Morgan, Missouri — Presidential Election Results

Morgan, Missouri has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 41.6 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 4,460 56.6% 15.5 pts (1,225 votes) 7,881 — 12.5 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 5,657 64.5% 29.7 pts (2,604 votes) 8,771 -14.0 pts 22.7 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 5,451 59.6% 20.6 pts (1,886 votes) 9,149 +9.0 pts 20.8 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 5,733 66.0% 34.1 pts (2,960 votes) 8,688 -13.9 pts 25.2 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 6,760 76.6% 56.6 pts (4,992 votes) 8,821 -23.7 pts 38.9 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 7,442 78.4% 58.2 pts (5,518 votes) 9,487 -0.4 pts 43.2 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 7,725 79.4% 59.7 pts (5,811 votes) 9,735 -1.4 pts 41.6 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 19,291 40.9% of population
2004 20,106 43.6% of population
2008 20,745 44.1% of population
2012 20,082 43.3% of population
2016 20,089 43.9% of population
2020 21,001 45.2% of population
2024 22,399 43.5% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Morgan shifted 44.4 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+15.9 pts 2004: R+29.9 pts 2008: R+20.9 pts 2012: R+34.8 pts 2016: R+58.5 pts 2020: R+58.9 pts 2024: R+60.3 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Morgan 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 Morgan voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Morgan 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 Morgan?

Morgan's closest recorded margin was in 2000, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 15.9 points (1,225 votes) out of 7,881 total votes cast.

Has Morgan ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Morgan?

The widest margin on record for Morgan was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 60.3 points.

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

In 2024, 9,735 votes were recorded in Morgan against a total population of 22,399 (43.5% 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 Morgan a presidential bellwether county?

Morgan 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%).