Platte Co. voting habits have changed

Since Covid, more absentee ballots cast; safe elections not an issue

The way Platte County residents vote has changed dramatically over the last two decades, but voters still make their votes count.

Election records from 2006 through 2024 reveal Platte County has steadily adapted to new voting options. The most noticeable shift has been the growing popularity of absentee voting, a trend that accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic and has continued even as traditional voting patterns returned.