Howell County, Missouri
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 91.5% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(8) | 2.6% |
▶Black / African American(3) | 0.5% |
▶Asian(4) | 0.5% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(1) | 0.2% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.7% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 33.2% | 79.6% |
| Other | 4.2% | 10.1% |
| Mainline Protestant | 2.5% | 5.9% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 2.1% | 5.1% |
| Catholic | 1.8% | 4.4% |
| Non-religious | 58.3% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+66.7 |
| 2020 | Trump+64.1 |
| 2016 | Trump+63.1 |
| 2012 | Romney+43.7 |
| 2008 | McCain+30.8 |
| 2004 | Bush+36.5 |
| 2000 | Bush+31.1 |
| 1996 | Dole+5.4 |
| 1992 | Clinton+1.0 |
Howell, Missouri is a county that has a population of 40,383. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+66.7. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16.2% | 82.9% | R+66.7 | R+2.6 |
| 2020 | 17.3% | 81.4% | R+64.1 | R+1.0 |
| 2016 | 16.5% | 79.6% | R+63.1 | R+19.4 |
| 2012 | 26.9% | 70.6% | R+43.7 | R+12.9 |
| 2008 | 33.7% | 64.5% | R+30.8 | D+5.7 |
| 2004 | 31.2% | 67.8% | R+36.5 | R+5.4 |
| 2000 | 33.0% | 64.1% | R+31.1 | R+25.7 |
| 1996 | 38.9% | 44.3% | R+5.4 | R+6.4 |
| 1992 | 40.6% | 39.6% | D+1.0 | D+26.3 |
| 1988 | 37.1% | 62.5% | R+25.4 | D+11.7 |
| 1984 | 31.5% | 68.5% | R+37.1 | R+14.6 |
| 1980 | 37.6% | 60.1% | R+22.5 | R+28.2 |
| 1976 | 52.5% | 46.8% | D+5.7 | D+50.1 |
| 1972 | 27.8% | 72.2% | R+44.4 | R+15.2 |
| 1968 | 28.1% | 57.2% | R+29.1 | R+32.6 |
| 1964 | 51.7% | 48.3% | D+3.5 | D+47.9 |
| 1960 | 27.8% | 72.2% | R+44.4 | R+16.2 |
| 1956 | 35.9% | 64.1% | R+28.2 | D+4.5 |
| 1952 | 33.5% | 66.2% | R+32.6 | R+22.4 |
| 1948 | 44.7% | 54.9% | R+10.3 | — |
What defines Howell?
Howell has been trending Republican — 23pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a working-class, predominantly white electorate — strong Republican base territory.
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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 66.7% margin
- Shifted 23.0 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
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