| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 1,060 | 6,064 | 7,188 | |
| 2020 | R | 1,145 | 5,788 | 7,044 | |
| 2016 | R | 1,011 | 5,021 | 6,327 | |
| 2012 | R | 1,537 | 4,376 | 6,045 | |
| 2008 | R | 2,060 | 4,194 | 6,354 | |
| 2004 | R | 1,910 | 4,238 | 6,203 | |
| 2000 | R | 1,979 | 3,530 | 5,663 | |
| 1996 | R | 2,027 | 2,484 | 5,222 | |
| 1992 | R | 2,064 | 2,085 | 5,339 | |
| 1988 | R | 1,774 | 2,966 | 4,744 | |
| 1984 | R | 1,440 | 3,539 | 4,979 | |
| 1980 | R | 1,703 | 3,469 | 5,283 | |
| 1976 | R | 2,192 | 2,752 | 4,965 | |
| 1972 | R | 1,152 | 3,520 | 4,672 | |
| 1968 | R | 1,218 | 2,940 | 4,588 | |
| 1964 | R | 2,247 | 2,478 | 4,725 | |
| 1960 | R | 1,547 | 3,730 | 5,277 | |
| 1956 | R | 1,720 | 3,276 | 4,996 | |
| 1952 | R | 1,483 | 3,814 | 5,319 | |
| 1948 | R | 2,062 | 2,928 | 5,000 | |
| 1944 | R | 1,478 | 3,576 | 5,059 | |
| 1940 | R | 1,973 | 4,068 | 6,073 | |
| 1936 | R | 2,443 | 3,535 | 6,012 | |
| 1932 | D | 2,834 | 2,515 | 5,412 | |
| 1928 | R | 1,728 | 3,340 | 5,080 | |
| 1924 | R | 2,007 | 2,802 | 5,019 | |
| 1920 | R | 1,936 | 3,488 | 5,495 | |
| 1916 | R | 1,410 | 1,874 | 3,390 | |
| 1912 | D | 1,392 | 1,242 | 3,444 | |
| 1908 | R | 1,483 | 1,933 | 3,523 | |
| 1904 | R | 1,533 | 1,885 | 3,563 | |
| 1900 | R | 1,820 | 1,845 | 3,802 | |
| 1896 | D | 2,400 | 1,881 | 4,296 | |
| 1892 | R | 1,246 | 1,354 | 3,263 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Cedar County's R+69.6 margin in 2024 places it among the most heavily one-sided counties in the state, reflecting the deep rural consolidation that has reshaped Missouri's political map over the past two decades.
The Republican margin in Cedar County reached its widest at seventy points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was seventy points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Cedar County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $48,181, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 14,615 together describe a community whose political habits are deeply settled. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Howell County and Polk County.
