2012 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

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2012 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election
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Nominee Peter Kinder Susan Montee
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote1,316,6691,211,368
Percentage49.4%45.4%
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Kinder:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Montee:     40–50%     50–60%     70–80%
Lieutenant Governor before election

Peter Kinder
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Peter Kinder
Republican

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

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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] but 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 sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Mike
Carter		Peter
Kinder		Charles
Kullman		Brad
Lager		Undecided
Public Policy Polling [13] August 4–5, 2012590± 4.0%6%42%5%30%18%
Mason-Dixon [14] July 23–25, 2012400± 5.0%6%47%1%21%25%

Results

Republican primary results [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Peter Kinder (incumbent) 255,064 44.2
Republican Brad Lager239,73541.5
Republican Michael Carter47,5158.2
Republican Charles Kullmann34,9406.1
Total votes577,254 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Declined

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Judy
Baker		Bill
Haas		Susan
Montee		Sarah
Lampe		Becky
Plattner		Undecided
Mason-Dixon [14] July 23–25, 2012400± 5.0%5%9%28%13%4%41%

Results

Democratic primary results [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Susan Montee 131,319 44.9
Democratic Judy Baker46,23615.8
Democratic Bill Haas35,04412.0
Democratic Sarah Lampe25,9558.9
Democratic Dennis Weisenburger16,1495.5
Democratic Jackie Townes McGee15,4935.3
Democratic Becky Lee Plattner11,0803.8
Democratic Fred Kratky10,9763.8
Total votes292,252 100.0

Libertarian primary

Candidate

Results

Libertarian primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Libertarian Matthew Copple 2,432 100.0
Total votes2,432 100.0

Constitution primary

Candidate

Results

Constitution primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Constitution Cynthia Davis 760 100.0
Total votes760 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. [23] 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. [24]

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s) administeredSample
size		Margin of
error		Peter
Kinder (R)		Susan
Montee (D)		OtherUndecided
Public Policy Polling [25] November 2–3, 2012835± 3.4%44%43%—13%
Mason-Dixon [26] October 23–25, 2012625± 4%46%41%—13%
Public Policy Polling [27] October 19–21, 2012582± 4.1%43%43%—13%
Public Policy Polling [28] August 20, 2012500± 4.4%45%38%—17%

Results

2012 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial clection
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Peter Kinder (incumbent) 1,316,653 49.4
Democratic Susan Montee 1,211,35345.4
Libertarian Matthew Copple75,1692.8
Constitution Cynthia Davis63,5942.3
Total votes2,678,313 100.0
Republican hold

By congressional district

Kinder won six of eight congressional districts. [29]

DistrictKinderMonteeRepresentative
1st 19%77% Lacy Clay
2nd 54%42% Todd Akin (112th Congress)
Ann Wagner (113th Congress)
3rd 56%37% Russ Carnahan (112th Congress)
Blaine Luetkemeyer (113th Congress)
4th 55%39% Vicky Hartzler
5th 36%59% Emanuel Cleaver
6th 54%41% Sam Graves
7th 62%33% Billy Long
8th 61%35% Jo Ann Emerson

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 http://sos.mo.gov/elections/calendar/2012cal.asp from the Missouri Secretary of State
  4. ↑ "Michael Carter says he'll run again for lieutenant governor, this time as a Republican". November 10, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Kinder endorses Dave Spence". Politico .
  6. ↑ "Ad wars rage in GOP". Archived from the original on July 25, 2012. Retrieved July 22, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Lager enters GOP race". Archived from the original on November 15, 2011. Retrieved November 15, 2011.
  8. ↑ "Second District Congressional race: The doctor is in?". January 9, 2012.
  9. ↑ Republican McKee drops out of MO [ dead link ]
  10. ↑ Ridgeway likely to run for MO lieutenant governor [ dead link ]
  11. ↑ "GOP's Steve Tilley drops race for Missouri lieutenant governor". November 10, 2011.
  12. ↑ http://www.bnd.com/2011/11/10/1936085/republican-tilley-drops-out-of.html [ permanent dead link ]
  13. ↑ Public Policy Polling
  14. 1 2 Mason-Dixon
  15. 1 2 "Election Night Reporting". MO Secretary of State. August 8, 2012. Archived from the original on December 12, 2012. Retrieved August 23, 2012.
  16. ↑ "New lt. Gov. Candidate hints at fracture in Democratic unity". January 19, 2012.
  17. ↑ "Lampe officially announces run for Lieutenant Governor". KY 3 television website. February 6, 2012. Archived from the original on March 11, 2022. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
  18. 1 2 "Montee files papers to run for lieutenant governor". October 3, 2011.
  19. ↑ "State conservation commissioner Becky Plattner to run for Lt. Gov. | …". Archived from the original on January 27, 2013.
  20. ↑ https://www.stltoday.com/news/state-and-regional/missouri/article_542f0e23-c41f-526f-adf6-9d30ba06a3a7.html [ permanent dead link ]
  21. ↑ "VOTERS GUIDE: Candidates for lieutenant governor - Columbia Missourian". Archived from the original on August 6, 2012. Retrieved August 23, 2012.
  22. ↑ "Davis aiming for lieutenant governor's seat". October 2011.
  23. ↑ "Peter Kinder elected to historic third term as Lieutenant Governor". Associated Press via Ozark Area Network. 7 November 2012. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
  24. ↑ "November 6 General Election -Lieutenant Governor". Missouri Secretary of State election website. November 7, 2012. Archived from the original on December 30, 2012. Retrieved November 12, 2012.
  25. ↑ Public Policy Polling
  26. ↑ Mason-Dixon
  27. ↑ Public Policy Polling
  28. ↑ Public Policy Polling
  29. ↑ "Daily Kos".

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