Pettis County, Missouri
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 82.1% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(9) | 9.9% |
▶Black / African American(7) | 2.5% |
▶Asian(4) | 0.7% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.5% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(3) | 0.4% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.0% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 33.5% | 63.6% |
| Mainline Protestant | 10.0% | 19.1% |
| Catholic | 7.0% | 13.2% |
| Other | 1.6% | 3.0% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.8% | 1.5% |
| Black Protestant | 0.6% | 1.1% |
| Non-religious | 47.4% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+48.7 |
| 2020 | Trump+47.5 |
| 2016 | Trump+46.6 |
| 2012 | Romney+28.8 |
| 2008 | McCain+22.4 |
| 2004 | Bush+33.2 |
| 2000 | Bush+23.3 |
| 1996 | Dole+8.4 |
| 1992 | Bush+9.2 |
Pettis, Missouri is a county that has a population of 43,397. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+48.7. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24.9% | 73.7% | R+48.7 | R+1.2 |
| 2020 | 25.0% | 72.5% | R+47.5 | R+0.9 |
| 2016 | 23.8% | 70.4% | R+46.6 | R+17.9 |
| 2012 | 34.4% | 63.1% | R+28.8 | R+6.4 |
| 2008 | 38.0% | 60.3% | R+22.4 | D+10.8 |
| 2004 | 33.2% | 66.3% | R+33.2 | R+9.8 |
| 2000 | 37.2% | 60.5% | R+23.3 | R+15.0 |
| 1996 | 39.7% | 48.1% | R+8.4 | D+0.8 |
| 1992 | 32.3% | 41.4% | R+9.2 | D+18.2 |
| 1988 | 36.1% | 63.5% | R+27.4 | D+6.6 |
| 1984 | 33.0% | 67.0% | R+34.0 | R+19.1 |
| 1980 | 40.9% | 55.8% | R+14.9 | R+18.4 |
| 1976 | 51.6% | 48.0% | D+3.5 | D+37.0 |
| 1972 | 33.3% | 66.7% | R+33.5 | R+30.7 |
| 1968 | 43.3% | 46.1% | R+2.8 | R+27.6 |
| 1964 | 62.4% | 37.6% | D+24.9 | D+37.7 |
| 1960 | 43.6% | 56.4% | R+12.9 | R+2.3 |
| 1956 | 44.7% | 55.3% | R+10.6 | D+0.8 |
| 1952 | 44.3% | 55.7% | R+11.4 | R+22.9 |
| 1948 | 55.7% | 44.2% | D+11.5 | — |
What defines Pettis?
Pettis has been trending Republican — 20pp 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 48.7% margin
- Shifted 20.0 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
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