Cooper County, Missouri
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 87.8% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(4) | 2.1% |
▶Black / African American(5) | 5.6% |
▶Asian(2) | 0.1% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(3) | 0.1% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.2% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 26.4% | 49.6% |
| Catholic | 11.6% | 21.7% |
| Mainline Protestant | 8.7% | 16.4% |
| Black Protestant | 3.5% | 6.6% |
| Other | 3.1% | 5.7% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 3.0% | 5.5% |
| Non-religious | 46.7% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+45.8 |
| 2020 | Trump+46.3 |
| 2016 | Trump+46.2 |
| 2012 | Romney+32.1 |
| 2008 | McCain+23.8 |
| 2004 | Bush+35.4 |
| 2000 | Bush+22.2 |
| 1996 | Dole+2.2 |
| 1992 | Bush+2.1 |
Cooper, Missouri is a county that has a population of 16,824. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+45.8. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26.6% | 72.4% | R+45.8 | D+0.5 |
| 2020 | 25.9% | 72.2% | R+46.3 | R+0.1 |
| 2016 | 24.2% | 70.4% | R+46.2 | R+14.1 |
| 2012 | 32.9% | 65.1% | R+32.1 | R+8.4 |
| 2008 | 37.3% | 61.1% | R+23.8 | D+11.6 |
| 2004 | 32.0% | 67.4% | R+35.4 | R+13.2 |
| 2000 | 37.8% | 60.0% | R+22.2 | R+19.9 |
| 1996 | 41.5% | 43.7% | R+2.2 | R+0.1 |
| 1992 | 36.9% | 39.1% | R+2.1 | D+17.4 |
| 1988 | 40.1% | 59.6% | R+19.6 | D+15.4 |
| 1984 | 32.5% | 67.5% | R+35.0 | R+15.8 |
| 1980 | 39.2% | 58.3% | R+19.1 | R+10.2 |
| 1976 | 45.3% | 54.3% | R+8.9 | D+28.9 |
| 1972 | 31.1% | 68.9% | R+37.9 | R+20.2 |
| 1968 | 37.6% | 55.3% | R+17.7 | R+26.4 |
| 1964 | 54.3% | 45.7% | D+8.7 | D+18.2 |
| 1960 | 45.2% | 54.8% | R+9.5 | D+7.9 |
| 1956 | 41.3% | 58.7% | R+17.4 | D+2.5 |
| 1952 | 40.0% | 59.9% | R+19.9 | R+17.1 |
| 1948 | 48.5% | 51.4% | R+2.9 | — |
What defines Cooper?
Cooper voted overwhelmingly Republican in 2024. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, revealing how its political character has evolved over more than a century.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 45.8% margin
- Highly elastic — margins have ranged 22.5 points across recent elections, suggesting a volatile electorate
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