Voting & Elections in Bates City, MO
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Bates City is located in Lafayette County, MO. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Bates City.
Election Overview
Source: Lafayette County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
4,294
24.9%
GOP Votes
12,720
73.8%
Total Votes
17,244
Margin
R+48.9%
Shift from 2020
R+3.1pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+48.9%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,294 | 12,720 | 17,244 | 24.9% | 73.8% | R+48.9 |
| 2020 | 4,472 | 12,273 | 17,055 | 26.2% | 72.0% | R+45.7 |
| 2016 | 4,047 | 10,977 | 15,815 | 25.6% | 69.4% | R+43.8 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Lafayette County recorded 17,244 total votes. Republicans won the county with 73.8% of the vote compared to 24.9% for Democrats, a margin of R+48.9%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+3.1pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Lafayette County has shifted 5.0 percentage points toward Republicans.