2016 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

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2016 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election
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  2012 November 8, 2016 2020  
  Mike Parson.jpg Russcarnahan.jpeg
Nominee Mike Parson Russ Carnahan
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote1,459,3921,168,947
Percentage52.8%42.3%

Missouri Lt Governor Election Results by County, 2016.svg
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Parson:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Carnahan:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Tie:     40–50%     50%     No votes

Lieutenant Governor before election

Peter Kinder
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Mike Parson
Republican

The 2016 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2016, to elect the lieutenant governor of Missouri, concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the United States Senate and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.

Contents

The primaries were held on August 2. Incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Peter Kinder did not seek re-election to a fourth term in office, instead unsuccessfully running for Governor of Missouri. [1] [2] [3] State Senator Mike Parson and former U.S. representative Russ Carnahan won the Republican and Democratic primaries, respectively. [4]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Withdrawn

Declined

Endorsements

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Brad
Bradshaw
Russ
Carnahan
Tommie
Pierson
Undecided
SurveyUSA [25] July 20–24, 2016500± 4.4%57%11%26%
Remington Research [26] September 18–19, 20151,589± 2.4%11%48%7%37%

Results

Democratic primary results [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Russ Carnahan 243,157 75.9
Democratic Tommie Pierson Sr.38,70012.1
Democratic Winston Apple38,37212.0
Total votes320,229 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Withdrawn

Declined

Endorsements

Mike Parson
Bev Randles
  • Sonya Anderson, state representative [43]
  • Kurt Bahr, state representative [43]
  • Chuck Basye, state representative [43]
  • Rick Brattin, state representative [43]
  • Cloria Brown, state representative [43]
  • Eric Burlison, state representative [43]
  • Jason Chipman, state representative [43]
  • Kevin Corlew, state representative [43]
  • Paul Curtman, state representative [43]
  • Shamed Dogan, state representative [43]
  • Dean Dohrman, state representative [43]
  • Ed Emery, state representative [43]
  • Shelley Keeney, state representative [43]
  • Mike Kelley, state representative [43]
  • Andrew Koenig, state representative [43]
  • Kirk Mathews, state representative [43]
  • Mike Moon, state representative [43]
  • Mark Parkinson, state representative [43]
  • Holly Rehder, state representative [43]
  • Tim Remole, state representative [43]
  • Rebecca Roeber, state representative [43]
  • Rob Vescovo, state representative [43]
  • Bill White, state representative [43]
  • John Wiemann, state representative [43]
  • Ken Wilson, state representative [43]

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Mike
Parson
Bev
Randles
Undecided
SurveyUSA [25] July 20–24, 2016773± 3.6%37%26%34%
Remington Research Group (R)/Missouri Scout [44] July 7–8, 20161,022± 3.0%23%24%46%

Results

Republican primary results [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Parson 331,367 51.5
Republican Bev Randles282,13443.9
Republican Arnie Dienoff29,8724.6
Total votes643,373 100.0

Green Party

Candidates

Declared

  • Jennifer Leach, labor union activist [45] [46]

General election

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Russ
Carnahan (D)
Mike
Parson (R)
OtherUndecided
DFM Research [47] October 27 – November 1, 2016508± 4.4%39%36%6%19%
Remington Research Group [48] October 9–11, 20162,171± 2.1%44%43%8%
Gravis Marketing [49] September 11–13, 2016604± 4.0%44%40%16%
Remington Research Group [50] September 1–2, 20161,275± 3.0%41%44%9%
Remington Research Group [51] August 5–6, 20161,280± 3%44%42%9%
Public Policy Polling [52] September 22–23, 2015731± 3.6%39%44%17%
Hypothetical polling

with Brad Bradshaw

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Brad
Bradshaw (D)
Mike
Parson (R)
OtherUndecided
Public Policy Polling [52] September 22–23, 2015731± 3.6%37%39%24%
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Brad
Bradshaw (D)
Bev
Randles (R)
OtherUndecided
Public Policy Polling [52] September 22–23, 2015731± 3.6%39%28%33%

Results

2016 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election [53]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Mike Parson 1,459,392 52.80% +3.64%
Democratic Russ Carnahan 1,168,94742.29%−2.94%
Libertarian Steven R. Hedrick69,2532.50%−0.31%
Green Jennifer Leach66,4902.41%N/A
Write-in Jake Wilburn870.00%N/A
Total votes2,764,169 100.0% N/A
Republican hold

By congressional district

Parson won 6 of 8 congressional districts. [54]

DistrictParsonCarnahanRepresentative
1st 18%77% Lacy Clay
2nd 52%44% Ann Wagner
3rd 59%37% Blaine Luetkemeyer
4th 61%34% Vicky Hartzler
5th 37%57% Emanuel Cleaver
6th 58%37% Sam Graves
7th 69%26% Billy Long
8th 66%30% Jason Smith

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