2020 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

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2020 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election
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  2016 November 3, 2020 2024  
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Nominee Mike Kehoe Alissia Canady
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote1,730,8051,150,104
Percentage58.4%38.8%

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Kehoe:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Canady:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Tie:     40–50%     50%     No data

Lieutenant Governor before election

Mike Kehoe
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Mike Kehoe
Republican

The 2020 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was a general election occurring on November 3, 2020, in which the incumbent Republican, Mike Kehoe, defeated his challenger, Democrat Alissia Canady. [1] Kehoe was originally appointed to the position in 2018, making the election his first time elected as Missouri's lieutenant governor, despite the fact he was already in office at the time of the election. [2]

Contents

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Results

Republican primary results [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Kehoe (incumbent) 362,442 59.41%
Republican Mike Carter158,91426.05%
Republican Aaron Wisdom52,8108.66%
Republican Arnie Dienoff35,9295.89%
Total votes610,095 100.0%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Results

Democratic primary results [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Alissia Canady 371,802 73.54%
Democratic Gregory Upchurch133,75126.46%
Total votes505,553 100.0%

Third parties

Libertarian Party

Candidates

Declared
  • Bill Slantz, businessman [3]

Results

Libertarian primary results [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Libertarian Bill Slantz 4,103 100.0%
Total votes4,103 100.0%

Green Party

Candidates

Declared
  • Kelley Dragoo [3]

Results

Green primary results [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Green Kelley Dragoo 860 100.0%
Total votes860 100.0%

General election

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size [a]
Margin
of error
Mike
Kehoe (R)
Alissia
Canady (D)
Undecided
Remington Research Group/Missouri Scout [8] August 12–13, 20201112 (LV)± 3.0%48%39%13%

Results

2020 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Mike Kehoe (incumbent) 1,731,263 58.41% +5.61%
Democratic Alissia Canady1,150,23138.81%−3.48%
Libertarian Bill Slantz53,7891.82%−0.68%
Green Kelley Dragoo28,1830.95%−1.46%
Write-in Jeremy Gundel260.00%N/A
Total votes2,963,492 100.0%
Republican hold

By congressional district

Kehoe won 6 of 8 congressional districts. [9]

DistrictKehoeCanadyRepresentative
1st 20%78% Lacy Clay (116th Congress)
Cori Bush (117th Congress)
2nd 54%44% Ann Wagner
3rd 69%29% Blaine Luetkemeyer
4th 68%29% Vicky Hartzler
5th 40%57% Emanuel Cleaver
6th 65%33% Sam Graves
7th 71%26% Billy Long
8th 77%21% Jason Smith

See also

Notes

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

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