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RECONSTRUCTION & THE GILDED AGETHE SYSTEM OF 1896THE NEW DEAL ORDERTHE LONG REALIGNMENTPOLARIZED ERA1868RRRRD1888RDRRR1908RDDRR1928RDDDD1948DRRDD1968RRDRR1988RDDRR2008DDRD2024R

County record · fips 29157 · Missouri

PerryMO

Republican ×15 since 1968all 40 elections, 1868–2024

The Long Record

40 elections against the Missouri and national vote
2024 result
R+63.9
won by Republicans
Record since first cycle
7–33
Dem–Rep two-party wins
Voted with the winner
24/40
60% of its elections
Closest election
1900
R+0.6
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
1968-42.5 ptsRepublicans
1876+33.2 ptsDemocrats
1940-28.5 ptsRepublicans
1920-24.2 ptsRepublicans
1924+23.1 ptsDemocrats

Who Lives Here

Census & ACS county profile, 2024
Population
18,976
College (BA+)
21%
Median income
$62,981
2024 dollars
Non-white
7%
Rural
57%
Age 65+
20%

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

Neighbouring counties

Jackson, IL · Randolph, IL · Union, IL · Bollinger, MO · Cape Girardeau, MO · Madison, MO · Ste. Genevieve, MO · St. Francois, MO