Election Results for Jefferson City, MO Metro Area -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	3,650	12.1
Deaths:	3,776	12.6
Net Migration:	129	0.4
Net Immigration:	142	0.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2024 vs. 2020	R +1,356	R +1,143	R + 0.6%
D +213
2024 vs. 2016	R +5,550	R +2,565	D + 1.8%
D +2,985
2020 vs. 2016	R +4,194	R +1,422	D + 2.4%
D +2,772
2024 vs. 2012	R +8,158	R +8,193	R + 6.8%
D -35

2016 vs. 2008	R +3,573	R +10,966	R + 18.0%
D -7,393
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (US)	PUSV
2024	66%	Donald Trump (R)	54,426	71.0%	Kamala Harris (D)	21,122	27.6%	1,061 [+]	1.4%	76,609	21	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2024: Chase Oliver (Lbt) 711 (0.9%); Jill Stein (Grn) 314 (0.4%); Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (I) 0 (0.0%);
2020	65%	Donald Trump* (R)	53,070	70.3%	Joe Biden (D)	20,909	27.7%	1,552 [+]	2.1%	75,531	23	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 1,129 (1.5%);
2016	61%	Donald Trump (R)	48,876	68.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	18,137	25.6%	3,896 [+]	5.5%	70,909	23	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 2,493 (3.5%); Jill Stein (Grn) 496 (0.7%); Evan McMullin (I) 168 (0.2%);
2012	60%	Mitt Romney (R)	46,268	67.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	21,157	30.8%	1,359 [+]	2.0%	68,784	20	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,073 (1.6%);
2008	64%	John McCain (R)	45,303	63.0%	Barack Obama (D)	25,530	35.5%	1,111 [+]	1.5%	71,944	17	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 386 (0.5%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 383 (0.5%);
2004	62%	George W. Bush* (R)	45,578	67.2%	John Kerry (D)	21,898	32.3%	360 [+]	0.5%	67,836	16	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	57%	George W. Bush (R)	36,323	60.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	22,878	37.9%	1,125 [+]	1.9%	60,326	12	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 700 (1.2%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 234 (0.4%);
1996	54%	Robert Dole (R)	27,200	50.8%	Bill Clinton* (D)	20,911	39.1%	5,401 [+]	10.1%	53,512	10	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 4,952 (9.3%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 270 (0.5%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	62%	George Bush* (R)	25,500	44.4%	Bill Clinton (D)	19,878	34.6%	12,068 [+]	21.0%	57,446	7	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 11,958 (20.8%);
1988	56%	George Bush (R)	32,097	64.9%	Michael Dukakis (D)	17,275	34.9%	118 [+]	0.2%	49,490	11	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	61%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	37,206	72.7%	Walter Mondale (D)	13,986	27.3%	0	0.0%	51,192	14	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	63%	Ronald Reagan (R)	30,237	59.4%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	19,099	37.5%	1,578 [+]	3.1%	50,914	9	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 1,281 (2.5%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 273 (0.5%);
1976	61%	Gerald Ford* (R)	25,786	59.4%	Jimmy Carter (D)	17,269	39.8%	331 [+]	0.8%	43,386	11	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 331 (0.8%);
1972	64%	Richard Nixon* (R)	31,227	74.3%	George McGovern (D)	10,670	25.4%	131 [+]	0.3%	42,028	14	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	68%	Richard Nixon (R)	22,169	56.9%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	12,881	33.1%	3,881 [+]	10.0%	38,931	14	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 3,881 (10.0%);
1964	69%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	19,275	51.0%	Barry Goldwater (R)	18,521	49.0%	0	0.0%	37,796	11	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	73%	Richard Nixon (R)	19,948	51.2%	John Kennedy (D)	19,047	48.8%	0	0.0%	38,995	2	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	67%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	19,211	52.3%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	17,550	47.7%	0	0.0%	36,761	-5	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	71%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	20,580	53.9%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	17,598	46.0%	39	0.1%	38,217	-1	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	64%	Harry Truman* (D)	19,565	57.5%	Thomas Dewey (R)	14,424	42.4%	49 [+]	0.1%	34,038	-3	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 25 (0.1%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	65%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	17,344	50.4%	Thomas Dewey (R)	17,028	49.5%	48	0.1%	34,420	4	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	73%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	20,635	52.5%	Wendell Willkie (R)	18,608	47.4%	48	0.1%	39,291	3	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	77%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	22,196	58.8%	Alf Landon (R)	15,366	40.7%	202 [+]	0.5%	37,764	4	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 164 (0.4%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 28 (0.1%);
1932	75%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	23,444	66.2%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	11,844	33.5%	116 [+]	0.3%	35,404	-6	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 80 (0.2%);
1928	74%	Al Smith (D)	17,036	51.7%	Herbert Hoover (R)	15,876	48.1%	69 [+]	0.2%	32,981	-10	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 65 (0.2%);
1924	71%	John Davis (D)	15,524	49.5%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	14,638	46.7%	1,199 [+]	3.8%	31,361	-7	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 1,170 (3.7%);
1920	69%	Warren Harding (R)	16,386	54.1%	James Cox (D)	13,725	45.3%	159 [+]	0.5%	30,270	-6	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	43%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	9,855	53.9%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	8,272	45.2%	155 [+]	0.8%	18,282	-1	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 105 (0.6%); James Hanly (Proh) 46 (0.3%);
1912	39%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	8,997	54.5%	William Taft* (R)	5,984	36.3%	1,516 [+]	9.2%	16,497	13	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 1,236 (7.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 154 (0.9%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 124 (0.8%);
1908	44%	William J. Bryan (D)	9,574	54.3%	William Taft (R)	7,824	44.4%	236 [+]	1.3%	17,634	-7	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 117 (0.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 75 (0.4%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 4 (0.0%);
1904	42%	Alton Parker (D)	9,054	54.1%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	7,301	43.6%	393 [+]	2.3%	16,748	-13	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 212 (1.3%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 125 (0.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 49 (0.3%);
1900	43%	William J. Bryan (D)	9,725	55.6%	William McKinley* (R)	7,436	42.5%	328 [+]	1.9%	17,489	-9	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 122 (0.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 56 (0.3%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Jefferson City, MO Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

20,909

27.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

53,070

70.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1,129

1.5%

Other

423

0.6%

TOTAL

75,531

Turnout: 65%	Diff (US): 23

2016 President, Jefferson City, MO Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

18,137

25.6%

Donald Trump (R)

48,876

68.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2,493

3.5%

Jill Stein (Grn)

496

0.7%

Evan McMullin (I)

168

0.2%

Other

739

1.0%

TOTAL

70,909

Turnout: 61%	Diff (US): 23

2012 President, Jefferson City, MO Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

21,157

30.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

46,268

67.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1,073

1.6%

Other

286

0.4%

TOTAL

68,784

Turnout: 60%	Diff (US): 20

2008 President, Jefferson City, MO Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

25,530

35.5%

John McCain (R)

45,303

63.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

386

0.5%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

383

0.5%

Other

342

0.5%

TOTAL

71,944

Turnout: 64%	Diff (US): 17

2004 President, Jefferson City, MO Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

45,578

67.2%

John Kerry (D)

21,898

32.3%

Other

360

0.5%

TOTAL

67,836

Turnout: 62%	Diff (US): 16

2000 President, Jefferson City, MO Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

36,323

60.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

22,878

37.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

700

1.2%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

234

0.4%

Other

191

0.3%

TOTAL

60,326

Turnout: 57%	Diff (US): 12

1996 President, Jefferson City, MO Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

20,911

39.1%

Robert Dole (R)

27,200

50.8%

Ross Perot (Ref)

4,952

9.3%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

270

0.5%

Other

179

0.3%

TOTAL

53,512

Turnout: 54%	Diff (US): 10

1992 President, Jefferson City, MO Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

19,878

34.6%

George Bush* (R)

25,500

44.4%

Ross Perot (I)

11,958

20.8%

Other

110

0.2%

TOTAL

57,446

Turnout: 62%	Diff (US): 7

1988 President, Jefferson City, MO Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

32,097

64.9%

Michael Dukakis (D)

17,275

34.9%

Other

118

0.2%

TOTAL

49,490

Turnout: 56%	Diff (US): 11

1984 President, Jefferson City, MO Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

37,206

72.7%

Walter Mondale (D)

13,986

27.3%

TOTAL

51,192

Turnout: 61%	Diff (US): 14

1980 President, Jefferson City, MO Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

30,237

59.4%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

19,099

37.5%

John Anderson (I)

1,281

2.5%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

273

0.5%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

50,914

Turnout: 63%	Diff (US): 9

1976 President, Jefferson City, MO Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

17,269

39.8%

Gerald Ford* (R)

25,786

59.4%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

331

0.8%

TOTAL

43,386

Turnout: 61%	Diff (US): 11

1972 President, Jefferson City, MO Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

31,227

74.3%

George McGovern (D)

10,670

25.4%

Other

131

0.3%

TOTAL

42,028

Turnout: 64%	Diff (US): 14

1968 President, Jefferson City, MO Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

22,169

56.9%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

12,881

33.1%

George Wallace (AIP)

3,881

10.0%

TOTAL

38,931

Turnout: 68%	Diff (US): 14

1964 President, Jefferson City, MO Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

19,275

51.0%

Barry Goldwater (R)

18,521

49.0%

TOTAL

37,796

Turnout: 69%	Diff (US): 11

1956 President, Jefferson City, MO Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

19,211

52.3%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

17,550

47.7%

TOTAL

36,761

Turnout: 67%	Diff (US): -5

1952 President, Jefferson City, MO Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

20,580

53.9%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

17,598

46.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

38,217

Turnout: 71%	Diff (US): -1

1948 President, Jefferson City, MO Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

19,565

57.5%

Thomas Dewey (R)

14,424

42.4%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

34,038

Turnout: 64%	Diff (US): -3

1944 President, Jefferson City, MO Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

17,344

50.4%

Thomas Dewey (R)

17,028

49.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

34,420

Turnout: 65%	Diff (US): 4

1940 President, Jefferson City, MO Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

20,635

52.5%

Wendell Willkie (R)

18,608

47.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

39,291

Turnout: 73%	Diff (US): 3

1936 President, Jefferson City, MO Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

22,196

58.8%

Alf Landon (R)

15,366

40.7%

William Lemke (Union)

164

0.4%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

37,764

Turnout: 77%	Diff (US): 4

1932 President, Jefferson City, MO Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

23,444

66.2%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

11,844

33.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

35,404

Turnout: 75%	Diff (US): -6

1928 President, Jefferson City, MO Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

15,876

48.1%

Al Smith (D)

17,036

51.7%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

32,981

Turnout: 74%	Diff (US): -10

1924 President, Jefferson City, MO Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

14,638

46.7%

John Davis (D)

15,524

49.5%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

1,170

3.7%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

31,361

Turnout: 71%	Diff (US): -7

1920 President, Jefferson City, MO Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

16,386

54.1%

James Cox (D)

13,725

45.3%

Other

159

0.5%

TOTAL

30,270

Turnout: 69%	Diff (US): -6

1916 President, Jefferson City, MO Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

9,855

53.9%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

8,272

45.2%

Allan Benson (Soc)

105

0.6%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.3%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

18,282

Turnout: 43%	Diff (US): -1

1912 President, Jefferson City, MO Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

8,997

54.5%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,236

7.5%

William Taft* (R)

5,984

36.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

154

0.9%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

124

0.8%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

16,497

Turnout: 39%	Diff (US): 13

1908 President, Jefferson City, MO Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

7,824

44.4%

William J. Bryan (D)

9,574

54.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.4%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

117

0.7%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

17,634

Turnout: 44%	Diff (US): -7

1904 President, Jefferson City, MO Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

7,301

43.6%

Alton Parker (D)

9,054

54.1%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.3%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

212

1.3%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

125

0.7%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

16,748

Turnout: 42%	Diff (US): -13

1900 President, Jefferson City, MO Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

7,436

42.5%

William J. Bryan (D)

9,725

55.6%

John Woolley (Proh)

122

0.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.3%

Other

150

0.9%

TOTAL

17,489

Turnout: 43%	Diff (US): -9

* incumbent

2022 Census data
White:	129,090	85.86%	1.8%
Black:	11,381	7.57%	3.1%
Indian:	608	0.40%	21.4%
Asian:	1,608	1.07%	21.3%
2+ races:	3,063	2.04%	36.6%
Hispanic:	4,600	3.06%	45.0%

Total non-White:	21,260	14.14%	15.6%

Change in White population:	-2,321	-1.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	2,864	1.9

Jefferson City, MO Metro Area

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