Editing Morgan County, Missouri (section)

==Politics==
{{update|section|date=December 2021}}
{{Unreferenced section|date=June 2014}}

===Local===
The [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]] controls politics at the local level in Morgan County. Republicans hold all but five of the elected positions in the county.

{{Missouri county elected officials
| name              =Morgan County, Missouri
| assessor          =Colleen Richardson-Richey
| assessorparty     =Republican
| circuitclerk      =Lori Moon
| circuitclerkparty =Republican
| countyclerk       =Cathy Daniels
| countyclerkparty  =Democratic
| presiding         =James Bryant
| presidingparty    =Republican
| district1         =Rodney Schad
| district1party    =Republican
| district2         =Wayne Kroeschen, Jr.
| district2party    =Republican
| collector         =Kathy Francis
| collectorparty    =Democratic
| coroner           =Maynard B. Jones
| coronerparty      =Democratic
| prosecutor        =Dustin Dunklee
| prosecutorparty   =Democratic
| administrator     =Amanda Huffman
| administratorparty=Republican
| recorder          =Nancy Boles
| recorderparty     =Republican
| sheriff           =Jim Petty
| sheriffparty      =Democratic
| surveyor          =Lonny Allen
| surveyorparty     =Republican
| treasurer         =Kimberly Gunn Ingersoll
| treasurerparty    =Republican
}}

===State===
{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; font-size:95%;"
|+ Past gubernatorial election 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"|'''79.04%''' ''7,588''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|18.74% ''1,799''
|align="center" |2.22% ''213''
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|[[Missouri gubernatorial election, 2020|2020]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''78.00%''' ''7,372''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|19.89% ''1,880''
|align="center" |2.11% ''199''
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|[[Missouri gubernatorial election, 2016|2016]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''66.35%''' ''5,820''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|30.66% ''2,689''
|align="center" |2.99% ''262''
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|[[Missouri gubernatorial election, 2012|2012]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''51.59%''' ''4,575''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|44.91% ''3,983''
|align="center" |3.50% ''310''
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|[[Missouri gubernatorial election, 2008|2008]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|47.58% ''4,333''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|'''50.18%''' ''4,570''
|align="center" |2.24% ''204''
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|[[Missouri gubernatorial election, 2004|2004]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''60.18%''' ''5,273''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|38.54% ''3,377''
|align="center" |1.27% ''112''
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|[[Missouri gubernatorial election, 2000|2000]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''53.57%''' ''4,207''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|43.60% ''3,424''
|align="center" |2.83% ''223''
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|[[Missouri gubernatorial election, 1996|1996]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|45.08% ''3,220''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|'''51.99%''' ''3,714''
|align="center" |2.93% ''209''
|}

All of Morgan County is in Missouri's 58th Representative District in the [[Missouri House of Representatives]], represented by [http://house.mo.gov/member.aspx?year=2017&district=058 David Wood] (R-[[Versailles, Missouri|Versailles]]).
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 58 — Morgan 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 29, 2017}}</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''David Wood'''
  |votes      = '''6,773'''
  |percentage = '''79.35%'''
  |change     = '''-20.65'''
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Travis Maupin
  |votes      = 1,763
  |percentage = 20.65%
  |change     = +20.65
  }}
{{Election box end}} 
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 58 — Morgan County (2014)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''David Wood'''
  |votes      = '''4,559'''
  |percentage = '''100.00%'''
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 58 — Morgan County (2012)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''David Wood'''
  |votes      = '''7,047'''
  |percentage = '''100.00%'''
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box end}}

All of Morgan 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 — Morgan County (2014)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Mike Kehoe'''
  |votes      = '''4,214'''
  |percentage = '''80.04%'''
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Mollie Kristen Freebairn
  |votes      = 1,051
  |percentage = 19.96%
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box end}}

===Federal===
{{Election box begin|title=U.S. Senate — Missouri — Morgan County (2016)<ref name=MOSOS/>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Roy Blunt'''
  |votes      = '''5,410'''
  |percentage = '''61.70%'''
  |change     = '''+13.06'''
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Jason Kander
  |votes      = 2,916
  |percentage = 33.26%
  |change     = -10.54
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Libertarian Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Jonathan Dine
  |votes      = 221
  |percentage = 2.52%
  |change     = -5.03
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Green Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Johnathan McFarland
  |votes      = 113
  |percentage = 1.29%
  |change     = +1.29
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Constitution Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Fred Ryman
  |votes      = 108
  |percentage = 1.23%
  |change     = +1.23
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=U.S. Senate — Missouri — Morgan County (2012)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Todd Akin
  |votes      = 4,190
  |percentage = 48.64%
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Claire McCaskill'''
  |votes      = '''3,773'''
  |percentage = '''43.80%'''
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Libertarian Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Jonathan Dine
  |votes      = 650
  |percentage = 7.55%
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Write-in candidate
  |candidate  = Write-ins
  |votes      = 1
  |percentage = 0.01%
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box end}}

All of Morgan County is included in [[MO-04|Missouri's 4th Congressional District]] and is currently represented by [[Vicky Hartzler]] (R-[[Harrisonville, Missouri|Harrisonville]]) 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 — Morgan County (2016)<ref name=MOSOS/>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Vicky Hartzler'''
  |votes      = '''6,470'''
  |percentage = '''75.34%'''
  |change     = '''-0.02'''
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Gordon Christensen
  |votes      = 1,748
  |percentage = 20.35%
  |change     = +0.43
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Libertarian Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Mark Bliss
  |votes      = 370
  |percentage = 4.31%
  |change     = -0.41
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri's 4th Congressional District — Morgan County (2014)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Vicky Hartzler'''
  |votes      = '''3,964'''
  |percentage = '''75.36%'''
  |change     = '''+8.90'''
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Nate Irvin
  |votes      = 1,048
  |percentage = 19.92%
  |change     = -10.23
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Libertarian Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Herschel L. Young
  |votes      = 248
  |percentage = 4.72%
  |change     = +1.99
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=U.S. House of Representatives — Missouri’s 4th Congressional District — Morgan County (2012)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Vicky Hartzler'''
  |votes      = '''5,662'''
  |percentage = '''66.46%'''
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Teresa Hensley
  |votes      = 2,569
  |percentage = 30.15%
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Libertarian Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Thomas Holbrook
  |votes      = 233
  |percentage = 2.73%
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Constitution Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Greg Cowan
  |votes      = 56
  |percentage = 0.66%
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{PresHead|place=Morgan 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|7,725|1,914|96|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|2020|Republican|7,442|1,924|121|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|2016|Republican|6,760|1,768|293|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|2012|Republican|5,733|2,773|182|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|2008|Republican|5,451|3,565|133|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|2004|Republican|5,657|3,053|61|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|2000|Republican|4,460|3,235|186|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1996|Republican|3,059|3,006|1,068|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1992|Democratic|2,819|2,906|2,045|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1988|Republican|3,958|2,604|20|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|4,392|2,169|0|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|3,577|2,460|145|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1976|Republican|2,831|2,738|26|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|4,021|1,685|0|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1968|Republican|2,906|1,649|504|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1964|Republican|2,742|2,468|0|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1960|Republican|3,239|1,979|0|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1956|Republican|3,163|2,131|0|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|3,390|1,750|7|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1948|Republican|2,365|1,862|11|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1944|Republican|2,896|1,735|10|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1940|Republican|3,166|2,376|14|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1936|Republican|2,993|2,585|18|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|2,000|2,768|39|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1928|Republican|3,017|1,432|9|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1924|Republican|2,489|1,842|66|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1920|Republican|2,911|1,834|35|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1916|Republican|1,578|1,368|21|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1912|Republican|1,239|1,163|323|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1908|Republican|1,663|1,315|29|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1904|Republican|1,624|1,262|35|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1900|Republican|1,434|1,390|53|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1896|Democratic|1,366|1,628|11|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1892|Democratic|1,088|1,143|287|Missouri}}
{{PresFoot|1888|Democratic|1,260|1,362|10|Missouri}}