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Missouri elections & voting

Electoral votes, voting rules, and presidential results for Missouri.

How Missouri votes

In 2024, Missouri voted Republican. It has backed the Republican Party in its last 6 consecutive elections.

10
electoral votes
Voter IDNo-excuse absenteeEarly votingSame-day registrationAutomatic registration

Voting rules

Photo ID Required
Active

Strict photo ID law enacted

Voter ID
Effective: 2022

Prior non-strict law strengthened in 2022

Absentee with Excuse
Active

Valid excuse required

Mail-In Voting
Effective: 1950
No-Excuse Absentee In-Person
Active

Can vote absentee in person before Election Day

Early Voting
Effective: 2007

Election history

How Missouri has voted in presidential elections.

  • 2024RepublicanDonald Trump10 EV
  • 2020RepublicanDonald Trump10 EV
  • 2016RepublicanDonald Trump10 EV
  • 2012RepublicanMitt Romney10 EV
  • 2008RepublicanJohn McCain11 EV
  • 1920RepublicanWarren G. Harding18 EV
  • 1916DemocraticWoodrow Wilson18 EV
  • 1912DemocraticWoodrow Wilson18 EV
  • 1908RepublicanWilliam Howard Taft18 EV
  • 1904RepublicanTheodore Roosevelt18 EV
  • 1900DemocraticWilliam Jennings Bryan17 EV
  • 1896DemocraticWilliam Jennings Bryan17 EV
  • 1892DemocraticGrover Cleveland17 EV
  • 1888DemocraticGrover Cleveland16 EV
  • 1884DemocraticGrover Cleveland16 EV
  • 1880DemocraticWinfield Scott Hancock15 EV
  • 1876DemocraticSamuel J. Tilden15 EV
  • 1872Liberal RepublicanHorace Greeley15 EV
  • 1868RepublicanUlysses S. Grant11 EV
  • 1864RepublicanAbraham Lincoln11 EV
  • 1860Northern DemocraticStephen Douglas9 EV
  • 1856DemocraticJames Buchanan9 EV
  • 1852DemocraticFranklin Pierce9 EV
  • 1848DemocraticLewis Cass7 EV
  • 1844DemocraticJames K. Polk7 EV
  • 1840DemocraticMartin Van Buren4 EV
  • 1836DemocraticMartin Van Buren4 EV
  • 1832DemocraticAndrew Jackson4 EV
  • 1828DemocraticAndrew Jackson3 EV
  • 1824Democratic-RepublicanHenry Clay3 EV
  • 1820Democratic-RepublicanJames Monroe3 EV

Timeline

2020s

2024
Election
Republican
major

2024 Presidential Election

Donald Trump won MO with 10 electoral votes

2022
Rule Change
Voter ID
major

Photo ID Required

Strict photo ID law enacted

2020
Election
Republican
major

2020 Presidential Election

Donald Trump won MO with 10 electoral votes

2010s

2016
Election
Republican
major

2016 Presidential Election

Donald Trump won MO with 10 electoral votes

2012
Election
Republican
major

2012 Presidential Election

Mitt Romney won MO with 10 electoral votes

2000s

2008
Election
Republican
major

2008 Presidential Election

John McCain won MO with 11 electoral votes

2007
Rule Change
Early Voting
moderate

No-Excuse Absentee In-Person

Can vote absentee in person before Election Day

1950s

1950
Rule Change
Mail Voting
major

Absentee with Excuse

Valid excuse required

1920s

1920
Election
Republican
major

1920 Presidential Election

Warren G. Harding won MO with 18 electoral votes

1910s

1916
Election
Democratic
major

1916 Presidential Election

Woodrow Wilson won MO with 18 electoral votes

1912
Election
Democratic
major

1912 Presidential Election

Woodrow Wilson won MO with 18 electoral votes

1900s

1908
Election
Republican
major

1908 Presidential Election

William Howard Taft won MO with 18 electoral votes

1904
Election
Republican
major

1904 Presidential Election

Theodore Roosevelt won MO with 18 electoral votes

1900
Election
Democratic
major

1900 Presidential Election

William Jennings Bryan won MO with 17 electoral votes

1890s

1896
Election
Democratic
major

1896 Presidential Election

William Jennings Bryan won MO with 17 electoral votes

1892
Election
Democratic
major

1892 Presidential Election

Grover Cleveland won MO with 17 electoral votes

1880s

1888
Election
Democratic
major

1888 Presidential Election

Grover Cleveland won MO with 16 electoral votes

1884
Election
Democratic
major

1884 Presidential Election

Grover Cleveland won MO with 16 electoral votes

1880
Election
Democratic
major

1880 Presidential Election

Winfield Scott Hancock won MO with 15 electoral votes

1870s

1876
Election
Democratic
major

1876 Presidential Election

Samuel J. Tilden won MO with 15 electoral votes

1872
Election
Liberal Republican
major

1872 Presidential Election

Horace Greeley won MO with 15 electoral votes

1860s

1868
Election
Republican
major

1868 Presidential Election

Ulysses S. Grant won MO with 11 electoral votes

1864
Election
Republican
major

1864 Presidential Election

Abraham Lincoln won MO with 11 electoral votes

1860
Election
Northern Democratic
major

1860 Presidential Election

Stephen Douglas won MO with 9 electoral votes

1850s

1856
Election
Democratic
major

1856 Presidential Election

James Buchanan won MO with 9 electoral votes

1852
Election
Democratic
major

1852 Presidential Election

Franklin Pierce won MO with 9 electoral votes

1840s

1848
Election
Democratic
major

1848 Presidential Election

Lewis Cass won MO with 7 electoral votes

1844
Election
Democratic
major

1844 Presidential Election

James K. Polk won MO with 7 electoral votes

1840
Election
Democratic
major

1840 Presidential Election

Martin Van Buren won MO with 4 electoral votes

1830s

1836
Election
Democratic
major

1836 Presidential Election

Martin Van Buren won MO with 4 electoral votes

1832
Election
Democratic
major

1832 Presidential Election

Andrew Jackson won MO with 4 electoral votes

1820s

1828
Election
Democratic
major

1828 Presidential Election

Andrew Jackson won MO with 3 electoral votes

1824
Election
Democratic-Republican
major

1824 Presidential Election

Henry Clay won MO with 3 electoral votes

1820
Election
Democratic-Republican
major

1820 Presidential Election

James Monroe won MO with 3 electoral votes

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