2020 Missouri State Treasurer election

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2020 Missouri State Treasurer election
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  2016 November 3, 2020 2024  
Turnout70.83% [1]
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Nominee Scott Fitzpatrick Vicki Englund
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote1,742,9431,122,547
Percentage59.1%38.1%

Missouri State Treasurer Election Results by County, 2020.svg
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Fitzpatrick:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Englund:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Tie:     40–50%     50%     No data

State Treasurer before election

Scott Fitzpatrick
Republican

Elected State Treasurer

Scott Fitzpatrick
Republican

The 2020 Missouri State Treasurer election was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the State Treasurer of the U.S. state of Missouri. Elections were also held for U.S. president, U.S. House, and governor of Missouri, as well as various state and local elections.

Contents

Incumbent Republican Scott Fitzpatrick was appointed by Governor Mike Parson to finish the term of previous Treasurer Eric Schmitt, who had been subsequently appointed as Attorney General. In 2016, Schmitt was elected with 56.5% of the vote, gaining control of a previously Democratic controlled office.

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Results

Republican primary results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Scott Fitzpatrick (incumbent) 597,408 100.0%
Total votes597,408 100.0%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Results

Democratic primary results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Vicki Englund 473,904 100.0%
Total votes473,904 100.0%

Third parties

Green Party

Candidates

Declared
  • Joseph Civettini [5]

Results

Green primary results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Green Joseph Civettini 852 100.0%
Total votes852 100.0%

Libertarian Party

Candidates

Declared
  • Nick Kasoff [5]

Results

Libertarian primary results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Libertarian Nick Kasoff 4,096 100.0%
Total votes4,096 100.0%

General election

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size [a]
Margin
of error
Scott
Fitzpatrick (R)
Vicki
Englund (D)
Undecided
Remington Research Group/Missouri Scout [6] September 16–17, 20201,046 (LV)± 3%47%38%15%
Human Agency/Missouri Scout [7] December 20–24, 2019415 (RV)± 5%51%34%15%
Human Agency/Missouri Scout [8] October 18–20, 2019550 (RV)± 4%46%32%22%

Results

2020 Missouri State Treasurer election [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Scott Fitzpatrick (incumbent) 1,742,943 59.10% Increase2.svg 2.65
Democratic Vicki Englund 1,122,54738.06%Decrease2.svg 1.31
Libertarian Nick Kasoff64,6152.19%Decrease2.svg 0.68
Green Joseph Civettini19,1070.65%Decrease2.svg 0.66
Total votes2,949,212 100.00%
Republican hold

By congressional district

Fitzpatrick won 6 of 8 congressional districts. [10]

DistrictFitzpatrickEnglundRepresentative
1st 20%77% Lacy Clay (116th Congress)
Cori Bush (117th Congress)
2nd 55%43% Ann Wagner
3rd 69%29% Blaine Luetkemeyer
4th 68%29% Vicky Hartzler
5th 41%55% Emanuel Cleaver
6th 66%32% Sam Graves
7th 73%25% Billy Long
8th 78%20% Jason Smith

See also

Notes

  1. Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear

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