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2016 Missouri elections

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Missouri elections, 2016

2014 November 8th, 2016 2018

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.

Presidential[edit]

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.

United States Senate[edit]

Incumbent Roy Blunt facedMissouri Secretary of StateJason Kander in the general election. Blunt underperformed Donald Trump by nearly 15 points, but he won nonetheless.

Missouri general election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Roy Blunt 1,378,458 49.18 −5.05%
Democratic Jason Kander 1,300,200 46.39 +5.76%
Libertarian Jonathan Dine 67,738 2.42 −0.60%
Green Johnathan McFarland 30,743 1.10 N/A
Constitution Fred Ryman 25,407 0.91 −1.22%
Write-ins 95 0.03 N/A
Plurality 78,258 2.79
Total votes 2,802,641 100.00
Republicanhold

United States House of Representatives[edit]

United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 2016
Party Votes Percentage Seats before Seats after +/–
Republican 1,600,524 58.20% 6 6 Steady
Democratic 1,041,306 37.86% 2 2 Steady
Libertarian 96,492 3.51% 0 0 Steady
Green 8,136 0.30% 0 0 Steady
Constitution 3,605 0.13% 0 0 Steady
Write-ins 16 <0.01% 0 0 Steady
Totals 2,750,079 100.00% 8 8 0

Governor[edit]

Missouri gubernatorial election, 2016[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Eric Greitens 1,433,397 51.14% +8.61%
Democratic Chris Koster 1,277,360 45.57% −9.20%
Libertarian Cisse Spragins 41,154 1.47% −1.22%
Independent Lester Benton Turilli, Jr. 30,019 1.07% N/A
Green Don Fitz 21,088 0.75% N/A
Write-in 28 0.00% 0.00%
Total votes 2,803,046 100.00% N/A
RepublicangainfromDemocratic

Lieutenant governor[edit]

2016 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mike Parson 1,459,392 52.80% +3.64%
Democratic Russ Carnahan 1,168,947 42.29% −2.94%
Libertarian Steven R. Hedrick 69,253 2.50% −0.31%
Green Jennifer Leach 66,490 2.41% N/A
Independent Jake Wilburn (write-in) 87 0.00% N/A
Total votes 2,764,169 100.0% N/A
Republicanhold

Secretary of State[edit]

Missouri Secretary of State election, 2016[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Jay Ashcroft 1,591,086 57.62% +10.21%
Democratic Robin Smith 1,061,788 38.45% −10.44%
Libertarian Chris Morrill 108,568 3.93% +1.26%
Total votes 2,761,442 100.0% N/A
RepublicangainfromDemocratic

State Treasurer[edit]

2016 Missouri State Treasurer election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Eric Schmitt 1,545,582 56.45% +11.02%
Democratic Judy Baker 1,078,063 39.37% −11.07%
Libertarian Sean O'Toole 78,543 2.87% −1.26%
Green Carol Hexem 35,923 1.31% N/A
Independent Arnie C. AC Dienoff (write-in) 11 0.00% N/A
Total votes 2,738,122 100.0% N/A
RepublicangainfromDemocratic

Attorney general[edit]

2016 Missouri Attorney General election

2012 November 8, 2016 2020
Nominee Josh Hawley Teresa Hensley
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,607,550 1,140,252
Percentage 58.5% 41.5%

County results
Hawley:50–60%60–70%70–80%80–90%
Hensley:50–60%70–80%

Attorney General before election

Chris Koster
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Josh Hawley
Republican

2016 Missouri Attorney General election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Josh Hawley 1,607,550 58.50% +17.71%
Democratic Teresa Hensley 1,140,252 41.50% −14.31%
Total votes 2,747,802 100.00% N/A
RepublicangainfromDemocratic

References[edit]

  1. ^"Official Results: 2016 General Election".Missouri Secretary of State. December 12, 2016. Archived fromthe originalon January 1, 2015.RetrievedMarch 17,2017.
  2. ^"2016 General Election - Official Results".Missouri Secretary of State.November 8, 2016. Archived fromthe originalon June 15, 2019.RetrievedDecember 29,2016.
  3. ^abc"State of Missouri - Election Night Results".Archived fromthe originalon June 15, 2019.RetrievedFebruary 3,2021.
  4. ^"All Results State of Missouri - 2016 General Election - November 8, 2016".Missouri Secretary of State.RetrievedDecember 31,2016.