Osage County, Missouri
Precinct data
Results by precinct
11 precincts · 7,727 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -LOOSE CREEKLOOSE CREEK | 166 | 1,359 | 10 | 1,535 | 10.8% | 88.5% | R+77.7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -WESTPHALIAWESTPHALIA | 140 | 1,129 | 12 | 1,281 | 10.9% | 88.1% | R+77.2 |
| Precinct -LINN 1LINN 1 | 130 | 730 | 8 | 868 | 15.0% | 84.1% | R+69.1 |
| Precinct -LINN 2LINN 2 | 148 | 709 | 8 | 865 | 17.1% | 82.0% | R+64.9 |
| Precinct -BELLEBELLE | 82 | 504 | 4 | 590 | 13.9% | 85.4% | R+71.5 |
| Precinct -FREEBURGFREEBURG | 76 | 457 | 3 | 536 | 14.2% | 85.3% | R+71.1 |
| Precinct -RICH FOUNTAINRICH FOUNTAIN | 56 | 450 | 4 | 510 | 11.0% | 88.2% | R+77.3 |
| Precinct -CHAMOISCHAMOIS | 64 | 373 | 7 | 444 | 14.4% | 84.0% | R+69.6 |
| Precinct -FREEDOMFREEDOM | 63 | 328 | 2 | 393 | 16.0% | 83.5% | R+67.4 |
| Precinct -KOELTZTOWNKOELTZTOWN | 47 | 336 | 0 | 383 | 12.3% | 87.7% | R+75.5 |
| Precinct -METAMETA | 37 | 282 | 3 | 322 | 11.5% | 87.6% | R+76.1 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −4.2% |
| 1896 | −7.6% |
| 1900 | −10.5% |
| 1904 | −7.7% |
| 1908 | −11.6% |
| 1912 | +14.1% |
| 1916 | −12.1% |
| 1920 | −53.2% |
| 1924 | −10.6% |
| 1928 | +11.1% |
| 1932 | +32.8% |
| 1936 | +2.7% |
| 1940 | −23.2% |
| 1944 | −21.5% |
| 1948 | +3.6% |
| 1952 | −21.6% |
| 1956 | −11.4% |
| 1960 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | −2.0% |
| 1968 | −31.1% |
| 1972 | −48.4% |
| 1976 | −22.9% |
| 1980 | −28.1% |
| 1984 | −53.1% |
| 1988 | −37.3% |
| 1992 | −15.2% |
| 1996 | −15.2% |
| 2000 | −35.9% |
| 2004 | −49.5% |
| 2008 | −44.6% |
| 2012 | −55.7% |
| 2016 | −68.5% |
| 2020 | −71.4% |
| 2024 | −73.1% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 9,553 |
| 2018 | 9,731 |
| 2020 | 9,827 |
| 2022 | 9,766 |
| 2024 | 10,223 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+113 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −171 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $48,451 in average income, against $96,201 for residents who stayed — 50% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+34.4 on average — 39 points more Democratic-leaning than Osage County, MO itself (R+73.1).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Cole County, MO68R+34.4
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Cole County, MO82
- Boone County, MO21
- Maries County, MO20
Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −9 |
| 2012 | −98 |
| 2013 | −180 |
| 2014 | −57 |
| 2015 | −120 |
| 2016 | +27 |
| 2017 | +24 |
| 2018 | −10 |
| 2019 | −48 |
| 2021 | +151 |
| 2022 | +6 |
| 2023 | +58 |
| 2024 | −28 |
| 2025 | +113 |
Osage County, anchored by small farming communities along the Osage River, recorded an R+73.1 presidential margin in 2024—among the widest in the state—reflecting the heavily rural, agricultural character that defines its electorate.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 32.8 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 73.1 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 73.1 points.
A population of 13,402, a 97% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $76,681 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Mercer County and Putnam County.
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Osage County, Missouri. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/29151/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.