Boone County, Missouri
Latest: 2024
Leans Democratic — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 75.8% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(17) | 4.5% |
▶Black / African American(12) | 9.7% |
▶Asian(6) | 4.8% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(10) | 0.6% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.1% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(2) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 5.0% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 18.9% | 51.0% |
| Catholic | 6.9% | 18.5% |
| Mainline Protestant | 5.7% | 15.4% |
| Other | 4.2% | 11.3% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.4% | 3.7% |
| Black Protestant | 1.3% | 3.5% |
| Non-religious | 63.0% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris+9.7 |
| 2020 | Biden+12.5 |
| 2016 | Clinton+5.9 |
| 2012 | Obama+3.1 |
| 2008 | Obama+12.0 |
| 2004 | Bush+0.2 |
| 2000 | Gore+0.7 |
| 1996 | Clinton+5.7 |
| 1992 | Clinton+11.7 |
Boone, Missouri is a county that has a population of 188,043. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+9.7. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 53.8% | 44.0% | D+9.7 | R+2.8 |
| 2020 | 54.9% | 42.4% | D+12.5 | D+6.6 |
| 2016 | 49.0% | 43.2% | D+5.9 | D+2.8 |
| 2012 | 50.2% | 47.1% | D+3.1 | R+8.9 |
| 2008 | 55.2% | 43.2% | D+12.0 | D+12.2 |
| 2004 | 49.5% | 49.7% | R+0.2 | R+0.9 |
| 2000 | 48.3% | 47.7% | D+0.7 | R+5.0 |
| 1996 | 48.1% | 42.5% | D+5.7 | R+6.0 |
| 1992 | 45.2% | 33.5% | D+11.7 | D+8.7 |
| 1988 | 51.4% | 48.4% | D+3.0 | D+18.7 |
| 1984 | 42.1% | 57.9% | R+15.7 | R+21.4 |
| 1980 | 47.7% | 42.0% | D+5.7 | D+2.0 |
| 1976 | 50.7% | 46.9% | D+3.7 | D+16.0 |
| 1972 | 43.9% | 56.1% | R+12.3 | R+11.7 |
| 1968 | 45.8% | 46.4% | R+0.6 | R+32.0 |
| 1964 | 65.7% | 34.3% | D+31.5 | D+26.6 |
| 1960 | 52.4% | 47.6% | D+4.8 | R+7.0 |
| 1956 | 55.9% | 44.1% | D+11.9 | R+3.1 |
| 1952 | 57.4% | 42.4% | D+15.0 | R+25.4 |
| 1948 | 69.6% | 29.3% | D+40.3 | — |
What defines Boone?
Boone has been won by both parties in the last 6 presidential elections (5D, 1R) — a genuine swing geography. It has a predominantly white, college-educated electorate that has shifted sharply toward Democrats in the Trump era.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Democratic in the last 5 presidential elections
- Won by both parties in recent history — Democrats most recently in 2024, Republicans in 2004
- College attainment is 52% — 19pp above the national average. Similar education levels correlate with Democratic lean nationally