Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Carter County, MO — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Carter County, Missouri voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+74.2 — 364 Democratic to 2,488 Republican of 2,862 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 4.0 points toward Republicans. That makes it 55.8 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 Carter County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 364 | 2,488 | 10 | 12.7% | 86.9% | R+74.2 |
| 2020 | 418 | 2,451 | 28 | 14.4% | 84.6% | R+70.2 |
| 2016 | 436 | 2,324 | 84 | 15.3% | 81.7% | R+66.4 |
| 2012 | 754 | 1,978 | 67 | 26.9% | 70.7% | R+43.7 |
| 2008 | 984 | 1,840 | 74 | 34.0% | 63.5% | R+29.5 |
| 2004 | 964 | 1,797 | 18 | 34.7% | 64.7% | R+30.0 |
| 2000 | 997 | 1,730 | 81 | 35.5% | 61.6% | R+26.1 |
Carter County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Carter County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Carter County, Missouri in 2024 by R+74.2, with 2,862 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Carter County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Carter County shifted 4.0 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+70.2) and 2024 (R+74.2).
Is Carter County more Democratic or Republican than Missouri overall?+
In 2024, Carter County went R+74.2 while Missouri overall went R+18.4 — 55.8 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.