Branson, MO Metro Area — Elections 1876–2024

Branson, MO, Missouri: Stable Rural Right metro. In 2024, voted R+59%. Republican peak: R+59 in 2024.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+59MIT Election Lab
Political typology: Stable Rural RightAkashic typology
Population: 56,5292024 5-year
Median household income: $56,4972024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 86.4%2024 5-year
Black: 1.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 7.6%2024 5-year
Peak Republican margin: R+59 in 2016MIT Election Lab

2024 presidential election

Branson, MO

TrumpR+59

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How it voted

Share of the 2024 vote

Donald Trump ✓Republican	79.2%	21,236
Kamala HarrisDemocratic	19.9%	5,329
OtherAll other candidates	1.0%	259

D+60

R+60

1 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin.

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1876–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1876	No data
1880	No data
1884	No data
1888	No data
1892	−24.9%
1896	−5.1%
1900	−20.0%
1904	−32.9%
1908	−25.6%
1912	−14.8%
1916	−24.1%
1920	−36.8%
1924	−26.2%
1928	−40.8%
1932	−3.4%
1936	−24.5%
1940	−35.7%
1944	−45.4%
1948	−24.6%
1952	−46.7%
1956	−37.1%
1960	−43.9%
1964	−3.7%
1968	−42.1%
1972	−55.3%
1976	−12.8%
1980	−28.8%
1984	−41.7%
1988	−28.7%
1992	−10.6%
1996	−16.9%
2000	−30.1%
2004	−41.4%
2008	−37.2%
2012	−47.2%
2016	−58.7%
2020	−57.6%
2024	−59.3%

DemocraticRepublican

38 presidential elections

Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	−59.3%	5,329	21,236	26,824
2020	R	−57.6%	5,339	20,508	26,338
2016	R	−58.7%	4,373	18,276	23,673
2012	R	−47.2%	5,479	15,746	21,738
2008	R	−37.2%	6,683	14,736	21,664
2004	R	−41.4%	5,601	13,578	19,280
2000	R	−30.1%	5,092	9,647	15,112
1996	R	−16.9%	4,623	6,844	13,160
1992	R	−10.6%	4,682	6,081	13,205
1988	R	−28.7%	3,888	7,043	10,977
1984	R	−41.7%	2,912	7,082	9,994
1980	R	−28.8%	3,389	6,230	9,854
1976	R	−12.8%	3,626	4,696	8,344
1972	R	−55.3%	1,435	4,982	6,417
1968	R	−42.1%	1,219	3,289	4,922
1964	R	−3.7%	2,544	2,741	5,285
1960	R	−43.9%	1,439	3,692	5,131
1956	R	−37.1%	1,477	3,218	4,695
1952	R	−46.7%	1,099	3,037	4,148
1948	R	−24.6%	1,427	2,361	3,797
1944	R	−45.4%	936	2,499	3,444
1940	R	−35.7%	1,497	3,167	4,684
1936	R	−24.5%	1,710	2,827	4,560
1932	R	−3.4%	1,911	2,045	3,987
1928	R	−40.8%	971	2,319	3,302
1924	R	−26.2%	981	1,710	2,781
1920	R	−36.8%	913	2,001	2,956
1916	R	−24.1%	679	1,123	1,845
1912	R	−14.8%	588	852	1,783
1908	R	−25.6%	628	1,080	1,767
1904	R	−32.9%	568	1,162	1,806
1900	R	−20.0%	753	1,137	1,922
1896	R	−5.1%	925	1,024	1,956
1892	R	−24.9%	459	791	1,334
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Demographics

2024 ACS

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

German

19.5%

English

15.9%

Irish

13.0%

American

7.8%

Italian

2.3%

Scottish

2.3%

French

2.2%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.

2024 ACS

Age distribution by sex

Median age: 42.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

1.0%

85+

1.3%

3.4%

75–84

3.9%

6.1%

65–74

7.0%

6.2%

55–64

6.9%

5.4%

45–54

5.9%

5.2%

35–44

5.7%

5.6%

25–34

5.5%

4.9%

18–24

5.1%

8.1%

5–17

7.8%

2.4%

2.6%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

2024 ACS

Median household income

Inflation-adjusted dollars

$56,497

Branson, MO ranks near the middle of US counties.

Branson, MO$56,497

Missouri$70,702

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

2024 ACS

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

15.6%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1823.3%

Working age (18–64)13.6%

Seniors (65+)13.0%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

2024 ACS

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

93.5%

speak English only

Spanish4.8%

Other Indo-European1.0%

Asian & Pacific Islander0.7%

Other languages0.1%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

2020 religion census

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Other Christian

20.6%

Baptist

16.9%

Mainline Protestant

2.1%

Pentecostal & Holiness

1.8%

Catholic & Orthodox

1.0%

Methodist

0.9%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 56.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Branson's economy runs on entertainment-driven tourism, drawing millions of visitors annually while its permanent resident base stays small — a mismatch that shapes registration patterns and turnout rates in ways atypical for a metro its size.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of fifty-nine points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved two points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was fifty-nine points.

A population of 56,529, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $56,497 describe the metro.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Branson, MO, Missouri vote in 2024?

In 2024, Branson, MO, Missouri voted Republican by 59.3 points (R+59), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 26,824 votes cast, 5,329 went Democratic and 21,236 went Republican.

What is Branson, MO, Missouri's political typology?

Akashic places Branson, MO, Missouri in the "Stable Rural Right" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the metro has voted Democratic 0 times, Republican 34 times, and other 0 times.

How many people live in Branson, MO, Missouri?

Branson, MO, Missouri has a population of 56,529 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Branson, MO, Missouri?

Median household income in Branson, MO, Missouri is $56,497 — below the national median of $80,734. The Missouri state median is $70,702.

What is the political history of Branson, MO, Missouri?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Branson, MO, Missouri from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 34 went Republican. The metro's typology — "Stable Rural Right" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.

Branson, MO has voted Republican in thirty-four straight presidential elections — R+59 in 2024.

Key facts

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