Saline County, Missouri
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 3.2pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12) | 75.3% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(10) | 12.6% |
▶Black / African American(4) | 4.9% |
▶Asian(4) | 0.6% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.1% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(3) | 1.4% |
Multiracial / Other | 5.1% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 28.4% | 58.2% |
| Catholic | 10.2% | 21.0% |
| Mainline Protestant | 6.8% | 13.9% |
| Other | 1.8% | 3.8% |
| Black Protestant | 1.5% | 3.1% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.4% | 3.0% |
| Non-religious | 51.2% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+40.4 |
| 2020 | Trump+37.3 |
| 2016 | Trump+34.4 |
| 2012 | Romney+14.4 |
| 2008 | McCain+2.5 |
| 2004 | Bush+9.2 |
| 2000 | Gore+0.1 |
| 1996 | Clinton+20.7 |
| 1992 | Clinton+19.2 |
Saline, Missouri is a county that has a population of 23,231. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+40.4. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 29.2% | 69.6% | R+40.4 | R+3.2 |
| 2020 | 30.5% | 67.8% | R+37.3 | R+2.9 |
| 2016 | 30.1% | 64.4% | R+34.4 | R+20.0 |
| 2012 | 41.6% | 56.0% | R+14.4 | R+11.9 |
| 2008 | 47.8% | 50.4% | R+2.5 | D+6.6 |
| 2004 | 45.1% | 54.2% | R+9.2 | R+9.3 |
| 2000 | 49.0% | 48.9% | D+0.1 | R+20.6 |
| 1996 | 53.8% | 33.1% | D+20.7 | D+1.5 |
| 1992 | 45.7% | 26.4% | D+19.2 | D+15.0 |
| 1988 | 52.0% | 47.7% | D+4.3 | D+21.3 |
| 1984 | 41.5% | 58.5% | R+17.1 | R+14.5 |
| 1980 | 46.7% | 49.3% | R+2.6 | R+11.9 |
| 1976 | 54.3% | 45.0% | D+9.3 | D+40.8 |
| 1972 | 34.3% | 65.7% | R+31.5 | R+31.0 |
| 1968 | 46.2% | 46.8% | R+0.5 | R+34.1 |
| 1964 | 66.8% | 33.2% | D+33.6 | D+34.5 |
| 1960 | 49.5% | 50.5% | R+1.0 | D+0.1 |
| 1956 | 49.5% | 50.5% | R+1.1 | D+3.5 |
| 1952 | 47.6% | 52.2% | R+4.6 | R+24.2 |
| 1948 | 59.7% | 40.1% | D+19.6 | — |
What defines Saline?
Saline has been trending Republican — 26pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles.
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 40.4% margin
- Shifted 26.0 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
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