Ralls, Missouri — Presidential Election Results

Ralls, Missouri has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 41.0 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 2,446 53.9% 9.1 pts (413 votes) 4,542 — 5.8 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 2,986 59.3% 19.0 pts (955 votes) 5,034 -9.8 pts 11.8 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 2,987 58.8% 18.6 pts (946 votes) 5,084 +0.2 pts 18.7 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 3,231 64.2% 29.7 pts (1,495 votes) 5,036 -11.3 pts 20.5 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 3,969 75.4% 53.8 pts (2,831 votes) 5,266 -25.3 pts 35.8 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 4,396 77.6% 56.4 pts (3,191 votes) 5,662 -1.5 pts 41.3 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 4,575 79.2% 59.2 pts (3,421 votes) 5,777 -2.7 pts 41.0 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 9,669 47.0% of population
2004 9,792 51.4% of population
2008 10,117 50.3% of population
2012 10,226 49.2% of population
2016 10,230 51.5% of population
2020 10,354 54.7% of population
2024 10,499 55.0% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Ralls shifted 50.5 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+9.2 pts 2004: R+19.0 pts 2008: R+18.8 pts 2012: R+30.1 pts 2016: R+55.4 pts 2020: R+57.0 pts 2024: R+59.7 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Ralls 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 Ralls voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Ralls 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 Ralls?

Ralls's closest recorded margin was in 2000, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 9.2 points (413 votes) out of 4,542 total votes cast.

Has Ralls ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Ralls?

The widest margin on record for Ralls was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 59.7 points.

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

In 2024, 5,777 votes were recorded in Ralls against a total population of 10,499 (55.0% 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 Ralls a presidential bellwether county?

Ralls 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%).