Macon, Missouri — Presidential Election Results

Macon, Missouri has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 43.3 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 4,232 59.0% 19.7 pts (1,415 votes) 7,175 — 16.6 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 4,673 61.7% 24.0 pts (1,817 votes) 7,570 -4.1 pts 16.9 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 4,586 61.4% 24.1 pts (1,802 votes) 7,474 -0.3 pts 24.3 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 4,701 65.7% 33.4 pts (2,392 votes) 7,160 -9.7 pts 24.6 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 5,798 76.1% 55.8 pts (4,250 votes) 7,621 -23.7 pts 38.2 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 6,076 77.5% 56.3 pts (4,414 votes) 7,836 +0.8 pts 41.4 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 6,300 80.4% 61.5 pts (4,819 votes) 7,839 -4.9 pts 43.3 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 15,734 45.6% of population
2004 15,497 48.8% of population
2008 15,512 48.2% of population
2012 15,563 46.0% of population
2016 15,164 50.3% of population
2020 15,199 51.6% of population
2024 15,177 51.7% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Macon shifted 41.9 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+20.1 pts 2004: R+24.1 pts 2008: R+24.5 pts 2012: R+34.1 pts 2016: R+57.9 pts 2020: R+57.0 pts 2024: R+61.9 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Macon 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 Macon voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Macon 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 Macon?

Macon's closest recorded margin was in 2000, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 20.1 points (1,415 votes) out of 7,175 total votes cast.

Has Macon ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Macon?

The widest margin on record for Macon was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 61.9 points.

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

In 2024, 7,839 votes were recorded in Macon against a total population of 15,177 (51.7% 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 Macon a presidential bellwether county?

Macon 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%).