Pemiscot County, Missouri
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 4.4pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12) | 65.1% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(3) | 3.2% |
▶Black / African American(3) | 24.4% |
▶Asian(2) | 0.2% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(1) | 0.4% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 6.8% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 50.9% | 81.3% |
| Black Protestant | 5.6% | 8.9% |
| Mainline Protestant | 5.3% | 8.4% |
| Catholic | 0.9% | 1.5% |
| Non-religious | 37.3% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+49.1 |
| 2020 | Trump+44.6 |
| 2016 | Trump+33.4 |
| 2012 | Romney+14.6 |
| 2008 | McCain+13.1 |
| 2004 | Bush+0.3 |
| 2000 | Gore+8.2 |
| 1996 | Clinton+27.3 |
| 1992 | Clinton+26.1 |
Pemiscot, Missouri is a county that has a population of 14,958. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+49.1. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25.3% | 74.3% | R+49.1 | R+4.4 |
| 2020 | 27.2% | 71.8% | R+44.6 | R+11.3 |
| 2016 | 32.2% | 65.6% | R+33.4 | R+18.8 |
| 2012 | 42.2% | 56.8% | R+14.6 | R+1.5 |
| 2008 | 43.0% | 56.1% | R+13.1 | R+12.9 |
| 2004 | 49.7% | 49.9% | R+0.3 | R+8.4 |
| 2000 | 53.5% | 45.4% | D+8.2 | R+19.1 |
| 1996 | 59.4% | 32.1% | D+27.3 | D+1.3 |
| 1992 | 58.0% | 31.9% | D+26.1 | D+22.6 |
| 1988 | 51.7% | 48.2% | D+3.5 | D+9.8 |
| 1984 | 46.9% | 53.1% | R+6.3 | R+14.3 |
| 1980 | 53.5% | 45.5% | D+8.0 | R+21.5 |
| 1976 | 64.7% | 35.1% | D+29.6 | D+69.5 |
| 1972 | 30.0% | 70.0% | R+39.9 | R+46.2 |
| 1968 | 34.3% | 28.0% | D+6.3 | R+25.1 |
| 1964 | 65.7% | 34.3% | D+31.3 | D+7.1 |
| 1960 | 62.1% | 37.9% | D+24.2 | R+9.9 |
| 1956 | 67.0% | 33.0% | D+34.0 | R+2.7 |
| 1952 | 68.3% | 31.6% | D+36.8 | R+27.3 |
| 1948 | 82.0% | 18.0% | D+64.0 | — |
What defines Pemiscot?
Pemiscot has been trending Republican — 34pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a working-class electorate (13% college-educated) — a demographic increasingly aligned with Republicans nationwide. Voter engagement runs low — in the bottom 15% of peers for turnout in 2024.
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 49.1% margin
- Shifted 34.4 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
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