Missouri

Missouri gained statehood in August 1821. A Midwestern state bordering the south, Missouri was a true bellwether state through the 20th Century. From 1904 through 2004, Missourians got it wrong just once – preferring Adlai Stevenson over Dwight Eisenhower in 1956. In 2008, the streak ended when Barack Obama lost to John McCain by the slenderest of margins, 49.4% to 49.3%, or about 3,900 votes out of 2.93 million cast. Obama lost here again in 2012, this time by 9.5%. Donald Trump easily won both times he was on the ballot, most recently defeating Joe Biden by over 15% in 2020.

As 2020 marked the 6th consecutive Republican win, it is becoming a reliable state for the GOP in presidential elections. Like many Midwestern states, population growth has been slower in recent decades than the country as a whole, resulting in declining electoral influence. From a peak of 18 electoral votes just prior to the Great Depression, Missouri has been reduced to 10 today.

ELECTORAL VOTES

10

2024 ELECTION

Safe Republican
2024 Missouri Polls

Recent Presidential Elections

2020
41.4% 56.8%
2016
38.1% 56.8%
2012
44.4% 53.8%
2008
49.3% 49.4%
2004
46.1% 53.3%
2000
47.1% 50.4%
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Presidential Voting History

State voted with the overall winning candidate

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Electoral College Votes

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Colored bars represent electoral votes by party. Tap or hover to see names.

U.S. Senate Voting History

Class 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
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Data: MIT Election Data and Science Lab / Harvard Dataverse through 2018; 270toWin research. These are general election results for the years listed. Special elections, if any, are excluded.

There are three classes of Senators; one is up for election every second year. Each state has one Senator in two of the three classes.

U.S. House Voting History

District 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
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Data: The Princeton Gerrymandering Project through 2018; 270toWin research. These are general election results for the years listed. Special elections, if any, are excluded.

Vertical lines before 1992, 2002, 2012, and 2022 show Census-related redistricting breakpoints. Geographic borders associated with district numbers may have changed.

Governor Voting History

1976
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1980
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1992
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1996
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2000
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2008
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2012
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2016
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Data: Wikipedia through 2018; 270toWin research. These are general election results for the years listed. Special elections, if any, are excluded.