Voting & Elections in La Plata, MO
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. La Plata is located in Macon County, MO. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in La Plata.
Election Overview
Source: Macon County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
1,481
18.9%
GOP Votes
6,300
80.4%
Total Votes
7,838
Margin
R+61.5%
Shift from 2020
R+5.2pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+61.5%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,481 | 6,300 | 7,838 | 18.9% | 80.4% | R+61.5 |
| 2020 | 1,662 | 6,076 | 7,836 | 21.2% | 77.5% | R+56.3 |
| 2016 | 1,518 | 5,794 | 7,579 | 20.0% | 76.4% | R+56.4 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Macon County recorded 7,838 total votes. Republicans won the county with 80.4% of the vote compared to 18.9% for Democrats, a margin of R+61.5%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+5.2pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Macon County has shifted 5.1 percentage points toward Republicans.