Missouri state executive official elections, 2016

Missouri 2016 elections

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Missouri Executive Official Elections

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Top Ballot
Governor • Lt. Governor
Attorney General • Secretary of State
Treasurer
Down Ballot
None
The Show Me State
Key election dates

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Filing deadline (major parties):
March 29, 2016
Primary date:
August 2, 2016
Filing deadline (general election):
August 23, 2016
General election date:
November 8, 2016
Recount request deadline:
TBD
Inauguration:
January 9, 2017

Five state executive offices in Missouri were up for election in 2016:

* Governor
* Secretary of State
* Treasurer

* Lt. Governor
* Attorney General

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HIGHLIGHTS

* Missouri has a divided government and is regarded as a swing state, with both Democrats and Republicans winning statewide elections in recent years.

* All five offices up for election were open races in 2016 and were expected to be highly competitive.

* All five seats were won by Republicans, four of which changed party hands. Republicans also won the governorship, earning the party trifecta control of the state.

## Contents

* 1 Context of the 2016 elections
* 1.1 Primary elections
* 1.2 Party control in Missouri
* 2 2016 elections
* 2.1 Races we watched
* 2.1.1 Governor
* 2.1.2 Lieutenant governor
* 2.1.3 Attorney general
* 2.1.4 Secretary of state
* 2.2 Elections by office
* 2.2.1 Governor
* 2.3 Defeated in the primary elections
* 2.3.1 Prominent candidates
* 2.3.2 Other candidates
* 2.4 Withdrawn
* 2.5 General election
* 2.6 Primary election results
* 2.6.1 Democratic primary election
* 2.6.2 Republican primary election
* 2.6.3 Libertarian primary election
* 2.6.4 Lieutenant governor
* 2.7 Defeated in the primary elections
* 2.7.1 Other candidates
* 2.8 Declined
* 2.9 Withdrew
* 2.10 General election
* 2.11 Primary elections
* 2.11.1 Democratic primary election
* 2.11.2 Republican primary election
* 2.11.3 Libertarian primary election
* 2.11.4 Attorney general
* 2.12 Declined
* 2.13 Defeated
* 2.14 General election
* 2.15 Primary elections
* 2.15.1 Democratic primary election
* 2.15.2 Republican primary election
* 2.15.3 Secretary of State
* 2.16 Prominent candidates
* 2.17 Other candidates
* 2.18 General election results
* 2.19 Primary election results
* 2.19.1 Democratic primary election
* 2.19.2 Republican primary election
* 2.19.3 Libertarian primary election
* 2.19.4 Treasurer
* 2.20 Defeated
* 2.21 WIthdrew
* 2.22 General election results
* 2.23 Primary election results
* 2.23.1 Democratic primary election
* 2.23.2 Republican primary election
* 2.23.3 Libertarian primary election
* 3 Voter registration
* 3.1 Registration
* 3.1.1 Online registration
* 4 Past elections
* 4.1 2015
* 4.2 2014
* 4.3 2013
* 4.4 2012
* 5 State profile
* 5.1 Presidential voting pattern
* 6 See also
* 7 External links
* 8 Footnotes

## Context of the 2016 elections[edit]

### Primary elections[edit]

A primary election is an election in which voters select the candidate they believe should represent a political party in a general election. Primaries usually take place several months before a general election. Missouri utilizes an open primary system, in which registered voters do not have to be members of a party to vote in that party's primary.[1][2][3]

Missouri's primary elections took place on August 2, 2016.

### Party control in Missouri[edit]

Missouri had a divided government after Governor Jay Nixon (D) assumed office in 2009, which ended a four-year Republican trifecta. Prior to that, Democrats had trifecta control of the state government from 1993 to 2000. The governorship in Missouri tended to alternate party hands from the 1970s to the 2016 election, with no party controlling the seat for more than 12 years continuously. Democrat Claire McCaskill represented Missouri in the U.S. Senate from 2007 to the 2016 election; she served alongside Roy Blunt (R), who was elected in 2011.

## 2016 elections[edit]

### Races we watched[edit]

#### Governor[edit]

Missouri's gubernatorial election in 2016 was one of the most-watched contests for governor in 2016. Republican Eric Greitens won the seat--which had previously been held by a Democrat--giving the Republican Party trifecta control of the state.

HIGHLIGHTS

* Democratic Governor Jay Nixon was ineligible for re-election due to term limits.

* Former Navy Seal and nonprofit CEO Eric Greitens (R) defeated Attorney General Chris Koster in the November general election. Greitens' victory earned Republicans trifecta control of the state.

* Eric Greitens defeated Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder, businessman John Brunner, and former state House Speaker Catherine Hanaway in the August 2 Republican primary election.

* The race was rated as a Toss-up.

#### Lieutenant governor[edit]

Missouri held an election for lieutenant governor on November 8, 2016, with a primary on August 2. Republican Mike Parson won the general election, keeping the seat in Republican hands.

HIGHLIGHTS

* Incumbent Peter Kinder (R) was eligible for re-election in 2016 but instead unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for governor, leaving the lieutenant governor election an open and highly competitive race.

* Though Republicans have held the seat since 2005, Democrats had controlled the office for most of the 80 years prior.

* Former U.S. Congressman Russ Carnahan won the Democratic nomination on August 2 and competed with state Senator Mike Parson, who won the Republican nomination, Libertarian Steven Hedrick, Green Party candidate Jennifer Leach, and write-in Jake Wilburn in the November 8 general election.

* Parson won the general election on November 8, 2016.

#### Attorney general[edit]

Missouri held an election for attorney general on November 8, 2016, with primary elections held on August 2. Republican Josh Hawley won election to the seat, which had previously been held by Democrats.

HIGHLIGHTS

* Incumbent Attorney General Chris Koster (D), although eligible for re-election to a third term, did not run, having decided to run for governor of Missouri instead.

* Cass County Prosecutor Teresa Hensley defeated Jake Zimmerman in the August 2 Democratic primary election. Law professor Josh Hawley defeated state Sen. Kurt Schaefer in the Republican primary election.

* The general election was rated as a Toss-up; Democrats were at risk of losing control of the seat in November.

* Hawley won the general election on November 8, 2016.

#### Secretary of state[edit]

Missouri held an election for secretary of state on November 8, 2016. Republican Jay Ashcroft won the seat, which had previously been held by Democrats.

HIGHLIGHTS

* Incumbent Jason Kander (D) declined to seek re-election, running for the United States Senate instead.

* Democrats have controlled the office for most of the past seven decades.

* Retired news anchor Robin Smith (D) and attorney Jay Ashcroft (R) won their parties' nominations on August 2. The two competed along with Chris Morrill (Lib.), who ran unopposed in his party's primary election, in November.

* Ashcroft won the general election on November 8, 2016.

### Elections by office[edit]

#### Governor[edit]

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Chris Koster (D)
Attorney general of Missouri since 2009

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Eric Greitens (R)
Nonprofit executive, former Navy SEAL

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Cisse Spragins (Lib.)
2012 Libertarian candidate for secretary of state

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Don Fitz (Green Party)
Unknown

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Lester Turilli Jr. (Ind.)
Unknown

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| Click [show] to see candidates who were defeated in the primary elections or who withdrew from this race.|

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### Defeated in the primary elections

#### Prominent candidates

Ballotpedia uses a variety of standards to determine which candidates will feature prominently in a given race.

Eric Morrison (D)
Pastor and civil rights activist

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Charles B. Wheeler (D)
State Sen., 2003-2007

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John Brunner (R)
Businessman

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Catherine Hanaway (R)
Attorney, former state representative

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Peter Kinder (R)
Lieutenant governor of Missouri since 2005

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#### Other candidates

Leonard Steinman (D) \- Retired truck driver[4]

### Withdrawn

Randy Asbury (R)- Former member of the Missouri House of Representatives[5]

Bob Dixon (R)- Missouri State Senator[6]
Tom Schweich (R)- Former Missouri state auditor (deceased)
Mike Parson (R)- Missouri state senator[7]

Martin Lindstedt (Lib.)

### General election[edit]

Eric Greitens defeated Chris Koster, Cisse Spragins, Lester Turilli, and Don Fitz in the Missouri governor election. Missouri Governor, 2016

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  |  Eric Greitens | 51.29% | 1,424,730
| Democratic  | Chris Koster | 45.40% | 1,261,110
| Libertarian  | Cisse Spragins | 1.47% | 40,718
| Independent  | Lester Turilli Jr. | 1.07% | 29,774
| Green  | Don Fitz | 0.75% | 20,785
|  | Write-in votes | 0.03% | 737
Total Votes | 2,777,854
Source: Missouri Secretary of State

### Primary election results[edit]

#### Democratic primary election[edit]

Chris Koster defeated Eric Morrison, Charles B. Wheeler, and Leonard Steinman in the Missouri Democratic primary for governor. Missouri Democratic primary for governor, 2016

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
Chris Koster | 78.75% | 256,272
Eric Morrison | 9.67% | 31,474
Charles B. Wheeler | 7.91% | 25,756
Leonard Steinman | 3.66% | 11,911
Total Votes (3214 of 3214 precincts reporting) | 325,413
Source: Missouri Secretary of State

#### Republican primary election[edit]

Eric Greitens defeated John Brunner, Peter Kinder, and Catherine Hanaway in the Missouri Republican primary for governor. Missouri Republican primary for governor, 2016

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
Eric Greitens | 34.56% | 236,481
John Brunner | 24.79% | 169,620
Peter Kinder | 20.70% | 141,629
Catherine Hanaway | 19.95% | 136,521
Total Votes (3214 of 3214 precincts reporting) | 684,251
Source: Missouri Secretary of State

#### Libertarian primary election[edit]

Cisse Spragins ran unopposed in the Missouri Libertarian primary for governor. Missouri Libertarian primary for governor, 2016

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
Cisse Spragins (unopposed) | 100.00% | 3,515
Total Votes (3214 of 3214 precincts reporting) | 3,515
Source: Missouri Secretary of State

#### Lieutenant governor[edit]

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Russ Carnahan (D)
U.S. congressman, 2005 to 2013

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Mike Parson (R)
State Sen.

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Steven Hedrick (Lib.)
2014 candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives

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Jake Wilburn (write-in)
Healthcare safety

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Jennifer Leach (Green Party)
Musician, former automotive worker

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| Click [show] to see candidates who were defeated in the primary elections, declined to run, or withdrew from this race.|

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### Defeated in the primary elections

Winston Apple (D)
Musician

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Tommie Pierson (D)
State Rep. since 2011

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Bev Randles (R)
Private practice attorney

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#### Other candidates

Ballotpedia uses a variety of standards to determine which candidates will feature prominently in a given race.

AC Dienoff (R) \- 2012 candidate for the Missouri House of Representatives[8]

### Declined

Brad Bradshaw (D) \- physician and attorney[9]
Jason Holsman (D) \- state senator
Peter Kinder (R) \- incumbent

### Withdrew

Mary Bower (write-in)[10]

### General election[edit]

Mike Parson defeated Russ Carnahan, Steven Hedrick, Jennifer Leach, and Jake Wilburn in the Missouri lieutenant governor election. Missouri Lieutenant Governor, 2016

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  |  Mike Parson | 55.18% | 1,262,751
| Democratic  | Russ Carnahan | 39.99% | 915,221
| Libertarian  | Steven Hedrick | 2.48% | 56,804
| Green  | Jennifer Leach | 2.33% | 53,273
| Write-in  | Jake Wilburn | 0.02% | 405
Total Votes | 2,288,454
Source: Missouri Secretary of State

### Primary elections[edit]

#### Democratic primary election[edit]

Russ Carnahan defeated Tommie Pierson and Winston Apple in the Missouri Democratic primary for lieutenant governor. Missouri Democratic primary for lieutenant governor, 2016

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
Russ Carnahan | 75.93% | 243,157
Tommie Pierson | 12.09% | 38,700
Winston Apple | 11.98% | 38,372
Total Votes (3214 of 3214 precincts reporting) | 320,229
Source: Missouri Secretary of State

#### Republican primary election[edit]

Mike Parson defeated Bev Randles and AC Dienoff in the Missouri Republican primary for lieutenant governor. Missouri Republican primary for lieutenant governor, 2016

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
Mike Parson | 51.50% | 331,367
Bev Randles | 43.85% | 282,134
AC Dienoff | 4.64% | 29,872
Total Votes (3214 of 3214 precincts reporting) | 643,373
Source: Missouri Secretary of State

#### Libertarian primary election[edit]

Steven Hedrick ran unopposed in the Missouri Libertarian primary for lieutenant governor. Missouri Libertarian primary for lieutenant governor, 2016

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
Steven Hedrick (unopposed) | 100.00% | 3,507
Total Votes (3214 of 3214 precincts reporting) | 3,507
Source: Missouri Secretary of State

#### Attorney general[edit]

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Teresa Hensley (D)
Cass County prosecutor

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Josh Hawley (R)
Professor, University of Missouri Law School since 2011

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| Click [show] to view candidates who declined to run in this election or who were defeated in the primary elections.|

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### Declined

Chris Koster (D)- Incumbent
Scott Sifton (D) - state senator

### Defeated

Jake Zimmerman (D)
St. Louis County assessor since 2011

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Kurt Schaefer (R)
State Sen. since 2009

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### General election[edit]

Josh Hawley defeated Teresa Hensley in the Missouri attorney general election. Missouri Attorney General, 2016

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  |  Josh Hawley | 61.10% | 1,389,196
| Democratic  | Teresa Hensley | 38.90% | 884,354
Total Votes | 2,273,550
Source: Missouri Secretary of State

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#### Democratic primary election[edit]

Teresa Hensley defeated Jake Zimmerman in the Missouri Democratic primary for attorney general. Missouri Democratic primary for attorney general, 2016

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
Teresa Hensley | 52.72% | 167,626
Jake Zimmerman | 47.28% | 150,322
Total Votes (3214 of 3214 precincts reporting) | 317,948
Source: Missouri Secretary of State

#### Republican primary election[edit]

Josh Hawley defeated Kurt Schaefer in the Missouri Republican primary for attorney general. Missouri Republican primary for attorney general, 2016

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
Josh Hawley | 64.22% | 415,702
Kurt Schaefer | 35.78% | 231,657
Total Votes (3214 of 3214 precincts reporting) | 647,359
Source: Missouri Secretary of State

#### Secretary of State[edit]

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Robin Smith (D)
Retired news anchor

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Jay Ashcroft (R)
Private practice attorney

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Chris Morrill (Lib.)
Insurance and financial services professional

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### Prominent candidates

Ballotpedia uses a variety of standards to determine which candidates will feature prominently in a given race.

MD Rabbi Alam (D)
C.E.O., Minority Directed Small Business since 2007

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Will Kraus (R)
State Sen. since 2011

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### Other candidates

Roi Chinn (R) \- businessman
Bill Clinton Young (D) \- 2012 candidate for the Missouri House of Representatives

### General election results[edit]

Jay Ashcroft defeated Robin Smith and Chris Morrill in the Missouri secretary of state election. Missouri Secretary of State, 2016

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  |  Jay Ashcroft | 57.62% | 1,591,086
| Democratic  | Robin Smith | 38.45% | 1,061,788
| Libertarian  | Chris Morrill | 3.93% | 108,568
Total Votes | 2,761,442
Source: Missouri Secretary of State

### Primary election results[edit]

#### Democratic primary election[edit]

Robin Smith  defeated Bill Clinton Young and MD Rabbi Alam in the Missouri Democratic primary for secretary of state. Missouri Democratic primary for secretary of state, 2016

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
Robin Smith | 77.28% | 241,736
Bill Clinton Young | 16.06% | 50,228
MD Rabbi Alam | 6.66% | 20,836
Total Votes (3214 of 3214 precincts reporting) | 312,800
Source: Missouri Secretary of State

#### Republican primary election[edit]

Jay Ashcroft defeated Will Kraus and Roi Chinn in the Missouri Republican primary for secretary of state. Missouri Republican primary for secretary of state, 2016

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
Jay Ashcroft | 61.33% | 401,361
Will Kraus | 34.60% | 226,473
Roi Chinn | 4.07% | 26,638
Total Votes (3214 of 3214 precincts reporting) | 654,472
Source: Missouri Secretary of State

#### Libertarian primary election[edit]

Chris Morrill ran unopposed in the Missouri Libertarian primary for secretary of state. Missouri Libertarian primary for secretary of state, 2016

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
Chris Morrill (unopposed) | 100.00% | 3,491
Total Votes (3214 of 3214 precincts reporting) | 3,491
Source: Missouri Secretary of State

#### Treasurer[edit]

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Judy Baker (D)
Small business owner

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Eric Schmitt (R)
State Sen. since 2009

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Sean O'Toole (Lib.)
Software developer

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Carol Hexem (Green Party)
Sales manager

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### Defeated

Pat Contreras (D)
Member, Jackson County Veterans Task Force

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### WIthdrew

Dan Brown (R)- Missouri State Senator

### General election results[edit]

Eric Schmitt defeated Judy Baker, Sean O'Toole, and Carol Hexem in the Missouri treasurer election. Missouri Treasurer, 2016

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  |  Eric Schmitt | 59.01% | 1,335,939
| Democratic  | Judy Baker | 36.90% | 835,527
| Libertarian  | Sean O'Toole | 2.83% | 64,089
| Green  | Carol Hexem | 1.26% | 28,523
Total Votes | 2,264,078
Source: Missouri Secretary of State

### Primary election results[edit]

#### Democratic primary election[edit]

Judy Baker defeated Pat Contreras in the Missouri Democratic primary for treasurer. Missouri Democratic primary for treasurer, 2016

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
Judy Baker | 59.25% | 182,218
Pat Contreras | 40.75% | 125,338
Total Votes (3214 of 3214 precincts reporting) | 307,556
Source: Missouri Secretary of State

#### Republican primary election[edit]

Eric Schmitt ran unopposed in the Missouri Republican primary for treasurer. Missouri Republican primary for treasurer, 2016

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
Eric Schmitt (unopposed) | 100.00% | 563,047
Total Votes (3214 of 3214 precincts reporting) | 563,047
Source: Missouri Secretary of State

#### Libertarian primary election[edit]

Sean O'Toole ran unopposed in the Missouri Libertarian primary for treasurer. Missouri Libertarian primary for treasurer, 2016

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
Sean O'Toole (unopposed) | 100.00% | 3,483
Total Votes (3214 of 3214 precincts reporting) | 3,483
Source: Missouri Secretary of State

## Voter registration[edit]

For full information about voting in Missouri, contact the state election agency.

### Registration[edit]

Missouri utilizes an open primary system, meaning voters are not required to declare a party preference when registering to vote.

To vote in Missouri, you must be 18 years old, a United States citizen and Missouri resident.[11]

#### Online registration[edit]

See also: Online voter registration

Missouri does not permit online voter registration.

## Past elections[edit]

### 2015[edit]

There were no state executive elections in Missouri in 2015.

### 2014[edit]

The Missouri Auditor was the only state executive office in Missouri up for election in 2014.

* Missouri down ballot state executive elections, 2014

### 2013[edit]

There were no elections in Missouri in 2013.

### 2012[edit]

Five state executive offices were up for election including governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, secretary of state and treasurer.

* Missouri gubernatorial election, 2012
* Missouri down ballot state executive elections, 2012
* Missouri state executive official elections, 2012

## State profile[edit]

Demographic data for Missouri

| Missouri| U.S.
Total population:| 6,076,204| 316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):| 68,742| 3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White:| 82.6%| 73.6%
Black/African American:| 11.5%| 12.6%
Asian:| 1.8%| 5.1%
Native American:| 0.4%| 0.8%
Pacific Islander:| 0.1%| 0.2%
Two or more:| 2.4%| 3%
Hispanic/Latino:| 3.9%| 17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:| 88.4%| 86.7%
College graduation rate:| 27.1%| 29.8%
Income
Median household income:| $48,173| $53,889
Persons below poverty level:| 18.2%| 11.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)
Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Missouri.

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**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

### Presidential voting pattern[edit]

See also: Presidential voting trends in Missouri

Missouri voted Republican in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.

More Missouri coverage on Ballotpedia

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## See also[edit]

Missouri | State Executive Elections | News and Analysis

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Missouri State Executive Offices Missouri State Legislature Missouri Courts |  2026 • 2025 • 2024 • 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2020 • 2019 • 2018 • 2017 • 2016 Missouri elections: 2026 • 2025 • 2024 • 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2020 • 2019 • 2018 • 2017 • 2016 |  Party control of state government State government trifectas State of the state addresses Partisan composition of governors

## External links[edit]

| Suggest a link

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* State of Missouri: Official Website

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures Website, "State Primary Election Types," accessed January 6, 2014
2. ↑ Fair Vote, "Congressional and Presidential Primaries: Open, Closed, Semi-Closed, and 'Top Two,'" accessed January 6, 2014
3. ↑ Ballotpedia research conducted December 26, 2013, through January 3, 2014, researching and analyzing various state websites and codes.
4. ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "Unofficial Candidate Filing List," accessed March 31, 2016
5. ↑ KOMU, "Republican Randy Asbury drops out of race for governor," September 25, 2015
6. ↑ Dave Helling, The Kansas City Star, "Sen. Bob Dixon drops Missouri governor bid," November 24, 2015
7. ↑ Steve Kraske, The Kansas City Star, "GOP source: Mike Parson will switch from governor's race to lieutenant governor," July 24, 2015
8. ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "Unofficial candidate filing list," accessed April 2, 2016
9. ↑ The Missouri Times, "January 28, 2016
10. ↑ Facebook, "Missouri Lt. Governor Race, elect Mary Bower," accessed August 25, 2015
11. ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "Register to Vote," accessed June 10, 2014

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