Voting & Elections in St. Joseph, MO
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. St. Joseph is located in Buchanan County, MO. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in St. Joseph.
Election Overview
Source: Buchanan County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
12,598
35.3%
GOP Votes
22,606
63.3%
Total Votes
35,737
Margin
R+28.0%
Shift from 2020
R+3.4pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+28.0%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12,598 | 22,606 | 35,737 | 35.3% | 63.3% | R+28.0 |
| 2020 | 13,445 | 22,450 | 36,598 | 36.7% | 61.3% | R+24.6 |
| 2016 | 12,010 | 21,315 | 35,563 | 33.8% | 59.9% | R+26.2 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Buchanan County recorded 35,737 total votes. Republicans won the county with 63.3% of the vote compared to 35.3% for Democrats, a margin of R+28.0%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+3.4pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Buchanan County has shifted 1.8 percentage points toward Republicans.