Macon County voters backed the constitutional amendment to repeal Missouri’s abortion rights protections and voted to keep the state’s new congressional map Tuesday, according to unofficial results with one of 12 Election Day precincts still out.
The county reported 4,945 ballots cast: 4,324 on Election Day and 621 absentee or early. All 12 absentee and early voting precincts are counted.
Local voters parted from early statewide returns on three of the five statewide ballot measures. Statewide figures below reflect 1,595 of 3,214 precincts reporting as of late Tuesday.
Ballot measures
Amendment 3, which would repeal the 2024 abortion rights amendment and bar gender transition procedures for minors, passed in Macon County 3,265 to 1,635, or 66.6 percent. Statewide, yes led 513,853 to 510,018, a margin under 4,000 votes.
Amendment 6, which would limit the legislature’s ability to change voter-approved ballot measures, failed locally 2,980 to 1,879, with 61.3 percent voting no. Statewide, it led with 55.6 percent.
Amendment 7, which would create the Show-Me Prosperity Fund, passed in the county by 73 votes, 2,460 to 2,387. Statewide, it trailed with 40.6 percent.
Amendment 8, which would place the office of county sheriff in the Missouri Constitution, passed locally 3,245 to 1,614, or 66.8 percent. Statewide, it led with 54.1 percent.
Proposition A, the referendum on the congressional map lawmakers passed in 2025, passed in Macon County 2,651 to 2,169, or 55 percent. A yes vote upholds the map. Statewide, no led with 58.4 percent.
A City of Macon water and sewer bond question received 808 yes votes to 734 no, or 52.4 percent.
Contested races
State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick, a Republican, carried the county with 3,624 votes, or 74.3 percent. Democrat Quentin Wilson received 1,134 and Libertarian Dustin Coffell 118. Statewide, Fitzpatrick led with 56 percent.
In the 6th Congressional District, Republican Chris Stigall took 3,581 Macon County votes, or 73.3 percent, to 1,214 for Democrat Josh Smead and 89 for Libertarian Andy Maidment. Stigall led districtwide with 65.4 percent, with 323 of 438 precincts reporting.
In the 18th state Senate District, Republican Greg Sharpe received 3,685 county votes, or 75.5 percent, to 1,191 for Democrat Nick Miller. Sharpe led districtwide with 72.2 percent, with 96 of 135 precincts reporting.
In the 6th state House District, Republican Kelly Gatts received 3,454 county votes, or 70.9 percent. Democrat Robert Johnson had 1,125 and Libertarian John Davison 295. Gatts led districtwide with 63.3 percent, with 14 of 26 precincts reporting.
County offices
Eight Republicans ran unopposed for county offices:
– Presiding Commissioner Dean Still, 4,276 votes
– Associate Circuit Judge Kristen Burks, 4,337
– Prosecuting Attorney Josh Meisner, 4,203
– Circuit Clerk Twila L. Halley-Osborn, 4,372
– County Clerk Tammy Perkins, 4,381
– Recorder of Deeds Kristen Harvey, 4,371
– Treasurer Krista Bruno, 4,313
– Collector Rhonda Anno, 4,330
Write-in votes in those races ranged from 38 to 79.
Judicial retention
County voters backed retaining Missouri Supreme Court Judge Paul C. Wilson 2,933 to 1,591, or 64.8 percent, and Western District Court of Appeals Judge Lisa White Hardwick 3,095 to 1,382, or 69.1 percent. Wilson led for retention statewide with 64.2 percent; Hardwick led across the Western District with 69.9 percent.
Final Macon County and statewide numbers will follow.