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((short description|County in Missouri, United States))
((Use mdy dates|date=March 2017))
((Infobox U.S. county
 | county               = Pettis County
 | state                = Missouri
 | seal                 = 
 | founded year         = 1833
 | founded date         = January 24
 | seat wl              = Sedalia
 | largest city wl      = Sedalia
 | area_total_sq_mi     = 686
 | area_land_sq_mi      = 682
 | area_water_sq_mi     = 4.0
 | area percentage      = 0.6
 | population_as_of     = 2020
 | population_total     = 42980
 | pop_est_as_of        = 
 | population_est       = 
 | population_density_sq_mi = auto
 | time zone            = Central
 | footnotes            = 
 | web                  = www.pettiscomo.com
 | named for            = [[Spencer Darwin Pettis]]
 | ex image             = Pettis County Courthouse.jpg
 | ex image cap         = The Pettis County Courthouse in Sedalia
 | district             = 4th
))

'''Pettis County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] located in west central [[U.S. state]] of [[Missouri]]. As of the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]], the population was 42,980.<ref>((cite web|title=Pettis County, Missouri|url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Pettis_County,_Missouri?g=050XX00US29159|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=June 14, 2023))</ref> Its [[county seat]] is [[Sedalia, Missouri|Sedalia]].<ref name="GR6">((cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties))</ref> The county was organized on January 24, 1833, and named after former [[U.S. Representative]] [[Spencer Darwin Pettis]].

Pettis County comprises the Sedalia, MO [[Micropolitan Statistical Area]].

The county is home to the site of the [[Missouri State Fair]] in Sedalia.

== Geography ==
According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of ((convert|686|sqmi)), of which ((convert|682|sqmi)) is land and ((convert|4.0|sqmi)) (0.6%) is water.<ref name="GR1">((cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_29.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=November 18, 2014|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021170230/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_29.txt|archive-date=October 21, 2013|df=mdy-all))</ref> It is drained by [[Lamine River]] and branches.<ref>((Cite AmCyc|wstitle=Pettis|short=x))</ref>

=== Adjacent counties ===
* [[Saline County, Missouri|Saline County]] (north)
* [[Cooper County, Missouri|Cooper County]] (east)
* [[Morgan County, Missouri|Morgan County]] (southeast)
* [[Benton County, Missouri|Benton County]] (south)
* [[Henry County, Missouri|Henry County]] (southwest)
* [[Johnson County, Missouri|Johnson County]] (west)
* [[Lafayette County, Missouri|Lafayette County]] (northwest)

=== Major highways ===
* [[File:US 50.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 50 (Missouri)|U.S. Route 50]]
* [[File:US 65.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 65 (Missouri)|U.S. Route 65]]
* [[File:MO-52.svg|20px]] [[Missouri Route 52|Route 52]]
* [[File:MO-127.svg|20px]] [[Missouri Route 127|Route 127]]
* [[File:MO-135.svg|20px]] [[Missouri Route 135|Route 135]]

== Demographics ==
((US Census population
|1840= 2930
|1850= 5150
|1860= 9392
|1870= 18706
|1880= 27271
|1890= 31151
|1900= 32438
|1910= 33913
|1920= 35813
|1930= 34664
|1940= 33336
|1950= 31577
|1960= 35120
|1970= 34137
|1980= 36378
|1990= 35437
|2000= 39403
|2010= 42201
|2020= 42980
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>((cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=November 18, 2014))</ref><br />1790–1960<ref>((cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=November 18, 2014))</ref> 1900–1990<ref>((cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/mo190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=November 18, 2014))</ref><br />1990–2000<ref>((cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=2010-03-27 |url-status=live|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=November 18, 2014))</ref> 2010<ref name="QF">((cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/29/29159.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=September 12, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607044659/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/29/29159.html|archive-date=June 7, 2011|df=mdy-all))</ref>
))

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">((cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website))</ref> of 2000, there were 39,403 people, 15,568 households, and 10,570 families residing in the county. The [[population density]] was ((convert|58|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people|)). There were 16,963 housing units at an average density of ((convert|25|/mi2|/km2|adj=pre|units&nbsp;)). The racial makeup of the county was 92.06% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 3.04% [[Black (U.S. Census)|Black]] or [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.38% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.39% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.05% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 2.46% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.62% from two or more races. Approximately 3.88% of the population were [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 15,568 households, out of which 32.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.30% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.10% were non-families. 27.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.30% under the age of 18, 9.30% from 18 to 24, 27.90% from 25 to 44, 21.10% from 45 to 64, and 15.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $31,822, and the median income for a family was $38,073. Males had a median income of $29,221 versus $19,554 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $16,251. About 10.20% of families and 12.80% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 16.60% of those under age 18 and 10.50% of those age 65 or over.

===2020 Census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Pettis County Racial Composition<ref>((Cite web|title =P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Pettis County, Missouri|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Pettis%20County,%20Missouri&t=Race%20and%20Ethnicity&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2))</ref>
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (NH)
|34,751
|80.9%
|-
|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (NH)
|1,353
|3.15%
|-
|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]] (NH)
|159
|0.37%
|-
|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]] (NH)
|294
|0.7%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|120
|0.28%
|-
|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]] (NH)
|2,287
|5.32%
|-
|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
|4,016
|9.34%
|}

== Education ==

=== Public schools ===
* Green Ridge R-VIII School District – [[Green Ridge, Missouri|Green Ridge]]
** Green Ridge Elementary School (K-06)
** Green Ridge High School (07-12)
*  La Monte R-IV School District – [[La Monte, Missouri|La Monte]]
** La Monte Elementary School (PK-06)
** La Monte High School (07-12)
*  Pettis County R-V School District – [[Hughesville, Missouri|Hughesville]]
** Northwest Elementary School (K-06)
** Northwest High School (07-12)
*  Pettis County R-XII School District – [[Sedalia, Missouri|Sedalia]]
** Pettis County Elementary School (PK-08)
*  Sedalia School District No. 200] – [[Sedalia, Missouri|Sedalia]]
** Sedalia Early Childhood Education Center (PK)
** Heber Hunt Elementary School (K-04)
** Skyline Elementary School (K-04)
** Parkview Elementary School (K-04)
** Horace Mann Elementary School (K-04)
** Washington Elementary School (K-04)
** Sedalia Middle School (05)
** Smith-Cotton Junior High School (06-08)
** [[Smith-Cotton High School]] (9-12)
*  Smithton R-VI School District – [[Smithton, Missouri|Smithton]]
** Smithton Elementary School (PK-06)
** Smithton High School (07-12)

=== Private schools ===
* St. Paul's Lutheran School – [[Sedalia, Missouri|Sedalia]] (PK-08) – [[Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod|Lutheran]]
* Sedalia Seventh-day Adventist School – [[Sedalia, Missouri|Sedalia]] (01-08) – [[Seventh-day Adventist Church|Seventh-day Adventist]]
* Show-Me Christian School – [[La Monte, Missouri|La Monte]] (K-12) – [[Nondenominational Christian]]
* Applewood Christian School – [[Sedalia, Missouri|Sedalia]] (K-12) – [[Nondenominational Christian]]
* Sacred Heart Schools – [[Sedalia, Missouri|Sedalia]] (K-12) – [[Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]]
** Sacred Heart Elementary School (K-06)
** [[Sacred Heart High School (Missouri)|Sacred Heart High School]] (07-12)

=== Post-secondary ===
* [[State Fair Community College]] – [[Sedalia, Missouri|Sedalia]] – A public, two-year/community college.

=== Public libraries ===
* Boonslick Regional Library<ref>((cite web | last = Breeding | first = Marshall | title = Boonslick Regional Library | publisher = Libraries.org | url = https://librarytechnology.org/library/4056 | access-date = May 8, 2017))</ref>
* Sedalia Public Library<ref>((cite web | last = Breeding | first = Marshall | title = Sedalia Public Library | publisher = Libraries.org | url = https://librarytechnology.org/library/20320 | access-date = May 8, 2017))</ref>

== Politics ==
((Unreferenced section|date=June 2014))

=== Local ===
The [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]] predominantly controls politics at the local level in Pettis County. Republicans currently hold all but three of the elected positions in the county.

((Missouri county elected officials
| name              =Pettis County, Missouri
| assessor          =Christopher Woolery
| assessorparty     =Republican
| auditor           =Beverly Dillon
| auditorparty      =Republican
| circuitclerk      =Susan Sadler
| circuitclerkparty =Republican
| countyclerk       =Nick Lastrada
| countyclerkparty  =Republican
| presiding          =Bill Taylor
| presidingparty    =Republican
| district1         =Israel Baeza
| district1party    =Republican
| district2         =Jim Marcum
| district2party    =Republican
| collector         =Marsha L. Boeschen
| collectorparty    =Republican
| coroner               =Robert “Skip” Smith Jr.
| coronerparty   =Republican
| prosecutor        =Phillip Sawyer
| prosecutorparty   =Republican
| administrator     =Charli Ackerman
| administratorparty=Democratic
| recorder          =Barbara Clevenger
| recorderparty     =Republican
| sheriff           =Brad Anders
| sheriffparty      =Independent
| surveyor        =Kerry Turpin
| surveyorparty    =Democratic
| treasurer         =Kim Lyne
| treasurerparty    =Republican
))

=== State ===
{| align="right" border="2" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
|+ '''Past Gubernatorial Elections Results'''
|- bgcolor=lightgrey
! Year
! [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
! [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
! [[Third Party (United States)|Third Parties]]
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|[[2020 Missouri gubernatorial election|2020]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''71.85%''' 13,645	
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|25.68% ''4,876''
|align="center" |2.47% ''470''
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|[[Missouri gubernatorial election, 2016|2016]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''61.95%''' 11,150
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|34.90% ''6,281''
|align="center" |3.14% ''566''
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|[[Missouri gubernatorial election, 2012|2012]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|47.32% ''8,073''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|'''49.77%''' ''8,490''
|align="center" |2.91% ''498''
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|[[Missouri gubernatorial election, 2008|2008]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|42.55% ''7,660''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|'''54.63%''' ''9,834''
|align="center" |2.82% ''507''
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|[[Missouri gubernatorial election, 2004|2004]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''57.30%''' ''10,038''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|41.63% ''7,293''
|align="center" |1.06% ''186''
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|[[Missouri gubernatorial election, 2000|2000]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''54.65%''' ''8,536''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|42.85% ''6,692''
|align="center" |2.50% ''390''
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|[[Missouri gubernatorial election, 1996|1996]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|44.63% ''6,804''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|'''51.51%''' ''7,853''
|align="center" |3.86% ''589''
|}

Pettis County is divided into four legislative districts in the [[Missouri House of Representatives]], all of which are held by Republicans.
* District 48 — Dave Muntzel (R-[[Boonville, Missouri|Boonville]]). Consists of the community of Smithton and the northeast section of the county.
((Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 48 — Pettis County (2016)))
((Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Dave Muntzel'''
  |votes      = '''1,327'''
  |percentage = '''84.74%'''
  |change     = '''-15.26'''
  ))
((Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Independent (politician)
  |candidate  = Debra Dilks
  |votes      = 239
  |percentage = 15.26%
  |change     = +15.26
  ))
((Election box end))
((Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 48 — Pettis County (2014)))
((Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Dave Muntzel'''
  |votes      = '''751'''
  |percentage = '''100.00%'''
  |change     = '''+23.18'''
  ))
((Election box end))
((Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 48 — Pettis County (2012)))
((Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Dave Muntzel'''
  |votes      = '''1,160'''
  |percentage = '''76.82%'''
  |change     =
  ))
((Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Ron Monnig
  |votes      = 350
  |percentage = 23.18%
  |change     =
  ))
((Election box end))
* District 51 — Dean Dohrman (R-[[La Monte, Missouri|La Monte]]). Consists of the communities of Houstonia, Hughesville, and La Monte and the northwest portion of the county.
((Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 51 — Pettis County (2016)))
((Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Dean Dohrman'''
  |votes      = '''1,345'''
  |percentage = '''81.86%'''
  |change     = '''+3.76'''
  ))
((Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = John Cozort
  |votes      = 298
  |percentage = 18.14%
  |change     = +0.94
  ))
((Election box end))
((Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 51 — Pettis County (2014)))
((Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Dean Dorhman'''
  |votes      = '''781'''
  |percentage = '''78.10%'''
  |change     = '''+3.91'''
  ))
((Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Gary L. Grigsby
  |votes      = 172
  |percentage = 17.20%
  |change     = -5.31
  ))
((Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Libertarian Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Bill Wayne
  |votes      = 47
  |percentage = 4.70%
  |change     - +1.40
  ))
((Election box end))
((Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 51 — Pettis County (2012)))
((Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Dean Dohrman'''
  |votes      = '''1,190'''
  |percentage = '''74.19%'''
  |change     =
  ))
((Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Gary L. Grigsby
  |votes      = 361
  |percentage = 22.51%
  |change     =
  ))
((Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Libertarian Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Bill Wayne
  |votes      = 53
  |percentage = 3.30%
  |change     =
  ))
((Election box end))
* District 52 — Nathan Beard (R-[[Sedalia, Missouri|Sedalia]]). Consists of the community of Sedalia.
((Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 52 — Pettis County (2016)))
((Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Nathan Beard'''
  |votes      = '''8,449'''
  |percentage = '''70.58%'''
  |change     = '''-29.42'''
  ))
((Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Kyle Garner
  |votes      = 3,521
  |percentage = 29.42%
  |change     = +29.42
  ))
((Election box end))
((Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 52 — Pettis County (2014)))
((Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Nathan Beard'''
  |votes      = '''5,200'''
  |percentage = '''100.00%'''
  |change     = '''+38.24'''
  ))
((Election box end))
((Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 52 — Pettis County (2012)))
((Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Stanley Cox'''
  |votes      = '''7,012'''
  |percentage = '''61.76%'''
  |change     =
  ))
((Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Phyllis Sue Domann
  |votes      = 4,342
  |percentage = 38.24%
  |change     =
  ))
((Election box end))
* District 54 — Dan Houx (R-[[Warrensburg, Missouri|Warrensburg]]). Consists of the community of Green Ridge and the southern portion of the county.
((Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 54 — Pettis County (2016)))
((Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Dan Houx'''
  |votes      = '''1,784'''
  |percentage = '''71.62%'''
  |change     = '''-15.22'''
  ))
((Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Bob Gregory
  |votes      = 549
  |percentage = 22.04%
  |change     = +22.04
  ))
((Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Libertarian Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Steve Daugherty
  |votes      = 158
  |percentage = 6.34%
  |change     = +6.34
  ))
((Election box end))
((Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 54 — Pettis County (2014)))
((Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Denny Hoskins'''
  |votes      = '''1,142'''
  |percentage = '''86.84%'''
  |change     = '''+17.33'''
  ))
((Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Constitution Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Daniel Plemmons
  |votes      = 173
  |percentage = 13.16%
  |change     = +13.16
  ))
((Election box end))
((Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives — District 54 — Pettis County (2012)))
((Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Denny Hoskins'''
  |votes      = '''1,589'''
  |percentage = '''69.51%'''
  |change     =
  ))
((Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Nancy Maxwell
  |votes      = 626
  |percentage = 27.38%
  |change     =
  ))
((Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Independent (politician)
  |candidate  = Eddie Osobrne
  |votes      = 71
  |percentage = 3.11%
  |change     =
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All of Pettis County is a part of Missouri's 28th District in the [[Missouri Senate]] and was previously represented by [[Mike Parson]] but the seat is currently vacant.
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((Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Mike Parson'''
  |votes      = '''7,943'''
  |percentage = '''100.00%'''
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=== Federal ===
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((Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Donald J. Trump'''
  |votes      = '''12,792'''
  |percentage = '''70.9%'''
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  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Hillary Clinton
  |votes      = 4,322
  |percentage = 24.0%
  |change     =
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((Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Libertarian Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Gary Johnson
  |votes      = 733
  |percentage = 4.1%
  |change     =
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((Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Green Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Jill Stein
  |votes      = 112
  |percentage = 0.6%
  |change     =
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  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Roy Blunt'''
  |votes      = '''10,361'''
  |percentage = '''57.59%'''
  |change     = '''+15.12'''
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((Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Jason Kander
  |votes      = 6,657
  |percentage = 37.00%
  |change     = -11.67
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((Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Libertarian Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Jonathan Dine
  |votes      = 538
  |percentage = 2.99%
  |change     = -5.86
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((Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Green Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Johnathan McFarland
  |votes      = 251
  |percentage = 1.40%
  |change     = +1.40
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((Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Constitution Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Fred Ryman
  |votes      = 184
  |percentage = 1.02%
  |change     = +1.02
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  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Todd Akin
  |votes      = 7,196
  |percentage = 42.47%
  |change     =
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  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Claire McCaskill'''
  |votes      = '''8,246'''
  |percentage = '''48.67%'''
  |change     =
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((Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Libertarian Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Jonathan Dine
  |votes      = 1,500
  |percentage = 8.85%
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All of Pettis County is included in [[MO-04|Missouri's 4th Congressional District]] and is currently represented by [[Vicky Hartzler]] (R-[[Harrisonville, Missouri|Harrisonville]]) in the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]].
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  |candidate  = '''Vicky Hartzler'''
  |votes      = '''12,636'''
  |percentage = '''71.05%'''
  |change     = '''-0.94'''
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  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Gordon Christensen
  |votes      = 4,211
  |percentage = 23.68%
  |change     = +1.26
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  |party      = Libertarian Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Mark Bliss
  |votes      = 938
  |percentage = 5.27%
  |change     = -0.32
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  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Vicky Hartzler'''
  |votes      = '''6,718'''
  |percentage = '''71.99%'''
  |change     = '''+7.71'''
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  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Nate Irvin
  |votes      = 2,092
  |percentage = 22.42%
  |change     = -9.12
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  |party      = Libertarian Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Herschel L. Young
  |votes      = 522
  |percentage = 5.59%
  |change     = +2.39
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  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = '''Vicky Hartzler'''
  |votes      = '''10,781'''
  |percentage = '''64.28%'''
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  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Teresa Hensley
  |votes      = 5,290
  |percentage = 31.54%
  |change     =
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  |party      = Libertarian Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Thomas Holbrook
  |votes      = 537
  |percentage = 3.20%
  |change     =
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((Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Constitution Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Greg Cowan
  |votes      = 164
  |percentage = 0.98%
  |change     =
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==== Political culture ====

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((PresRow|1996|Republican|7,336|6,057|1,872|Missouri))
((PresRow|1992|Republican|6,823|5,314|4,333|Missouri))
((PresRow|1988|Republican|9,648|5,486|66|Missouri))
((PresRow|1984|Republican|10,991|5,413|0|Missouri))
((PresRow|1980|Republican|8,833|6,475|533|Missouri))
((PresRow|1976|Democratic|7,344|7,887|65|Missouri))
((PresRow|1972|Republican|10,065|5,016|0|Missouri))
((PresRow|1968|Republican|6,738|6,334|1,549|Missouri))
((PresRow|1964|Democratic|5,409|8,987|0|Missouri))
((PresRow|1960|Republican|9,066|6,997|0|Missouri))
((PresRow|1956|Republican|8,766|7,086|0|Missouri))
((PresRow|1952|Republican|9,261|7,363|12|Missouri))
((PresRow|1948|Democratic|6,657|8,388|24|Missouri))
((PresRow|1944|Republican|7,696|7,176|22|Missouri))
((PresRow|1940|Republican|8,905|8,570|17|Missouri))
((PresRow|1936|Democratic|7,435|9,265|121|Missouri))
((PresRow|1932|Democratic|5,982|9,474|89|Missouri))
((PresRow|1928|Republican|10,346|5,554|39|Missouri))
((PresRow|1924|Republican|2,656|1,826|289|Missouri))
((PresRow|1920|Republican|8,595|6,561|199|Missouri))
((PresRow|1916|Democratic|4,319|4,665|321|Missouri))
((PresRow|1912|Democratic|2,423|3,771|1,809|Missouri))
((PresRow|1908|Republican|3,983|3,791|290|Missouri))
((PresRow|1904|Republican|3,820|3,346|269|Missouri))
((PresRow|1900|Republican|3,824|3,820|180|Missouri))
((PresRow|1896|Democratic|4,119|4,267|81|Missouri))
((PresRow|1892|Democratic|3,610|3,680|228|Missouri))
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== Communities ==
===Cities and Towns===
((div col))
* [[Green Ridge, Missouri|Green Ridge]]
* [[Houstonia, Missouri|Houstonia]]
* [[Hughesville, Missouri|Hughesville]]
* [[Ionia, Missouri|Ionia]]
* [[La Monte, Missouri|La Monte]]
* [[Sedalia, Missouri|Sedalia]] (county seat)
* [[Smithton, Missouri|Smithton]]
* [[Windsor, Missouri|Windsor]]
((div col end))

===Unincorporated Communities===
((Div col|colwidth=10em|rules=yes))
* [[Bahner, Missouri|Bahner]]
* [[Beaman, Missouri|Beaman]]
* [[Bryson, Missouri|Bryson]]
* [[Dresden, Missouri|Dresden]]
* [[Dunksburg, Missouri|Dunksburg]]
* [[Georgetown, Missouri|Georgetown]]
* [[Longwood, Missouri|Longwood]]
* [[Manila, Missouri|Manila]]
* [[Newland, Missouri|Newland]]
* [[Postal, Missouri|Postal]]
* [[Spring Fork, Missouri|Spring Fork]]
* [[Stokley, Missouri|Stokley]]
* [[Tedieville, Missouri|Tedieville]]
((div col end))

== See also ==
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Pettis County, Missouri]]

== References ==
((Reflist))

== External links ==
* [http://mulibraries.missouri.edu/specialcollections/platbooks.htm Digitized 1930 Plat Book of Pettis County] ((Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110816173126/http://mulibraries.missouri.edu/specialcollections/platbooks.htm |date=August 16, 2011 )) from [[University of Missouri]] Division of Special Collections, Archives, and Rare Books

((Geographic Location
|Centre    = Pettis County, Missouri
|North     = [[Saline County, Missouri|Saline County]]
|Northeast =
|East      = [[Cooper County, Missouri|Cooper County]]
|Southeast = [[Morgan County, Missouri|Morgan County]]
|South     = [[Benton County, Missouri|Benton County]]
|Southwest = [[Henry County, Missouri|Henry County]]
|West      = [[Johnson County, Missouri|Johnson County]]
|Northwest = [[Lafayette County, Missouri|Lafayette County]]
))

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[[Category:Pettis County, Missouri| ]]
[[Category:1833 establishments in Missouri]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1833]]

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