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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	329	15.4
Deaths:	511	23.9
Net Migration:	195	9.1
Net Immigration:	0	0.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +317	R +314	R + 1.6%
D +3
2020 vs. 2012	R +1,096	R +1,659	R + 25.0%
D -563
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,432	R +2,394	R + 39.6%
D -962

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,115	R +2,080	R + 38.0%
D -965
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	71%	Donald Trump* (R)	4,839	84.6%	Joe Biden (D)	833	14.6%	45 [+]	0.8%	5,717	28	38	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 34 (0.6%);
2016	60%	Donald Trump (R)	4,522	81.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	830	15.0%	172 [+]	3.1%	5,524	25	36	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 115 (2.1%); Jill Stein (Grn) 35 (0.6%); Evan McMullin (I) 4 (0.1%);
2012	51%	Mitt Romney (R)	3,743	71.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,396	26.5%	124 [+]	2.4%	5,263	17	24	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 102 (1.9%);
2008	50%	John McCain (R)	3,407	63.5%	Barack Obama (D)	1,795	33.5%	161 [+]	3.0%	5,363	14	18	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 70 (1.3%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 52 (1.0%);
2004	54%	George W. Bush* (R)	3,693	65.3%	John Kerry (D)	1,907	33.7%	53 [+]	0.9%	5,653	12	15	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	50%	George W. Bush (R)	3,121	61.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,820	35.9%	124 [+]	2.4%	5,065	11	14	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 58 (1.1%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 30 (0.6%);
1996	48%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,081	44.7%	Robert Dole (R)	1,988	42.7%	589 [+]	12.6%	4,658	1	2	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 530 (11.4%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 16 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	53%	Bill Clinton (D)	2,300	47.3%	George Bush* (R)	1,814	37.3%	746 [+]	15.3%	4,860	3	0	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 739 (15.2%);
1988	51%	George Bush (R)	2,647	57.3%	Michael Dukakis (D)	1,961	42.4%	12 [+]	0.3%	4,620	5	4	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	54%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	2,927	60.9%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,883	39.1%	0	0.0%	4,810	1	2	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	53%	Ronald Reagan (R)	2,524	53.0%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,156	45.2%	85 [+]	1.8%	4,765	2	2	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 61 (1.3%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 24 (0.5%);
1976	55%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,577	60.7%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,640	38.6%	28 [+]	0.7%	4,245	-9	-9	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 28 (0.7%);
1972	60%	Richard Nixon* (R)	2,810	67.2%	George McGovern (D)	1,361	32.6%	8 [+]	0.2%	4,179	5	7	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	68%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,973	48.2%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,440	35.2%	677 [+]	16.6%	4,090	3	5	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 677 (16.6%);
1964	75%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,688	61.5%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,684	38.5%	0	0.0%	4,372	3	0	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	80%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,811	62.1%	John Kennedy (D)	1,717	37.9%	0	0.0%	4,528	12	12	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	66%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,189	50.5%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,149	49.5%	0	0.0%	4,338	1	-7	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	64%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	2,444	52.6%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,194	47.2%	12	0.3%	4,650	2	-3	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	51%	Harry Truman* (D)	2,304	59.7%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,533	39.7%	21 [+]	0.5%	3,858	-2	-5	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 16 (0.4%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	48%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,923	50.9%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,841	48.7%	15	0.4%	3,779	0	3	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	57%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,419	51.2%	Wendell Willkie (R)	2,291	48.5%	15	0.3%	4,725	1	4	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	59%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,466	56.1%	Alf Landon (R)	1,911	43.5%	20 [+]	0.5%	4,397	5	7	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 14 (0.3%); William Lemke (Union) 4 (0.1%);
1932	54%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,600	67.8%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,139	29.7%	95 [+]	2.5%	3,834	-5	-10	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 69 (1.8%);
1928	54%	Herbert Hoover (R)	2,226	61.3%	Al Smith (D)	1,395	38.4%	10 [+]	0.3%	3,631	6	3	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 10 (0.3%);
1924	49%	John Davis (D)	1,863	54.4%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,428	41.7%	133 [+]	3.9%	3,424	-8	-12	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 129 (3.8%);
1920	51%	Warren Harding (R)	1,752	47.7%	James Cox (D)	1,735	47.2%	189 [+]	5.1%	3,676	-7	-13	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	35%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,325	53.1%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,053	42.2%	118 [+]	4.7%	2,496	-5	-4	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 105 (4.2%); James Hanly (Proh) 10 (0.4%);
1912	33%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,249	51.2%	William Taft* (R)	651	26.7%	541 [+]	22.2%	2,441	-3	3	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 353 (14.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 157 (6.4%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 23 (0.9%);
1908	33%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,309	56.7%	William Taft (R)	946	41.0%	55 [+]	2.4%	2,310	-8	-11	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 16 (0.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 4 (0.2%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 2 (0.1%);
1904	28%	Alton Parker (D)	1,089	54.6%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	781	39.1%	125 [+]	6.3%	1,995	-11	-17	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 79 (4.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 32 (1.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 11 (0.6%);
1900	33%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,439	61.7%	William McKinley* (R)	822	35.2%	72 [+]	3.1%	2,333	-11	-16	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 31 (1.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 2 (0.1%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Ripley County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

833

14.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

4,839

84.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,717

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 38

2016 President, Ripley County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

830

15.0%

Donald Trump (R)

4,522

81.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

115

2.1%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.6%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

5,524

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 36

2012 President, Ripley County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,396

26.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

3,743

71.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

102

1.9%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

5,263

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 24

2008 President, Ripley County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,795

33.5%

John McCain (R)

3,407

63.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.3%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

5,363

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 18

2004 President, Ripley County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

3,693

65.3%

John Kerry (D)

1,907

33.7%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

5,653

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 15

2000 President, Ripley County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

3,121

61.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,820

35.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.1%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.6%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

5,065

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 14

1996 President, Ripley County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

2,081

44.7%

Robert Dole (R)

1,988

42.7%

Ross Perot (Ref)

530

11.4%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

4,658

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 2

1992 President, Ripley County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

2,300

47.3%

George Bush* (R)

1,814

37.3%

Ross Perot (I)

739

15.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,860

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 0

1988 President, Ripley County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

2,647

57.3%

Michael Dukakis (D)

1,961

42.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,620

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 4

1984 President, Ripley County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

2,927

60.9%

Walter Mondale (D)

1,883

39.1%

TOTAL

4,810

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 2

1980 President, Ripley County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

2,524

53.0%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

2,156

45.2%

John Anderson (I)

1.3%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.5%

TOTAL

4,765

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 2

1976 President, Ripley County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

2,577

60.7%

Gerald Ford* (R)

1,640

38.6%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.7%

TOTAL

4,245

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -9

1972 President, Ripley County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

2,810

67.2%

George McGovern (D)

1,361

32.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,179

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 7

1968 President, Ripley County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

1,973

48.2%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

1,440

35.2%

George Wallace (AIP)

677

16.6%

TOTAL

4,090

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 5

1964 President, Ripley County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

2,688

61.5%

Barry Goldwater (R)

1,684

38.5%

TOTAL

4,372

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 0

1956 President, Ripley County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

2,189

50.5%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,149

49.5%

TOTAL

4,338

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -7

1952 President, Ripley County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

2,444

52.6%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,194

47.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,650

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -3

1948 President, Ripley County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

2,304

59.7%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,533

39.7%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,858

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -5

1944 President, Ripley County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,923

50.9%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,841

48.7%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

3,779

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 3

1940 President, Ripley County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,419

51.2%

Wendell Willkie (R)

2,291

48.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,725

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 4

1936 President, Ripley County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,466

56.1%

Alf Landon (R)

1,911

43.5%

William Lemke (Union)

0.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.3%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

4,397

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 7

1932 President, Ripley County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

2,600

67.8%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

1,139

29.7%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

1.8%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

3,834

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -10

1928 President, Ripley County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

2,226

61.3%

Al Smith (D)

1,395

38.4%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.3%

TOTAL

3,631

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 3

1924 President, Ripley County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

1,428

41.7%

John Davis (D)

1,863

54.4%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

129

3.8%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,424

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -12

1920 President, Ripley County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

1,752

47.7%

James Cox (D)

1,735

47.2%

Other

189

5.1%

TOTAL

3,676

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -13

1916 President, Ripley County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,325

53.1%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,053

42.2%

Allan Benson (Soc)

105

4.2%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

2,496

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -4

1912 President, Ripley County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,249

51.2%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

353

14.5%

William Taft* (R)

651

26.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

157

6.4%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.9%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

2,441

Turnout: 33%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 3

1908 President, Ripley County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

946

41.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,309

56.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.2%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.7%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.1%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

2,310

Turnout: 33%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -11

1904 President, Ripley County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

781

39.1%

Alton Parker (D)

1,089

54.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.6%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

1.6%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

4.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

1,995

Turnout: 28%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -17

1900 President, Ripley County, MO

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

822

35.2%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,439

61.7%

John Woolley (Proh)

1.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.1%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

2,333

Turnout: 33%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -16

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ripley County, MO

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	47%	Eric Schmitt (R)	3,005	80.5%	Trudy Busch-Valentine (D)	609	16.3%	121 [+]	3.2%	3,735	25	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Jonathan Dine (Libertarian) 82 (2.2%); Paul Venable (Constitution) 39 (1.0%);
2020	G	70%	Mike Parson* (R)	4,629	82.0%	Nicole Galloway (D)	899	15.9%	114 [+]	2.0%	5,642	25	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Rik Combs (Libertarian) 90 (1.6%); Jerome Bauer (Green) 24 (0.4%);

2018	S1	51%	Josh Hawley (R)	3,384	75.8%	Claire McCaskill* (D)	941	21.1%	142 [+]	3.2%	4,467	24	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Craig O'Dear (I) 68 (1.5%); Japheth Campbell (Libertarian) 46 (1.0%); Jo Crain (Green) 28 (0.6%);
2016	S3	58%	Roy Blunt* (R)	3,814	70.9%	Jason Kander (D)	1,340	24.9%	229 [+]	4.3%	5,383	22	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Jonathan Dine (Libertarian) 100 (1.9%); Johnathan McFarland (Green) 78 (1.4%); Fred Ryman (Constitution) 49 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2016	G	59%	Eric Greitens (R)	3,959	73.2%	Chris Koster (D)	1,311	24.2%	141 [+]	2.6%	5,411	22	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Cisse Spragins (Libertarian) 62 (1.1%); Don Fitz (Green) 40 (0.7%); Les Turilli (I) 39 (0.7%);
2012	S1	51%	Todd Akin (R)	2,771	53.3%	Claire McCaskill* (D)	2,147	41.3%	280 [+]	5.4%	5,198	14	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Jonathan Dine (Libertarian) 280 (5.4%);
2012	G	51%	Dave Spence (R)	2,822	54.3%	Jay Nixon* (D)	2,216	42.6%	160 [+]	3.1%	5,198	12	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Jim Higgins (Libertarian) 160 (3.1%);
2010	S3	37%	Roy Blunt (R)	2,526	63.5%	Robin Carnahan (D)	1,169	29.4%	282 [+]	7.1%	3,977	9	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Jerry Beck (Constitution) 166 (4.2%); Jonathan Dine (Libertarian) 115 (2.9%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

2008	G	50%	Jay Nixon (D)	2,640	49.7%	Kenny Hulshof (R)	2,499	47.1%	168 [+]	3.2%	5,307	8	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Gregory Thompson (Constitution) 98 (1.8%); Andrew Finkenstadt (Libertarian) 70 (1.3%);
2006	S1	45%	Jim Talent* (R)	2,623	55.7%	Claire McCaskill (D)	1,905	40.5%	179 [+]	3.8%	4,707	8	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Frank Gilmour (Libertarian) 130 (2.8%); Lydia Lewis (Progressive) 49 (1.0%);
2004	S3	54%	Christopher Bond* (R)	3,763	67.4%	Nancy Farmer (D)	1,719	30.8%	97 [+]	1.7%	5,579	11	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Don Griffin (Constitution) 49 (0.9%); Kevin Tull (Libertarian) 48 (0.9%);
2004	G	53%	Matt Blunt (R)	3,332	59.9%	Claire McCaskill (D)	2,136	38.4%	99 [+]	1.8%	5,567	9	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: John Swenson (Libertarian) 63 (1.1%); Bob Wells (Constitution) 36 (0.6%);
2002	S1	40%	Jim Talent (R)	2,361	56.9%	Jean Carnahan* (D)	1,736	41.8%	53 [+]	1.3%	4,150	7	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Tamara Millay (Libertarian) 41 (1.0%); Digger Romano (Green) 12 (0.3%);
2000	S1	50%	John Ashcroft* (R)	2,806	55.6%	Mel Carnahan (D)	2,163	42.9%	76 [+]	1.5%	5,045	7	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Evaline Taylor (Green) 29 (0.6%); Grant Stauffer (Libertarian) 23 (0.5%); Hugh Foley (Reform) 13 (0.3%); Charles Dockins (Natural Law) 11 (0.2%);
2000	G	50%	Jim Talent (R)	2,651	51.9%	Bob Holden (D)	2,211	43.3%	244 [+]	4.8%	5,106	4	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Other (Write-in) 122 (2.4%); Larry Rice (I) 49 (1.0%); John Swenson (Libertarian) 29 (0.6%); Richard Smith (Constitution) 20 (0.4%); Richard Kline (Reform) 14 (0.3%); Lavoy Reed (Green) 10 (0.2%);

1998	S3	36%	Christopher Bond* (R)	1,922	54.2%	Jay Nixon (D)	1,359	38.4%	262 [+]	7.4%	3,543	2	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Other (Write-in) 131 (3.7%); Curt Frazier (U.S. Taxpayers) 71 (2.0%); Tamara Millay (Libertarian) 44 (1.2%); James Newport (Reform) 16 (0.5%);
1996	G	48%	Mel Carnahan* (D)	2,738	59.0%	Margaret Kelly (R)	1,801	38.8%	104 [+]	2.2%	4,643	-2	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Mark Oglesby (Libertarian) 104 (2.2%);
1994	S1	37%	John Ashcroft (R)	2,223	64.3%	Alan Wheat (D)	1,098	31.8%	136 [+]	3.9%	3,457	5	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Bill Johnson (Libertarian) 136 (3.9%);
1992	S3	52%	Christopher Bond* (R)	2,834	59.6%	Geri Rothman-Serot (D)	1,812	38.1%	110 [+]	2.3%	4,756	8	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Jeanne Bojarski (Libertarian) 110 (2.3%);
1992	G	51%	Mel Carnahan (D)	2,584	54.5%	William Webster (R)	2,155	45.5%	0	0.0%	4,739	4	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1992:

1988	S1	49%	John Danforth* (R)	3,011	67.9%	Jay Nixon (D)	1,421	32.0%	4 [+]	0.1%	4,436	0	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: John Guze (Libertarian) 4 (0.1%);
1988	G	50%	John Ashcroft* (R)	2,840	62.6%	Betty Hearnes (D)	1,689	37.3%	5 [+]	0.1%	4,534	-2	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Mike Roberts (Libertarian) 5 (0.1%);
1986	S3	39%	Christopher Bond (R)	1,879	53.9%	Harriett Woods (D)	1,607	46.1%	0	0.0%	3,486	1	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	G	52%	John Ashcroft (R)	2,665	56.9%	Kenneth Rothman (D)	2,018	43.1%	0	0.0%	4,683	0	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	47%	Harriett Woods (D)	2,351	56.0%	John Danforth* (R)	1,849	44.0%	0	0.0%	4,200	-7	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1980	S3	51%	Thomas Eagleton* (D)	2,348	51.0%	Gene McNary (R)	2,250	48.9%	5 [+]	0.1%	4,603	1	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Martha Pettit (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.1%);
1980	G	53%	Christopher Bond (R)	2,510	53.2%	Joseph Teasdale* (D)	2,202	46.7%	2 [+]	0.0%	4,714	1	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Helen Savio (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.0%);

1976	S1	53%	Warren Hearnes (D)	2,246	54.1%	John Danforth (R)	1,898	45.8%	4 [+]	0.1%	4,148	-11	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Lawrence Petty (I) 4 (0.1%);
1976	G	54%	Joseph Teasdale (D)	2,190	52.5%	Christopher Bond* (R)	1,972	47.3%	7 [+]	0.2%	4,169	-2	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Leon Striler (I) 7 (0.2%);
1974	S3	43%	Thomas Eagleton* (D)	1,922	59.8%	Thomas Curtis (R)	1,276	39.7%	17 [+]	0.5%	3,215	0	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Clifford Talmage (I) 17 (0.5%);
1972	G	59%	Christopher Bond (R)	2,155	52.2%	Eugene Dowd (D)	1,965	47.6%	5 [+]	0.1%	4,125	-3	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Paul Leonard (I) 5 (0.1%);
1970	S1	52%	Stuart Symington* (D)	1,751	53.8%	John Danforth (R)	1,489	45.8%	14 [+]	0.4%	3,254	-2	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Gene Champion (American Independent) 14 (0.4%); E.J. DiGirolamo (Non-Partisan) 0 (0.0%);

1968	S3	62%	Thomas Curtis (R)	2,052	55.2%	Thomas Eagleton (D)	1,663	44.8%	0	0.0%	3,715	6	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	G	64%	Warren Hearnes* (D)	2,143	55.4%	Lawrence Roos (R)	1,722	44.6%	0	0.0%	3,865	5	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1964	S1	71%	Stuart Symington* (D)	2,584	62.6%	Jean Paul Bradshaw (R)	1,541	37.4%	0	0.0%	4,125	4	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	G	71%	Warren Hearnes (D)	2,595	62.6%	Ethan Shepley (R)	1,553	37.4%	0	0.0%	4,148	0	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	67%	Edward Long* (D)	2,003	52.1%	Crosby Kemper (R)	1,841	47.9%	0	0.0%	3,844	2	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S3	75%	Lon Hocker (R)	2,252	53.0%	Edward Long (D)	1,995	47.0%	0	0.0%	4,247	6	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	77%	John Dalton (D)	2,311	53.2%	Edward Farmer (R)	2,031	46.8%	0	0.0%	4,342	5	0.23%
[-] 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 Ripley County, MO

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Voter Registration Data for Ripley County, MO

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Ripley County, MO were estimated to be 40% Republican and 17% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	9,982	93.26%	26.4%
Black:	71	0.66%	44.9%
Indian:	112	1.05%	8.2%
Asian:	43	0.40%	2.3%
2+ races:	210	1.96%	19.3%
Hispanic:	285	2.66%	100.7%

Total non-White:	721	6.74%	34.3%

Change in White population:	-3,581	-25.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	184	1.3

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	MO08	Jason Smith* (R)	3,139	83.5%	Randi McCallian (D)	561	14.9%	58	1.5%	3,758
County Total for 2022-11-08:										3,758

2020-11-03	MO08	Jason Smith* (R)	4,655	83.6%	Kathy Ellis (D)	840	15.1%	70	1.3%	5,565
County Total for 2020-11-03:										5,565

2018-11-06	MO08	Jason Smith* (R)	3,526	79.7%	Kathy Ellis (D)	838	18.9%	60	1.4%	4,424
County Total for 2018-11-06:										4,424

2016-11-08	MO08	Jason Smith* (R)	4,224	80.2%	Dave Cowell (D)	903	17.1%	141	2.7%	5,268
County Total for 2016-11-08:										5,268

2014-11-04	MO08	Jason Smith* (R)	1,842	70.8%	Barbara Stocker (D)	547	21.0%	214	8.2%	2,603
County Total for 2014-11-04:										2,603

2013-06-04 sp	MO08	Jason Smith (R)	744	70.4%	Steve Hodges (D)	261	24.7%	52	4.9%	1,057
County Total for 2013-06-04:										1,057

2012-11-06	MO08	Jo Ann Emerson* (R)	3,911	75.3%	Jack Rushin (D)	1,138	21.9%	143	2.8%	5,192
County Total for 2012-11-06:										5,192

2010-11-02	MO08	Jo Ann Emerson* (R)	2,725	67.7%	Tommy Sowers (D)	1,093	27.2%	206	5.1%	4,024
County Total for 2010-11-02:										4,024

2008-11-04	MO08	Jo Ann Emerson* (R)	3,900	73.0%	Joe Allen (D)	1,319	24.7%	127	2.4%	5,346
County Total for 2008-11-04:										5,346

2006-11-07	MO08	Jo Ann Emerson* (R)	3,385	71.4%	Veronica Hambacker (D)	1,278	26.9%	80	1.7%	4,743
County Total for 2006-11-07:										4,743

2004-11-02	MO08	Jo Ann Emerson* (R)	4,119	74.0%	Dean Henderson (D)	1,375	24.7%	70	1.3%	5,564
County Total for 2004-11-02:										5,564

2002-11-05	MO08	Jo Ann Emerson* (R)	3,074	74.8%	Gene Curtis (D)	1,023	24.9%	12	0.3%	4,109
County Total for 2002-11-05:										4,109

2000-11-07	MO08	Jo Ann Emerson* (R)	3,572	71.4%	Bob Camp (D)	1,324	26.5%	108	2.2%	5,004
County Total for 2000-11-07:										5,004

1998-11-03	MO08	Jo Ann Emerson* (R)	2,318	66.3%	Tony Heckemeyer (D)	1,136	32.5%	42	1.2%	3,496
County Total for 1998-11-03:										3,496

1996-11-05	MO08	Jo Ann Emerson (I)	2,450	52.6%	Emily Firebaugh (D)	1,749	37.5%	460	9.9%	4,659
County Total for 1996-11-05:										4,659

1994-11-08	MO08	Bill Emerson* (R)	2,474	70.9%	Jay Thompson (D)	974	27.9%	41	1.2%	3,489
County Total for 1994-11-08:										3,489

1992-11-03	MO08	Bill Emerson* (R)	3,021	63.3%	Thad Bullock (D)	1,749	36.7%	0	0.0%	4,770
County Total for 1992-11-03:										4,770

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2022	4,605	0.0%	0.0%	4,605	100.0%	n/a	n/a	57%
2020	8,883	0.0%	0.0%	8,883	100.0%	n/a	n/a	111%
2018	8,752	0.0%	0.0%	8,752	100.0%	n/a	n/a	102%
2016	9,050	0.0%	0.0%	9,050	100.0%	n/a	n/a	99%
2014	9,126	0.0%	0.0%	9,126	100.0%	n/a	n/a	94%
2012	9,352	0.0%	0.0%	9,352	100.0%	n/a	n/a	91%
2010	9,259	0.0%	0.0%	9,259	100.0%	n/a	n/a	86%
2008	9,080	0.0%	0.0%	9,080	100.0%	n/a	n/a	85%
2006	9,055	0.0%	0.0%	9,055	100.0%	n/a	n/a	86%
2004	9,250	0.0%	0.0%	9,250	100.0%	n/a	n/a	89%
2002	10,208	0.0%	0.0%	10,208	100.0%	n/a	n/a	99%
2000	9,785	0.0%	0.0%	9,785	100.0%	n/a	n/a	96%
1994	8,024	0.0%	0.0%	8,024	100.0%	n/a	n/a	85%
1986	8,332	0.0%	0.0%	8,332	100.0%	n/a	n/a	93%

Ripley County, MO

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