Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Butler County, MO — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Butler County, Missouri voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+63.8 — 3,160 Democratic to 14,549 Republican of 17,860 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 1.5 points toward Republicans. That makes it 45.4 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 Butler County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,160 | 14,549 | 151 | 17.7% | 81.5% | R+63.8 |
| 2020 | 3,301 | 14,602 | 238 | 18.2% | 80.5% | R+62.3 |
| 2016 | 3,036 | 13,650 | 573 | 17.6% | 79.1% | R+61.5 |
| 2012 | 4,363 | 12,248 | 278 | 25.8% | 72.5% | R+46.7 |
| 2008 | 5,316 | 11,805 | 217 | 30.7% | 68.1% | R+37.4 |
| 2004 | 4,666 | 11,696 | 79 | 28.4% | 71.1% | R+42.8 |
| 2000 | 4,996 | 9,111 | 290 | 34.7% | 63.3% | R+28.6 |
Butler County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Butler County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Butler County, Missouri in 2024 by R+63.8, with 17,860 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Butler County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Butler County shifted 1.5 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+62.3) and 2024 (R+63.8).
Is Butler County more Democratic or Republican than Missouri overall?+
In 2024, Butler County went R+63.8 while Missouri overall went R+18.4 — 45.4 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.