Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Bates County, MO — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Bates County, Missouri voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+61.6 — 1,563 Democratic to 6,702 Republican of 8,344 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 3.1 points toward Republicans. That makes it 43.2 points more Republican than Missouri overall (R+18.4).
Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab, Harvard Dataverse.
Margin by election, 2000–2024
Democratic minus Republican, in points of all votes cast — blue bars Democratic, red Republican.
Every election in Bates County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,563 | 6,702 | 79 | 18.7% | 80.3% | R+61.6 |
| 2020 | 1,672 | 6,597 | 147 | 19.9% | 78.4% | R+58.5 |
| 2016 | 1,618 | 6,001 | 404 | 20.2% | 74.8% | R+54.6 |
| 2012 | 2,557 | 5,020 | 194 | 32.9% | 64.6% | R+31.7 |
| 2008 | 3,271 | 4,833 | 179 | 39.5% | 58.3% | R+18.9 |
| 2004 | 3,398 | 5,004 | 64 | 40.1% | 59.1% | R+19.0 |
| 2000 | 3,386 | 4,245 | 161 | 43.5% | 54.5% | R+11.0 |
Bates County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Bates County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Bates County, Missouri in 2024 by R+61.6, with 8,344 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Bates County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Bates County shifted 3.1 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+58.5) and 2024 (R+61.6).
Is Bates County more Democratic or Republican than Missouri overall?+
In 2024, Bates County went R+61.6 while Missouri overall went R+18.4 — 43.2 points more Republican than the state.
Where does this election data come from?+
County-level presidential returns (2000–2024) come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL), published on the Harvard Dataverse. pumsdata is an independent product that makes the data easy to map and compare, and is not affiliated with MEDSL or Harvard.