Schuyler, Missouri — Presidential Election Results

Schuyler, Missouri has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 46.6 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 1,159 57.8% 17.5 pts (351 votes) 2,006 — 14.4 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 1,124 55.3% 11.3 pts (230 votes) 2,031 +6.4 pts 4.2 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 1,139 57.4% 18.4 pts (364 votes) 1,983 -7.6 pts 18.9 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 1,174 60.5% 24.6 pts (477 votes) 1,939 -6.5 pts 15.9 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 1,505 77.7% 59.5 pts (1,151 votes) 1,936 -36.4 pts 42.3 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 1,606 80.2% 61.6 pts (1,233 votes) 2,003 -0.4 pts 46.6 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 1,588 81.6% 64.5 pts (1,254 votes) 1,945 -2.9 pts 46.6 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 4,178 48.0% of population
2004 4,313 47.1% of population
2008 4,383 45.2% of population
2012 4,387 44.2% of population
2016 4,501 43.0% of population
2020 4,010 50.0% of population
2024 4,069 47.8% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Schuyler shifted 47.4 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+17.8 pts 2004: R+11.4 pts 2008: R+19.0 pts 2012: R+25.5 pts 2016: R+61.9 pts 2020: R+62.3 pts 2024: R+65.2 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Schuyler 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 Schuyler voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Schuyler 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 Schuyler?

Schuyler's closest recorded margin was in 2004, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 11.4 points (230 votes) out of 2,031 total votes cast.

Has Schuyler ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Schuyler?

The widest margin on record for Schuyler was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 65.2 points.

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

In 2024, 1,945 votes were recorded in Schuyler against a total population of 4,069 (47.8% 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 Schuyler a presidential bellwether county?

Schuyler 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%).