Vernon County, MO

Designated Market Area: Joplin-Pittsburg, MO-KS-OK
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

Places in Vernon County, MO     [Sort places by name]

Nevada city (pop. 8,128) Sheldon city (pop. 398) Walker city (pop. 343) Schell City city (pop. 164) Richards town (pop. 138) Bronaugh city (pop. 111) Moundville town (pop. 77) Deerfield village (pop. 47) Milo village (pop. 46) Harwood village (pop. 7) Metz town (pop. 6) Stotesbury town (pop. 1)  

Tracts in Vernon County, MO

Census Tract 9501, Vernon County, Missouri     Census Tract 9502, Vernon County, Missouri     Census Tract 9503, Vernon County, Missouri     Census Tract 9504, Vernon County, Missouri     Census Tract 9505, Vernon County, Missouri     Census Tract 9506, Vernon County, Missouri        

2022 population: 19,651   ( 1,508 from 2010 , 59 from 2020)
Land area: 826.4 square miles
Population density: 23.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	18,261	92.93%	9.6%
Black:	170	0.87%	70.0%
Indian:	138	0.70%	2.1%
Asian:	128	0.65%	15.3%
2+ races:	380	1.93%	40.7%
Hispanic:	574	2.92%	70.8%
Total non-White:	1,390	7.07%	44.5%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	580	14.7
Deaths:	681	17.3
Net Migration:	31	0.8
Net Immigration:	16	0.4

Change in White population:	-1,936	-9.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	428	2.0

Click on the Year to view county-level data for that election.

Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	62%	Donald Trump* (R)	7,155	77.9%	Joe Biden (D)	1,903	20.7%	127 [+]	1.4%	9,185	21	31	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 110 (1.2%);
2016	56%	Donald Trump (R)	6,533	75.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,707	19.8%	391 [+]	4.5%	8,631	19	30	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 236 (2.7%); Jill Stein (Grn) 67 (0.8%); Evan McMullin (I) 14 (0.2%);
2012	54%	Mitt Romney (R)	5,758	67.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,580	30.3%	183 [+]	2.1%	8,521	14	20	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 142 (1.7%);
2008	56%	John McCain (R)	5,334	60.1%	Barack Obama (D)	3,381	38.1%	163 [+]	1.8%	8,878	11	14	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 86 (1.0%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 33 (0.4%);
2004	58%	George W. Bush* (R)	5,732	63.7%	John Kerry (D)	3,206	35.7%	54 [+]	0.6%	8,992	10	13	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	56%	George W. Bush (R)	4,985	59.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	3,156	37.5%	267 [+]	3.2%	8,408	9	11	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 156 (1.9%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 52 (0.6%);
1996	52%	Bill Clinton* (D)	3,363	43.8%	Robert Dole (R)	3,123	40.7%	1,188 [+]	15.5%	7,674	-1	0	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,135 (14.8%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 19 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	58%	Bill Clinton (D)	3,546	42.7%	George Bush* (R)	2,851	34.3%	1,906 [+]	23.0%	8,303	0	-3	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,890 (22.8%);
1988	53%	George Bush (R)	4,149	54.8%	Michael Dukakis (D)	3,402	44.9%	21 [+]	0.3%	7,572	3	1	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	57%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	5,181	63.5%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,984	36.5%	0	0.0%	8,165	3	5	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	58%	Ronald Reagan (R)	4,391	51.9%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,704	43.8%	361 [+]	4.3%	8,456	1	1	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 285 (3.4%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 74 (0.9%);
1976	64%	Jimmy Carter (D)	4,921	56.7%	Gerald Ford* (R)	3,715	42.8%	48 [+]	0.6%	8,684	-5	-5	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 48 (0.6%);
1972	60%	Richard Nixon* (R)	4,892	61.3%	George McGovern (D)	3,057	38.3%	25 [+]	0.3%	7,974	-1	1	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	65%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,590	45.3%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	3,557	44.9%	783 [+]	9.9%	7,930	0	2	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 783 (9.9%);
1964	72%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	5,958	65.9%	Barry Goldwater (R)	3,077	34.1%	0	0.0%	9,035	-2	-4	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	74%	Richard Nixon (R)	5,387	56.3%	John Kennedy (D)	4,186	43.7%	0	0.0%	9,573	7	7	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	68%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	5,184	53.3%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,547	46.7%	0	0.0%	9,731	3	-4	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	70%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	5,924	56.9%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,450	42.8%	34	0.3%	10,408	6	2	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	59%	Harry Truman* (D)	5,342	58.3%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,808	41.6%	14 [+]	0.2%	9,164	0	-4	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 9 (0.1%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	62%	Thomas Dewey (R)	5,171	51.4%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,885	48.5%	6	0.1%	10,062	3	5	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	69%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	6,271	53.4%	Wendell Willkie (R)	5,443	46.4%	21	0.2%	11,735	-1	2	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	72%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	6,872	59.9%	Alf Landon (R)	4,546	39.6%	60 [+]	0.5%	11,478	1	3	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 40 (0.3%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 10 (0.1%);
1932	61%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	6,687	69.1%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,856	29.5%	138 [+]	1.4%	9,681	-6	-10	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 71 (0.7%);
1928	62%	Herbert Hoover (R)	5,783	60.9%	Al Smith (D)	3,676	38.7%	31 [+]	0.3%	9,490	5	3	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 31 (0.3%);
1924	60%	John Davis (D)	4,839	52.4%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	3,593	38.9%	807 [+]	8.7%	9,239	-11	-15	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 769 (8.3%);
1920	65%	James Cox (D)	5,419	52.9%	Warren Harding (R)	4,645	45.3%	182 [+]	1.8%	10,246	-9	-15	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	39%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	3,776	60.6%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,211	35.5%	241 [+]	3.9%	6,228	-11	-11	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 193 (3.1%); James Hanly (Proh) 37 (0.6%);
1912	38%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	3,483	55.9%	William Taft* (R)	1,654	26.6%	1,089 [+]	17.5%	6,226	-3	3	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 655 (10.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 323 (5.2%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 94 (1.5%);
1908	40%	William J. Bryan (D)	3,705	58.6%	William Taft (R)	2,369	37.5%	247 [+]	3.9%	6,321	-11	-14	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 170 (2.7%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 56 (0.9%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 6 (0.1%);
1904	37%	Alton Parker (D)	3,225	53.3%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,450	40.5%	373 [+]	6.2%	6,048	-9	-16	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 193 (3.2%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 137 (2.3%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 33 (0.5%);
1900	40%	William J. Bryan (D)	4,306	62.6%	William McKinley* (R)	2,356	34.2%	219 [+]	3.2%	6,881	-12	-17	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 118 (1.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 61 (0.9%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Vernon County, MO
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	1,903	20.7%
Donald Trump* (R)	7,155	77.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	110	1.2%
Other	17	0.2%
TOTAL	9,185
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 21 Diff (US): 31

2016 President, Vernon County, MO
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	1,707	19.8%
Donald Trump (R)	6,533	75.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	236	2.7%
Jill Stein (Grn)	67	0.8%
Evan McMullin (I)	14	0.2%
Other	74	0.9%
TOTAL	8,631
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 30

2012 President, Vernon County, MO
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	2,580	30.3%
Mitt Romney (R)	5,758	67.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	142	1.7%
Other	41	0.5%
TOTAL	8,521
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 20

2008 President, Vernon County, MO
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	3,381	38.1%
John McCain (R)	5,334	60.1%
Ralph Nader (I)	86	1.0%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	33	0.4%
Other	44	0.5%
TOTAL	8,878
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 14

2004 President, Vernon County, MO
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	5,732	63.7%
John Kerry (D)	3,206	35.7%
Other	54	0.6%
TOTAL	8,992
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 13

2000 President, Vernon County, MO
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	4,985	59.3%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	3,156	37.5%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	156	1.9%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	52	0.6%
Other	59	0.7%
TOTAL	8,408
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 11

1996 President, Vernon County, MO
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	3,363	43.8%
Robert Dole (R)	3,123	40.7%
Ross Perot (Ref)	1,135	14.8%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	19	0.2%
Other	34	0.4%
TOTAL	7,674
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 0

1992 President, Vernon County, MO
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	3,546	42.7%
George Bush* (R)	2,851	34.3%
Ross Perot (I)	1,890	22.8%
Other	16	0.2%
TOTAL	8,303
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -3

1988 President, Vernon County, MO
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	4,149	54.8%
Michael Dukakis (D)	3,402	44.9%
Other	21	0.3%
TOTAL	7,572
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 1

1984 President, Vernon County, MO
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	5,181	63.5%
Walter Mondale (D)	2,984	36.5%
TOTAL	8,165
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 5

1980 President, Vernon County, MO
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	4,391	51.9%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,704	43.8%
John Anderson (I)	285	3.4%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	74	0.9%
Other	2	0.0%
TOTAL	8,456
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 1

1976 President, Vernon County, MO
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	4,921	56.7%
Gerald Ford* (R)	3,715	42.8%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	48	0.6%
TOTAL	8,684
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -5

1972 President, Vernon County, MO
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	4,892	61.3%
George McGovern (D)	3,057	38.3%
Other	25	0.3%
TOTAL	7,974
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 1

1968 President, Vernon County, MO
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	3,590	45.3%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	3,557	44.9%
George Wallace (AIP)	783	9.9%
TOTAL	7,930
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 2

1964 President, Vernon County, MO
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	5,958	65.9%
Barry Goldwater (R)	3,077	34.1%
TOTAL	9,035
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -4

1956 President, Vernon County, MO
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	5,184	53.3%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,547	46.7%
TOTAL	9,731
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -4

1952 President, Vernon County, MO
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	5,924	56.9%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,450	42.8%
Other	34	0.3%
TOTAL	10,408
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 2

1948 President, Vernon County, MO
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	5,342	58.3%
Thomas Dewey (R)	3,808	41.6%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	9	0.1%
Other	5	0.1%
TOTAL	9,164
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -4

1944 President, Vernon County, MO
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,885	48.5%
Thomas Dewey (R)	5,171	51.4%
Other	6	0.1%
TOTAL	10,062
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 5

1940 President, Vernon County, MO
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	6,271	53.4%
Wendell Willkie (R)	5,443	46.4%
Other	21	0.2%
TOTAL	11,735
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 2

1936 President, Vernon County, MO
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	6,872	59.9%
Alf Landon (R)	4,546	39.6%
William Lemke (Union)	40	0.3%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	10	0.1%
Other	10	0.1%
TOTAL	11,478
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 3

1932 President, Vernon County, MO
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	6,687	69.1%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,856	29.5%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	71	0.7%
Other	67	0.7%
TOTAL	9,681
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -10

1928 President, Vernon County, MO
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	5,783	60.9%
Al Smith (D)	3,676	38.7%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	31	0.3%
TOTAL	9,490
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 3

1924 President, Vernon County, MO
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	3,593	38.9%
John Davis (D)	4,839	52.4%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	769	8.3%
Other	38	0.4%
TOTAL	9,239
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -15

1920 President, Vernon County, MO
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	4,645	45.3%
James Cox (D)	5,419	52.9%
Other	182	1.8%
TOTAL	10,246
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -15

1916 President, Vernon County, MO
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	3,776	60.6%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,211	35.5%
Allan Benson (Soc)	193	3.1%
James Hanly (Proh)	37	0.6%
Other	11	0.2%
TOTAL	6,228
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -11

1912 President, Vernon County, MO
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	3,483	55.9%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	655	10.5%
William Taft* (R)	1,654	26.6%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	323	5.2%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	94	1.5%
Other	17	0.3%
TOTAL	6,226
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 3

1908 President, Vernon County, MO
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	2,369	37.5%
William J. Bryan (D)	3,705	58.6%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	170	2.7%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	56	0.9%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	6	0.1%
Other	15	0.2%
TOTAL	6,321
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -14

1904 President, Vernon County, MO
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,450	40.5%
Alton Parker (D)	3,225	53.3%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	193	3.2%
Silas Swallow (Proh)	137	2.3%
Thomas Watson (Pop)	33	0.5%
Other	10	0.2%
TOTAL	6,048
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -16

1900 President, Vernon County, MO
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	2,356	34.2%
William J. Bryan (D)	4,306	62.6%
John Woolley (Proh)	118	1.7%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	61	0.9%
Other	40	0.6%
TOTAL	6,881
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -17

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Vernon County, MO

Click on the Year to view county-level data for that election.

Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	42%	Eric Schmitt (R)	4,620	75.0%	Trudy Busch-Valentine (D)	1,325	21.5%	211 [+]	3.4%	6,156	20	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Jonathan Dine (Libertarian) 136 (2.2%); Paul Venable (Constitution) 75 (1.2%);
2020	G	62%	Mike Parson* (R)	7,001	76.9%	Nicole Galloway (D)	1,888	20.7%	212 [+]	2.3%	9,101	20	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Rik Combs (Libertarian) 168 (1.8%); Jerome Bauer (Green) 39 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2018	S1	47%	Josh Hawley (R)	5,083	70.7%	Claire McCaskill* (D)	1,782	24.8%	325 [+]	4.5%	7,190	19	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Craig O'Dear (I) 169 (2.4%); Japheth Campbell (Libertarian) 110 (1.5%); Jo Crain (Green) 46 (0.6%);
2016	S3	56%	Roy Blunt* (R)	5,448	63.7%	Jason Kander (D)	2,700	31.6%	403 [+]	4.7%	8,551	15	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Jonathan Dine (Libertarian) 231 (2.7%); Johnathan McFarland (Green) 91 (1.1%); Fred Ryman (Constitution) 81 (0.9%);
2016	G	56%	Eric Greitens (R)	5,699	66.7%	Chris Koster (D)	2,621	30.7%	228 [+]	2.7%	8,548	16	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Cisse Spragins (Libertarian) 106 (1.2%); Les Turilli (I) 71 (0.8%); Don Fitz (Green) 51 (0.6%);
2012	S1	54%	Todd Akin (R)	4,171	49.2%	Claire McCaskill* (D)	3,810	45.0%	492 [+]	5.8%	8,473	10	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Jonathan Dine (Libertarian) 492 (5.8%);
2012	G	54%	Dave Spence (R)	4,424	52.3%	Jay Nixon* (D)	3,759	44.4%	283 [+]	3.3%	8,466	10	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Jim Higgins (Libertarian) 283 (3.3%);
2010	S3	42%	Roy Blunt (R)	4,555	69.0%	Robin Carnahan (D)	1,777	26.9%	269 [+]	4.1%	6,601	15	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Jonathan Dine (Libertarian) 145 (2.2%); Jerry Beck (Constitution) 124 (1.9%);
2008	G	56%	Jay Nixon (D)	4,491	51.0%	Kenny Hulshof (R)	4,095	46.5%	212 [+]	2.4%	8,798	7	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Gregory Thompson (Constitution) 117 (1.3%); Andrew Finkenstadt (Libertarian) 95 (1.1%);
2006	S1	46%	Jim Talent* (R)	4,131	57.9%	Claire McCaskill (D)	2,738	38.4%	269 [+]	3.8%	7,138	11	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Frank Gilmour (Libertarian) 196 (2.7%); Lydia Lewis (Progressive) 73 (1.0%);
2004	S3	58%	Christopher Bond* (R)	6,145	68.7%	Nancy Farmer (D)	2,699	30.2%	104 [+]	1.2%	8,948	13	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Kevin Tull (Libertarian) 54 (0.6%); Don Griffin (Constitution) 50 (0.6%);
2004	G	58%	Matt Blunt (R)	5,989	66.8%	Claire McCaskill (D)	2,868	32.0%	114 [+]	1.3%	8,971	16	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: John Swenson (Libertarian) 79 (0.9%); Bob Wells (Constitution) 35 (0.4%);
2002	S1	46%	Jim Talent (R)	3,796	54.3%	Jean Carnahan* (D)	3,054	43.7%	143 [+]	2.0%	6,993	4	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Tamara Millay (Libertarian) 108 (1.5%); Digger Romano (Green) 35 (0.5%);
2000	S1	56%	John Ashcroft* (R)	4,797	57.2%	Mel Carnahan (D)	3,484	41.6%	103 [+]	1.2%	8,384	9	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Evaline Taylor (Green) 36 (0.4%); Grant Stauffer (Libertarian) 29 (0.3%); Hugh Foley (Reform) 25 (0.3%); Charles Dockins (Natural Law) 13 (0.2%);
2000	G	57%	Jim Talent (R)	4,370	51.3%	Bob Holden (D)	3,763	44.2%	384 [+]	4.5%	8,517	3	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Other (Write-in) 192 (2.3%); Larry Rice (I) 67 (0.8%); John Swenson (Libertarian) 45 (0.5%); Lavoy Reed (Green) 33 (0.4%); Richard Smith (Constitution) 30 (0.4%); Richard Kline (Reform) 17 (0.2%);
1998	S3	44%	Christopher Bond* (R)	3,578	55.4%	Jay Nixon (D)	2,360	36.5%	520 [+]	8.1%	6,458	3	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Other (Write-in) 260 (4.0%); Tamara Millay (Libertarian) 112 (1.7%); Curt Frazier (U.S. Taxpayers) 111 (1.7%); James Newport (Reform) 37 (0.6%);
1996	G	52%	Mel Carnahan* (D)	4,362	57.3%	Margaret Kelly (R)	3,039	39.9%	216 [+]	2.8%	7,617	-1	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Mark Oglesby (Libertarian) 216 (2.8%);
1994	S1	44%	John Ashcroft (R)	4,077	64.0%	Alan Wheat (D)	1,922	30.2%	375 [+]	5.9%	6,374	4	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Bill Johnson (Libertarian) 375 (5.9%);
1992	S3	56%	Christopher Bond* (R)	4,334	54.0%	Geri Rothman-Serot (D)	3,457	43.1%	239 [+]	3.0%	8,030	2	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Jeanne Bojarski (Libertarian) 239 (3.0%);
1992	G	57%	Mel Carnahan (D)	4,558	56.4%	William Webster (R)	3,529	43.6%	0	0.0%	8,087	2	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1992:
1988	S1	53%	John Danforth* (R)	5,213	69.6%	Jay Nixon (D)	2,270	30.3%	9 [+]	0.1%	7,492	2	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: John Guze (Libertarian) 9 (0.1%);
1988	G	53%	John Ashcroft* (R)	5,014	66.5%	Betty Hearnes (D)	2,507	33.3%	17 [+]	0.2%	7,538	2	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Mike Roberts (Libertarian) 17 (0.2%);
1986	S3	38%	Harriett Woods (D)	2,784	51.8%	Christopher Bond (R)	2,587	48.2%	1 [+]	0.0%	5,372	-4	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1984	G	56%	John Ashcroft (R)	4,922	60.9%	Kenneth Rothman (D)	3,166	39.1%	0	0.0%	8,088	4	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	44%	Harriett Woods (D)	3,223	51.0%	John Danforth* (R)	3,101	49.0%	0	0.0%	6,324	-2	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1980	S3	57%	Thomas Eagleton* (D)	4,360	52.4%	Gene McNary (R)	3,938	47.3%	20 [+]	0.2%	8,318	0	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Martha Pettit (Socialist Workers) 20 (0.2%);
1980	G	58%	Christopher Bond (R)	4,447	52.8%	Joseph Teasdale* (D)	3,950	46.9%	21 [+]	0.2%	8,418	0	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Helen Savio (Socialist Workers) 21 (0.2%);
1976	S1	63%	John Danforth (R)	4,943	57.9%	Warren Hearnes (D)	3,570	41.8%	27 [+]	0.3%	8,540	1	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Lawrence Petty (I) 27 (0.3%);
1976	G	64%	Christopher Bond* (R)	4,618	53.3%	Joseph Teasdale (D)	4,029	46.5%	21 [+]	0.2%	8,668	4	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Leon Striler (I) 21 (0.2%);
1974	S3	32%	Thomas Eagleton* (D)	2,778	63.9%	Thomas Curtis (R)	1,552	35.7%	18 [+]	0.4%	4,348	-4	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Clifford Talmage (I) 18 (0.4%);
1972	G	60%	Christopher Bond (R)	4,188	52.4%	Eugene Dowd (D)	3,790	47.5%	8 [+]	0.1%	7,986	-3	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Paul Leonard (I) 8 (0.1%);
1970	S1	41%	Stuart Symington* (D)	2,618	52.3%	John Danforth (R)	2,376	47.5%	11 [+]	0.2%	5,005	-1	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Gene Champion (American Independent) 11 (0.2%); E.J. DiGirolamo (Non-Partisan) 0 (0.0%);
1968	S3	62%	Thomas Eagleton (D)	3,857	50.6%	Thomas Curtis (R)	3,762	49.4%	0	0.0%	7,619	0	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	G	63%	Warren Hearnes* (D)	4,904	63.4%	Lawrence Roos (R)	2,835	36.6%	0	0.0%	7,739	-3	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1964	S1	70%	Stuart Symington* (D)	5,935	67.1%	Jean Paul Bradshaw (R)	2,909	32.9%	0	0.0%	8,844	-1	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	G	70%	Warren Hearnes (D)	6,040	68.0%	Ethan Shepley (R)	2,837	32.0%	0	0.0%	8,877	-6	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	42%	Edward Long* (D)	3,011	55.5%	Crosby Kemper (R)	2,412	44.5%	0	0.0%	5,423	-1	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S3	72%	Edward Long (D)	4,704	50.5%	Lon Hocker (R)	4,610	49.5%	0	0.0%	9,314	3	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	73%	John Dalton (D)	5,446	57.9%	Edward Farmer (R)	3,964	42.1%	0	0.0%	9,410	0	0.50%
[-] 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 Vernon County, MO

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Voter Registration Data for Vernon County, MO

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Vernon County, MO were estimated to be 51% Republican and 12% Democrat.