| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 1,422 | 5,395 | 6,873 | |
| 2020 | R | 1,410 | 5,267 | 6,758 | |
| 2016 | R | 1,265 | 4,879 | 6,421 | |
| 2012 | R | 1,906 | 4,006 | 6,054 | |
| 2008 | R | 2,435 | 3,993 | 6,552 | |
| 2004 | R | 2,278 | 4,029 | 6,346 | |
| 2000 | R | 2,425 | 3,709 | 6,276 | |
| 1996 | D | 2,913 | 2,384 | 6,130 | |
| 1992 | D | 2,505 | 2,370 | 6,863 | |
| 1988 | R | 3,077 | 3,462 | 6,547 | |
| 1984 | R | 2,699 | 4,090 | 6,789 | |
| 1980 | R | 3,368 | 3,654 | 7,270 | |
| 1976 | D | 3,819 | 3,010 | 6,857 | |
| 1972 | R | 2,662 | 5,253 | 7,915 | |
| 1968 | R | 3,467 | 3,827 | 7,812 | |
| 1964 | D | 5,320 | 2,703 | 8,023 | |
| 1960 | R | 3,795 | 5,045 | 8,840 | |
| 1956 | R | 3,785 | 5,165 | 8,950 | |
| 1952 | R | 3,757 | 5,594 | 9,359 | |
| 1948 | D | 4,182 | 3,835 | 8,031 | |
| 1944 | R | 3,887 | 4,697 | 8,610 | |
| 1940 | R | 4,633 | 5,298 | 9,956 | |
| 1936 | D | 5,226 | 4,678 | 9,944 | |
| 1932 | D | 4,742 | 3,659 | 8,431 | |
| 1928 | R | 3,221 | 5,742 | 8,980 | |
| 1924 | R | 4,316 | 4,517 | 8,988 | |
| 1920 | R | 3,666 | 5,093 | 8,856 | |
| 1916 | D | 2,609 | 2,424 | 5,109 | |
| 1912 | D | 2,314 | 885 | 4,817 | |
| 1908 | R | 2,379 | 2,400 | 4,906 | |
| 1904 | R | 2,356 | 2,480 | 5,156 | |
| 1900 | D | 2,659 | 2,493 | 5,502 | |
| 1896 | D | 3,351 | 2,377 | 5,797 | |
| 1892 | D | 2,190 | 1,958 | 5,019 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Livingston County, anchored by the small city of Chillicothe in north-central Missouri, has shifted decisively rightward over the past two decades, posting a 57.8-point Republican presidential margin in 2024 that places it among the state's most one-sided counties.
The Republican margin in Livingston County reached its widest at fifty-eight points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was fifty-eight points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Livingston County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $63,627, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 14,364 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 Carroll County and Sibley County.
