Daviess County, Missouri

County in Missouri, United States

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U.S. county in Missouri

Daviess County

U.S. county

Daviess County Courthouse in Gallatin

Daviess County Courthouse in Gallatin

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Location within the U.S. state of Missouri

Missouri's location within the U.S.

Country|  United States
State|  Missouri
Founded| December 29, 1836
Named for| Major Joseph Hamilton Daviess
Seat| Gallatin
Largest city| Gallatin
Area

• Total| 569 sq mi (1,470 km2)
• Land| 563 sq mi (1,460 km2)
• Water| 5.8 sq mi (15 km2)  1.0%
Population

(2020)

• Total| 8,430
• Estimate

(2021)[1]

| 8,399
• Density| 15/sq mi (5.7/km2)
Time zone| UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district| 6th
Website| https://www.daviesscountymo.gov

Daviess County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,430.[2] Its county seat is Gallatin.[3] The county was organized December 29, 1836, from Ray County and named for Major Joseph Hamilton Daveiss, a soldier from Kentucky who was killed in 1811 at the Battle of Tippecanoe.[4]

The county includes the town of Jamesport, which has the largest Amish community in Missouri.

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 Geography
* 2.1 Adjacent counties
* 2.2 Major highways
* 3 Demographics
* 3.1 Religion
* 3.2 2020 Census
* 4 Education
* 4.1 Public schools
* 4.2 Private schools
* 4.3 Public libraries
* 5 Politics
* 5.1 Local
* 5.2 State
* 5.3 Federal
* 5.3.1 Political culture
* 5.4 Missouri presidential preference primaries
* 5.4.1 2020
* 5.4.2 2016
* 5.4.3 2012
* 5.4.4 2008
* 6 Communities
* 6.1 Cities
* 6.2 Villages
* 6.3 Census-designated place
* 6.4 Unincorporated communities
* 7 Notable people
* 8 See also
* 9 References
* 10 External links

## History

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According to Latter Day Saint movement founder Joseph Smith, Adam-ondi-Ahman, situated in the central part of the county, was where Adam and Eve relocated after being banished from the Garden of Eden. According to LDS tradition, the site is to be a gathering spot prior to the Second Coming of Jesus Christ.

In 1838, two years after the county was organized, Joseph Smith's claims about the history of the area spurred in an influx of Mormon settlers. Non-Mormon residents feared they were going to lose control of the county and attempted to prevent Mormons from voting in the Gallatin Election Day Battle. This was to be the first skirmish in the Mormon War. Later, in retaliation for violence to their families and destruction of their property, some Mormons burned and sacked Gallatin, Grindstone Fork, Millport and other smaller settlements. The plundered goods were deposited in the Bishop's storehouse at Diahman.[5] Millport, which at the time was the largest city in the county and the center for trade, never recovered, and became a ghost town.[6] Missouri Governor Lilburn Boggs issued an Extermination Order to drive the Mormons from the state after arresting Joseph Smith and other leaders of the church.

Daviess County played a major role in the history of the outlaw James-Younger Gang. The first confirmed bank robbery involving Jesse James occurred on December 7, 1869, at the Daviess County Savings Association in Gallatin. John W. Sheets, the bank cashier, was killed in the process by Jesse James, who believed Sheets was Samuel P. Cox, who had killed James's bushwhacker colleague Bloody Bill Anderson during the American Civil War. On July 15, 1881, the gang was believed to have been responsible for the robbery of the Rock Island Line at Winston in which a conductor and passenger were killed.

After Jesse James was murdered in St. Joseph, Frank James surrendered in 1882 to face Daviess County charges in connection with the train robbery/murder as well as murder charges in the 1869 bank robbery. Frank James was tried from August 20-September 6, 1883. Interest was so intense that the trial was moved to the Gallatin Opera House to accommodate the crowds. James was found not guilty of involvement in both crimes. Charges were made that the jury was filled with Southern sympathizers who refused to convict one of their own.[1]

The Daviess County Savings Association and the Gallatin Opera House have since been torn down, although the Winston Rock Island Line train station still stands and is operated by the local historical society as a museum.

Daviess County has one of only three Rotary Jails still in existence. Also known as the "Squirrel Cage Jail," [2] it is now a museum and is on the National Register of Historic Places.

## Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 569 square miles (1,470 km2), of which 563 square miles (1,460 km2) is land and 5.8 square miles (15 km2) (1.0%) is water.[7]

### Adjacent counties

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* Harrison County (north)
* Grundy County (northeast)
* Livingston County (southeast)
* Caldwell County (south)
* DeKalb County (west)
* Gentry County (northwest)

### Major highways

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* File:I-35 (MO).svg Interstate 35
* U.S. Route 69
* Route 6
* Route 13
* Route 190

## Demographics

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Historical population

Census | Pop. |  | %±
1840| 2,736| | —
1850| 5,298| | 93.6%
1860| 9,606| | 81.3%
1870| 14,410| | 50.0%
1880| 19,145| | 32.9%
1890| 20,456| | 6.8%
1900| 21,325| | 4.2%
1910| 17,605| | −17.4%
1920| 16,641| | −5.5%
1930| 14,424| | −13.3%
1940| 13,398| | −7.1%
1950| 11,180| | −16.6%
1960| 9,502| | −15.0%
1970| 8,420| | −11.4%
1980| 8,905| | 5.8%
1990| 7,865| | −11.7%
2000| 8,016| | 1.9%
2010| 8,433| | 5.2%
2020| 8,430| | 0.0%
2021 (est.)| 8,399| [8]| −0.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]
1790-1960[10] 1900-1990[11]
1990-2000[12] 2010-2020[2]

As of the 2010 census,[13] there were 8,433 people, 3,214 households, and 2,489 families residing in the county. The population density was 15 people per square mile (6/km2). There were 4,199 housing units at an average density of 7 per square mile (3/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 98.02% White, 0.27% Black or African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.08% from other races, and 1.16% from two or more races. Approximately 1.03% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 3,214 households, out of which 31.92% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.81% were married couples living together, 8.06% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.34% were non-families. 24.64% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.89% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.70% under the age of 18, 7.02% from 18 to 24, 21.81% from 25 to 44, 27.38% from 45 to 64, and 17.09% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 98.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $39,925, and the median income for a family was $48,839. Males had a median income of $33,882 versus $28,891 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,900. About 9.80% of families and 13.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.50% of those under age 18 and 11.60% of those age 65 or over.

### Religion

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According to the Association of Religion Data Archives County Membership Report (2010), Daviess County is sometimes regarded as being on the northern edge of the Bible Belt, with evangelical Protestantism being the most predominant religion. The most predominant denominations among residents in Daviess County who adhere to a religion are Southern Baptists (30.78%), Disciples of Christ (9.12%), and Amish groups (7.07%).

### 2020 Census

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Daviess County Racial Composition[14] Race  | Num.  | Perc.

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White (NH)  | 7,924  | 94%
Black or African American (NH)  | 31  | 0.37%
Native American (NH)  | 27  | 0.32%
Asian (NH)  | 16  | 0.19%
Pacific Islander (NH)  | 10  | 0.12%
Other/Mixed (NH)  | 309  | 3.67%
Hispanic or Latino | 113  | 1.34%

## Education

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Of adults 25 years of age and older in Daviess County, 84.0% possess a high school diploma or higher, while 14.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher as their highest educational attainment.

### Public schools

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* Gallatin R-V School District \- Gallatin
* Covel D. Searcy Elementary School (PK-04)
* Gallatin Middle School (05-08)
* Gallatin High School (09-12)
* North Daviess County R-III School District \- Jameson
* North Daviess County Elementary School (PK-06) - Jameson
* North Daviess County High School (07-12) - Jameson
* Pattonsburg R-II School District \- Pattonsburg
* Pattonsburg Elementary School (PK-06)
* Pattonsburg High School (07-12)
* Tri-County R-VII School District - Jamesport
* Tri-County Elementary School (K-06)
* Tri-County High School (07-12)
* Winston R-VI School District \- Winston
* Winston Elementary School (PK-06)
* Winston High School (07-12)

### Private schools

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* Country View School - Jamesport \- (01-08) - Amish
* Hickory Hill School - Jamesport \- (01-08) - Amish
* Jamesport Mennonite School - Jamesport \- (01-08) - Mennonite
* Meadow View School - Jamesport \- (01-07) Amish
* Oak Grove School - Jamesport \- (01-08) - Amish
* Spring Hill School - Jamesport \- (01-08) - Amish
* Walnut Creek School - Jamesport \- (01-08) - Amish

### Public libraries

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* Daviess County Library[15]

## Politics

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### Local

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Politics are divided at the local level in Daviess County. Republicans hold a majority of the elected positions in the county.

Daviess County, Missouri

Elected countywide officials
Assessor|  Sally Black|  Democratic
Circuit Clerk|  Pam Howard|  Democratic
County Clerk|  Ronetta Burton|  Republican
Collector|  Lacey Corwin|  Democratic
Commissioner
(Presiding)|  Jim Ruse|  Republican
Commissioner
(District 1)|  David Cox|  Republican
Commissioner
(District 2)|  Wayne Uthe|  Republican
Coroner|  Jason Smith|  Republican
Prosecuting Attorney|  Andrea (Annie) Gibson|  Democratic
Public Administrator|  Kayla Michael|  Republican
Recorder|  Jane McKinsey|  Democratic
Sheriff|  Larry Adams|  Republican
Treasurer|  Lacey Corwin|  Democratic

### State

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Past Gubernatorial Elections Results Year  | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties

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2020 | 77.21% 2,975 | 20.11% 775 | 2.67% 103
2016 | 61.65% 2,300 | 34.87% 1,301 | 3.48% 130
2012 | 48.28% 1,697 | 48.11% 1,691 | 3.61% 127
2008 | 44.81% 1,683 | 52.42% 1,969 | 2.77% 104
2004 | 55.52% 2,091 | 42.96% 1,618 | 1.51% 57
2000 | 50.91% 1,768 | 46.18% 1,604 | 2.90% 101

All of Daviess County is a part of Missouri's 2nd District in the Missouri House of Representatives and is currently represented by J. Eggleston (R-Maysville). Eggleston was reelected to a fourth term in 2020.

Missouri House of Representatives – District 2 – Daviess County (2020)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | J. Eggleston | 3,087 | 81.86% | -16.83
| Democratic | Mindi Smith  | 684  | 18.14%  | +18.14
Missouri House of Representatives – District 2 – Daviess County (2018)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | J. Eggleston | 2,633 | 98.69% | -1.31
|  | Write-ins  | 35  | 1.31%  |

All of Daviess County is a part of Missouri's 12th District in the Missouri Senate and is currently represented by Dan Hegeman (R-Cosby). Hegeman won a second term in 2018.

Missouri Senate – District 12 – Daviess County (2018)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Dan Hegeman | 2,216 | 75.37% | -24.63
| Democratic | Terry Richard  | 723  | 24.59%  | +24.59%
|  | Write-ins  | 1  | 0.03%%  |
Missouri Senate – District 12 – Daviess County (2014)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Dan Hegeman | 1,460 | 100.00% |

### Federal

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All of Daviess County is included in Missouri's 6th Congressional District and is currently represented by Sam Graves (R-Tarkio) in the U.S. House of Representatives. Graves was elected to an eleventh term in 2020 over Democratic challenger Gena Ross.

U.S. House of Representatives – Missouri’s 6th Congressional District – Daviess County (2020)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Sam Graves | 3,098 | 81.25% | +3.91
| Democratic | Gena L. Ross  | 633  | 16.60%  | -2.96
| Libertarian | Jim Higgins  | 82  | 2.15%  | -0.92
U.S. House of Representatives – Missouri's 6th Congressional District – Daviess County (2018)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Sam Graves | 2,321 | 77.34% | +0.83
| Democratic | Henry Robert Martin  | 587  | 19.56%  | -0.48
| Libertarian | Dan Hogan  | 92  | 3.07%  | +0.66
|  | Write-ins  | 1  | 0.03%  |

Daviess County, along with the rest of the state of Missouri, is represented in the U.S. Senate by Josh Hawley (R-Columbia) and Roy Blunt (R-Strafford).

U.S. Senate – Class I – Daviess County (2018)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Josh Hawley | 2,063 | 68.65% | 25.04
| Democratic | Claire McCaskill  | 815  | 27.12%  | -19.96
| Independent | Craig O'Dear  | 58  | 1.86%  |
| Libertarian | Japheth Campbell  | 45  | 1.50%  | -7.81
| Green | Jo Crain  | 23  | 0.77%  | +0.77
|  | Write-Ins  | 3  | 0.10%  |

Blunt was elected to a second term in 2016 over then-Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander.

U.S. Senate - Class III - Daviess County (2016)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Roy Blunt | 2,213 | 59.31% | +15.70
| Democratic | Jason Kander  | 1,266  | 33.93%  | -13.15
| Libertarian | Jonathan Dine  | 149  | 3.99%  | -5.32
| Constitution | Fred Ryman  | 55  | 1.47%  | +1.47
| Green | Johnathan McFarland  | 48  | 1.29%  | +1.29

#### Political culture

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United States presidential election results for Daviess County, Missouri[16] Year  | Republican | Democratic | Third party

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No. | % | No. | % | No. | %
2020 | 3,102  | 79.31% | 746  | 19.07%  | 63  | 1.61%
2016 | 2,767  | 74.02% | 730  | 19.53%  | 241  | 6.45%
2012 | 2,290  | 65.04% | 1,125  | 31.95%  | 106  | 3.01%
2008 | 2,263  | 59.77% | 1,400  | 36.98%  | 123  | 3.25%
2004 | 2,351  | 61.97% | 1,402  | 36.95%  | 41  | 1.08%
2000 | 2,011  | 57.56% | 1,367  | 39.12%  | 116  | 3.32%
1996 | 1,321  | 39.40%  | 1,534  | 45.75% | 498  | 14.85%
1992 | 1,107  | 29.66%  | 1,477  | 39.58% | 1,148  | 30.76%
1988 | 1,765  | 50.17% | 1,743  | 49.55%  | 10  | 0.28%
1984 | 2,414  | 61.27% | 1,526  | 38.73%  | 0  | 0.00%
1980 | 2,125  | 53.34% | 1,770  | 44.43%  | 89  | 2.23%
1976 | 1,919  | 45.79%  | 2,250  | 53.69% | 22  | 0.52%
1972 | 2,840  | 66.51% | 1,430  | 33.49%  | 0  | 0.00%
1968 | 2,288  | 53.23% | 1,676  | 38.99%  | 334  | 7.77%
1964 | 1,874  | 40.62%  | 2,739  | 59.38% | 0  | 0.00%
1960 | 3,191  | 58.97% | 2,220  | 41.03%  | 0  | 0.00%
1956 | 3,326  | 56.02% | 2,611  | 43.98%  | 0  | 0.00%
1952 | 3,845  | 61.21% | 2,424  | 38.59%  | 13  | 0.21%
1948 | 2,823  | 49.59%  | 2,868  | 50.38% | 2  | 0.04%
1944 | 3,597  | 58.31% | 2,567  | 41.61%  | 5  | 0.08%
1940 | 4,289  | 56.25% | 3,325  | 43.61%  | 11  | 0.14%
1936 | 3,924  | 49.66%  | 3,953  | 50.03% | 25  | 0.32%
1932 | 2,351  | 39.81%  | 3,523  | 59.65% | 32  | 0.54%
1928 | 4,254  | 60.28% | 2,789  | 39.52%  | 14  | 0.20%
1924 | 3,869  | 51.42% | 3,520  | 46.78%  | 135  | 1.79%
1920 | 4,458  | 54.92% | 3,560  | 43.85%  | 100  | 1.23%
1916 | 2,342  | 49.06%  | 2,375  | 49.75% | 57  | 1.19%
1912 | 1,099  | 23.72%  | 2,284  | 49.29% | 1,251  | 27.00%
1908 | 2,388  | 50.14% | 2,294  | 48.16%  | 81  | 1.70%
1904 | 2,568  | 50.31% | 2,344  | 45.92%  | 192  | 3.76%
1900 | 2,373  | 45.29%  | 2,670  | 50.95% | 197  | 3.76%
1896 | 2,330  | 42.33%  | 3,125  | 56.77% | 50  | 0.91%
1892 | 2,019  | 42.57%  | 2,257  | 47.59% | 467  | 9.85%
1888 | 2,049  | 44.21%  | 2,320  | 50.05% | 266  | 5.74%

At the presidential level, Daviess County has become solidly Republican in recent years. Daviess County strongly favored Donald Trump in both 2016 and 2020. Bill Clinton was the last Democratic presidential nominee to carry Daviess County in 1996 with a plurality of the vote, and a Democrat hasn't won majority support from the county's voters in a presidential election since Jimmy Carter in 1976.

Like most rural areas throughout northwest Missouri, voters in Daviess County generally adhere to socially and culturally conservative principles which tend to influence their Republican leanings, at least on the state and national levels. In 2004, Missourians voted on a constitutional amendment to define marriage as the union between a man and a woman—it overwhelmingly passed in Daviess County with 79.58% of the vote. The initiative passed with 71% support from voters statewide. In 2006, Missourians voted on a constitutional amendment to fund and legalize embryonic stem cell research in the state—it failed in Daviess County with 50.96% voting against the measure. The initiative narrowly passed the state with 51% of support from voters as Missouri became one of the first states in the nation to approve embryonic stem cell research. Despite Daviess County's longstanding tradition of supporting socially conservative platforms, voters in the county have a penchant for advancing populist causes like increasing the minimum wage. In 2006, Missourians voted on a proposition (Proposition B) to increase the minimum wage in the state to $6.50 an hour—it passed Daviess County with 68.25% of the vote. The proposition strongly passed every single county in Missouri with 78.99% voting in favor. (During the same election, voters in five other states also strongly approved increases in the minimum wage.) In 2018, Missourians voted on a proposition (Proposition A) concerning right to work, the outcome of which ultimately reversed the right to work legislation passed in the state the previous year. 62.93% of Daviess County voters cast their ballots to overturn the law.

### Missouri presidential preference primaries

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#### 2020

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The 2020 presidential primaries for both the Democratic and Republican parties were held in Missouri on March 10. On the Democratic side, former Vice President Joe Biden (D-Delaware) both won statewide and carried Daviess County by a wide margin. Biden went on to defeat President Donald Trump in the general election.

Missouri Democratic Presidential Primary – Daviess County (2020)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Democratic | Joe Biden | 302 | 70.73 |
| Democratic | Bernie Sanders  | 94  | 22.01  |
| Democratic | Tulsi Gabbard  | 5  | 1.17  |
| Democratic | Others/Uncommitted  | 26  | 6.09  |

Incumbent President Donald Trump (R-Florida) faced a primary challenge from former Massachusetts Governor Bill Weld, but won both Daviess County and statewide by overwhelming margins.

Missouri Republican Presidential Primary – Daviess County (2020)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Donald Trump | 486 | 96.24 |
| Republican | Bill Weld  | 6  | 1.19  |
| Republican | Others/Uncommitted  | 13  | 2.57  |

#### 2016

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The 2016 presidential primaries for both the Republican and Democratic parties were held in Missouri on March 15. Businessman Donald Trump (R-New York) narrowly won the state overall, but carried a majority of the vote in Daviess County. He went on to win the presidency.

Missouri Republican Presidential Primary – Daviess County (2016)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Donald Trump | 634 | 50.32 |
| Republican | Ted Cruz  | 410  | 32.54  |
| Republican | John Kasich  | 105  | 8.33  |
| Republican | Marco Rubio  | 74  | 5.87  |
| Republican | Others/Uncommitted  | 37  | 2.94  |

On the Democratic side, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (D-New York) both won statewide and carried Daviess County by a small margin.

Missouri Democratic Presidential Primary – Daviess County (2016)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Democratic | Hillary Clinton | 239 | 51.07 |
| Democratic | Bernie Sanders  | 221  | 47.22  |
| Democratic | Others/Uncommitted  | 8  | 1.71  |

#### 2012

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The 2012 Missouri Republican Presidential Primary's results were nonbinding on the state's national convention delegates. Voters in Daviess County supported former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum (R-Pennsylvania), who finished first in the state at large, but eventually lost the nomination to former Governor Mitt Romney (R-Massachusetts). Delegates to the congressional district and state conventions were chosen at a county caucus, which selected a delegation favoring Santorum. Incumbent President Barack Obama easily won the Missouri Democratic Primary and renomination. He defeated Romney in the general election.

#### 2008

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In 2008, the Missouri Republican Presidential Primary was closely contested, with Senator John McCain (R-Arizona) prevailing and eventually winning the nomination.

Missouri Republican Presidential Primary – Daviess County (2008)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | John McCain | 236 | 29.99 |
| Republican | Mitt Romney  | 220  | 27.95  |
| Republican | Mike Huckabee  | 216  | 27.45  |
| Republican | Ron Paul  | 95  | 12.07  |
| Republican | Others/Uncommitted  | 20  | 2.54  |

Then-Senator Hillary Clinton (D-New York) received more votes than any candidate from either party in Daviess County during the 2008 presidential primary. Despite initial reports that Clinton had won Missouri, Barack Obama (D-Illinois), also a Senator at the time, narrowly defeated her statewide and later became that year's Democratic nominee, going on to win the presidency.

Missouri Democratic Presidential Primary – Daviess County (2008)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Democratic | Hillary Clinton | 534 | 62.75 |
| Democratic | Barack Obama  | 283  | 33.25  |
| Democratic | Others/Uncommitted  | 34  | 4.00  |

## Communities

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### Cities

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* Coffey
* Gallatin (county seat)
* Gilman City
* Jamesport
* Pattonsburg

### Villages

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* Altamont
* Jameson
* Lock Springs
* Winston

### Census-designated place

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* Lake Viking

### Unincorporated communities

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* Alta Vista
* Bancroft
* Carlow
* Civil Bend
* Mabel
* Old Pattonsburg

## Notable people

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* Phog Allen \- University of Kansas coach, called the "Father of Basketball Coaching."
* Conrad Burns \- U.S. Senator (R-Montana), (1989-2007)
* Webster Davis \- Mayor of Kansas City, (1894-1895)
* Alexander Monroe Dockery \- Governor of Missouri, (1901-1905)
* Brice Garnett \- Professional golfer
* Larry Holley \- Head men's basketball coach at William Jewell College
* William Thornton Kemper, Sr. \- Patriarch of the Missouri Kemper financial family
* Jerry Litton \- U.S. Representative, (1973-1976)
* Johnny Ringo \- outlaw who briefly lived in the area
* Martha Scott \- Academy Award-nominated actress
* Wild Bill Elliott \- Hollywood western movie actor, best known for role as "Red Ryder"

## See also

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* National Register of Historic Places listings in Daviess County, Missouri

## References

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5. ^ LeSueur, Stephen C. (1990). The 1838 Mormon War in Missouri. University of Missouri Press. pp. 117–124. ISBN 9780826206268.
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7. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on October 21, 2013. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
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Municipalities and communities of Daviess County, Missouri, United States

County seat: Gallatin

Cities|

* Coffey
* Gallatin
* Gilman City‡
* Jamesport
* Pattonsburg

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Villages|

* Altamont
* Jameson
* Lock Springs
* Winston

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* Benton
* Colfax
* Grand River
* Harrison
* Jackson
* Jamesport
* Jefferson
* Liberty
* Lincoln
* Marion
* Monroe
* Salem
* Sheridan
* Union
* Washington

CDP|

* Lake Viking

Unincorporated
communities|

* Alta Vista‡
* Bancroft
* Carlow
* Civil Bend
* Mabel
* Old Pattonsburg

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