2012 Missouri State Treasurer election

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2012 Missouri State Treasurer election
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  2008 November 6, 2012 2016  
  ClintZweifelPhoto (cropped).jpg Cole McNary.jpg
Nominee Clint Zweifel Cole McNary
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote1,332,8761,200,368
Percentage50.4%45.4%

2012 Missouri state treasurer election results map by county.svg
2012 Missouri state treasurer election results map by congressional district.svg
Zweifel:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     80–90%
McNary:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

State Treasurer before election

Clint Zweifel
Democratic

Elected State Treasurer

Clint Zweifel
Democratic

The 2012 Missouri State Treasurer election was held on November 6, 2012, alongside the presidential and gubernatorial elections. Incumbent Democratic State Treasurer Clint Zweifel was re-elected to a second term against Republican State Representative Cole McNary.

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Background

Clint Zweifel won the 2008 Missouri state treasurer election, narrowly defeating Republican candidate Brad Lager with 50.5% of the vote.

Timeline

Major candidates

Democratic

Republican

Libertarian

Results

2012 Missouri State Treasurer election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Clint Zweifel (incumbent) 1,332,876 50.4
Republican Cole McNary 1,200,36845.4
Libertarian Sean O'Toole109,1884.1
Total votes2,642,432 100.0
Democratic hold

By congressional district

Despite losing the state, McNary won six of eight congressional districts. [5]

DistrictZweifelMcNaryRepresentative
1st 81%16% Lacy Clay
2nd 48%49% Todd Akin (112th Congress)
Ann Wagner (113th Congress)
3rd 45%50% Russ Carnahan (112th Congress)
Blaine Luetkemeyer (113th Congress)
4th 44%51% Vicky Hartzler
5th 62%33% Emanuel Cleaver
6th 44%51% Sam Graves
7th 35%60% Billy Long
8th 41%55% Jo Ann Emerson

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 from the Missouri Secretary of State
  2. "For Zweifel, future offers reason to smile". March 5, 2011.
  3. "Redistricting to shape city treasurer's race, too?". December 2, 2011.
  4. "Mo. state Treasurer continues to outpace McNary in re-election bid". St. Louis Beacon website. April 16, 2012. Archived from the original on July 20, 2013. Retrieved April 23, 2012.
  5. "Daily Kos".

Official campaign websites (archived)