Kansas City, Missouri — Presidential Election Results
Kansas City, Missouri has voted Democratic in 6 of the last 6 presidential elections on record (2004–2024). In 2024, it was 75.6 pts more Dem. than Missouri overall.
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Full Election History, 2000–2024
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote Share | Margin | Total Votes Cast | Swing | Vs. Missouri |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Data not yet available for this cycle — see sourcing note below. | |||||||
| 2004 | John Kerry | Democratic | 104,625 | 74.0% | 48.5 pts (68,564 votes) | 141,423 | — | 56.0 pts more Dem. |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | Democratic | 120,102 | 78.4% | 57.6 pts (88,248 votes) | 153,219 | +9.3 pts | 58.2 pts more Dem. |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | Democratic | 105,670 | 77.2% | 55.7 pts (76,161 votes) | 136,802 | -1.7 pts | 65.9 pts more Dem. |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | Democratic | 97,735 | 76.0% | 56.8 pts (73,081 votes) | 128,601 | +3.4 pts | 79.3 pts more Dem. |
| 2020 | Joseph R Biden Jr | Democratic | 107,660 | 78.8% | 59.5 pts (81,267 votes) | 136,645 | +0.9 pts | 76.3 pts more Dem. |
| 2024 | Kamala D Harris | Democratic | 95,660 | 77.0% | 55.9 pts (69,435 votes) | 124,288 | -3.7 pts | 75.6 pts more Dem. |
Trend
Between 2004 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Kansas City shifted 8.2 points toward the Democratic candidate, based on recorded county returns. This reflects the vote totals in this dataset only; no claim is made here about the causes of that shift.
Margin Over Time
Democratic candidate's margin (percentage points, two-party vote share). Positive values favor the Democratic candidate; negative values favor the Republican candidate.
Bellwether Status
Kansas City has matched the national popular winner in 3 of the last 6 presidential elections (50%), and Missouri's own statewide winner in 0 of 6 (0%). Compare every county on the bellwether counties page.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How has Kansas City voted in presidential elections since 2004?
Since 2004, Kansas City has voted Democratic in 6 of 6 recorded presidential elections and Republican in 0 of 6, based on county-level returns through 2024.
What was the closest presidential election in Kansas City?
Kansas City's closest recorded margin was in 2004, when John Kerry (Democratic) won by 48.7 points (68,564 votes) out of 141,423 total votes cast.
Has Kansas City ever flipped between parties?
Not in the 2004-2024 record on this page -- Kansas City has voted for the same party in every recorded presidential election in that span.
What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Kansas City?
The widest margin on record for Kansas City was in 2020, when Joseph R Biden Jr (Democratic) won by 60.6 points.
Is Kansas City a presidential bellwether county?
Kansas City has matched the national popular winner in 3 of the last 6 presidential elections (50%), and Missouri's own statewide winner in 0 of 6 (0%).