Donald J. Trump won Bates County with 80.3% of the vote, ahead of Kamala D. Harris. 8,344 votes were counted. The party margin was a Republican lead of 61.6 points. Compared with the previous presidential election in Bates County that is loaded, the margin moved 3.1 points toward Republicans.
Bates County leans Republican by 61.5 points compared with the nation (our partisan lean index, based on president 2024 75% + 2020 25%).
Bates County voted for the winner of the national popular vote in 2 of 7 presidential elections from 2000 to 2024. On average its margin sat 39.4 points away from the national margin.
In 2024, 8,344 votes were cast in the biggest race, which is 67.8% of the 12,300 citizens aged 18 and over in Bates County.
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