2016 Missouri elections

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Missouri elections, 2016
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  2014 November 8th, 2016 2018  

The 2016 Missouri elections took place on November 8, 2016. Republicans swept all statewide offices up for election, expanding their footprint in the state. The only two remaining Democratic statewide officeholders after this cycle were U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill and State Auditor Nicole Galloway.

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Presidential

Republican candidate Donald Trump carried the state by a wide margin. Democrat Hillary Clinton received 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 of George McGovern in 1972.

United States Senate

Incumbent Roy Blunt faced Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander in the general election. Blunt underperformed Donald Trump by nearly 15 points, but he won nonetheless.

Missouri general election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Roy Blunt 1,378,458 49.18 -5.05%
Democratic Jason Kander 1,300,20046.39+5.76%
Libertarian Jonathan Dine67,7382.42-0.60%
Green Johnathan McFarland30,7431.10N/A
Constitution Fred Ryman25,4070.91-1.22%
Write-ins950.03N/A
Plurality78,2582.79
Total votes2,802,641 100.00
Republican hold

United States House of Representatives

United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 2016
PartyVotesPercentageSeats beforeSeats after+/–
Republican 1,600,52458.20%66Steady2.svg
Democratic 1,041,30637.86%22Steady2.svg
Libertarian 96,4923.51%00Steady2.svg
Green 8,1360.30%00Steady2.svg
Constitution 3,6050.13%00Steady2.svg
Write-ins16<0.01%00Steady2.svg
Totals2,750,079100.00%880

Governor

Missouri gubernatorial election, 2016 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Eric Greitens 1,433,397 51.14% +8.61%
Democratic Chris Koster 1,277,36045.57%-9.20%
Libertarian Cisse Spragins41,1541.47%-1.22%
Independent Lester Benton Turilli, Jr.30,0191.07%N/A
Green Don Fitz21,0880.75%N/A
Write-in 280.00%0.00%
Total votes2,803,046 100.00% N/A
Republican gain from Democratic

Lieutenant governor

2016 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Mike Parson 1,459,392 52.80% +3.64%
Democratic Russ Carnahan 1,168,94742.29%-2.94%
Libertarian Steven R. Hedrick69,2532.50%-0.31%
Green Jennifer Leach66,4902.41%N/A
Independent Jake Wilburn (write-in)870.00%N/A
Total votes2,764,169 100.0% N/A
Republican hold

Secretary of State

Missouri Secretary of State election, 2016 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Jay Ashcroft 1,591,086 57.62% +10.21%
Democratic Robin Smith1,061,78838.45%-10.44%
Libertarian Chris Morrill108,5683.93%+1.26%
Total votes2,761,442 100.0% N/A
Republican gain from Democratic

State Treasurer

2016 Missouri State Treasurer election [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Eric Schmitt 1,545,582 56.45% +11.02%
Democratic Judy Baker 1,078,06339.37%-11.07%
Libertarian Sean O'Toole78,5432.87%-1.26%
Green Carol Hexem35,9231.31%N/A
Independent Arnie C. AC Dienoff (write-in)110.00%N/A
Total votes2,738,122 100.0% N/A
Republican gain from Democratic

Attorney general

2016 Missouri Attorney General election
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  2012 November 8, 2016 2020  
  Josh Hawley, official portrait, 116th congress.jpg Teresa Hensley (cropped).jpg
Nominee Josh Hawley Teresa Hensley
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote1,607,5501,140,252
Percentage58.5%41.5%

Missouri Attorney General Election Results by County, 2016.svg
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]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Josh Hawley 1,607,550 58.50% +17.71%
Democratic Teresa Hensley1,140,25241.50%-14.31%
Total votes2,747,802 100.00% N/A
Republican gain from Democratic

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References

  1. "Official Results: 2016 General Election". Missouri Secretary of State. December 12, 2016. Archived from the original on January 1, 2015. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
  2. "2016 General Election - Official Results". Missouri Secretary of State. November 8, 2016. Archived from the original on June 15, 2019. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 "State of Missouri - Election Night Results". Archived from the original on June 15, 2019. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  4. "All Results State of Missouri - 2016 General Election - November 8, 2016". Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved December 31, 2016.