Presidential elections · 2000–2024
McDonald County, MO — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, McDonald County, Missouri voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+68.8 — 1,423 Democratic to 7,843 Republican of 9,338 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 2.2 points toward Republicans. That makes it 50.4 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 McDonald County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,423 | 7,843 | 72 | 15.2% | 84.0% | R+68.8 |
| 2020 | 1,439 | 7,465 | 149 | 15.9% | 82.5% | R+66.6 |
| 2016 | 1,329 | 6,599 | 314 | 16.1% | 80.1% | R+63.9 |
| 2012 | 1,920 | 5,694 | 203 | 24.6% | 72.8% | R+48.3 |
| 2008 | 2,454 | 5,499 | 182 | 30.2% | 67.6% | R+37.4 |
| 2004 | 2,215 | 5,443 | 67 | 28.7% | 70.5% | R+41.8 |
| 2000 | 1,866 | 4,460 | 203 | 28.6% | 68.3% | R+39.7 |
McDonald County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried McDonald County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried McDonald County, Missouri in 2024 by R+68.8, with 9,338 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did McDonald County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
McDonald County shifted 2.2 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+66.6) and 2024 (R+68.8).
Is McDonald County more Democratic or Republican than Missouri overall?+
In 2024, McDonald County went R+68.8 while Missouri overall went R+18.4 — 50.4 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.