Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Cape Girardeau County, MO — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+46.5 — 10,561 Democratic to 29,315 Republican of 40,353 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 1.5 points toward Republicans. That makes it 28.1 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 Cape Girardeau County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10,561 | 29,315 | 477 | 26.2% | 72.6% | R+46.5 |
| 2020 | 10,760 | 28,907 | 661 | 26.7% | 71.7% | R+45.0 |
| 2016 | 8,492 | 27,017 | 1,529 | 22.9% | 72.9% | R+50.0 |
| 2012 | 9,728 | 25,370 | 618 | 27.2% | 71.0% | R+43.8 |
| 2008 | 12,208 | 24,768 | 379 | 32.7% | 66.3% | R+33.6 |
| 2004 | 10,568 | 23,814 | 183 | 30.6% | 68.9% | R+38.3 |
| 2000 | 9,334 | 19,832 | 693 | 31.3% | 66.4% | R+35.2 |
Cape Girardeau County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Cape Girardeau County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Cape Girardeau County, Missouri in 2024 by R+46.5, with 40,353 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Cape Girardeau County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Cape Girardeau County shifted 1.5 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+45.0) and 2024 (R+46.5).
Is Cape Girardeau County more Democratic or Republican than Missouri overall?+
In 2024, Cape Girardeau County went R+46.5 while Missouri overall went R+18.4 — 28.1 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.