| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 11,850 | 38,379 | 50,789 | |
| 2020 | R | 11,131 | 34,920 | 46,925 | |
| 2016 | R | 8,508 | 30,946 | 41,863 | |
| 2012 | R | 9,813 | 27,473 | 37,964 | |
| 2008 | R | 11,883 | 25,382 | 37,697 | |
| 2004 | R | 9,059 | 22,102 | 31,348 | |
| 2000 | R | 7,896 | 14,824 | 23,228 | |
| 1996 | R | 6,627 | 9,477 | 18,595 | |
| 1992 | R | 6,242 | 7,422 | 17,145 | |
| 1988 | R | 4,724 | 7,670 | 12,440 | |
| 1984 | R | 3,223 | 7,634 | 10,857 | |
| 1980 | R | 3,502 | 6,487 | 10,251 | |
| 1976 | R | 3,830 | 4,553 | 8,442 | |
| 1972 | R | 1,945 | 6,305 | 8,250 | |
| 1968 | R | 1,586 | 4,019 | 6,238 | |
| 1964 | R | 2,646 | 3,232 | 5,878 | |
| 1960 | R | 1,622 | 4,627 | 6,249 | |
| 1956 | R | 1,730 | 3,732 | 5,462 | |
| 1952 | R | 1,374 | 4,440 | 5,824 | |
| 1948 | R | 1,600 | 3,129 | 4,735 | |
| 1944 | R | 1,134 | 4,167 | 5,310 | |
| 1940 | R | 1,729 | 4,509 | 6,253 | |
| 1936 | R | 2,462 | 4,022 | 6,501 | |
| 1932 | D | 2,577 | 2,395 | 5,055 | |
| 1928 | R | 1,124 | 3,576 | 4,721 | |
| 1924 | R | 1,281 | 2,692 | 4,289 | |
| 1920 | R | 919 | 3,795 | 4,857 | |
| 1916 | R | 938 | 1,978 | 3,073 | |
| 1912 | R | 793 | 1,203 | 3,042 | |
| 1908 | R | 956 | 1,871 | 3,063 | |
| 1904 | R | 871 | 1,947 | 2,944 | |
| 1900 | R | 1,326 | 2,107 | 3,536 | |
| 1896 | R | 1,729 | 1,983 | 3,719 | |
| 1892 | R | 653 | 1,559 | 2,870 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Christian County has grown rapidly as a Springfield suburb while remaining among Missouri's most Republican counties, posting a 52-point presidential margin in 2024 that reflects both its evangelical character and its exurban growth pattern.
The Republican margin in Christian County reached its widest at fifty-nine points in 1920. The margin in 2024 was fifty-two points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Christian County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $83,437, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 92,915 together describe a community whose political habits are deeply settled. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Montgomery County and Effingham County.
