Dent County, Missouri
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12) | 91.1% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(4) | 2.2% |
▶Black / African American(2) | 0.5% |
▶Asian(4) | 0.9% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(2) | 0.1% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.7% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(1) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.6% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 35.7% | 82.1% |
| Mainline Protestant | 3.1% | 7.2% |
| Other | 2.5% | 5.8% |
| Catholic | 2.1% | 4.9% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.5% | 3.4% |
| Non-religious | 56.6% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+70.2 |
| 2020 | Trump+69.0 |
| 2016 | Trump+68.1 |
| 2012 | Romney+49.4 |
| 2008 | McCain+37.8 |
| 2004 | Bush+39.7 |
| 2000 | Bush+36.0 |
| 1996 | Dole+5.6 |
| 1992 | Clinton+9.6 |
Dent, Missouri is a county that has a population of 14,539. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+70.2. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14.4% | 84.7% | R+70.2 | R+1.2 |
| 2020 | 14.8% | 83.8% | R+69.0 | R+1.0 |
| 2016 | 14.4% | 82.5% | R+68.1 | R+18.6 |
| 2012 | 23.8% | 73.2% | R+49.4 | R+11.6 |
| 2008 | 29.9% | 67.8% | R+37.8 | D+1.9 |
| 2004 | 29.6% | 69.3% | R+39.7 | R+3.7 |
| 2000 | 30.7% | 66.7% | R+36.0 | R+30.5 |
| 1996 | 40.3% | 45.9% | R+5.6 | R+15.2 |
| 1992 | 45.8% | 36.2% | D+9.6 | D+19.8 |
| 1988 | 44.7% | 54.9% | R+10.2 | D+5.4 |
| 1984 | 42.2% | 57.8% | R+15.7 | R+0.2 |
| 1980 | 41.2% | 56.7% | R+15.5 | R+24.7 |
| 1976 | 54.3% | 45.0% | D+9.2 | D+37.0 |
| 1972 | 36.1% | 63.9% | R+27.8 | R+15.7 |
| 1968 | 38.9% | 51.0% | R+12.0 | R+35.1 |
| 1964 | 61.5% | 38.5% | D+23.1 | D+33.7 |
| 1960 | 44.7% | 55.3% | R+10.7 | R+16.1 |
| 1956 | 52.7% | 47.3% | D+5.4 | D+5.7 |
| 1952 | 49.8% | 50.1% | R+0.3 | R+19.8 |
| 1948 | 59.6% | 40.1% | D+19.4 | — |
What defines Dent?
Dent has been trending Republican — 21pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a working-class, predominantly white electorate — strong Republican base territory.
County in State Context
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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 70.2% margin
- Shifted 20.8 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
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