Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Platte County, MO — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Platte County, Missouri voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+3.1 — 27,566 Democratic to 29,381 Republican of 57,817 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 0.1 points toward Republicans. That makes it 15.3 points more Democratic 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 Platte County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27,566 | 29,381 | 870 | 47.7% | 50.8% | R+3.1 |
| 2020 | 27,179 | 28,917 | 1,174 | 47.5% | 50.5% | R+3.0 |
| 2016 | 20,057 | 25,933 | 2,895 | 41.0% | 53.0% | R+12.0 |
| 2012 | 19,175 | 25,618 | 759 | 42.1% | 56.2% | R+14.1 |
| 2008 | 21,459 | 24,460 | 561 | 46.2% | 52.6% | R+6.5 |
| 2004 | 18,412 | 23,302 | 256 | 43.9% | 55.5% | R+11.7 |
| 2000 | 15,325 | 17,785 | 944 | 45.0% | 52.2% | R+7.2 |
Platte County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Platte County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Platte County, Missouri in 2024 by R+3.1, with 57,817 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Platte County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Platte County shifted 0.1 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+3.0) and 2024 (R+3.1).
Is Platte County more Democratic or Republican than Missouri overall?+
In 2024, Platte County went R+3.1 while Missouri overall went R+18.4 — 15.3 points more Democratic 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.