Editing Lincoln County, Missouri (section)

==Politics==

===Local===
The [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]] mostly controls politics at the local level in Lincoln County. Republicans hold all but four of the elected positions in the county.<ref>{{cite web |title=Elected Officials Lincoln County MO |url=https://lcmo.us/elected-officials/ |website=lcmo.us}}</ref><ref name="2022 results">{{cite web |title=2022 General Election Results |url= https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/MO/Lincoln/116140/web.303253/#/summary |website=lincolncountymoclerk.gov}}</ref><ref name="2018 results">{{cite web |title=2018 General Election Results |url=https://lincolncountymoclerk.gov/download/november-6-2018-general-election-results/?ind=1627069774514&filename=1627069774wpdm_00-Election-Summary.html&wpdmdl=1489&refresh=6240cf98c11161648414616 |website=lincolncountymoclerk.gov}}</ref>

{{Missouri county elected officials
| name              =Lincoln County, Missouri
| assessor          =Kevin L. Bishop
| assessorparty     =Republican
| circuitclerk      =Kathy Hall
| circuitclerkparty =Republican
| countyclerk       =Kenneth Schulte 
| countyclerkparty  =Republican
| presiding         =Joe Kiamann
| presidingparty    =Republican
| district1         =Mike Mueller
| district1party    =Republican
| district2         =Matt Bass
| district2party    =Republican
| collector         =Jessica Zumwalt
| collectorparty    =Republican
| coroner            =Ryan Parker 
| coronerparty    =Republican
| prosecutor        =Michael L. Wood
| prosecutorparty   =Republican
| administrator     =Sandy Jung
| administratorparty=Republican
| recorder          =Tracy K. Martin
| recorderparty     =Republican
| sheriff           =Rick Harrell
| sheriffparty      =Republican
| surveyor         =Donald “Tec” Parr
| surveyorparty    =Democratic
| treasurer         =Brenda O'Brien
| treasurerparty    =Democratic
}}

===State===
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|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|[[2024 Missouri gubernatorial election|2024]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''76.36%''' ''24,149''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|21.37% ''6,759''
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|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|[[Missouri gubernatorial election, 2020|2020]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''72.70%''' ''21,014''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|24.62% ''7,116''
|align="center" |2.68% ''775''
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|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|[[Missouri gubernatorial election, 2016|2016]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''58.56%''' ''14,536''
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|align="center" |3.76% ''934''
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|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|[[Missouri gubernatorial election, 2012|2012]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''49.29%''' ''11,092''
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|align="center" |3.12% ''703''
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|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|[[Missouri gubernatorial election, 2008|2008]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|45.43% ''10,589''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|'''52.33%''' ''12,197''
|align="center" |2.23% ''521''
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|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|[[Missouri gubernatorial election, 2004|2004]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''53.75%''' ''10,626''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|44.64% ''8,824''
|align="center" |1.61% ''318''
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|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|[[Missouri gubernatorial election, 2000|2000]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''52.12%''' ''8,282''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|44.26% ''7,034''
|align="center" |3.62% ''575''
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|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|[[Missouri gubernatorial election, 1996|1996]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|43.69% ''5,507''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|'''53.93%''' ''6,797''
|align="center" |2.38% ''300''
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Lincoln County is divided into two legislative districts in the [[Missouri House of Representatives]].

*District 40 — [[Chad Perkins]] (R-[[Bowling Green, Missouri|Bowling Green]]). Consists of the northernmost section of the county.
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 40 — Lincoln County (2020)<ref name="2020 results">{{cite web |title=2020 General Election Results |url=https://lincolncountymoclerk.gov/download/november-3-2020-general-election/?wpdmdl=1496&refresh=6240cb35801bf1648413493 |website=lincolncountymoclerk.gov}}</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Chad Perkins'''
  |votes      = '''270'''
  |percentage = '''97.12%'''
  |change     = 
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 40 — Lincoln County (2018)<ref name="2018 results" />}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Jim hansen'''
  |votes      = '''202'''
  |percentage = '''97.58%'''
  |change     = 
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 40 — Lincoln County (2016)<ref name=LcCo2016>{{cite web|title=Lincoln County - General Election - November 8, 2016|date=November 14, 2016|publisher=Lincoln County Clerk|access-date=April 15, 2017|url=http://lcclerk.com/download/archived_election_results/november_8,_2016_general_election_results_/00%20ELECTION%20SUMMARY.HTML}}</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Jim Hansen'''
  |votes      = '''232'''
  |percentage = '''100.00%'''
  |change     = '''+23.78'''
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 40 — Lincoln County (2014)<ref name=LcCo2014/>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Jim Hansen'''
  |votes      = '''125'''
  |percentage = '''76.22%'''
  |change     = '''+17.79'''
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Lowell Jackson
  |votes      = 39
  |percentage = 23.78%
  |change     = -17.79
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 40 — Lincoln County (2012)<ref name=LcCo2012>{{cite web| url=http://lcclerk.com/download/archived_election_results/unofficial_election_results_11-06-2012_general_election/1-ELECTION-SUMMARY.htm |title=Lincoln County, Missouri Official Results|date=November 6, 2012|publisher=Lincoln County Clerk|access-date=April 7, 2016}}</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Jim Hansen'''
  |votes      = '''156'''
  |percentage = '''58.43%'''
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Paul Quinn
  |votes      = 111
  |percentage = 41.57%
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box end}}

*District 41 — Doyle Justus (R-[[Troy, Missouri|Troy]]). Consists of most of the county and includes the communities of Cave, Foley Troy, Truxton, and Whiteside.
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 41 — Lincoln County (2022)<ref name="2022 results" />}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate='''Doyle Justus'''|votes='''18,148'''|percentage='''72.8%'''|change=}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 41 — Lincoln County (2018)<ref name="2018 results" />}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Randy Pietzman'''
  |votes      = '''10,612'''
  |percentage = '''68.57%'''
  |change     = 
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = David Beckham
  |votes      = 4,848
  |percentage = 31.33%
  |change     = 
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 41 — Lincoln County (2016)<ref name=LcCo2016/>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Randy Pietzman'''
  |votes      = '''15,609'''
  |percentage = '''100.00%'''
  |change     = '''+38.21'''
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 41 — Lincoln County (2014)<ref name=LcCo2014/>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Randy Pietzman'''
  |votes      = '''6,243'''
  |percentage = '''61.79%'''
  |change     = +20.10
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Dan Dildine
  |votes      = 3,861
  |percentage = 38.21%
  |change     = -20.10
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 41 — Lincoln County (2012)<ref name=LcCo2012/>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Ed Schieffer'''
  |votes      = '''9,589'''
  |percentage = '''58.31%'''
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Beverly Steiniger
  |votes      = 6,857
  |percentage = 41.69%
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box end}}

*District 64 — [http://house.mo.gov/member.aspx?year=2017&district=064 Tony Lovasco] (R- [[O'Fallon, Missouri|O'Fallon]]) Includes the southeast corner of the county and the communities of Chain of Rocks, Fountain N' Lakes, Moscow Mills, Old Monroe, and Winfield.
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 64 — Lincoln County (2020)<ref name="2020 results" />}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Tony Lovasco'''
  |votes      = '''5,786'''
  |percentage = '''75.90%'''
  |change     = 
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Aaliyah Bailey
  |votes      = 1,829
  |percentage = 23.99%
  |change     = 
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 64 — Lincoln County (2018)<ref name="2018 results" />}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Tony Lovasco'''
  |votes      = '''3,448'''
  |percentage = '''63.80%'''
  |change     = 
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Shawn Finklein
  |votes      = 1,946
  |percentage = 36.01%
  |change     = 
  }}
{{Election box end}}

All of Lincoln County is a part of Missouri's 10th District in the [[Missouri Senate]] and is currently represented by [http://www.senate.mo.gov/mem10/ Jeanie Riddle] (R-[[Fulton, Missouri|Fulton]]).
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri Senate — District 10 — Lincoln County (2018)<ref name=LcCo2018>{{cite web|title=Lincoln County, Missouri Official Results General Election|url=http://lcclerk.com/download/elections/results(2)/00-Election-Summary.html|date=November 12, 2018|publisher=Lincoln County Clerk|access-date=February 18, 2019}}</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Jeanie Riddle'''
  |votes      = '''14,652'''
  |percentage = '''69.22%'''
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Ayanna Shivers
  |votes      = 6,490
  |percentage = 30.66%
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri Senate — District 10 — Lincoln County (2014)<ref name=LcCo2014>{{cite web|title=Lincoln County, Missouri Official Results General Election|url=http://lcclerk.com/download/archived_election_results/current_unofficial_results/00%20ELECTION%20SUMMARY.HTM|date=November 4, 2014|publisher=Lincoln County Clerk|access-date=April 7, 2016}}</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Jeanie Riddle'''
  |votes      = '''7,542'''
  |percentage = '''56.52%'''
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Ed Scheiffer
  |votes      = 5,802
  |percentage = 44.48%
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{PresHead|place=Lincoln 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|2020|Republican|21,848|6,607|610|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|2016|Republican|18,159|5,575|1,380|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|2012|Republican|14,332|7,734|710|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|2008|Republican|12,924|10,234|461|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|2004|Republican|11,316|8,368|155|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|2000|Republican|8,549|6,961|403|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1996|Democratic|4,897|5,644|2,070|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1992|Democratic|3,718|5,453|3,594|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1988|Republican|5,305|4,605|28|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|6,137|3,290|0|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|4,963|4,110|262|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1976|Democratic|3,581|4,473|86|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|5,127|2,784|0|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1968|Republican|3,185|3,142|1,297|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|2,271|4,993|0|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1960|Democratic|3,471|3,793|0|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1956|Democratic|3,114|3,990|0|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1952|Democratic|3,458|4,020|9|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1948|Democratic|2,135|4,190|11|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1944|Democratic|2,910|3,773|15|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|3,035|4,420|25|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|2,258|4,625|41|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|1,604|4,428|29|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1928|Democratic|2,722|3,356|10|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1924|Democratic|2,563|3,419|175|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1920|Democratic|3,209|3,660|40|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1916|Democratic|1,642|2,468|30|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1912|Democratic|1,258|2,326|209|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1908|Democratic|1,620|2,555|32|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1904|Democratic|1,462|2,295|78|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1900|Democratic|1,563|2,761|83|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1896|Democratic|1,564|3,003|17|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1892|Democratic|1,380|2,508|38|Missouri}}
{{PresFoot|1888|Democratic|1,628|2,380|5|Missouri}}

===Federal===
{{Election box begin|title=U.S. Senate — Missouri — (2018)<ref name="2018 results" />}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Josh Hawley'''
  |votes      = '''13,140'''
  |percentage = '''61.05%'''
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Claire McCaskill
  |votes      = 7,391
  |percentage = 34.34%
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Independent Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Craig O'Dear
  |votes      = 540
  |percentage = 2.51%
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Libertarian Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Japheth Campbell
  |votes      = 306
  |percentage = 1.42%
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Green Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Jo Crain
  |votes      = 125
  |percentage = 0.58%
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=U.S. Senate — Missouri — (2016)<ref name=LcCo2016/>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Roy Blunt '''
  |votes      = '''14,061'''
  |percentage = '''56.70%'''
  |change     = '''+8.57'''
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Jason Kander
  |votes      = 9,264
  |percentage = 37.35%
  |change     = -7.97
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Libertarian Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Jonathan Dine
  |votes      = 751
  |percentage = 3.03%
  |change     = -3.52
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Green Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Johnathan McFarland
  |votes      = 305
  |percentage = 1.23%
  |change     = +1.23
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Constitution Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Fred Ryman
  |votes      = 419
  |percentage = 1.69%
  |change     = +1.69
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=U.S. Senate — Missouri — (2012)<ref name=LcCo2012/>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Claire McCaskill'''
  |votes      = '''10,225'''
  |percentage = '''45.32%'''
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Todd Akin
  |votes      = 10,860
  |percentage = 48.13%
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Libertarian Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Jonathan Dine
  |votes      = 1.479
  |percentage = 6.55%
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box end}}
All of Lincoln 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 — Lincoln County (2020)<ref name="2020 results" />}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Blaine Luetkemeyer'''
  |votes      = '''21,592'''
  |percentage = '''75.88%'''
  |change     = 
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Megan Rezabek
  |votes      = 6,179
  |percentage = 21.72%
  |change     = 
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Libertarian Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Leonard J Steinman II
  |votes      = 665
  |percentage = 2.34%
  |change     = 
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 3rd Congressional District — Lincoln County (2018)<ref name="2018 results" />}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Blaine Luetkemeyer'''
  |votes      = '''14,475'''
  |percentage = '''68.22%'''
  |change     = 
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Katy Geppert
  |votes      = 6,232
  |percentage = 29.37%
  |change     = 
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Libertarian Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Donald Stolle
  |votes      = 495
  |percentage = 2.33%
  |change     = 
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 3rd Congressional District — Lincoln County (2016)<ref name=LcCo2016/>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Blaine Luetkemeyer'''
  |votes      = '''16,826'''
  |percentage = '''69.05%'''
  |change     = '''+0.87'''
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Kevin Miller
  |votes      = 6,429
  |percentage = 26.38%
  |change     = -0.52
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Libertarian Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Dan Hogan
  |votes      = 775
  |percentage = 3.18%
  |change     = -1.74
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Constitution Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Doanita Simmons
  |votes      = 338
  |percentage = 1.39%
  |change     = +1.39
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri’s 3rd Congressional District — Lincoln County (2014)<ref name=LcCo2014/>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Blaine Luetkemeyer'''
  |votes      = '''8,804'''
  |percentage = '''68.18%'''
  |change     = '''+7.45'''
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Courtney Denton
  |votes      = 3,473
  |percentage = 26.90%
  |change     = -8.15
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Libertarian Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Steven Hedrick
  |votes      = 635
  |percentage = 4.92%
  |change     = +0.70
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 3rd Congressional District — Lincoln County (2012)<ref name=LcCo2012/>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Blaine Luetkemeyer'''
  |votes      = '''13,171'''
  |percentage = '''60.73%'''
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Eric Mayer
  |votes      = 7,601
  |percentage = 35.05%
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Libertarian Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Steven Wilson
  |votes      = 916
  |percentage = 4.22%
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box end}}