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In the Missouri House of Representatives, all of Stoddard County is part of the 151st District (which also includes the western portions of neighboring [[Scott County, Missouri|Scott County]]). It is currently represented by Herman Morse (R-Dexter), who took office after a special election in November 2017, winning 70.45% of the vote.<ref>https://enrarchives.sos.mo.gov/enrnet/default.aspx?eid=750004260</ref>

In the Missouri House of Representatives, all of Stoddard County is part of the 151st District (which also includes the western portions of neighboring [[Scott County, Missouri|Scott County]]). It is currently represented by Herman Morse (R-Dexter), who was elected to his second full term in November 2020 without opposition.

 

 

(Libla performed significantly better than average in Stoddard County, receiving 76.11% of the vote.)

In the Missouri Senate, Stoddard County is part of the 25th District, along with Butler, [[Carter County, Missouri|Carter]], Dunklin, [[Mississippi County, Missouri|Mississippi]], New Madrid, [[Pemiscot County, Missouri|Pemiscot]], and [[Shannon County, Missouri|Shannon]] Counties. It is currently represented by Jason Bean (R-[[Holcomb, Missouri|Holcomb]]), who was elected to his first term in November 2020 without opposition.<ref>https://enrarchives.sos.mo.gov/enrnet/default.aspx?eid=750003949</ref>

In the U.S. Congress, Stoddard County is part of Missouri's 8th Congressional District in the House of Representatives, represented by Jason T. Smith (R-Salem). Smith was re-elected to a fourth term in Congress in the November 2018 general election, receiving 73.39% of the vote; he performed significantly better than average in Stoddard County, receiving 83.20% of the vote.<ref>https://enr.sos.mo.gov/CountyResults.aspx</ref>

In the U.S. Congress, Stoddard County is part of Missouri's 8th Congressional District in the House of Representatives, represented by Jason T. Smith (R-Salem). Smith was re-elected to a fifth term in Congress in the November 2020 general election, receiving 76.86% of the vote; he performed significantly better than average in Stoddard County, receiving 83.20% of the vote.<ref>https://enr.sos.mo.gov/CountyResults.aspx</ref>

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! Candidate !! Party !! Votes !! Vote percentage

! Candidate !! Party !! Votes !! Vote percentage

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| Jason Smith || Republican || 8,981 || 83.204%

| Jason Smith || Republican || 11,316 || 85.669%

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| Kathy Ellis || Democrat || 1,683 || 15.592%

| Kathy Ellis || Democrat || 1,738 || 13.158%

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| Jonathan L. Shell || Libertarian || 130 || 1.204%

| Tom Schmitz || Libertarian || 155 || 1.173%

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As the above figures suggest, Stoddard County leans heavily Republican in its politics, especially on the federal and state levels. Like many Bible Belt counties in southern Missouri, it tends to combine social conservatism with a somewhat more populist stance on economic issues. In 2004, for instance, county residents voted overwhelmingly in favor of preserving the institution of marriage, passing with 88.29% of the vote a constitutional amendment affirming marriage as between a man and a woman only. It has also shown much less support for the legalization of marijuana usage than more urban parts of the state. At the same time, Stoddard County voters have shown approval of such economic measures as an increase in the minimum wage: 72.02 percent voted in favor of Proposition B in 2006, increasing the minimum wage to $6.50 an hour. (A more recent proposal to increase the minimum wage, however, was defeated within the county in 2018.)

As the above figures suggest, Stoddard County leans heavily Republican in its politics, especially on the federal and state levels. Like many Bible Belt counties in southern Missouri, it tends to combine social conservatism with a somewhat more populist stance on economic issues. In 2004, for instance, county residents voted overwhelmingly in favor of preserving the institution of marriage, passing with 88.29% of the vote a constitutional amendment affirming marriage as between a man and a woman only. It has also shown much less support for the legalization of marijuana usage than more urban parts of the state. At the same time, Stoddard County voters have shown approval of such economic measures as an increase in the minimum wage: 72.02 percent voted in favor of Proposition B in 2006, increasing the minimum wage to $6.50 an hour. (A more recent proposal to increase the minimum wage, however, was defeated within the county in 2018.)

Among Missouri counties, Stoddard County was among the strongest in its support for [[Donald Trump]] in the 2016 presidential election. Trump received 83.36% of the vote (11,079), compared to 14.12% for [[Hillary Clinton]] (1,876). Proportionally, this represented the largest margin of victory for any presidential candidate in county history.<ref>https://enrarchives.sos.mo.gov/enrnet/CountyResults.aspx</ref>

Among Missouri counties, Stoddard County was among the strongest in its support for [[Donald Trump]] in the 2020 presidential election. Trump received 85.54% of the vote (11,484), compared to 13.55% for [[Joe Biden]] (1,819). Proportionally, this represented the largest margin of victory for any presidential candidate in county history, exceeding even Trump's victory over [[Hillary Clinton]] in 2016.<ref>https://enrarchives.sos.mo.gov/enrnet/CountyResults.aspx</ref>

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