Franklin County, Missouri
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 88.7% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(9) | 2.3% |
▶Black / African American(6) | 0.9% |
▶Asian(6) | 0.5% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(3) | 0.1% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 7.5% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 22.9% | 45.0% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 20.2% | 39.6% |
| Mainline Protestant | 5.0% | 9.9% |
| Other | 2.1% | 4.0% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.4% | 2.8% |
| Black Protestant | 0.7% | 1.4% |
| Non-religious | 49.1% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+45.9 |
| 2020 | Trump+43.8 |
| 2016 | Trump+45.8 |
| 2012 | Romney+27.8 |
| 2008 | McCain+12.3 |
| 2004 | Bush+17.4 |
| 2000 | Bush+14.5 |
| 1996 | Clinton+0.6 |
| 1992 | Clinton+5.4 |
Franklin, Missouri is a county that has a population of 105,950. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+45.9. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26.5% | 72.3% | R+45.9 | R+2.1 |
| 2020 | 27.1% | 70.9% | R+43.8 | D+2.0 |
| 2016 | 24.5% | 70.2% | R+45.8 | R+17.9 |
| 2012 | 34.8% | 62.6% | R+27.8 | R+15.5 |
| 2008 | 43.0% | 55.3% | R+12.3 | D+5.0 |
| 2004 | 40.9% | 58.3% | R+17.4 | R+2.9 |
| 2000 | 41.3% | 55.8% | R+14.5 | R+15.1 |
| 1996 | 41.2% | 40.7% | D+0.6 | R+4.8 |
| 1992 | 37.2% | 31.8% | D+5.4 | D+21.9 |
| 1988 | 41.6% | 58.1% | R+16.5 | D+21.9 |
| 1984 | 30.8% | 69.2% | R+38.4 | R+20.7 |
| 1980 | 39.1% | 56.7% | R+17.6 | R+15.4 |
| 1976 | 48.0% | 50.3% | R+2.3 | D+27.5 |
| 1972 | 35.1% | 64.9% | R+29.8 | R+18.1 |
| 1968 | 39.1% | 50.8% | R+11.7 | R+35.3 |
| 1964 | 61.8% | 38.2% | D+23.6 | D+29.5 |
| 1960 | 47.1% | 52.9% | R+5.9 | D+10.2 |
| 1956 | 42.0% | 58.0% | R+16.1 | R+2.3 |
| 1952 | 43.0% | 56.8% | R+13.8 | R+14.4 |
| 1948 | 50.2% | 49.6% | D+0.6 | — |
What defines Franklin?
Franklin 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 45.9% margin
- Highly elastic — margins have ranged 33.5 points across recent elections, suggesting a volatile electorate
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