Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2012

Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2012
Missouri
November 6, 2012

 
Nominee Peter Kinder Susan Montee
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,316,669 1,211,368
Percentage 49.4% 45.4%
Lieutenant Governor before election

Peter Kinder
Republican

 Elected Lieutenant Governor

Peter Kinder
Republican

The Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2012 was held on November 6, 2012. Republican Peter Kinder, Missouri's incumbent lieutenant governor, faced off with Democratic nominee and former state auditor Susan Montee, Libertarian Matthew Copple, and the Constitution Party nominee, former state representative Cynthia Davis.

Background

Incumbent lieutenant governor Peter Kinder won the 2008 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election with 49.9% of the vote against Democratic candidate Sam Page. Kinder had been considered the front-runner in the 2012 Republican Gubernatorial primary,[1] however after various controversies emerged, he decided to run for re-election. His decision was also influenced by St. Louis businessman and multimillionaire Dave Spence unexpectedly declaring to run for Governor and pledging to put much of his own money into the race.[2]

Timeline

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Declined

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Mike
Carter		 Peter
Kinder		 Charles
Kullman		 Brad
Lager		 Undecided
Public Policy Polling August 4–5, 2012 590 ± 4.0% 6% 42% 5% 30% 18%
Mason-Dixon July 23–25, 2012 400 ± 5.0% 6% 47% 1% 21% 25%

Results

100% reporting (3,420 of 3,420 precincts) [13]

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Peter Kinder 255,064 44.2
Republican Brad Lager 239,735 41.5
Republican Michael Carter 47,515 8.2
Republican Charles Kullmann 34,940 6.1
Total votes 577,254 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Declined

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Judy
Baker		 Bill
Haas		 Susan
Montee		 Sarah
Lampe		 Becky
Plattner		 Undecided
Mason-Dixon July 23–25, 2012 400 ± 5.0% 5% 9% 28% 13% 4% 41%

Results

100% reporting (3,420 of 3,420 precincts) [13]

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Susan Montee 131,319 44.9
Democratic Judy Baker 46,236 15.8
Democratic Bill Haas 35,044 12.0
Democratic Sarah Lampe 25,955 8.9
Democratic Dennis Weisenburger 16,149 5.5
Democratic Jackie Townes McGee 15,493 5.3
Democratic Becky Lee Plattner 11,080 3.8
Democratic Fred Kratky 10,976 3.8
Total votes 292,252 100.0

Libertarian primary

Candidate

Results

Libertarian primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Matthew Copple 2,432 100.0
Total votes 2,432 100.0

Constitution primary

Candidate

Results

Constitution primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Constitution Cynthia Davis 760 100.0
Total votes 760 100.0

General election

Kinder defeated all other candidates to become the first Missouri Lieutenant Governor to be elected to a third term since Frank Gaines Harris, who served from January 1933 to December 1944.[21] Kinder received 49.4 percent of the vote while Susan Montee received 45.4 percent. Libertarian Matthew Copple and Constitution Party candidate Cynthia L. Davis garnered 2.8 and 2.4 percent, respectively.[22]

Missouri Lieutenant Governor Election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Peter Kinder 1,316,653 49.4
Democratic Susan Montee 1,211,353 45.4

Polling

Poll source Date(s) administered Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Peter Kinder (R) Susan Montee (D) Other Undecided
Public Policy Polling November 2–3, 2012 835 ± 3.4% 44% 43% — 13%
Mason-Dixon October 23–25, 2012 625 ± 4% 46% 41% — 13%
Public Policy Polling October 19–21, 2012 582 ± 4.1% 43% 43% — 13%
Public Policy Polling August 20, 2012 500 ± 4.4% 45% 38% — 17%

See also

References

  1. ↑ Wagman, Jake (November 19, 2010). "Peter Kinder drops out of governor's race". stltoday.com. Retrieved May 29, 2012.
  2. ↑ Hancock, Jason (November 16, 2011). "David Spence to enter Republican primary for governor". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 4 from the Missouri Secretary of State
  4. ↑ http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/stcharles/michael-carter-says-he-ll-run-again-for-lieutenant-governor/article_a41e9a7e-0c0d-11e1-983e-001a4bcf6878.html
  5. ↑ http://www.politico.com/blogs/davidcatanese/1111/Kinder_endorses_Dave_Spence.html?showall
  6. ↑ http://www.kansascity.com/2011/11/14/3266516/lager-enters-gop-race-for-missouri.html
  7. ↑ http://www.news-leader.com/article/20120721/NEWS01/307210010/Ad-wars-rage-in-GOP-race-for-lieutenant-governor
  8. ↑ http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/political-fix/second-district-congressional-race-the-doctor-is-in/article_c303423a-3af4-11e1-b44a-0019bb30f31a.html
  9. ↑ http://www.stltoday.com/news/state-and-regional/missouri/republican-mckee-drops-out-of-mo-lt-gov-s-race/article_d9362b3a-077b-5fac-8e15-5e000bf57306.html
  10. ↑ http://www.stltoday.com/news/state-and-regional/missouri/ridgeway-likely-to-run-for-mo-lieutenant-governor/article_2f3f45b2-96f0-51dc-991e-79184ab1d3a8.html
  11. ↑ http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/political-fix/gop-s-steve-tilley-drops-race-for-missouri-lieutenant-governor/article_40fc1cf0-0bb8-11e1-9053-0019bb30f31a.html
  12. ↑ http://www.bnd.com/2011/11/10/1936085/republican-tilley-drops-out-of.html
  13. 1 2 "Election Night Reporting". MO Secretary of State. August 8, 2012. Retrieved August 23, 2012.
  14. ↑ http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/political-fix/new-lt-gov-candidate-hints-at-fracture-in-democratic-unity/article_013b7a60-42b9-11e1-876f-001a4bcf6878.html
  15. ↑ "Lampe officially announces run for Lieutenant Governor". KY 3 television website. 2012-02-06. Retrieved 2012-02-06.
  16. 1 2 http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/political-fix/article_be0e90a8-edca-11e0-a5f2-0019bb30f31a.html
  17. ↑ http://www.ksdk.com/rss/article/250700/3/State-conservation-commissioner-to-run-for-Lt-Gov
  18. ↑ http://www.stltoday.com/news/state-and-regional/missouri/article_542f0e23-c41f-526f-adf6-9d30ba06a3a7.html
  19. ↑ http://www.columbiamissourian.com/stories/2012/08/03/voters-guide-lieutenant-governor/
  20. ↑ http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/stcharles/article_31513382-eba9-11e0-99e2-0019bb30f31a.html
  21. ↑ "Peter Kinder elected to historic third term as Lieutenant Governor". Associated Press via Ozark Area Network. 7 November 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
  22. ↑ "November 6 General Election -Lieutenant Governor". Missouri Secretary of State election website. 7 November 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
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