When was the last time Missouri voted blue in a presidential election?

Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at 12:00 AM

MISSOURI – We’re just days away from the November 5, 2024 general election. Voters will soon decide whether Vice President Kamala Harris (Democrat), former President Donald Trump (Republican) or third-party candidates to determine the 47th president in United States history.

The latest comprehensive election models from The Hill project that Trump has a 98% chance of winning Missouri. If this scenario becomes a reality, it would extend Missouri’s long-standing pattern of voting red in presidential elections.

But just how lengthy is that long-standing pattern? According to state election results, the last time Missouri did not vote red in a presidential candidate, otherwise voting majority blue, was 1996.

The full article is available at ozarksfirst.com.

(Story by Joey Schneider, ozarksfirst.com)

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