| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 701 | 3,185 | 3,925 | |
| 2020 | R | 746 | 3,102 | 3,911 | |
| 2016 | R | 730 | 2,767 | 3,738 | |
| 2012 | R | 1,125 | 2,290 | 3,521 | |
| 2008 | R | 1,400 | 2,263 | 3,786 | |
| 2004 | R | 1,402 | 2,351 | 3,794 | |
| 2000 | R | 1,367 | 2,011 | 3,494 | |
| 1996 | D | 1,534 | 1,321 | 3,353 | |
| 1992 | D | 1,477 | 1,107 | 3,732 | |
| 1988 | R | 1,743 | 1,765 | 3,518 | |
| 1984 | R | 1,526 | 2,414 | 3,940 | |
| 1980 | R | 1,770 | 2,125 | 3,984 | |
| 1976 | D | 2,250 | 1,919 | 4,191 | |
| 1972 | R | 1,430 | 2,840 | 4,270 | |
| 1968 | R | 1,676 | 2,288 | 4,298 | |
| 1964 | D | 2,739 | 1,874 | 4,613 | |
| 1960 | R | 2,220 | 3,191 | 5,411 | |
| 1956 | R | 2,611 | 3,326 | 5,937 | |
| 1952 | R | 2,424 | 3,845 | 6,282 | |
| 1948 | D | 2,868 | 2,823 | 5,693 | |
| 1944 | R | 2,567 | 3,597 | 6,169 | |
| 1940 | R | 3,325 | 4,289 | 7,625 | |
| 1936 | D | 3,953 | 3,924 | 7,902 | |
| 1932 | D | 3,523 | 2,351 | 5,906 | |
| 1928 | R | 2,789 | 4,254 | 7,057 | |
| 1924 | R | 3,520 | 3,869 | 7,524 | |
| 1920 | R | 3,560 | 4,458 | 8,118 | |
| 1916 | D | 2,375 | 2,342 | 4,774 | |
| 1912 | D | 2,284 | 1,099 | 4,634 | |
| 1908 | R | 2,294 | 2,388 | 4,763 | |
| 1904 | R | 2,344 | 2,568 | 5,104 | |
| 1900 | D | 2,670 | 2,373 | 5,240 | |
| 1896 | D | 3,125 | 2,330 | 5,505 | |
| 1892 | D | 2,257 | 2,019 | 4,743 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
With roughly 8,000 residents spread across northwest Missouri farmland, Daviess County recorded a 63-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the state's most one-sided jurisdictions in recent election history.
The Republican margin in Daviess County reached its widest at sixty-three points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was sixty-three points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Daviess County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $63,984, a 96% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 8,477 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 Macon County and Wayne County.
