Editing Cedar County, Missouri (section)

==Politics==
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===Local===
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{{Missouri county elected officials
| name              =Cedar County, Missouri
| assessor          =Leah Morton
| assessorparty     =Republican
| circuitclerk      =Sarah Turner
| circuitclerkparty =Republican
| countyclerk       =Heather York
| countyclerkparty  =Republican
| presiding         =Kenneth Thornton
| presidingparty    =Republican
| district1         =Don Boultinghouse
| district1party    =Republican
| district2         =Ted Anderson
| district2party    =Republican
| collector         =Lisa Nelson
| collectorparty    =Republican
| coroner           =Andrew Wyant
| coronerparty      =Republican
| prosecutor        =Ty Gaither
| prosecutorparty   =Republican
| administrator     =Charlotte Haden
| administratorparty=Republican
| recorder          =Melissa Heskett
| recorderparty     =Republican
| sheriff           =James "Jim Bob" McCrary
| sheriffparty      =Republican
| surveyor          =Mark Francis
| surveyorparty     =Republican
| treasurer         =Peggy Kenney
| treasurerparty    =Republican
}}

The [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]] completely controls politics at the local level in Cedar County. Republicans hold all of the elected positions in the county.
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===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 (U.S. politics)|Third parties]] 
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|[[2024 Missouri gubernatorial election|2024]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''81.68%''' ''5,774''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|16.16% ''1,142''
|align="center" |2.16% ''153''
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|[[2020 Missouri gubernatorial election|2020]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''82.10%''' ''5,771''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|15.71% ''1,104''
|align="center" |2.19% ''154''
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|[[2016 Missouri gubernatorial election|2016]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''70.26%''' ''4,415''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|26.53% ''1,667''
|align="center" |3.21% ''202''
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|[[2012 Missouri gubernatorial election|2012]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''56.43%''' ''3,383''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|40.92% ''2,453''
|align="center" |2.65% ''159''
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|[[2008 Missouri gubernatorial election|2008]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|47.17% ''2,970''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|'''48.22%''' ''3,036''
|align="center" |4.61% ''290''
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|[[2004 Missouri gubernatorial election|2004]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''66.31%''' ''4,096''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|32.04% ''1,979''
|align="center" |1.65% ''102''
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|[[2000 Missouri gubernatorial election|2000]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''58.42%''' ''3,297''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|39.69% ''2,240''
|align="center" |1.89% ''107''
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|[[1996 Missouri gubernatorial election|1996]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''54.31%''' ''2,827''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|42.50% ''2,212''
|align="center" |3.19% ''166''
|}

Cedar County is split between two of Missouri's legislative districts that elect members of the [[Missouri House of Representatives]]. Both are represented by Republicans.

*District 125 — [https://house.mo.gov/memberdetails.aspx?district=125 Dane Diehl] (R-[[Butler, Missouri|Butler]]). The district includes El Dorado Springs and the rest of the northern part of the county.
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 125 — Cedar County (2024)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Dane Diehl'''
  |votes      = '''3,753'''
  |percentage = '''87.52%'''
  |change     = '''−0.68'''
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Lynda Jones
  |votes      = 535
  |percentage = 12.48%
  |change     = +12.48
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 125 — Cedar County (2022)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Dane Diehl'''
  |votes      = '''2,638'''
  |percentage = '''88.20%'''
  |change     = '''−11.80'''
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Libertarian Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Robert E. Smith
  |votes      = 353
  |percentage = 11.80%
  |change     = +11.80
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 125 — Cedar County (2020)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Jim Kalberloh'''
  |votes      = '''2,590'''
  |percentage = '''100.00%'''
  |change     = '''+19.51'''
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 125 — Cedar County (2018)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Warren D. Love'''
  |votes      = '''1,852'''
  |percentage = '''80.49%'''
  |change     = '''−19.51'''
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Chase Crawford
  |votes      = 449
  |percentage = 19.51%
  |change     = +19.51
  }}
{{Election box end}}

*District 127 — [https://www.house.mo.gov/MemberDetails.aspx?year=2021&code=R&district=127 Ann Kelley] (R-[[Lamar, Missouri|Lamar]]). Consists of Stockton, Jerico Springs, Umber View Heights, and the rest of the southern part of the county.
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 127 — Cedar County (2024)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Ann Kelley'''
  |votes      = '''2,036'''
  |percentage = '''74.74%'''
  |change     = '''+4.00'''
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Marvin Manring
  |votes      = 688
  |percentage = 25.26%
  |change     = -4.00
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 127 — Cedar County (2022)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Ann Kelley'''
  |votes      = '''1,448'''
  |percentage = '''70.74%'''
  |change     = '''-29.26'''
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Marvin Manring
  |votes      = 599
  |percentage = 29.26%
  |change     = +29.26
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 127 — Cedar County (2020)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Ann Kelley'''
  |votes      = '''691'''
  |percentage = '''100.00%'''
  |change     = '''+26.24'''
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 127 — Cedar County (2018)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Ann Kelley'''
  |votes      = '''461'''
  |percentage = '''73.76%'''
  |change     = '''−8.14'''
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Teri Hanna
  |votes      = 164
  |percentage = 26.24%
  |change     = +8.14
  }}
{{Election box end}}

All of Cedar County is a part of Missouri's 28th district in the [[Missouri Senate]]. The seat is currently represented by [[Sandy Crawford]] (R-[[Buffalo, Missouri|Buffalo]]). The previous incumbent, [[Mike Parson]], was elected [[Lieutenant Governor of Missouri|Lieutenant Governor]] in 2016, and became [[Governor of Missouri|Governor]] upon the resignation of [[Eric Greitens]] in 2018. Parson was elected to a full term as governor in 2020. 
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri Senate — District 28 — Cedar County (2022)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Sandy Crawford'''
  |votes      = '''4,528'''
  |percentage = '''100.00%'''
  |change     = '''+17.16'''
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri Senate — District 28 — Cedar County (2018)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Sandy Crawford'''
  |votes      = '''4,412'''
  |percentage = '''82.84%'''
  |change     = '''+14.68'''
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Joe Poor
  |votes      = 914
  |percentage = 17.16%
  |change     = −14.68
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri Senate — District 28 special election — Cedar County (2017)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Sandy Crawford'''
  |votes      = '''595'''
  |percentage = '''68.16%'''
  |change     = '''-31.84'''
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Albert J. Skalicky
  |votes      = 278
  |percentage = 31.84%
  |change     = +31.84
  }}
{{Election box end}}

===Federal===
All of Cedar County is included in [[Missouri's 4th congressional district]] and is currently represented by [[Mark Alford]] (R-[[Lake Winnebago, Missouri|Lake Winnebago]]) in the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]]. Alford was elected to a second term in [[2024 United States House of Representatives elections|2024]] over Democratic challenger Jeanette Cass.
{{Election box begin | title=U.S. House of Representatives – Missouri's 4th congressional district – Cedar County (2024)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Mark Alford'''
  |votes      = '''5,716'''
  |percentage = '''82.40%'''
  |change     = '''−0.35'''
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Jeanette Cass
  |votes      = 1,019
  |percentage = 14.69%
  |change     = −0.56
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Libertarian Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Thomas Holbrook
  |votes      = 202
  |percentage = 2.91%
  |change     = +0.91
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=U.S. House of Representatives – Missouri's 4th congressional district – Cedar County (2022)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Mark Alford'''
  |votes      = '''4,211'''
  |percentage = '''82.75%'''
  |change     = '''+0.80'''
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Jack Truman
  |votes      = 776
  |percentage = 15.25%
  |change     = −0.25
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Libertarian Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Randy Langkraehr
  |votes      = 102
  |percentage = 2.00%
  |change     = −0.55
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=U.S. House of Representatives – Missouri's 4th congressional district – Cedar County (2020)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Vicky Hartzler'''
  |votes      = '''5,657'''
  |percentage = '''81.95%'''
  |change     = '''+0.61'''
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Lindsey Simmons
  |votes      = 1,070
  |percentage = 15.50%
  |change     = +0.38
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Libertarian Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Steven K. Koonse
  |votes      = 176
  |percentage = 2.55%
  |change     = −0.24
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=U.S. House of Representatives – Missouri's 4th congressional district – Cedar County (2018)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Vicky Hartzler'''
  |votes      = '''4,406'''
  |percentage = '''81.34%'''
  |change     = '''+0.94'''
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Renee Hoagenson
  |votes      = 860
  |percentage = 15.88%
  |change     = +0.46
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Libertarian Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Mark Bliss
  |votes      = 151
  |percentage = 2.79%
  |change     = −1.40
  }}
{{Election box end}}

Cedar County, along with the rest of the state of Missouri, is represented in the [[U.S. Senate]] by [[Josh Hawley]] (R-[[Ozark, Missouri|Ozark]]) and [[Eric Schmitt]] (R-[[Glendale, Missouri|Glendale]]). Hawley was elected to a second term in [[2024 United States Senate election in Missouri|2024]] over marine veteran [[Lucas Kunce]].
{{Election box begin|title=U.S. Senate – Class I – Cedar County (2024)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Josh Hawley'''
  |votes      = '''5,649'''
  |percentage = '''79.59%'''
  |change     = '''+4.74'''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Lucas Kunce
  |votes      = 1,260
  |percentage = 17.75%
  |change     = -3.85
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Libertarian Party (United States)
  |candidate  = W. C. Young
  |votes      = 68
  |percentage = 0.95%
  |change     = −0.23
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Green Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Nathan Kline
  |votes      = 61
  |percentage = 0.86%
  |change     = +0.16
}}
{{Election box candidate|
  |party      = Better 
  |candidate  = Jared Young
  |votes      = 60
  |percentage = 0.85%
  |change     = +0.85
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=U.S. Senate – Class I – Cedar County (2018)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Josh Hawley'''
  |votes      = '''4,092'''
  |percentage = '''74.85%'''
  |change     = '''+21.16'''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Claire McCaskill
  |votes      = 1,181
  |percentage = 21.60%
  |change     = −17.47
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Independent (politician)
  |candidate  = Craig O'Dear
  |votes      = 91
  |percentage = 1.67%
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Libertarian Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Japheth Campbell
  |votes      = 65
  |percentage = 1.19%
  |change     = -6.05
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Green Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Jo Crain
  |votes      = 38
  |percentage = 0.70%
  |change     = +0.70
}}
{{Election box end}}

Schmitt was elected to the senate in [[2022 United States Senate elections|2022]] over nurse and businesswoman Trudy Busch Valentine.
{{Election box begin|title=U.S. Senate — Class III — Cedar County (2022)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Eric Schmitt'''
  |votes      = '''3,962'''
  |percentage = '''76.95%'''
  |change     = '''+6.34'''
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Trudy Busch Valentine
  |votes      = 929
  |percentage = 18.04%
  |change     = -6.44
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Libertarian Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Jonathan Dine
  |votes      = 149
  |percentage = 2.89%
  |change     = +0.16
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Constitution Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Paul Venable
  |votes      = 109
  |percentage = 2.12%
  |change     = +1.21
  }}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|title=U.S. Senate — Class III — Cedar County (2016)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Roy Blunt'''
  |votes      = '''4,445'''
  |percentage = '''70.61%'''
  |change     = '''+16.92'''
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Jason Kander
  |votes      = 1,541
  |percentage = 24.48%
  |change     = −14.59
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Libertarian Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Jonathan Dine
  |votes      = 172
  |percentage = 2.73%
  |change     = -4.51
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Green Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Johnathan McFarland
  |votes      = 80
  |percentage = 1.27%
  |change     = +1.27
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Constitution Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Fred Ryman
  |votes      = 57
  |percentage = 0.91%
  |change     = +0.91
  }}
{{Election box end}}

====Political culture====
Source:<ref>{{Cite book |last=Dublin |first=Michael |title=United States Presidential Elections, 1788-1860 : The Official Results by County and State |publisher=Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland and Company |year=2002 |isbn=9780786410170}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Our Campaigns Home Page |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/home.html |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=www.ourcampaigns.com}}</ref>
{{PresHead|place=Cedar 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 24, 2018}}</ref>}}

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{{PresRow|1964|Republican|2,478|2,247|0|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1960|Republican|3,730|1,547|0|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1956|Republican|3,276|1,720|0|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|3,814|1,483|22|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1948|Republican|2,928|2,062|10|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1944|Republican|3,576|1,478|5|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1940|Republican|4,068|1,973|32|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1936|Republican|3,535|2,443|34|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|2,515|2,834|63|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1928|Republican|3,340|1,728|12|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1924|Republican|2,802|2,007|210|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1920|Republican|3,488|1,936|71|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1916|Republican|1,874|1,410|106|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1912|Democratic|1,242|1,392|810|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1908|Republican|1,933|1,483|107|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1904|Republican|1,885|1,533|145|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1900|Republican|1,845|1,820|137|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1896|Democratic|1,881|2,400|15|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1892|Republican|1,354|1,246|663|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1888|Democratic|1,424|1,434|448|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1884|Democratic|1,449|1,563|8|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1880|Republican|926|900|258|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1876|Republican|921|904|0|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1872|Republican|772|743|0|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1868|Republican|630|294|0|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1864|Republican|297|0|0|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1860|Democratic|4|324|543|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1856|Democratic|0|391|163|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1852|Democratic|65|162|0|Missouri}}
{{PresFoot|1848|Democratic|116|271|0|Missouri}}

At the presidential level, Cedar County has been solidly Republican for much of its history. Cedar County strongly favored [[Donald Trump]] in [[2016 United States presidential election|2016]], [[2020 United States presidential election|2020]], and [[2024 United States presidential election|2024]]. A Democrat hasn't carried the county in a presidential election since [[Franklin Roosevelt]]'s landslide victory in [[1932 United States presidential election|1932]].

Like most rural areas throughout Missouri, voters in Cedar County generally adhere to socially and culturally [[Conservatism|conservative]] principles which tend to influence their Republican leanings. Despite Cedar County's longstanding tradition of supporting socially conservative platforms, voters in the county have a penchant for advancing [[Populism|populist]] causes. In 2018, Missourians voted on a proposition (Proposition A) concerning [[Right to Work|right to work]], the outcome of which ultimately reversed the right to work legislation passed in the state the previous year. 51.58% of Cedar County voters cast their ballots to overturn the law.

===Missouri presidential preference primaries===

====2020====
The 2020 presidential primaries for both the Democratic and Republican parties were held in Missouri on March 10. On the Democratic side, former [[Vice President of the United States|Vice President]] [[Joe Biden]] (D-[[Delaware]]) both won statewide and carried Cedar County by a wide margin. Biden went on to defeat [[President of the United States|President]] [[Donald Trump]] in the general election.
{{Election box begin | title=Missouri Democratic presidential primary – Cedar County (2020)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Joe Biden'''
  |votes      = '''434'''
  |percentage = '''63.92%'''
  |change     = 
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Bernie Sanders
  |votes      = 194
  |percentage = 28.57%
  |change     = 
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Tulsi Gabbard
  |votes      = 10
  |percentage = 1.47%
  |change     = 
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Others/Uncommitted
  |votes      = 41
  |percentage = 6.04%
  |change     = 
  }}
{{Election box end}}

Incumbent [[President of the United States|President]] [[Donald Trump]] (R-[[Florida]]) faced a primary challenge from former [[Governor of Massachusetts|Massachusetts Governor]] [[Bill Weld]], but won both Cedar County and statewide by overwhelming margins.
{{Election box begin | title=Missouri Republican presidential primary – Cedar County (2020)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Donald Trump'''
  |votes      = '''1,503'''
  |percentage = '''98.24%'''
  |change     = 
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  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Bill Weld
  |votes      = 3
  |percentage = 0.20%
  |change     = 
  }}
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  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Others/Uncommitted
  |votes      = 24
  |percentage = 1.57%
  |change     = 
  }}
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====2016====
The 2016 presidential primaries for both the Republican and Democratic parties were held in Missouri on March 15. Businessman [[Donald Trump]] (R-[[New York (state)|New York]]) narrowly won the state overall, but [[United States Senate|Senator]] [[Ted Cruz]] (R-[[Texas]]) carried a plurality of the vote in Cedar County. Trump went on to win the nomination and the presidency.
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Ted Cruz'''
  |votes      = '''1,407'''
  |percentage = '''44.55%'''
  |change     = 
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Donald Trump
  |votes      = 1,355
  |percentage = 42.91%
  |change     = 
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = John Kasich
  |votes      = 182
  |percentage = 5.76%
  |change     = 
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Marco Rubio
  |votes      = 102
  |percentage = 3.23%
  |change     = 
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Others/Uncommitted
  |votes      = 112
  |percentage = 3.55%
  |change     = 
  }}
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On the Democratic side, former [[United States Secretary of State|Secretary of State]] [[Hillary Clinton]] (D-[[New York (state)|New York]]) narrowly won statewide, but [[United States Senate|Senator]] [[Bernie Sanders]] (I-[[Vermont]]) carried Cedar County by a small margin.
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Bernie Sanders'''
  |votes      = '''361'''
  |percentage = '''51.13%'''
  |change     = 
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Hillary Clinton
  |votes      = 332
  |percentage = 47.03%
  |change     = 
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Others/Uncommitted
  |votes      = 13
  |percentage = 1.84%
  |change     = 
  }}
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====2012====
The 2012 Missouri Republican presidential primary's results were nonbinding on the state's national convention delegates. Voters in Cedar County supported former [[U.S. Senator]] [[Rick Santorum]] (R-[[Pennsylvania]]), who finished first in the state at large, but eventually lost the nomination to former [[Governor of Massachusetts|Governor]] [[Mitt Romney]] (R-[[Massachusetts]]). Delegates to the congressional district and state conventions were chosen at a county caucus, which selected a delegation favoring Santorum. Incumbent [[President of the United States|President]] [[Barack Obama]] easily won the Missouri Democratic Primary and renomination. He defeated Romney in the general election.

====2008====
In 2008, the Missouri Republican presidential primary was closely contested, with [[United States Senator|Senator]] [[John McCain]] (R-[[Arizona]]) prevailing and eventually winning the nomination. Former [[Governor of Arkansas|Governor]] [[Mike Huckabee]] (R-[[Arkansas]]) won a plurality in Cedar County, receiving more votes than any other candidate of either major party.
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Mike Huckabee'''
  |votes      = '''1,051'''
  |percentage = '''46.02%'''
  |change     = 
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = John McCain
  |votes      = 709
  |percentage = 31.04%
  |change     = 
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Mitt Romney
  |votes      = 403
  |percentage = 17.64%
  |change     = 
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Ron Paul
  |votes      = 63
  |percentage = 2.76%
  |change     = 
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Others/Uncommitted
  |votes      = 58
  |percentage = 2.55%
  |change     = 
  }}
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Then-[[United States Senator|Senator]] [[Hillary Clinton]] (D-[[New York (state)|New York]]) decisively won the vote in Cedar County on the Democratic side. Despite initial reports that Clinton had won Missouri, [[Barack Obama]] (D-[[Illinois]]), also a [[United States Senator|Senator]] at the time, narrowly defeated her statewide and later became that year's Democratic nominee, going on to win the presidency.
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Hillary Clinton'''
  |votes      = '''910'''
  |percentage = '''60.30%'''
  |change     = 
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Barack Obama
  |votes      = 498
  |percentage = 33.00%
  |change     = 
  }}
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  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Others/Uncommitted
  |votes      = 101
  |percentage = 6.69%
  |change     = 
  }}
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