2008 Missouri elections

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Missouri elections, 2008
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Turnout66.1%
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The 2008 Missouri elections took place on November 4, 2008

President[]

This was the closest race in the 2008 Presidential Election

United States presidential election in Missouri, 2008[1]
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[]

See also: 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri
United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 2008[2]
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

2008 Missouri gubernatorial election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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[]

2008 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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[]

2008 Missouri Secretary of State election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican 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[]

2008 Missouri State Treasurer election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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[]

2008 Missouri State Attorney General election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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[]

  1. ^ "Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections 2008- Missouri". Retrieved January 11, 2013.
  2. ^ "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".
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