President, Ray County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

3,380

65.5%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,718

33.3%

Allan Benson (Soc)

0.6%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

5,163

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -13

1912 President, Ray County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

3,042

61.7%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

561

11.4%

William Taft* (R)

1,192

24.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.6%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,930

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): 1

1908 President, Ray County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,914

37.7%

William J. Bryan (D)

3,043

60.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.1%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.9%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,072

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -14

1904 President, Ray County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,792

38.9%

Alton Parker (D)

2,744

59.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.4%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

0.9%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.3%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

4,611

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -18

1900 President, Ray County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

2,004

35.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

3,631

63.5%

John Woolley (Proh)

0.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

5,722

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -17

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ray County, MO

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	45%	Eric Schmitt (R)	5,286	66.6%	Trudy Busch-Valentine (D)	2,403	30.3%	250 [+]	3.1%	7,939	11	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Jonathan Dine (Libertarian) 158 (2.0%); Paul Venable (Constitution) 92 (1.2%);
2020	G	65%	Mike Parson* (R)	7,949	68.9%	Nicole Galloway (D)	3,277	28.4%	319 [+]	2.8%	11,545	12	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Rik Combs (Libertarian) 219 (1.9%); Jerome Bauer (Green) 88 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 12 (0.1%);

2018	S1	53%	Josh Hawley (R)	5,479	57.9%	Claire McCaskill* (D)	3,522	37.2%	465 [+]	4.9%	9,466	6	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Craig O'Dear (I) 254 (2.7%); Japheth Campbell (Libertarian) 154 (1.6%); Jo Crain (Green) 56 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2016	S3	61%	Roy Blunt* (R)	5,415	50.1%	Jason Kander (D)	4,725	43.7%	669 [+]	6.2%	10,809	1	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Jonathan Dine (Libertarian) 390 (3.6%); Fred Ryman (Constitution) 159 (1.5%); Johnathan McFarland (Green) 119 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2016	G	61%	Eric Greitens (R)	5,686	52.5%	Chris Koster (D)	4,719	43.6%	423 [+]	3.9%	10,828	1	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Cisse Spragins (Libertarian) 215 (2.0%); Les Turilli (I) 131 (1.2%); Don Fitz (Green) 77 (0.7%);
2012	S1	58%	Claire McCaskill* (D)	5,439	52.9%	Todd Akin (R)	3,960	38.5%	888 [+]	8.6%	10,287	-1	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Jonathan Dine (Libertarian) 888 (8.6%);
2012	G	58%	Jay Nixon* (D)	5,722	55.5%	Dave Spence (R)	4,252	41.3%	331 [+]	3.2%	10,305	-1	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Jim Higgins (Libertarian) 331 (3.2%);
2010	S3	43%	Roy Blunt (R)	4,055	53.7%	Robin Carnahan (D)	3,013	39.9%	490 [+]	6.5%	7,558	-1	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Jonathan Dine (Libertarian) 285 (3.8%); Jerry Beck (Constitution) 205 (2.7%);

2008	G	62%	Jay Nixon (D)	6,670	61.1%	Kenny Hulshof (R)	3,899	35.7%	343 [+]	3.1%	10,912	-4	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Gregory Thompson (Constitution) 212 (1.9%); Andrew Finkenstadt (Libertarian) 129 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2006	S1	50%	Claire McCaskill (D)	4,850	55.9%	Jim Talent* (R)	3,459	39.9%	367 [+]	4.2%	8,676	-7	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Frank Gilmour (Libertarian) 300 (3.5%); Lydia Lewis (Progressive) 65 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2004	S3	62%	Christopher Bond* (R)	5,780	53.8%	Nancy Farmer (D)	4,815	44.8%	151 [+]	1.4%	10,746	-2	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Kevin Tull (Libertarian) 85 (0.8%); Don Griffin (Constitution) 66 (0.6%);
2004	G	63%	Claire McCaskill (D)	5,531	51.3%	Matt Blunt (R)	5,073	47.1%	172 [+]	1.6%	10,776	-4	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: John Swenson (Libertarian) 109 (1.0%); Bob Wells (Constitution) 63 (0.6%);
2002	S1	45%	Jean Carnahan* (D)	4,531	59.3%	Jim Talent (R)	3,020	39.5%	89 [+]	1.2%	7,640	-10	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Tamara Millay (Libertarian) 72 (0.9%); Digger Romano (Green) 17 (0.2%);
2000	S1	58%	Mel Carnahan (D)	5,697	58.1%	John Ashcroft* (R)	3,977	40.6%	124 [+]	1.3%	9,798	-8	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Grant Stauffer (Libertarian) 52 (0.5%); Evaline Taylor (Green) 38 (0.4%); Hugh Foley (Reform) 27 (0.3%); Charles Dockins (Natural Law) 7 (0.1%);
2000	G	59%	Bob Holden (D)	5,407	54.5%	Jim Talent (R)	4,045	40.8%	474 [+]	4.8%	9,926	-5	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Other (Write-in) 237 (2.4%); Larry Rice (I) 79 (0.8%); John Swenson (Libertarian) 64 (0.6%); Richard Kline (Reform) 47 (0.5%); Lavoy Reed (Green) 26 (0.3%); Richard Smith (Constitution) 21 (0.2%);

1998	S3	41%	Christopher Bond* (R)	3,194	46.2%	Jay Nixon (D)	3,154	45.6%	570 [+]	8.2%	6,918	-7	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Other (Write-in) 285 (4.1%); Tamara Millay (Libertarian) 133 (1.9%); Curt Frazier (U.S. Taxpayers) 106 (1.5%); James Newport (Reform) 46 (0.7%);
1996	G	53%	Mel Carnahan* (D)	6,055	69.3%	Margaret Kelly (R)	2,475	28.3%	212 [+]	2.4%	8,742	-12	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Mark Oglesby (Libertarian) 212 (2.4%);
1994	S1	48%	John Ashcroft (R)	4,288	54.7%	Alan Wheat (D)	3,143	40.1%	403 [+]	5.1%	7,834	-5	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Bill Johnson (Libertarian) 403 (5.1%);
1992	S3	60%	Geri Rothman-Serot (D)	4,646	49.0%	Christopher Bond* (R)	4,443	46.8%	399 [+]	4.2%	9,488	-5	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Jeanne Bojarski (Libertarian) 399 (4.2%);
1992	G	60%	Mel Carnahan (D)	5,937	62.4%	William Webster (R)	3,578	37.6%	0	0.0%	9,515	-4	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1992:

1988	S1	55%	John Danforth* (R)	5,087	59.1%	Jay Nixon (D)	3,489	40.5%	34 [+]	0.4%	8,610	-9	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: John Guze (Libertarian) 34 (0.4%);
1988	G	56%	John Ashcroft* (R)	4,859	56.3%	Betty Hearnes (D)	3,714	43.0%	63 [+]	0.7%	8,636	-8	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Mike Roberts (Libertarian) 63 (0.7%);
1986	S3	41%	Harriett Woods (D)	3,819	60.0%	Christopher Bond (R)	2,544	40.0%	1 [+]	0.0%	6,364	-13	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1984	G	58%	Kenneth Rothman (D)	4,446	50.6%	John Ashcroft (R)	4,336	49.4%	0	0.0%	8,782	-7	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	45%	Harriett Woods (D)	4,064	60.3%	John Danforth* (R)	2,671	39.7%	0	0.0%	6,735	-11	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1980	S3	58%	Thomas Eagleton* (D)	5,633	64.7%	Gene McNary (R)	3,059	35.1%	13 [+]	0.1%	8,705	-13	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Martha Pettit (Socialist Workers) 13 (0.1%);
1980	G	59%	Joseph Teasdale* (D)	4,912	55.8%	Christopher Bond (R)	3,878	44.0%	14 [+]	0.2%	8,804	-9	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Helen Savio (Socialist Workers) 14 (0.2%);

1976	S1	64%	Warren Hearnes (D)	4,329	51.7%	John Danforth (R)	3,978	47.5%	67 [+]	0.8%	8,374	-9	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Lawrence Petty (I) 67 (0.8%);
1976	G	64%	Joseph Teasdale (D)	5,167	61.5%	Christopher Bond* (R)	3,203	38.2%	25 [+]	0.3%	8,395	-11	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Leon Striler (I) 25 (0.3%);
1974	S3	31%	Thomas Eagleton* (D)	2,949	76.1%	Thomas Curtis (R)	920	23.7%	8 [+]	0.2%	3,877	-16	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Clifford Talmage (I) 8 (0.2%);
1972	G	59%	Eugene Dowd (D)	3,602	50.3%	Christopher Bond (R)	3,554	49.6%	4 [+]	0.1%	7,160	-6	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Paul Leonard (I) 4 (0.1%);
1970	S1	39%	Stuart Symington* (D)	2,666	63.5%	John Danforth (R)	1,518	36.2%	15 [+]	0.4%	4,199	-12	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Gene Champion (American Independent) 15 (0.4%); E.J. DiGirolamo (Non-Partisan) 0 (0.0%);

1968	S3	65%	Thomas Eagleton (D)	3,983	59.2%	Thomas Curtis (R)	2,740	40.8%	0	0.0%	6,723	-8	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	G	65%	Warren Hearnes* (D)	4,674	68.5%	Lawrence Roos (R)	2,148	31.5%	0	0.0%	6,822	-8	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1964	S1	67%	Stuart Symington* (D)	5,310	78.5%	Jean Paul Bradshaw (R)	1,453	21.5%	0	0.0%	6,763	-12	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	G	68%	Warren Hearnes (D)	5,243	76.9%	Ethan Shepley (R)	1,575	23.1%	0	0.0%	6,818	-15	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	30%	Edward Long* (D)	2,030	68.2%	Crosby Kemper (R)	945	31.8%	0	0.0%	2,975	-14	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S3	76%	Edward Long (D)	4,747	64.2%	Lon Hocker (R)	2,645	35.8%	0	0.0%	7,392	-11	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	77%	John Dalton (D)	5,051	67.7%	Edward Farmer (R)	2,415	32.3%	0	0.0%	7,466	-10	0.40%
[-] 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 Ray County, MO

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Voter Registration Data for Ray County, MO

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Ray County, MO were estimated to be 56% Republican and 16% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	21,530	93.18%	3.6%
Black:	276	1.19%	4.2%
Indian:	138	0.60%	21.1%
Asian:	104	0.45%	38.7%
2+ races:	390	1.69%	37.3%
Hispanic:	669	2.90%	61.2%

Total non-White:	1,577	6.82%	36.4%

Change in White population:	-808	-3.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	421	1.8

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	MO06	Sam Graves* (R)	5,723	72.6%	Henry Martin (D)	1,919	24.3%	241	3.1%	7,883
County Total for 2022-11-08:										7,883

2020-11-03	MO05	Ryan Derks (R)	7,198	63.2%	Emanuel Cleaver* (D)	3,877	34.1%	306	2.7%	11,381
County Total for 2020-11-03:										11,381

2018-11-06	MO05	Jacob Turk (R)	5,297	56.4%	Emanuel Cleaver* (D)	3,816	40.7%	272	2.9%	9,385
County Total for 2018-11-06:										9,385

2016-11-08	MO05	Jacob Turk (R)	5,895	55.1%	Emanuel Cleaver* (D)	4,394	41.1%	402	3.8%	10,691
County Total for 2016-11-08:										10,691

2014-11-04	MO05	Jacob Turk (R)	3,535	55.6%	Emanuel Cleaver* (D)	2,506	39.4%	321	5.0%	6,362
County Total for 2014-11-04:										6,362

2012-11-06	MO05	Jacob Turk (R)	5,017	49.4%	Emanuel Cleaver* (D)	4,778	47.0%	361	3.6%	10,156
County Total for 2012-11-06:										10,156

2010-11-02	MO04	Ike Skelton* (D)	4,020	53.1%	Vicky Hartzler (R)	3,174	41.9%	376	5.0%	7,570
County Total for 2010-11-02:										7,570

2008-11-04	MO04	Ike Skelton* (D)	7,288	68.1%	Jeff Parnell (R)	3,412	31.9%	0	0.0%	10,700
County Total for 2008-11-04:										10,700

2006-11-07	MO04	Ike Skelton* (D)	6,224	72.7%	Jim Noland (R)	2,082	24.3%	261	3.0%	8,567
County Total for 2006-11-07:										8,567

2004-11-02	MO04	Ike Skelton* (D)	7,324	68.9%	Jim Noland (R)	3,113	29.3%	191	1.8%	10,628
County Total for 2004-11-02:										10,628

2002-11-05	MO04	Ike Skelton* (D)	5,517	73.1%	Jim Noland (R)	1,876	24.9%	154	2.0%	7,547
County Total for 2002-11-05:										7,547

2000-11-07	MO06	Steve Danner (D)	5,581	58.2%	Sam Graves (R)	3,777	39.4%	231	2.4%	9,589
County Total for 2000-11-07:										9,589

1998-11-03	MO06	Pat Danner* (D)	5,073	77.0%	Jeff Bailey (R)	1,375	20.9%	142	2.2%	6,590
County Total for 1998-11-03:										6,590

1996-11-05	MO06	Pat Danner* (D)	6,593	76.3%	Jeff Bailey (R)	1,873	21.7%	171	2.0%	8,637
County Total for 1996-11-05:										8,637

1994-11-08	MO06	Pat Danner* (D)	6,004	77.0%	Tina Tucker (R)	1,792	23.0%	0	0.0%	7,796
County Total for 1994-11-08:										7,796

1992-11-03	MO06	Pat Danner (D)	6,132	64.0%	Tom Coleman* (R)	3,456	36.0%	0	0.0%	9,588
County Total for 1992-11-03:										9,588

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2022	16,481	0.0%	0.0%	16,481	100.0%	n/a	n/a	93%
2020	16,740	0.0%	0.0%	16,740	100.0%	n/a	n/a	94%
2018	16,558	0.0%	0.0%	16,558	100.0%	n/a	n/a	93%
2016	16,662	0.0%	0.0%	16,662	100.0%	n/a	n/a	94%
2014	17,804	0.0%	0.0%	17,804	100.0%	n/a	n/a	101%
2012	17,877	0.0%	0.0%	17,877	100.0%	n/a	n/a	101%
2010	14,539	0.0%	0.0%	14,539	100.0%	n/a	n/a	82%
2008	16,226	0.0%	0.0%	16,226	100.0%	n/a	n/a	93%
2006	17,896	0.0%	0.0%	17,896	100.0%	n/a	n/a	103%
2004	15,528	0.0%	0.0%	15,528	100.0%	n/a	n/a	90%
2002	17,022	0.0%	0.0%	17,022	100.0%	n/a	n/a	100%
2000	16,171	0.0%	0.0%	16,171	100.0%	n/a	n/a	96%
1994	14,045	0.0%	0.0%	14,045	100.0%	n/a	n/a	87%
1986	12,557	0.0%	0.0%	12,557	100.0%	n/a	n/a	82%

Ray County, MO

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