Voting & Elections in Mount Vernon, MO
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Mount Vernon is located in Lawrence County, MO. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Mount Vernon.
Election Overview
Source: Lawrence County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
3,248
17.6%
GOP Votes
15,001
81.5%
Total Votes
18,417
Margin
R+63.8%
Shift from 2020
R+1.2pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+63.8%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,248 | 15,001 | 18,417 | 17.6% | 81.5% | R+63.8 |
| 2020 | 3,214 | 14,426 | 17,905 | 17.9% | 80.6% | R+62.6 |
| 2016 | 2,898 | 13,084 | 16,674 | 17.4% | 78.5% | R+61.1 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Lawrence County recorded 18,417 total votes. Republicans won the county with 81.5% of the vote compared to 17.6% for Democrats, a margin of R+63.8%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+1.2pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Lawrence County has shifted 2.7 percentage points toward Republicans.