Linn, Missouri — Presidential Election Results

Linn, Missouri has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 39.2 pts more Rep. 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 George W. Bush Republican 3,246 54.0% 10.0 pts (600 votes) 6,010 — 6.8 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 3,422 58.0% 16.6 pts (982 votes) 5,898 -6.6 pts 9.5 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 3,140 52.9% 8.5 pts (502 votes) 5,931 +8.1 pts 8.6 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 3,344 60.3% 23.5 pts (1,303 votes) 5,550 -15.5 pts 14.6 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 4,088 73.2% 51.0 pts (2,848 votes) 5,587 -29.3 pts 33.8 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 4,363 76.2% 53.9 pts (3,088 votes) 5,726 -1.3 pts 39.1 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 4,437 78.0% 57.2 pts (3,254 votes) 5,687 -3.1 pts 39.2 pts more Rep.

Population Context

Total Census Bureau population estimate for the county that year, and recorded votes as a share of that total population. This is a population-based figure, not a turnout rate against eligible or registered voters, which this site does not calculate.

Year County Population Votes Cast (% of Population)
2000 13,722 43.8% of population
2004 13,256 44.5% of population
2008 12,788 46.4% of population
2012 12,488 44.4% of population
2016 12,146 46.0% of population
2020 11,857 48.3% of population
2024 11,910 47.7% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Linn shifted 47.7 points toward the Republican 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.

2000: R+10.2 pts 2004: R+16.8 pts 2008: R+8.7 pts 2012: R+24.2 pts 2016: R+53.5 pts 2020: R+54.8 pts 2024: R+57.9 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Linn has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and Missouri's own statewide winner in 7 of 7 (100%). Compare every county on the bellwether counties page.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How has Linn voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Linn has voted Democratic in 0 of 7 recorded presidential elections and Republican in 7 of 7, based on county-level returns through 2024.

What was the closest presidential election in Linn?

Linn's closest recorded margin was in 2008, when John McCain (Republican) won by 8.7 points (502 votes) out of 5,931 total votes cast.

Has Linn ever flipped between parties?

Not in the 2000-2024 record on this page -- Linn has voted for the same party in every recorded presidential election in that span.

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Linn?

The widest margin on record for Linn was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 57.9 points.

How many votes were cast in Linn relative to its population?

In 2024, 5,687 votes were recorded in Linn against a total population of 11,910 (47.7% of the total population). This is a population-based figure, not a turnout rate against eligible or registered voters, which this site does not calculate.

Is Linn a presidential bellwether county?

Linn has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and Missouri's own statewide winner in 7 of 7 (100%).