Moniteau, Missouri — Presidential Election Results

Moniteau, Missouri has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 44.8 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 3,764 62.1% 26.2 pts (1,588 votes) 6,065 — 23.3 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 4,743 70.9% 42.3 pts (2,830 votes) 6,691 -15.8 pts 35.3 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 4,467 67.0% 35.8 pts (2,383 votes) 6,665 +6.1 pts 36.2 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 4,704 73.0% 48.1 pts (3,096 votes) 6,443 -12.7 pts 39.5 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 5,347 78.3% 60.2 pts (4,110 votes) 6,830 -13.4 pts 42.8 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 5,744 80.3% 62.0 pts (4,436 votes) 7,157 -0.5 pts 47.2 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 5,877 80.8% 62.7 pts (4,564 votes) 7,275 -0.6 pts 44.8 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 14,847 40.9% of population
2004 15,082 44.4% of population
2008 15,424 43.2% of population
2012 15,669 41.1% of population
2016 15,991 42.7% of population
2020 15,216 47.0% of population
2024 15,294 47.6% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Moniteau shifted 36.7 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+26.7 pts 2004: R+42.5 pts 2008: R+36.4 pts 2012: R+49.0 pts 2016: R+62.4 pts 2020: R+62.9 pts 2024: R+63.5 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Moniteau 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 Moniteau voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Moniteau 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 Moniteau?

Moniteau's closest recorded margin was in 2000, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 26.7 points (1,588 votes) out of 6,065 total votes cast.

Has Moniteau ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Moniteau?

The widest margin on record for Moniteau was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 63.5 points.

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

In 2024, 7,275 votes were recorded in Moniteau against a total population of 15,294 (47.6% 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 Moniteau a presidential bellwether county?

Moniteau 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%).