Hickory County, Missouri
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 3.9pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(11) | 93.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(3) | 1.8% |
▶Black / African American(1) | 0.2% |
▶Asian(3) | 0.5% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.1% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 28.7% | 86.3% |
| Mainline Protestant | 3.1% | 9.5% |
| Catholic | 1.4% | 4.2% |
| Non-religious | 66.8% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+61.1 |
| 2020 | Trump+57.3 |
| 2016 | Trump+53.1 |
| 2012 | Romney+23.6 |
| 2008 | McCain+13.3 |
| 2004 | Bush+15.4 |
| 2000 | Bush+5.0 |
| 1996 | Clinton+9.4 |
| 1992 | Clinton+16.5 |
Hickory, Missouri is a county that has a population of 8,585. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+61.1. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19.1% | 80.2% | R+61.1 | R+3.9 |
| 2020 | 20.8% | 78.1% | R+57.3 | R+4.2 |
| 2016 | 21.3% | 74.4% | R+53.1 | R+29.5 |
| 2012 | 37.0% | 60.6% | R+23.6 | R+10.3 |
| 2008 | 42.4% | 55.7% | R+13.3 | D+2.1 |
| 2004 | 42.0% | 57.4% | R+15.4 | R+10.4 |
| 2000 | 46.3% | 51.3% | R+5.0 | R+14.4 |
| 1996 | 47.5% | 38.1% | D+9.4 | R+7.1 |
| 1992 | 47.5% | 31.0% | D+16.5 | D+26.3 |
| 1988 | 45.0% | 54.8% | R+9.8 | D+18.9 |
| 1984 | 35.6% | 64.4% | R+28.8 | R+8.7 |
| 1980 | 38.8% | 58.9% | R+20.1 | R+19.9 |
| 1976 | 49.5% | 49.7% | R+0.2 | D+49.5 |
| 1972 | 25.2% | 74.8% | R+49.7 | R+7.2 |
| 1968 | 24.1% | 66.5% | R+42.5 | R+27.4 |
| 1964 | 42.5% | 57.5% | R+15.1 | D+35.7 |
| 1960 | 24.6% | 75.4% | R+50.8 | R+9.8 |
| 1956 | 29.5% | 70.5% | R+41.0 | D+12.3 |
| 1952 | 23.2% | 76.5% | R+53.3 | R+12.9 |
| 1948 | 29.8% | 70.2% | R+40.4 | — |
What defines Hickory?
Hickory has been trending Republican — 38pp 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 61.1% margin
- Shifted 37.6 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
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