Editing Cape Girardeau County, Missouri (section)

===State===
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In the [[Missouri House of Representatives]], Cape Girardeau County is divided into two legislative districts, both of which are represented by [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]].

*District 146 – Consists of most of the entire county outside of the city of [[Cape Girardeau, Missouri|Cape Girardeau]], although a small portion of the northern edge of the city is included in this district. The district also takes in all of the city of [[Jackson, Missouri|Jackson]] as well as the communities of [[Pocahontas, Missouri|Pocahontas]], [[Oak Ridge, Missouri|Oak Ridge]], [[Old Appleton, Missouri|Old Appleton]], [[Gordonville, Missouri|Gordonville]], [[Dutchtown, Missouri|Dutchtown]], [[Delta, Missouri|Delta]], [[Allenville, Missouri|Allenville]], and [[Whitewater, Missouri|Whitewater]]. It is currently represented by [https://www.house.mo.gov/MemberDetails.aspx?year=2021&code=R&district=146 Barry Hovis] (R-[[Whitewater, Missouri|Whitewater]]).
{{Election box begin | title=Missouri House of Representatives – District 146 – Cape Girardeau County (2020)<ref name=electionresults>{{cite web |title=Cape Girardeau County Election Results |url=https://www.capecounty.us/cape-girardeau-county-clerk/election-results/ |access-date=June 29, 2022}}</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Barry Hovis'''
  |votes      = '''21,012'''
  |percentage = '''100.00%'''
  |change     = '''+18.11'''
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives – District 146 – Cape Girardeau County (2018)<ref name=electionresults/>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Barry Hovis'''
  |votes      = '''15,289'''
  |percentage = '''81.89%'''
  |change     = '''-18.11'''
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Gayla Dace
  |votes      = 3,381
  |percentage = 18.11%
  |change     = +18.11
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives – District 146 – Cape Girardeau County (2016)<ref name=electionresults/>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Donna Lichtenegger'''
  |votes      = '''18,530'''
  |percentage = '''98.12%'''
  |change     = 
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives – District 146 – Cape Girardeau County (2014)<ref name=electionresults/>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Donna Lichtenegger'''
  |votes      = '''7,933'''
  |percentage = '''98.34%'''
  |change     = 
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives – District 146 – Cape Girardeau County (2012)<ref name=electionresults/>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Donna Lichtenegger'''
  |votes      = '''16,824'''
  |percentage = '''98.37%'''
  |change     = 
  }}
{{Election box end}}
*District 147 – Consists of most of the city of [[Cape Girardeau, Missouri|Cape Girardeau]] and a small sliver of the mostly rural stretch of Highway 74 to [[Dutchtown, Missouri|Dutchtown]]. The seat is currently vacant after Wallingford resigned in January 2022.  
{{Election box begin | title=Missouri House of Representatives – District 147 – Cape Girardeau County (2020)<ref name=electionresults/>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Wayne Wallingford'''
  |votes      = '''10,167'''
  |percentage = '''63.14%'''
  |change     = '''-1.64'''
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Andy Leighton
  |votes      = 5,935
  |percentage = 36.86%
  |change     = +1.64
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives – District 147 – Cape Girardeau County (2018)<ref name=electionresults/>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Kathy Swan'''
  |votes      = '''8,616'''
  |percentage = '''64.78%'''
  |change     = '''-8.88'''
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Renita Green
  |votes      = 4,685
  |percentage = 35.22%
  |change     = +8.88
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives – District 147 – Cape Girardeau County (2016)<ref name=electionresults/>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Kathy Swan'''
  |votes      = '''10,575'''
  |percentage = '''73.15%'''
  |change     = 
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Libertarian Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Greg Tlapek
  |votes      = 3,782
  |percentage = 26.16%
  |change     = 
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives – District 147 – Cape Girardeau County (2014)<ref name=electionresults/>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Kathy Swan'''
  |votes      = '''5,214'''
  |percentage = '''69.37%'''
  |change     = 
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Gary Gaines
  |votes      = 1,676
  |percentage = 22.30%
  |change     = 
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Libertarian Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Greg Tlapek
  |votes      = 615
  |percentage = 8.18%
  |change     = 
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives – District 147 – Cape Girardeau County (2012)<ref name=electionresults/>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Kathy Swan'''
  |votes      = '''12,546'''
  |percentage = '''97.30%'''
  |change     = 
  }}
{{Election box end}}
In the [[Missouri Senate]], all of Cape Girardeau County is a part of Missouri's 27h District and is currently represented by [https://www.senate.mo.gov/mem27/ Holly Thompson Rehder] (R-[[Sikeston, Missouri|Sikeston]].
{{Election box begin | title=Missouri Senate – District 27 – Cape Girardeau County (2020)<ref name=electionresults/>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Holly Rehder'''
  |votes      = '''28,941'''
  |percentage = '''73.58%'''
  |change     = '''-2.01'''
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Donnie Owens
  |votes      = 10,391
  |percentage = 26.42%
  |change     = +2.01
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Missouri Senate – District 27 – Cape Girardeau County (2016)<ref name=electionresults/>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Wayne Wallingford'''
  |votes      = '''27,062'''
  |percentage = '''75.59%'''
  |change     = ''' '''
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Donnie Owens
  |votes      = 8,739
  |percentage = 24.41%
  |change     = 
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Missouri Senate – District 27 – Cape Girardeau County (2012)<ref name=electionresults/>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Wayne Wallingford'''
  |votes      = '''29,734'''
  |percentage = '''98.09%'''
  |change     = ''' '''
  }}
{{Election box end}}