Branson, MO, Missouri: Populist metro. In 2024, voted R+59%. Republican peak: R+59 in 2024.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+59MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- PopulistAkashic typology
- Population
- 56,5292024 5-year
- Median household income
- $56,4972024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 86.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 7.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Republican margin
- R+59 in 2016MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Branson, MO, MOOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 5,329 | 21,236 | 26,824 | ||
| R | 5,339 | 20,508 | 26,338 | ||
| R | 4,373 | 18,276 | 23,673 | ||
| R | 5,479 | 15,746 | 21,738 | ||
| R | 6,683 | 14,736 | 21,664 | ||
| R | 5,601 | 13,578 | 19,280 | ||
| R | 5,092 | 9,647 | 15,112 | ||
| R | 4,623 | 6,844 | 13,160 | ||
| R | 4,682 | 6,081 | 13,205 | ||
| R | 3,888 | 7,043 | 10,977 | ||
| R | 2,912 | 7,082 | 9,994 | ||
| R | 3,389 | 6,230 | 9,854 | ||
| R | 3,626 | 4,696 | 8,344 | ||
| R | 1,435 | 4,982 | 6,417 | ||
| R | 1,219 | 3,289 | 4,922 | ||
| R | 2,544 | 2,741 | 5,285 | ||
| R | 1,439 | 3,692 | 5,131 | ||
| R | 1,477 | 3,218 | 4,695 | ||
| R | 1,099 | 3,037 | 4,148 | ||
| R | 1,427 | 2,361 | 3,797 | ||
| R | 936 | 2,499 | 3,444 | ||
| R | 1,497 | 3,167 | 4,684 | ||
| R | 1,710 | 2,827 | 4,560 | ||
| R | 1,911 | 2,045 | 3,987 | ||
| R | 971 | 2,319 | 3,302 | ||
| R | 981 | 1,710 | 2,781 | ||
| R | 913 | 2,001 | 2,956 | ||
| R | 679 | 1,123 | 1,845 | ||
| R | 588 | 852 | 1,783 | ||
| R | 628 | 1,080 | 1,767 | ||
| R | 568 | 1,162 | 1,806 | ||
| R | 753 | 1,137 | 1,922 | ||
| R | 925 | 1,024 | 1,956 | ||
| R | 459 | 791 | 1,334 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
19.5%
English
15.9%
Irish
13.0%
American
7.8%
Italian
2.3%
Scottish
2.3%
French
2.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 42.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$56,497
Branson, MO ranks near the middle of US counties.
Branson, MO$56,497
Missouri$70,702
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
15.6%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1823.3%
Working age (18–64)13.6%
Seniors (65+)13.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
93.5%
speak English only
Spanish4.8%
Other Indo-European1.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.7%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 56.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Branson's economy runs on entertainment-driven tourism, drawing millions of visitors annually while its permanent resident base stays small — a mismatch that shapes registration patterns and turnout rates in ways atypical for a metro its size.
The Democratic margin in Branson, MO peaked at an earlier high. The 2024 margin was fifty-nine points, the most Republican-leaning result in the metro's modern history.
The economic context is the key. The median household income of $56,497 sits well below state and national norms, and 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The shift here is part of a broader realignment of working-class places across the country.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Branson, MO, Missouri vote in 2024?
In 2024, Branson, MO, Missouri voted Republican by 59.3 points (R+59), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 26,824 votes cast, 5,329 went Democratic and 21,236 went Republican.
What is Branson, MO, Missouri's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Branson, MO, Missouri as a "Populist" metro based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the metro has voted Democratic 0 times, Republican 34 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in Branson, MO, Missouri?
Branson, MO, Missouri has a population of 56,529 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Branson, MO, Missouri?
Median household income in Branson, MO, Missouri is $56,497 — below the national median of $80,734. The Missouri state median is $70,702.
What is the political history of Branson, MO, Missouri?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Branson, MO, Missouri from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 34 went Republican. The metro's archetype — "Populist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.