2008 Missouri elections
The 2008 Missouri elections took place on November 4, 2008
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Turnout | 66.1% | |
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Elections in Missouri |
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President
This was the closest race in the 2008 Presidential Election
United States presidential election in Missouri, 2008[1] | ||||||
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Party | Candidate | Running mate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | |
Republican | John McCain | Sarah Palin | 1,445,814 | 49.36% | 11 | |
Democratic | Barack Obama | Joe Biden | 1,441,911 | 49.23% | 0 | |
Independent | Ralph Nader | Matt Gonzalez | 17,813 | 0.61% | 0 | |
Libertarian | Bob Barr | Wayne Allyn Root | 11,386 | 0.39% | 0 | |
Constitution | Chuck Baldwin | Darrell Castle | 8,201 | 0.28% | 0 | |
Write-ins | Write-ins | 3,906 | 0.13% | 0 | ||
Green (write-in) | Cynthia McKinney | Rosa Clemente | 80 | 0.00% | 0 | |
Totals | 2,929,111 | 100.00% | 11 | |||
Voter turnout (Voting age population) | 66.1% |
House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 2008[2] | |||||
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Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
Democratic | 1,413,016 | 50.08% | 4 | — | |
Republican | 1,313,018 | 46.54% | 5 | — | |
Libertarian | 82,647 | 2.93% | 0 | - | |
Constitution | 12,747 | 0.45% | 0 | - | |
Independents | 56 | <0.01% | 0 | — | |
Totals | 2,821,484 | 100.00% | 9 | — |
Governor
Even as Barack Obama lost the state, Jay Nixon won by a considerably large margin
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Jay Nixon | 1,680,611 | 58.4 | +10.6 | |
Republican | Kenny Hulshof | 1,136,364 | 39.5 | -11.3 | |
Libertarian | Andrew Finkenstadt | 31,850 | 1.1 | +0.2 | |
Constitution | Gregory Thompson | 28,941 | 1.0 | +0.6 | |
Write-in | 12 | 0.0 | n/a | ||
Total votes | 2,877,778 | 100.0 | n/a | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Lieutenant Governor
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Peter Kinder (incumbent) | 1,403,706 | 49.9 | +1.0 | |
Democratic | Sam Page | 1,331,177 | 47.3 | -1.1 | |
Libertarian | Teddy Fleck | 49,862 | 1.8 | -0.2 | |
Constitution | James Rensing | 29,153 | 1.0 | +0.4 | |
Majority | 72,529 | ||||
Turnout | 2,813,898 | ||||
Republican hold | Swing |
Secretary of State
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Mitchell Hubbard | 1,006,088 | 35.6% | ||
Democratic | Robin Carnahan | 1,749,152 | 61.8% | ||
Libertarian | Wes Upchurch | 39,296 | 1.3% | ||
Constitution | Denise Neely | 35,274 | 1.2% | ||
Majority | 72,529 | ||||
Turnout | 2,829,810 | ||||
Democratic hold | Swing |
State Treasurer
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Brad Lager | 1,302,625 | 47.1% | ||
Democratic | Clint Zweifel | 1,394,627 | 50.5% | ||
Constitution | Rodney Farthing | 66,062 | 2.4% | ||
Majority | 1,381,658 | ||||
Turnout | 2,763,314 | ||||
Democratic hold | Swing |
Attorney General
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Mike Gibbons | 1,312,719 | 47.1% | ||
Democratic | Chris Koster | 1,471,647 | 52.9% | ||
Majority | 1,392,184 | ||||
Turnout | 2,784,366 | ||||
Democratic hold | Swing |
References
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