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

County record · fips 29183 · Missouri

St. CharlesMO

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

The Long Record

40 elections against the Missouri and national vote
2024 result
R+17.2
won by Republicans
Record since first cycle
7–33
Dem–Rep two-party wins
Voted with the winner
26/40
65% of its elections
Closest election
1948
D+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
1968-36.6 ptsRepublicans
1932+33.8 ptsDemocrats
1976+31.5 ptsDemocrats
1928+29.7 ptsDemocrats
1972-26.7 ptsRepublicans

Who Lives Here

Census & ACS county profile, 2024
Population
414,535
College (BA+)
43%
Median income
$104,692
2024 dollars
Non-white
17%
Rural
6%
Age 65+
17%

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

Neighbouring counties

Calhoun, IL · Jersey, IL · Madison, IL · Franklin, MO · Lincoln, MO · St. Louis County, MO · Warren, MO