Editing Osage County, Missouri (section)

==Politics==
{{Unreferenced section|date=June 2014}}

===Local===
The [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]] mostly controls politics at the local level in Osage County. Republicans currently hold over half of the elected positions in the county.

{{Missouri county elected officials
| name              =Osage County, Missouri
| assessor          =Tina Kammerich
| assessorparty     =Republican
| circuitclerk      =Beth Billington
| circuitclerkparty =Democratic
| countyclerk       =Nicci Kammerich
| countyclerkparty  =Republican
| presiding          =Darryl Griffin
| presidingparty    =Republican
| district1         =John Trenshaw
| district1party    =Republican
| district2         =Larry Kliethermes
| district2party    =Republican
| coroner           =A.J. Probst 
| coronerparty      =Republican
| collector         =Denise Nolte
| collectorparty    =Republican
| prosecutor        =Amanda L. Grellner
| prosecutorparty   =Republican
| administrator     =Paul G. Stratman
| administratorparty=Republican
| recorder          =Cindy Hoffman
| recorderparty     =Democratic
| sheriff           =Michael Bonham
| sheriffparty      =Republican
| surveyor          =Timothy Hamburg
| surveyorparty     =Democratic
| treasurer         =Valerie Prater
| treasurerparty    =Republican
}}

===State===
{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; font-size:95%;"
|+ Past Gubernatorial Elections Results
|- bgcolor=lightgrey
! Year
! [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
! [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
! [[Third Party (United States)|Third Parties]]
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|[[2024 Missouri gubernatorial election|2024]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''87.74%''' ''6,777''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|10.58% ''817''
|align="center" |1.68% ''130''
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|[[2020 Missouri gubernatorial election|2020]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''86.43%''' ''6,512''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|12.30% ''927''
|align="center" |1.26% ''95''
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|[[Missouri gubernatorial election, 2016|2016]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''64.64%''' ''4,579''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|32.76% ''2,321''
|align="center" |2.60% ''184''
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|[[Missouri gubernatorial election, 2012|2012]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''58.37%''' ''4,016''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|39.42% ''2,712''
|align="center" |2.21% ''152''
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|[[Missouri gubernatorial election, 2008|2008]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''59.51%''' ''4,212''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|39.45% ''2,792''
|align="center" |1.04% ''74''
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|[[Missouri gubernatorial election, 2004|2004]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''68.67%''' ''4,586''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|30.61% ''2,044''
|align="center" |0.71% ''48''
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|[[Missouri gubernatorial election, 2000|2000]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''55.78%''' ''3,450''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|42.78% ''2,646''
|align="center" |1.44% ''89''
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|[[Missouri gubernatorial election, 1996|1996]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|38.80% ''2,151''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|'''59.33%''' ''3,289''
|align="center" |1.88% ''104''
|}

Osage County is split between two of the districts that elect members of the [[Missouri House of Representatives]], and both are represented by Republicans.

*District 61 — [https://house.mo.gov/MemberDetails.aspx?year=2019&code=R&district=061 Aaron Griesheimer]). Consists of the northern half of the county.
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 61 — Osage County (2018)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate='''Aaron D. Griesheimer'''|votes='''1,909'''|percentage='''81.54%'''|change='''+5.00'''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Pamela A. Menefee|votes=431|percentage=18.41%|change=-5.00}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 61 — Osage County (2016)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate='''Justin Alferman'''|votes='''2,147'''|percentage='''74.63%'''|change='''-1.48'''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Tom Smith|votes=593|percentage=20.61%|change=+1.48}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 61 — Osage County (2012)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Dave Schatz'''
  |votes      = '''1,965'''
  |percentage = '''74.80%'''
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Michael Sage
  |votes      = 662
  |percentage = 25.20%
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box end}}
*District 62 — [http://house.mo.gov/member.aspx?year=2017&district=062 Tom Hurst] (R- [[Meta, Missouri|Meta]]). Consists of Linn and the southern half of the county.
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 62 — Osage County (2016)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Tom Hurst'''
  |votes      = '''3,906'''
  |percentage = '''100.00%'''
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 62 — Osage County (2014)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Tom Hurst'''
  |votes      = '''2,195'''
  |percentage = '''100.00%'''
  |change     = '''+32.51'''
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 62 — Osage County (2012)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Tom Hurst'''
  |votes      = '''2,755'''
  |percentage = '''67.49%'''
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Greg Stratman
  |votes      = 1,327
  |percentage = 32.51%
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box end}}

All of Osage County is a part of Missouri's 6th District in the [[Missouri Senate]] and is currently represented by [http://www.senate.mo.gov/mem06/ Mike Kehoe] (R-[[Jefferson City, Missouri|Jefferson City]]). 
{{Election box begin | title=Missouri Senate — District 6 — Osage County (2014)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Mike Kehoe'''
  |votes      = '''3,541'''
  |percentage = '''85.63%'''
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Mollie Kristen Fairbairn
  |votes      = 594
  |percentage = 14.37%
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box end}}

===Federal===
{{Election box begin|title=U.S. Senate — Missouri — Osage County (2018)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate='''Josh Hawley'''|votes='''4,626'''|percentage='''76.04%'''|change='''+9.30'''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Claire McCaskill|votes=1,255|percentage=20.63%|change=-5.75}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Libertarian Party (United States)|candidate=Japeth Campbell|votes=44|percentage=0.72%|change=+0.72}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Green Party (United States)|candidate=Jo Crain|votes=28|percentage=0.46%|change=+0.46}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent Party (United States)|candidate=Craig O'Dear|votes=80|percentage=1.31%|change=+1.31}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=U.S. Senate — Missouri — Osage County (2012)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Todd Akin
  |votes      = 3,986
  |percentage = 58.49%
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Claire McCaskill'''
  |votes      = '''2,359'''
  |percentage = '''34.61%'''
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Libertarian Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Jonathan Dine
  |votes      = 470
  |percentage = 6.90%
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box end}}

All of Osage County is included in [[MO-03|Missouri's 3rd Congressional District]] and is currently represented by [[Blaine Luetkemeyer]] (R-[[St. Elizabeth, Missouri|St. Elizabeth]]) in the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]].
{{Election box begin|title=U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri’s 3rd Congressional District — Osage County (2016)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Blaine Luetkemeyer'''
  |votes      = '''5,956'''
  |percentage = '''84.89%'''
  |change     = '''+2.02'''
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Kevin Miller
  |votes      = 889
  |percentage = 12.67%
  |change     = -1.71
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Libertarian Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Dan Hogan
  |votes      = 122
  |percentage = 1.74%
  |change     = -0.94
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Constitution Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Doanita Simmons
  |votes      = 49
  |percentage = 0.70%
  |change     = +0.70
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 3rd Congressional District — Osage County (2014)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Blaine Luetkemeyer'''
  |votes      = '''3,435'''
  |percentage = '''82.87%'''
  |change     = '''-0.58'''
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Courtney Denton
  |votes      = 596
  |percentage = 14.38%
  |change     = -0.13
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Libertarian Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Steven Hedrick
  |votes      = 111
  |percentage = 2.68%
  |change     = +0.64
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Write-in candidate
  |candidate  = Harold Davis
  |votes      = 3
  |percentage = 0.07%
  |change     = +0.07
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 3rd Congressional District — Osage County (2012)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Blaine Luetkemeyer'''
  |votes      = '''5,694'''
  |percentage = '''83.45%'''
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Eric C. Meyer
  |votes      = 990
  |percentage = 14.51%
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Libertarian Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Steven Wilson
  |votes      = 139
  |percentage = 2.04%
  }}
{{Election box end}}

====Political culture====
{{PresHead|place=Osage County, Missouri|source=<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|last=Leip|first=David|website=uselectionatlas.org|access-date=March 26, 2018}}</ref>}}
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{{PresRow|2024|Republican|6,657|1,009|79|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|2020|Republican|6,425|1,037|84|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|2016|Republican|5,856|998|236|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|2012|Republican|5,329|1,473|117|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|2008|Republican|5,062|1,907|110|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|2004|Republican|4,975|1,673|23|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|2000|Republican|4,154|1,938|86|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1996|Republican|2,890|2,045|633|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1992|Republican|2,784|1,860|1,429|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1988|Republican|3,885|1,771|9|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|4,381|1,343|0|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|3,679|2,045|98|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1976|Republican|3,224|2,015|30|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|4,266|1,485|0|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1968|Republican|3,107|1,540|394|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1964|Republican|2,712|2,608|0|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1960|Democratic|2,678|2,900|0|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1956|Republican|3,077|2,445|0|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|3,404|2,191|10|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1948|Democratic|2,488|2,672|10|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1944|Republican|3,284|2,121|7|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1940|Republican|3,743|2,332|11|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|2,836|2,995|68|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|1,798|3,567|22|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1928|Democratic|2,474|3,092|6|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1924|Republican|2,496|1,986|320|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1920|Republican|3,699|1,118|39|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1916|Republican|1,769|1,383|32|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1912|Democratic|981|1,394|548|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1908|Republican|1,820|1,439|36|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1904|Republican|1,699|1,451|74|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1900|Republican|1,731|1,396|62|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1896|Republican|1,700|1,456|36|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1892|Republican|1,378|1,266|46|Missouri}}
{{PresFoot|1888|Republican|1,446|1,190|40|Missouri}}

===Missouri presidential preference primary (2008)===
{{main|2008 Missouri Democratic presidential primary|2008 Missouri Republican presidential primary}}

===Missouri presidential preference primary (2016)===
[[Donald Trump|Donald J. Trump]] received more votes, a total of 1,316, than any candidate from either party in Osage County during the 2016 presidential primary.

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