2012 Missouri Secretary of State election

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2012 Missouri Secretary of State election
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Nominee Jason Kander Shane Schoeller
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote1,298,0221,258,937
Percentage48.9%47.4%
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2012 Missouri secretary of state election by congressional district.svg
Kander:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     80–90%
Schoeller:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Secretary of State before election

Robin Carnahan
Democratic

Elected Secretary of State

Jason Kander
Democratic

The 2012 Missouri Secretary of State election was held on November 6, 2012, alongside the presidential and gubernatorial elections. Democratic State Representative Jason Kander defeated Republican Speaker Pro Tem Shane Schoeller by 39,085 votes.

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Background

Incumbent Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan won the 2008 Missouri secretary of state election with 61.8% of the vote against Republican candidate Mitchell Hubbard. She announced on September 30, 2011, that she will not run for reelection, creating an open seat in 2012. [1]

Timeline

Republican primary

Candidates

Potential

Declined

Results

Republican primary results [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Shane Schoeller 193,207 35.3
Republican Scott Rupp188,70134.5
Republican Bill Stouffer165,58830.2
Total votes547,496 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Potential

Declined

Results

Democratic primary results [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jason Kander 247,630 86.9
Democratic MD Rabbi Alam37,39013.1
Total votes285,020 100.0

General election results

2012 Missouri Secretary of State election [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jason Kander 1,298,022 48.9%
Republican Shane Schoeller 1,258,93747.4%
Libertarian Cisse W. Spragins70,8142.7%
Constitution Justin Harter27,7101.0%
Total votes2,655,483 100.0%
Democratic hold

By congressional district

Despite losing the state, Schoeller won six of eight congressional districts. [16]

DistrictKanderSchoellerRepresentative
1st 81%16% Lacy Clay
2nd 46%51% Todd Akin (112th Congress)
Ann Wagner (113th Congress)
3rd 42%54% Russ Carnahan (112th Congress)
Blaine Luetkemeyer (113th Congress)
4th 42%54% Vicky Hartzler
5th 63%33% Emanuel Cleaver
6th 45%51% Sam Graves
7th 32%64% Billy Long
8th 39%57% Jo Ann Emerson

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Wagman, Jake (October 2011). "Robin Carnahan will not run for a third term as secretary of state".
  2. 1 2 3 4 Election Calendar Missouri Secretary of State
  3. ↑ Young, Virginia (August 2011). "Rupp announces he'll run for secretary of state".
  4. ↑ "Shane Schoeller, Greene County Clerk". www.shaneschoeller.org.
  5. ↑ Young, Virginia (February 26, 2011). "State senator from Wentzville may run for secretary of state".
  6. ↑ Wagman, Jake (July 2011). "Metal company drops coin on Mo. candidates".
  7. 1 2 Robin Carnahan won't seek reelection Kansas City Star Archived 2011-10-02 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ↑ Lager enters GOP race for Missouri Kansas City Star Archived 2011-11-15 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ↑ "GOP attorney Ed Martin to run for Mo. Senate". NBC News . January 31, 2011.[ dead link ]
  10. 1 2 "Election Night Reporting". MO Secretary of State. August 8, 2012. Archived from the original on December 12, 2012. Retrieved August 23, 2012.
  11. ↑ "MD Rabbi Alam, Candidate for Secretary of State - O'Fallon, MO Patch". Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved August 23, 2012.
  12. ↑ Wagman, Jake (October 10, 2011). "Sec. of State race breeds intrigue on both sides of the aisle".
  13. ↑ "St. Louis Beacon".
  14. ↑ Missouri news [ permanent dead link ]
  15. ↑ "State of Missouri - Election Night Results". enr.sos.mo.gov. Missouri Secretary of State. Archived from the original on May 24, 2013. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  16. ↑ "Daily Kos".

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