Editing Platte County, Missouri (section)

===State===
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! Year
! [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
! [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
! [[Third Party (United States)|Third Parties]]
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|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|[[2024 Missouri gubernatorial election|2024]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''52.31%''' ''30,102''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|45.75% ''26,328''
|align="center" |1.94% ''1,114''
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|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|[[Missouri gubernatorial election, 2020|2020]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''51.84%''' ''29,616''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|46.02% ''26,293''
|align="center" |2.14% ''1,222''
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|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|[[Missouri gubernatorial election, 2016|2016]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''50.20%''' ''24,738''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|46.62% ''22,973''
|align="center" |2.58% ''1,269''
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|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|[[Missouri gubernatorial election, 2012|2012]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|44.64% '''20,154''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|'''52.39%''' ''23,654''
|align="center" |2.97% ''1,339''
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|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|[[Missouri gubernatorial election, 2008|2008]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|42.51% ''19,417''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|'''55.23%''' ''25,228''
|align="center" |2.26% ''1,032''
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|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|[[Missouri gubernatorial election, 2004|2004]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|48.31% ''20,137''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|'''50.31%''' ''20,970''
|align="center" |1.32% ''577''
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|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|[[Missouri gubernatorial election, 2000|2000]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''50.23%''' ''16,971''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|47.69% ''16,115''
|align="center" |2.08% ''703''
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|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|[[Missouri gubernatorial election, 1996|1996]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|36.40% ''10,581''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|'''61.37%''' ''17,840''
|align="center" |2.23% ''647''
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Platte County is divided into three legislative districts in the [[Missouri House of Representatives]], one held by a Republican and two held by Democrats.

*District 12 — [[Jamie Johnson (politician)|Jamie Johnson]] (D-[[Kansas City, Missouri|Kansas City]]). Consists of Parkville, Riverside, and Platte Woods.

{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 12 — Platte County (2022)<ref name="2022results">{{cite web |title=2022 Official Results |url=https://static1.squarespace.com/static/561e88cee4b06543191f1ad2/t/6372be69a7c9e01315b359a3/1668464236016/11082022_official_results.pdf |publisher=Platte County Board of Elections |access-date=June 23, 2023 |date=November 8, 2022}}</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Jamie Johnson'''
  |votes      = '''7,399'''
  |percentage = '''52.16%'''
  |change     = 
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Tom Hutsler
  |votes      = 6,785
  |percentage = 47.84%
  |change     = 
  }}
{{Election box end}}

*District 13 — [[Sean Pouche]] (R-[[Kansas City, Missouri|Kansas City]]). Consists of the communities of Platte City, Weston, Farley, Ferrelview, and a part of the city of Kansas City. District 13 also consists of portions of [[Buchanan County, Missouri|Buchannan County]].
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 13 — Platte County (2022)<ref name="2022results"/>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party     = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  ='''Sean Pouche'''
  |votes      ='''9,323'''
  |percentage ='''100%'''
  |change     ='''+43.39%'''
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 13 — Platte County (2020)<ref name="2020results"/>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Sean Pouche'''
  |votes      = '''14,054'''
  |percentage = '''56.61%'''
  |change     = 
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Vic Abundis
  |votes      = 10,774
  |percentage = 43.39%
  |change     = 
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 13 — Platte County (2020)<ref name="2018 results"/>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Vic Allred'''
  |votes      = '''10,575'''
  |percentage = '''54.34%'''
  |change     = 
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Mitch Weber
  |votes      = 8,864
  |percentage = 45.55%
  |change     = 
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 13 — Platte County (2016)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Nick Marshall'''
  |votes      = '''12,440'''
  |percentage = '''59.02%'''
  |change     = '''-40.98'''
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Tyler McCall
  |votes      = 8,636
  |percentage = 40.98%
  |change     = +40.98
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 13 — Platte County (2014)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Nick Marshall'''
  |votes      = '''7,539'''
  |percentage = '''100.00%'''
  |change     = '''+38.04'''
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 13 — Platte County (2012)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Nick Marshall'''
  |votes      = '''11,712'''
  |percentage = '''61.96%'''
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Gerry Byrne
  |votes      = 7,192
  |percentage = 38.04
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box end}}

*District 14 – [[Ashley Aune]] (D-[[Kansas City, Missouri|Kansas City]]). Consists of the communities of Houston Lake, Lake Waukomis, Weatherby Lake, Northmoor, and part of the city of Kansas City.
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 14 — Platte County (2022)<ref name="2022results"/>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Ashley Aune'''
  |votes      ='''7,859'''
  |percentage ='''53.22%'''
  |change     ='''+0.22%'''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party     = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Eric Holmes
  |votes      = 6,907
  |percentage = 46.78%
  |change     = -0.22%
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 14 — Platte County (2020)<ref name="2020results"/>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Ashley Aune'''
  |votes      = '''12,076'''
  |percentage = '''53.00%'''
  |change     = 
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Eric Holmes
  |votes      = 10,707
  |percentage = 47.00%
  |change     = 
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 14 — Platte County (2018)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Kevin Corlew|votes='''8,716'''|percentage='''50.17%'''|change='''-2.49'''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate='''Matt Sain'''|votes=8,656|percentage=49.83%|change=+2.49}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 14 — Platte County (2016)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Kevin Corlew'''
  |votes      = '''10,084'''
  |percentage = '''52.66%'''
  |change     = '''-3.55'''
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Martin T. Rucker II
  |votes      = 9,067
  |percentage = 47.34%
  |change     = +3.55
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 14 — Platte County (2014)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Kevin Corlew'''
  |votes      = '''4,812'''
  |percentage = '''56.21%'''
  |change     = '''+1.40'''
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Stephanie Isaacson
  |votes      = 3,749
  |percentage = 43.79
  |change     = -1.40
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 14 — Platte County (2012)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Ron Schieber'''
  |votes      = '''9,459'''
  |percentage = '''54.81%'''
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Eric Pendell
  |votes      = 7,799
  |percentage = 45.19%
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box end}}

All of Platte County is a part of Missouri's 34th District in the [[Missouri Senate]] and is currently represented by [[Tony Luetkemeyer]] (R-[[Parkville, Missouri|Parkville]]). 
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri Senate — District 34 — Platte County (2022)<ref name="2022results"/>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Tony Luetkemeyer'''
  |votes      = '''22,503'''
  |percentage = '''55.07%'''
  |change     = '''+3.30%'''
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Sarah Shorter
  |votes      = 18,356
  |percentage = 44.93%
  |change     = -3.11%
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri Senate — District 34 — Platte County (2018)<ref name="2018 results"/>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Tony Luetkemeyer'''
  |votes      = '''22,751'''
  |percentage = '''51.77%'''
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Martin T. Rucker II
  |votes      = 21,113
  |percentage = 48.04%
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri Senate — District 34 — Platte County (2014)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Rob Schaaf'''
  |votes      = '''13,071'''
  |percentage = '''59.26%'''
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Martin T. Rucker
  |votes      = 8,987
  |percentage = 40.74%
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box end}}