A head to head comparison of the Missouri 2020 General Election gives us an idea of the break down of the voters.

President Donald Trump received 1,711,848 (58%) votes beating VP Joseph Biden who gained 1,242,851 (42%) by 468,997 votes in Missouri.

President Trump won 111 counties out of the 115 counties that make up Missouri. The record shows that VP Joe Biden won 4 counties.  

2020 MO Primary Election vs Presidential General Elections Counties Won              

Primary Elections

Presidential General Election

Primary Election

In the Primary, President Trump won 105 counties in a 3 way match up. VP Biden trailed behind him winningg 10 counties with Senator Sanders winning nothing in Missouri Primary

2020 MO Presidential Primary vs Presidential General Elections w.r.t % Votes and Total Votes Won        

Presidential Primary Elections

Presidential Election

On a head to head count with the total votes between in VP Biden and President Trump between the Presidential Primary and General Elections, percentage (%) vote shift difference is a 15% increase for President Trump and a 15% decrease for VP Biden. These percentages are represented by a vote increment of 1,413,376 for Trump and 842,504 for Biden at the Presidential General Elections.

Presidential Primary Elections

Presidential General Elections

During the 2020 General elections, a lot of total number of votes were cast. Aside the Electoral Votes, Popular Votes came to the fore as well. Further details regarding overall total votes cast, percentage contributed by the various states, and the winner of Popular votes will be updated soon.

Top 15 Counties in Presidential Primary Elections vs Presidential General Elections

All Candidates (Presidential Primary Elections)

All Candidates (Presidential General Elections)

Primary Elections vs General Elections

These 15 counties play an important role in these primary elections. If a candidate, can get a sizable majority in the larger counties (St. Louis County, Jackson and St. Charles), it becomes very difficult to win majorities in the smaller counties with out voter out reach and increased voter participation in them.

Top 15 Counties Comparison in Primary Elections vs General Elections

Presidential Primary Elections
VP Joseph Biden

Presidential Primary Elections
President Donald Trump

Presidential General Elections
VP Joseph Biden

Presidential General Elections
President Donald Trump

St. Louis County and Jackson, two of the larger counties, voted in favor of VP Joseph Biden giving him a 198k vote advantage out of those counties. However, President Trump won many of the other counties convincingly (including St. Charles, a crucial one), making him gain an upper hand in the State of Missouri.

Related References: 2020 Missouri Primary Election Story, 2016 Missouri Primary Election Story, 2012 Missouri Primary Election Story