Skip to content
The American Political Almanac
RECONSTRUCTION & THE GILDED AGETHE SYSTEM OF 1896THE NEW DEAL ORDERTHE LONG REALIGNMENTPOLARIZED ERA1868RRRRD1888RDRRR1908RDDRR1928RDDDD1948DRRDD1968RRDRR1988RDDRR2008DDRD2024R

County record · fips 29045 · Missouri

ClarkMO

Republican ×7 since 2000all 40 elections, 1868–2024

The Long Record

40 elections against the Missouri and national vote
2024 result
R+62.0
won by Republicans
Record since first cycle
16–24
Dem–Rep two-party wins
Voted with the winner
27/40
68% of its elections
Closest election
1908
R+0.1
this countyMissourinational (official)dot colour = two-party winner · hollow = tie or unknown total · click a dot to open that election

The Biggest Swings

Cycle-over-cycle change in the two-party margin, in points
ElectionSwingToward
1872+55.0 ptsDemocrats
2016-43.9 ptsRepublicans
1932+36.1 ptsDemocrats
1968-31.8 ptsRepublicans
1976+31.1 ptsDemocrats

Who Lives Here

Census & ACS county profile, 2024
Population
6,675
College (BA+)
15%
Median income
$51,781
2024 dollars
Non-white
5%
Rural
100%
Age 65+
22%

Interpolated between Census/ACS anchors; income CPI-deflated to 2024. Demographics begin in 2000 — earlier cycles have returns only.

Neighbouring counties

Hancock, IL · Lee, IA · Van Buren, IA · Knox, MO · Lewis, MO · Scotland, MO