Stone, Missouri — Presidential Election Results

Stone, Missouri has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 43.2 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 7,793 64.1% 30.8 pts (3,738 votes) 12,151 — 28.1 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 10,534 69.4% 39.2 pts (5,956 votes) 15,189 -7.9 pts 32.2 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 11,147 68.0% 37.3 pts (6,118 votes) 16,387 +1.6 pts 37.7 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 11,787 73.7% 49.2 pts (7,864 votes) 15,984 -12.2 pts 40.5 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 13,158 79.4% 62.0 pts (10,271 votes) 16,567 -14.0 pts 44.4 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 14,800 80.1% 61.1 pts (11,294 votes) 18,483 +2.3 pts 46.0 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 15,357 80.3% 61.4 pts (11,737 votes) 19,123 -0.2 pts 43.2 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 28,600 42.5% of population
2004 30,542 49.7% of population
2008 32,119 51.0% of population
2012 31,893 50.1% of population
2016 31,471 52.6% of population
2020 31,205 59.2% of population
2024 32,630 58.6% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Stone shifted 30.3 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+31.5 pts 2004: R+39.4 pts 2008: R+37.8 pts 2012: R+50.1 pts 2016: R+64.0 pts 2020: R+61.7 pts 2024: R+61.8 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Stone 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 Stone voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Stone 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 Stone?

Stone's closest recorded margin was in 2000, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 31.5 points (3,738 votes) out of 12,151 total votes cast.

Has Stone ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Stone?

The widest margin on record for Stone was in 2016, when Donald Trump (Republican) won by 64.0 points.

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

In 2024, 19,123 votes were recorded in Stone against a total population of 32,630 (58.6% 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 Stone a presidential bellwether county?

Stone 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%).