WHAT IS THE VOTER REGISTRATION GAP?

In Missouri, 42% of 18-year-olds are registered to vote, compared to 86% of voters 45+

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Missouri Voter Registration Gap

This maps shows the most recent county-level voter registration rates in Missouri, one of a set of 39 states we currently track. Rates are shown for both 18-year-olds and adults ages 45 and older. Click a county to learn more about voter registration in there.

State
County
Age Group

Missouri

42% of 18-year-olds are registered to vote as of Jun 4, 2026.

85%75%65%55%45%35%LowPop
Voter data from a commercial source compiling official state records and the American Community Survey. Last updated on Jul 14, 2026.
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Missouri County Registration Rates

This table shows the voter registration rates in each Missouri county or county-equivalent as of Jun 4, 2026. We omit counties with 18-year-old populations below 100.

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18 vs 45+
Adair County13%82%93625,301
Andrew County79%89%16818,065
Audrain County47%76%27724,548
Barry County43%83%41635,033
Barton County73%> 90%10111,690
Bates County50%89%19116,186
Benton County55%83%15720,151
Boone County19%86%5,115188,043
Buchanan County36%79%1,16483,568
Butler County35%79%52242,020
Callaway County33%84%69444,741
Camden County71%89%39543,667
Cape Girardeau County32%86%1,57382,735
Cass County57%> 90%1,201110,773
Cedar County84%83%10114,615
Christian County75%> 90%95792,915
Clay County57%87%2,791258,122
Clinton County56%> 90%22921,414
Cole County46%89%98577,032
Cooper County61%86%15516,824
Crawford County70%85%22022,797
Dallas County48%85%16717,551
Dent County73%83%11514,539
Douglas County77%> 90%10611,965
Dunklin County53%76%28827,493
Franklin County64%89%1,028105,950
Gasconade County50%86%15414,746
Greene County36%85%4,609303,375
Henry County46%86%22722,328
Howard County24%89%28810,147
Howell County57%84%44240,383
Jackson County38%83%8,074719,976
Jasper County50%82%1,624124,357
Jefferson County57%90%2,241229,458
Johnson County21%> 90%1,29154,732
Laclede County39%89%44636,390
Lafayette County59%86%35933,115
Lawrence County49%86%48038,593
Lewis County28%88%2369,924
Lincoln County55%> 90%67463,057
Linn County49%84%13311,852
Livingston County63%86%15014,364
McDonald County49%78%25623,701
Macon County71%85%16815,163
Madison County48%86%13712,729
Marion County47%88%35528,457
Miller County79%> 90%29125,269
Moniteau County67%83%16115,262
Montgomery County55%88%11611,426
Morgan County49%79%19621,717
New Madrid County70%85%13715,731
Newton County64%85%73060,118
Nodaway County12%87%93020,774
Osage County40%> 90%23913,402
Ozark County53%89%1038,873
Pemiscot County36%80%22314,958
Perry County77%90%20718,976
Pettis County54%80%56643,397
Phelps County26%84%1,03345,194
Pike County61%81%12217,711
Platte County66%89%1,136110,371
Polk County40%87%49132,444
Pulaski County7%90%2,72553,894
Ralls County38%> 90%15910,428
Randolph County58%82%24224,365
Ray County59%87%21023,145
Ripley County67%> 90%11410,708
St. Charles County60%90%4,687414,535
St. Clair County40%85%1109,587
Ste. Genevieve County62%90%18818,571
St. Francois County63%82%75266,999
St. Louis County43%86%12,108995,569
Saline County17%80%63723,231
Scott County43%84%43437,933
Stoddard County62%80%27428,470
Stone County55%88%25332,048
Sullivan County27%74%1145,857
Taney County39%84%81856,529
Texas County68%84%24125,161
Vernon County47%78%29819,687
Warren County57%> 90%38637,177
Washington County67%81%23523,470
Wayne County55%> 90%10910,862
Webster County51%> 90%48840,500
Wright County59%89%22118,965
St. Louis city25%83%3,364288,512

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The voter data shown on this page comes from a commercial source that compiles official state records and was last updated on Jul 14, 2026. Population estimates come from the American Community Survey. To learn more, read our research model.

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