Voting & Elections in Platte City, MO
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Platte City is located in Platte County, MO. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Platte City.
Election Overview
Source: Platte County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
27,566
47.7%
GOP Votes
29,381
50.8%
Total Votes
57,787
Margin
R+3.1%
Shift from 2020
R+0.1pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+3.1%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27,566 | 29,381 | 57,787 | 47.7% | 50.8% | R+3.1 |
| 2020 | 27,179 | 28,917 | 57,270 | 47.5% | 50.5% | R+3.0 |
| 2016 | 18,915 | 24,975 | 46,641 | 40.6% | 53.5% | R+13.0 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Platte County recorded 57,787 total votes. Republicans won the county with 50.8% of the vote compared to 47.7% for Democrats, a margin of R+3.1%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+0.1pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Platte County has shifted 9.9 percentage points toward Democrats.