Johnson County, Missouri
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 83.7% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(12) | 5.2% |
▶Black / African American(9) | 4.3% |
▶Asian(6) | 1.5% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(3) | 0.1% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(3) | 0.3% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(2) | 0.4% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.6% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 20.1% | 68.9% |
| Mainline Protestant | 3.6% | 12.2% |
| Catholic | 3.3% | 11.2% |
| Other | 1.5% | 5.1% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.9% | 2.9% |
| Black Protestant | 0.8% | 2.7% |
| Non-religious | 70.7% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+39.6 |
| 2020 | Trump+36.8 |
| 2016 | Trump+36.5 |
| 2012 | Romney+24.2 |
| 2008 | McCain+12.2 |
| 2004 | Bush+22.1 |
| 2000 | Bush+14.4 |
| 1996 | Dole+0.4 |
| 1992 | Clinton+3.4 |
Johnson, Missouri is a county that has a population of 54,732. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+39.6. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 29.5% | 69.1% | R+39.6 | R+2.7 |
| 2020 | 30.2% | 67.0% | R+36.8 | R+0.4 |
| 2016 | 27.8% | 64.2% | R+36.5 | R+12.2 |
| 2012 | 36.5% | 60.7% | R+24.2 | R+12.0 |
| 2008 | 42.9% | 55.2% | R+12.2 | D+9.8 |
| 2004 | 38.5% | 60.6% | R+22.1 | R+7.7 |
| 2000 | 41.3% | 55.6% | R+14.4 | R+14.0 |
| 1996 | 42.7% | 43.1% | R+0.4 | R+3.8 |
| 1992 | 36.5% | 33.1% | D+3.4 | D+19.9 |
| 1988 | 41.6% | 58.1% | R+16.6 | D+16.4 |
| 1984 | 33.5% | 66.5% | R+33.0 | R+25.0 |
| 1980 | 43.2% | 51.2% | R+8.0 | R+8.3 |
| 1976 | 49.5% | 49.1% | D+0.3 | D+41.1 |
| 1972 | 29.6% | 70.4% | R+40.7 | R+26.3 |
| 1968 | 37.3% | 51.8% | R+14.5 | R+33.6 |
| 1964 | 59.6% | 40.4% | D+19.2 | D+38.5 |
| 1960 | 40.3% | 59.7% | R+19.3 | R+0.7 |
| 1956 | 40.7% | 59.3% | R+18.6 | D+5.3 |
| 1952 | 38.0% | 61.8% | R+23.8 | R+23.7 |
| 1948 | 49.9% | 50.0% | R+0.1 | — |
What defines Johnson?
Johnson 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 39.6% margin
- Shifted 15.3 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
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