Editing Dallas County, Missouri (section)

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

===Local===
{{Missouri county elected officials
| name              =Dallas County, Missouri
| assessor          =Shelly Jasper
| assessorparty     =Republican 
| circuitclerk      =Susan Faulkner
| circuitclerkparty =Republican
| countyclerk       =Missy Kjar Darnell
| countyclerkparty  =Republican
| presiding         =John Crawford
| presidingparty    =Republican
| collector         =Amy Faulkner
| collectorparty    =Republican
| coroner           =Matt Wisdom
| coronerparty      =Republican
| prosecutor        =Jonathan Barker
| prosecutorparty   =Republican
| administrator     =Carol Johnson
| administratorparty=Republican
| recorder          =Kami Miller
| recorderparty     =Republican
| sheriff           =Scott Rice
| sheriffparty      =Republican 
| surveyor          =Greg Maynard
| surveyorparty     =Republican
| treasurer         =Stephanie Hendricks
| treasurerparty    =Republican 
| districtnorth     =Roger Bradley
| districtnorthparty=Republican
| districtsouth     =Mike Lewis
| districtsouthparty=Republican}}

The [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]] predominantly controls politics at the local level in Dallas County. Republicans hold all of the elected positions in the county.
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===State===
{{update section|date=May 2025|reason=Officeholders have changed since 2020, and election results for elections after 2020 are needed.}}
{| 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"|'''79.79%''' ''6,665''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|18.05% ''1,508''
|align="center" |2.16% ''180''
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|[[2020 Missouri gubernatorial election|2020]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''82.10%''' ''6,646''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|15.98% ''1,294''
|align="center" |1.91% ''155''
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|[[2016 Missouri gubernatorial election|2016]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''66.67%''' ''4,943''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|29.82% ''2,211''
|align="center" |3.51% ''260''
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|[[2012 Missouri gubernatorial election|2012]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''53.42%''' ''3,882''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|43.32% ''3,148''
|align="center" |3.26% ''237''
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|[[2008 Missouri gubernatorial election|2008]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|41.92% ''3,212''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|'''54.46%''' ''4,173''
|align="center" |3.61% ''277''
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|[[2004 Missouri gubernatorial election|2004]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''65.01%''' ''4,708''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|33.43% ''2,421''
|align="center" |1.56% ''113''
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|[[2000 Missouri gubernatorial election|2000]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''55.16%''' ''3,429''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|42.99% ''2,672''
|align="center" |1.85% ''115''
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|[[1996 Missouri gubernatorial election|1996]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''54.60%''' ''3,083''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|41.80% ''2,360''
|align="center" |3.60% ''203''
|}

All of Dallas County is a part of Missouri's 129th district in the [[Missouri House of Representatives]] and is represented by [[John Black (Missouri politician)|John Black]] (R-[[Marshfield, Missouri|Marshfield]]) since 2019.
{{Election box begin |title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 129 — Dallas County (2020)}}
 {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate='''Jeff Knight'''|votes='''6,703'''|percentage='''84.86%'''|change='''+10.28%'''}}
 {{Election box candidate with party link||party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Dewanna Marquez|votes=1,196|percentage=15.14%|change=+10.27%}}
 {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 129 — Dallas County (2018)}}
 {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate='''Jeff Knight'''|votes='''4,777'''|percentage='''74.58%'''|change='''-13.39%'''}}
 {{Election box candidate with party link||party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Ronna Ford|votes=1,628|percentage=25.41%|change=+25.41%}}
 {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 129 — Dallas County (2016)<ref name=MOSOS>{{cite web |title=County Results - State of Missouri - 2016 General Election - November 8, 2016 - Official Results |publisher=Missouri Secretary of State |url=http://enr.sos.mo.gov/CountyResults.aspx |date=December 12, 2016 |access-date=April 28, 2017}}</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate='''Sandy Crawford'''|votes='''6,375'''|percentage='''87.97%'''|change='''+5.72'''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Charles Mantranga|votes=872|percentage=12.03%|change=+12.03}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 129 — Dallas County (2014)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Sandy Crawford'''
  |votes      = '''3,003'''
  |percentage = '''82.25%'''
  |change     = '''+5.34'''
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = John L. Wilson
  |votes      = 648
  |percentage = 17.75%
  |change     = -5.34
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 129 — Dallas County (2012)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Sandy Crawford'''
  |votes      = '''5,523'''
  |percentage = '''76.91%'''
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = John L. Wilson
  |votes      = 1,658
  |percentage = 23.09%
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box end}}

All of Dallas County is a part of Missouri's 28th district in the [[Missouri Senate]]. The seat has been held by [[Sandy Crawford]] since 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sandy Crawford - Missouri Senate |url=https://www.senate.mo.gov/Senators/Member/28/ |access-date=August 19, 2023 |website=www.senate.mo.gov}}</ref> 
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri Senate — District 28 — Dallas County (2018)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Sandy Crawford'''
  |votes      = '''5,363'''
  |percentage = '''83.27%'''
  |change     = '''+5.38%'''
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Joe Poor
  |votes      = 1,077
  |percentage = 16.72%
  |change     = -5.38%
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri Senate — District 28 — Dallas County — Special (2017)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Sandy Crawford'''
  |votes      = '''1,494'''
  |percentage = '''77.89%'''
  |change     = '''-22.11%'''
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Albert Skalicky
  |votes      = 424
  |percentage = 22.10%
  |change     = +22.10%
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri Senate — District 28 — Dallas County (2014)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Mike Parson'''
  |votes      = '''3,132'''
  |percentage = '''100.00%'''
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box end}}

===Federal===
{{Election box begin|title=U.S. Senate — Missouri — Dallas County (2018)<ref name=MOSOS/>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Josh Hawley'''
  |votes      = '''4,682'''
  |percentage = '''72.10%'''
  |change     = '''+3.43%'''
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Claire McCaskill
  |votes      = 1,594
  |percentage = 24.55%
  |change     = -2.11%
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Libertarian Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Japeth Campbell
  |votes      = 87
  |percentage = 1.34%
  |change     = -1.11%
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Green Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Jo Crain
  |votes      = 36
  |percentage = 0.55%
  |change     = -0.62%
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Independent (politician)
  |candidate  = Craig O'Dear
  |votes      = 94
  |percentage = 1.44%
  |change     = +1.44%
  }}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|title=U.S. Senate — Missouri — Dallas County (2016)<ref name=MOSOS/>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Roy Blunt'''
  |votes      = '''5,101'''
  |percentage = '''68.67%'''
  |change     = '''+19.84'''
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Jason Kander
  |votes      = 1,980
  |percentage = 26.66%
  |change     = -16.03
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Libertarian Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Jonathan Dine
  |votes      = 182
  |percentage = 2.45%
  |change     = -6.03
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Green Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Johnathan McFarland
  |votes      = 87
  |percentage = 1.17%
  |change     = +1.17
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Constitution Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Fred Ryman
  |votes      = 78
  |percentage = 1.05%
  |change     = +1.05
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=U.S. Senate — Missouri — Dallas County (2012)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Todd Akin
  |votes      = 3,514
  |percentage = 48.83%
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Claire McCaskill'''
  |votes      = '''3,072'''
  |percentage = '''42.69%'''
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Libertarian Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Jonathan Dine
  |votes      = 610
  |percentage = 8.48%
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box end}}

All of Dallas County is included in [[MO-04|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]].
{{Election box begin|title=U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 4th congressional district — Dallas County (2020)<ref name=MOSOS/>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Vicky Hartzler'''
  |votes      = '''6,498'''
  |percentage = '''81.62%'''
  |change     = '''+2.08%'''
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Lindsey Simmons
  |votes      = 1,255
  |percentage = 15.76%
  |change     = -2.27%
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Libertarian Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Mark Bliss
  |votes      = 208
  |percentage = 2.61%
  |change     = +0.20%
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri’s 4th congressional district — Dallas County (2018)<ref name=MOSOS/>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Vicky Hartzler'''
  |votes      = '''5,129'''
  |percentage = '''79.54%'''
  |change     = '''+0.01%'''
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Renee Hoagenson
  |votes      = 1,163
  |percentage = 18.03%
  |change     = +1.70%
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Libertarian Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Mark Bliss
  |votes      = 156
  |percentage = 2.41%
  |change     = -0.92
  }}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|title=U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri’s 4th congressional district — Dallas County (2016)<ref name=MOSOS/>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Vicky Hartzler'''
  |votes      = '''5,804'''
  |percentage = '''79.53%'''
  |change     = '''+0.87'''
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Gordon Christensen
  |votes      = 1,192
  |percentage = 16.33%
  |change     = +0.21%
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Libertarian Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Mark Bliss
  |votes      = 302
  |percentage = 4.14%
  |change     = -1.73%
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 4th congressional district — Dallas County (2014)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Vicky Hartzler'''
  |votes      = '''2,875'''
  |percentage = '''78.66%'''
  |change     = '''+7.03'''
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Nate Irvin
  |votes      = 589
  |percentage = 16.12%
  |change     = -7.69
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Libertarian Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Herschel L. Young
  |votes      = 185
  |percentage = 5.06%
  |change     = +2.38
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Write-in candidate
  |candidate  = Greg A. Cowan
  |votes      = 6
  |percentage = 0.16%
  |change     = +0.16
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 4th congressional district — Dallas County (2012)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Vicky Hartzler'''
  |votes      = '''5,133'''
  |percentage = '''71.63%'''
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Teresa Hensley
  |votes      = 1,706
  |percentage = 23.81%
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Libertarian Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Thomas Holbrook
  |votes      = 192
  |percentage = 2.68%
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Constitution Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Greg A. Cowan
  |votes      = 135
  |percentage = 1.88%
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box end}}

====Political culture====
{{PresHead|place=Dallas 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 25, 2018}}</ref>}}
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{{PresRow|2024|Republican|6,907|1,458|76|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|2020|Republican|6,619|1,380|105|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|2016|Republican|5,895|1,272|286|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|2012|Republican|4,992|2,122|165|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|2008|Republican|4,895|2,656|132|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|2004|Republican|4,788|2,407|64|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|2000|Republican|3,723|2,311|185|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1996|Republican|2,554|2,277|843|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1992|Democratic|2,116|2,533|1,402|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1988|Republican|2,898|2,293|26|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|3,577|1,902|0|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|3,297|2,011|130|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1976|Democratic|2,430|2,453|27|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|3,120|1,085|0|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1968|Republican|2,835|1,237|465|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1964|Republican|2,268|1,983|0|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1960|Republican|3,522|1,482|0|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1956|Republican|2,987|1,600|0|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|3,459|1,258|9|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1948|Republican|2,695|1,590|11|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1944|Republican|3,232|1,064|10|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1940|Republican|3,859|1,566|10|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1936|Republican|3,066|1,749|13|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|1,958|2,143|35|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1928|Republican|2,835|931|17|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1924|Republican|2,188|1,304|93|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1920|Republican|2,665|1,100|46|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1916|Republican|1,428|1,022|59|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1912|Republican|1,051|870|522|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1908|Republican|1,609|955|33|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1904|Republican|1,711|797|132|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1900|Republican|1,506|1,238|68|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1896|Democratic|1,466|1,525|16|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1892|Republican|1,174|586|599|Missouri}}
{{PresFoot|1888|Republican|1,169|706|493|Missouri}}

===Missouri presidential preference primary (2008)===
{{main|2008 Missouri Democratic presidential primary|2008 Missouri Republican presidential primary}}
Former [[U.S. Senator]] [[Hillary Clinton]] (D-[[New York (state)|New York]]) received more votes, a total of 1,157, than any candidate from either party in Dallas County during the 2008 presidential primary. She narrowly edged out former [[Governor of Arkansas|Governor]] [[Mike Huckabee]] (R-[[Arkansas]]) by four votes.