Editing Adair County, Missouri (section)

==Politics==
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{{PresRow|2016|Republican|6,030|3,500|696|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|2012|Republican|5,651|4,219|256|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|2008|Republican|5,891|5,735|245|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|2004|Republican|6,367|4,938|99|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|2000|Republican|6,050|4,101|401|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1996|Republican|4,656|4,441|1,300|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1992|Democratic|4,141|4,232|2,267|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1988|Republican|5,721|3,571|42|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|6,430|3,119|0|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|5,513|3,507|502|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1976|Republican|5,249|3,684|200|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|6,157|2,286|0|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1968|Republican|4,624|2,645|592|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|3,573|4,235|0|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1960|Republican|5,469|3,160|0|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1956|Republican|5,322|3,418|0|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|5,748|3,339|33|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1948|Democratic|4,024|4,136|41|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1944|Republican|4,909|3,606|26|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1940|Republican|5,688|4,813|65|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|4,685|5,315|127|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|2,991|4,623|146|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1928|Republican|5,538|2,841|50|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1924|Republican|4,383|2,800|1,000|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1920|Republican|4,861|2,534|483|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1916|Republican|2,681|2,275|291|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1912|Democratic|1,427|1,784|1,682|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1908|Republican|2,514|1,992|387|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1904|Republican|2,791|1,687|354|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1900|Republican|2,673|2,180|199|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1896|Republican|2,402|2,311|31|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1892|Republican|1,953|1,039|910|Missouri}}
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===Local===
Adair County is governed by a three-member commission. The presiding commissioner is elected by the county voters at large. The first district and second district commissioners are voted on by the residents living in the eastern half of the county, and western half of the county respectively. Each commissioner has an equal vote in all county business. Most offices are housed in the Adair County Courthouse, a structure dating from 1896 and listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]]. The Adair County Sheriff's Office is located in the Adair County Detention Center one block north of the courthouse, while the Prosecuting Attorney's office resides in the County Annex building across from the detention center.

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

===State===

Adair County is split between two legislative districts in the [[Missouri House of Representatives]], both of which are held by Republicans.

*District 3 — Danny Busick (R-[[Newtown, Missouri|Newtown]]). Consists of the city of Kirksville and the western half of the rest of the county.
*District 4 — Greg Sharpe (R-[[Ewing, Missouri|Ewing]]). Consists of the eastern half of the county.

All of Adair County is a part of Missouri's 18th District in the [[Missouri Senate]] and is currently represented by Cindy O'Laughlin (R-[[Shelbina, Missouri|Shelbina]]).