Editing St. Francois County, Missouri (section)

==Politics==

===Local===
The Republican Party predominantly controls politics at the local level in St. Francois County. Republicans hold all but two of the county's elected positions.

{{Missouri county elected officials
| name              =St. Francois County, Missouri
| assessor          =Eric Dugal
| assessorparty     =Republican
| auditor           =Louie Seiberlich 
| auditorparty      =Republican
| circuitclerk      =Kristina Bone
| circuitclerkparty =Republican
| countyclerk       =[[Kevin Engler]]
| countyclerkparty  =Republican
| presiding         =Harold Gallaher
| presidingparty    =Republican
| district1         =Kary Buckley
| district1party    =Republican
| district2         =David Kater
| district2party    =Republican
| collector         =Angie K. Usery
| collectorparty    =Republican
| coroner           =Jason Coplin
| coronerparty      =Republican
| prosecutor        =Blake Dudley
| prosecutorparty   =Republican
| administrator     =Gary Matheny
| administratorparty=Republican
| recorder          =Jay Graf
| recorderparty     =Republican
| sheriff           =Daniel R. Bullock
| sheriffparty      =Republican
| treasurer         =Parks G. Peterson
| treasurerparty    =Republican
}}

===State===
St. Francois County is divided into three legislative districts in the [[Missouri House of Representatives]].

* District 115 — Currently represented by [[Cyndi Buchheit-Courtway]] (R-[[Festus, Missouri|Festus]]). It consists of the northern parts of the county, including Blackwell, French Village, and part of Park Hills.  
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 115 — St. Francois County (2020)<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://sfcgov.org/wpfb-file/206_pall_official_election_summary_2-pdf/|title=November 3, 2020 Official Results}}</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Cyndi Buchheit Courtway'''
  |votes      = '''3,783'''
  |percentage = '''74.73%'''
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Cynthia Nugent
  |votes      = 1,272
  |percentage = 25.13%
  |change     = 
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 115 — St. Francois County (2018)<ref name="auto1">{{cite web | url=https://sfcgov.org/county-elections/election-results/ | title=Election Results }}</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Elaine Gannon'''
  |votes      = '''3,211'''
  |percentage = '''98.14%'''
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 115 — St. Francois County (2016)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Elaine Gannon'''
  |votes      = '''3,010'''
  |percentage = '''68.63%'''
  |change     = '''+3.40'''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Barbara Stocker
  |votes      = 1,196
  |percentage = 27.27%
  |change     = -2.98
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Libertarian Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Charles Bigelow
  |votes      = 180
  |percentage = 4.10%
  |change     = +4.10
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 115 — St. Francois County (2014)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Elaine Gannon'''
  |votes      = '''1,486'''
  |percentage = '''65.23%'''
  |change     = '''+13.26'''
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Dan Darian
  |votes      = 689
  |percentage = 30.25%
  |change     = -17.78
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Constitution Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Jerry Dollar Jr.
  |votes      = 103
  |percentage = 4.52%
  |change     = +4.52
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 115 — St. Francois County (2012)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Elaine Gannon'''
  |votes      = '''2,106'''
  |percentage = '''51.97%'''
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Rich McCane
  |votes      = 1,946
  |percentage = 48.03%
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box end}}
* District 116 — Currently represented by [[Dale Wright (politician)]] (R-[[Farmington, Missouri|Farmington]]). It consists of the southeastern section of the county, including part of Farmington.
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 116 — St. Francois County (2020)<ref name="auto"/>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Dale Wright'''
  |votes      = '''6,687'''
  |percentage = '''97.96%'''
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 116 — St. Francois County (2018)<ref name="auto2">{{Citation | vauthors=((St. Francois County Clerk)) | year=2018 | title=Statement of Votes Cast | url=https://sfcgov.org/download/clerk/elections/results/election_results/archived_results/2011-2019/NOVEMBER2018SOVC082720211430281.pdf}}</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Dale Wright'''
  |votes      = '''4,374'''
  |percentage = '''70.12%'''
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Bill Kraemer
  |votes      = 1,855
  |percentage = 29.74
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 116 — St. Francois County (2016)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Kevin Engler'''
  |votes      = '''5,590'''
  |percentage = '''100.00%'''
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 116 — St. Francois County (2014)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Kevin Engler'''
  |votes      = '''2,826'''
  |percentage = '''100.00%'''
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 116 — St. Francois County (2012)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Kevin Engler'''
  |votes      = '''4,881'''
  |percentage = '''100.00%'''
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box end}}

* District 117 — Currently represented by Mike Henderson (R-[[Bonne Terre, Missouri|Bonne Terre]]). It consists of the western parts of the county and includes the communities of Bismarck, Bonne Terre, Desloge, Doe Run, Iron Mountain Lake, Leadington, Leadwood, and parts of Farmington and Park Hills. 
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 117 — St. Francois County (2020)<ref name="auto"/>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Mike Henderson'''
  |votes      = '''10,485'''
  |percentage = '''73.21%'''
  |change     = 
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Tony Dorsett
  |votes      = 3,817
  |percentage = 26.65%
  |change     = 
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 117 — St. Francois County (2018)<ref name="auto2"/>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Mike Henderson'''
  |votes      = '''8,169'''
  |percentage = '''71.92%'''
  |change     = 
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Kayla Chick
  |votes      = 3,168
  |percentage = 27.89%
  |change     = 
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 117 — St. Francois County (2016)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Mike Henderson'''
  |votes      = '''7,302'''
  |percentage = '''56.74%'''
  |change     = '''+56.74'''
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Travis Barnes
  |votes      = 5,567
  |percentage = 43.26%
  |change     = -56.74
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 117 — St. Francois County (2014)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Linda Black'''
  |votes      = '''5,081'''
  |percentage = '''100.00%'''
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 117 — St. Francois County (2012)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Linda Black'''
  |votes      = '''9,704'''
  |percentage = '''100.00%'''
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box end}}

All of St. Francois County is a part of Missouri's 3rd District in the [[Missouri Senate]] and is currently represented by [[Elaine Gannon]] (R-[[De Soto, Missouri|De Soto]]).
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri Senate — District 3 — St. Francois County (2020)<ref name="auto"/>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Elaine Freeman Gannon'''
  |votes      = '''23,058'''
  |percentage = '''97.65%'''
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri Senate — District 3 — St. Francois County (2016)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Gary Romine'''
  |votes      = '''18,992'''
  |percentage = '''81.79%'''
  |change     = '''+21.62'''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Green Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Edward R. Weissler
  |votes      = 4,229
  |percentage = 18.21%
  |change     = +18.21
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri Senate — District 3 — St. Francois County (2012)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Gary Romine'''
  |votes      = '''13,329'''
  |percentage = '''60.17%'''
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Joseph Fallert, Jr.
  |votes      = 8,823
  |percentage = 39.83%
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box end}}

{| 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"|'''74.54%''' ''20,827''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|23.35% ''6,524''
|align="center" |2.11% ''591''
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|[[Missouri gubernatorial election, 2020|2020]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''69.37%''' ''19,258''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|27.67% ''7,682''
|align="center" |2.96% ''823''
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|[[Missouri gubernatorial election, 2016|2016]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''58.51%''' ''14,433''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|38.20% ''9,424''
|align="center" |3.29% ''811''
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|[[Missouri gubernatorial election, 2012|2012]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|44.17% ''9,965''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|'''52.88%''' ''11,930''
|align="center" |2.94% ''664''
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|[[Missouri gubernatorial election, 2008|2008]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|34.55% ''8,418''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|'''63.49%''' ''15,468''
|align="center" |1.96% ''478''
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|[[Missouri gubernatorial election, 2004|2004]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''52.14%''' ''11,903''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|46.43% ''10,601''
|align="center" |1.43% ''327''
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|[[Missouri gubernatorial election, 2000|2000]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|46.42% ''8,712''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|'''50.22%''' ''9,425''
|align="center" |3.36% ''632''
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|[[Missouri gubernatorial election, 1996|1996]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|40.23% ''7,192''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|'''57.19%''' ''10,224''
|align="center" |2.58% ''461''
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|[[Missouri gubernatorial election, 1992|1992]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|39.44% ''7,350''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|'''60.56%''' ''11,287''
|align="center" |2.58% ''461''
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|[[Missouri gubernatorial election, 1988|1988]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''58.28%''' ''9,401''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|40.94% ''6,604''
|align="center" |0.77% ''125''
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|[[Missouri gubernatorial election, 1984|1984]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''52.10%''' ''8,777''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|47.90% ''8,068''
|align="center" |0.00% ''0''
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|[[Missouri gubernatorial election, 1980|1980]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''51.93%''' ''8,797''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|47.89% ''8,113''
|align="center" |0.18% ''30''
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|[[Missouri gubernatorial election, 1976|1976]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|47.82% ''7,569''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|'''52.13%''' ''8,251''
|align="center" |0.04% ''7''
|}

===Federal===
{{Election box begin|title=U.S. Senate — Missouri — St. Francois County (2018)<ref name="auto2"/>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Josh Hawley'''
  |votes      = 13,111
  |percentage = 59.98%
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Claire McCaskill
  |votes      = 7,770
  |percentage = 35.54%
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Libertarian Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Japheth Campbell
  |votes      = 342
  |percentage = 1.56%
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Green Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Jo Crain
  |votes      = 157
  |percentage = 0.72%
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Independent politician
  |candidate  = Craig O'Dear
  |votes      = 447
  |percentage = 2.04%
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=U.S. Senate — Missouri — St. Francois County (2016)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Roy Blunt'''
  |votes      = '''13,110'''
  |percentage = '''53.32%'''
  |change     = '''+12.57'''
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Jason Kander
  |votes      = 10,117
  |percentage = 41.15%
  |change     = -11.23
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Libertarian Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Jonathan Dine
  |votes      = 661
  |percentage = 2.69%
  |change     = -4.18
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Green Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Johnathan McFarland
  |votes      = 431
  |percentage = 1.75%
  |change     = +1.75
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Constitution Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Fred Ryman
  |votes      = 269
  |percentage = 1.09%
  |change     = +1.09
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=U.S. Senate — Missouri — St. Francois County (2012)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Todd Akin
  |votes      = 9,142
  |percentage = 40.75%
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Claire McCaskill'''
  |votes      = '''11,751'''
  |percentage = '''52.38%'''
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Libertarian Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Jonathan Dine
  |votes      = 1,540
  |percentage = 6.87%
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box end}}

St. Francois County is included in [[MO-08|Missouri's 8th Congressional District]] and is currently represented by [[Jason T. Smith]] (R-[[Salem, Missouri|Salem]]) in the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]]. Smith won a special election on Tuesday, June 4, 2013, to finish out the remaining term of [[U.S. Representative]] [[Jo Ann Emerson]] (R-[[Cape Girardeau, Missouri|Cape Girardeau]]). Emerson announced her resignation a month after being reelected with over 70 percent of the vote in the district. She resigned to become CEO of the National Rural Electric Cooperative.

{{Election box begin|title=U.S. House of Representatives — District 8 — St. Francois County (2020)<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.desmoinesregister.com/elections/results/race/2020-11-03-house-MO-26035/ | title=Missouri U.S. House - District 8 Election Results &#124; des Moines Register | website=[[The Des Moines Register]] }}</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Jason T. Smith'''
  |votes      = 19,505
  |percentage = 71.53
  |change     = 
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Kathy Ellis
  |votes      = 7,170
  |percentage = 26.30
  |change     = 
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Libertarian Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Tom Schmitz
  |votes      = 576
  |percentage = 2.11
  |change     = 
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=U.S. House of Representatives — District 8 — St. Francois County (2018)<ref name="auto1"/>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Jason T. Smith'''
  |votes      = '''14,051'''
  |percentage = '''65.16%'''
  |change     = 
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Kathy Ellis
  |votes      = 7,052
  |percentage = 32.70%
  |change     = 
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Libertarian Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Jonathan Shell
  |votes      = 444
  |percentage = 2.06%
  |change     = 
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=U.S. House of Representatives — District 8 — St. Francois County (2016)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Jason T. Smith'''
  |votes      = '''16,309'''
  |percentage = '''68.07%'''
  |change     = '''+8.72'''
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Dave Cowell
  |votes      = 6,933
  |percentage = 28.94%
  |change     = -1.86
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Libertarian Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Jonathan Shell
  |votes      = 718
  |percentage = 3.00%
  |change     = +0.66
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=U.S. House of Representatives — District 8 — St. Francois County (2014)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Jason T. Smith'''
  |votes      = '''7,317'''
  |percentage = '''59.35%'''
  |change     = '''-2.46'''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Barbara Stocker
  |votes      = 3,798
  |percentage = 30.80% 
  |change     = -2.64
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Libertarian Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Rick Vandeven
  |votes      = 288
  |percentage = 2.34%
  |change     = +1.27
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Constitution Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Doug Enyart
  |votes      = 465
  |percentage = 3.77%
  |change     = +0.50
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Independent (politician)
  |candidate  = Terry Hampton
  |votes      = 461
  |percentage = 3.74%
  |change     = +3.74
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=U.S. House of Representatives — District 8 — Special Election – St. Francois County (2013)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Jason T. Smith'''
  |votes      = '''1,850'''
  |percentage = '''61.81%'''
  |change     = '''-7.50'''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Steve Hodges
  |votes      = 1,001
  |percentage = 33.44%
  |change     = +5.73
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Libertarian Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Bill Slantz
  |votes      = 32
  |percentage = 1.07%
  |change     = -1.91
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Constitution Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Doug Enyart
  |votes      = 98
  |percentage = 3.27%
  |change     = +3.27
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Write-in candidate
  |candidate  = Wayne L. Byington
  |votes      = 12
  |percentage = 0.40%
  |change     = +0.40
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=U.S. House of Representatives — District 8 — St. Francois County (2012)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Jo Ann Emerson'''
  |votes      = '''15,423'''
  |percentage = '''69.31%'''
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Jack Rushin
  |votes      = 6,166
  |percentage = 27.71%
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Libertarian Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Rick Vandeven
  |votes      = 664
  |percentage = 2.98%
  |change     =
  }}
{{Election box end}}

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{{PresRow|2024|Republican|21,521|6,811|366|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|2020|Republican|20,511|7,044|510|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|2016|Republican|17,468|6,250|1,202|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|2012|Republican|13,248|8,829|628|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|2008|Republican|12,660|11,540|350|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|2004|Republican|12,087|10,748|98|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|2000|Republican|9,327|9,075|439|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1996|Democratic|6,200|9,034|2,492|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1992|Democratic|5,889|9,367|3,691|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1988|Democratic|7,923|8,158|46|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|9,792|7,137|0|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|8,914|7,495|507|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1976|Democratic|7,002|8,852|57|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|8,812|4,658|0|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1968|Republican|7,492|6,379|1,867|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|5,690|10,567|0|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1960|Republican|10,131|7,205|0|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1956|Republican|9,968|7,566|0|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|9,672|8,040|17|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1948|Democratic|6,234|7,276|32|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1944|Republican|7,320|6,745|11|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1940|Republican|8,687|8,132|32|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|7,271|7,876|66|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|6,017|7,613|174|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1928|Republican|9,040|4,171|17|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1924|Republican|6,117|5,542|297|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1920|Republican|5,504|5,300|235|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1916|Democratic|3,015|3,675|195|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1912|Democratic|2,305|2,786|1,134|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1908|Republican|3,260|2,942|511|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1904|Republican|2,894|2,615|138|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1900|Democratic|2,295|2,707|64|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1896|Democratic|1,664|2,245|18|Missouri}}
{{PresRow|1892|Democratic|1,253|2,141|36|Missouri}}
{{PresFoot|1888|Democratic|1,445|2,214|100|Missouri}}

==== Covid-19 controversy ====
During the 2020 [[COVID-19 pandemic]], the head of the St. Francois County [[Public health|Public Health Department]] described being driven to resign from her position by residents who refused to "accept the reality of the pandemic" and made “cowardly“ anonymous [[threats]] against her and her family.<ref>Elliott, Amber, as told to Eli Saslow. [https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/11/18/health-care-worker-threats-coronavirus ‘This is how we treat each other? This is who we are?'] Washington Post, November 18, 2020.</ref>