The2016 Missouri electionstook place on November 8, 2016.Republicansswept all statewide offices up for election, expanding their footprint in the state. The only two remainingDemocraticstatewide officeholders after this cycle were U.S. SenatorClaire McCaskilland State AuditorNicole Galloway.
Republican candidateDonald Trumpcarried the state by a wide margin. DemocratHillary Clintonreceived 37.87% of the vote to Trump's 56.38%. Clinton's performance in the state was the worst for a Democratic presidential nominee since that ofGeorge McGovernin1972.
Incumbent Roy Blunt facedMissouri Secretary of StateJason Kander in the general election. Blunt underperformed Donald Trump by nearly 15 points, but he won nonetheless.