Missouri elections, 2012

Contents
1 2012 Elections
2 Eligibility to Vote
2.1 Primary election
2.2 General election
3 Voting absentee
3.1 Eligibility
3.2 Deadlines
3.3 Military and overseas voting
4 Voting early
5 See also
6 References

The state of Missouri held elections in 2012. Below are the dates of note:

• Signature filing deadline: March 27, 2012 & May 6, 2012 (Measures only)
• Primary date: August 7, 2012
• General election date: November 6, 2012

On the 2012 ballot	Click here for all November 6, 2012 Election Results
U.S. Senate (1 seat)		Preview Article
U.S. House (8 seats)
State Executives (5 positions)		Preview Article
State Senate (17 seats)		Preview Article
State House (163 seats)
Ballot measures (4 measures)		Preview Article

2012 Elections

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For election results in the 50 states, see our November 6, 2012 election results page

Elections by type

U.S. Senate

See also: United States Senate elections in Missouri, 2012

U.S. Senate, Missouri, General Election, 2012

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Claire McCaskill Incumbent	54.8%	1,494,125
	Republican	Todd Akin	39.1%	1,066,159
	Libertarian	Jonathan Dine	6.1%	165,468
	Write-in	Ted Kimzey	0%	15
	Write-in	Bernard J. "Spark" Duraski, Jr.	0%	9
	Write-in	William Dean	0%	6
	Write-in	Bernie Mowinksi	0%	5
	Write-in	Charlie L. Bailey	0%	4
	Write-in	Arnie C. "AC" Dienoff	0%	2
Total Votes	2,725,793
Source: Missouri Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

U.S. House

See also: United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 2012

Missouri lost a U.S. House seat from redistricting.

Members of the U.S. House from Missouri -- Partisan Breakdown
Party	As of November 2012	After the 2012 Election
	Democratic Party	3	2
	Republican Party	6	6
Total	9	8

District	General Election Candidates	Incumbent	2012 Winner	Partisan Switch?
1st	Lacy Clay Robyn Hamlin Robb E. Cunningham	William Lacy Clay	Lacy Clay	No
2nd	Glenn Koenen Ann Wagner Bill Slantz Anatol Zorikova	W. Todd Akin	Ann Wagner	No
3rd	Eric C. Mayer Blaine Luetkemeyer Steven Wilson	Russ Carnahan	Blaine Luetkemeyer	Yes
4th	Teresa Hensley Vicky Hartzler Thomas Holbrook Greg Cowan	Vicky Hartzler	Vicky Hartzler	No
5th	Emanuel Cleaver Jacob Turk Randy Langkraehr	Emanuel Cleaver	Emanuel Cleaver	No
6th	Kyle Yarber Sam Graves Russ Lee Monchil	Sam Graves	Sam Graves	No
7th	Jim Evans Billy Long Kevin Craig	Billy Long	Billy Long	No
8th	Jack Rushin Jo Ann Emerson Rick Vandeven	Jo Ann Emerson	Jo Ann Emerson	No
9th	District Removed in Redistricting	Blaine Luetkemeyer	N/A	N/A

State Executives

See also: Missouri state executive official elections, 2012

There were five state executive positions up for election.

• Governor
• Lieutenant Governor
• Attorney General
• Secretary of State
• Treasurer

Governor of Missouri General Election, 2012
Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Jay Nixon Incumbent	54.8%	1,494,056
	Republican	Dave Spence	42.5%	1,160,265
	Libertarian	Jim Higgins	2.7%	73,509
Total Votes	2,727,830
Election results via Missouri Secretary of State

Lieutenant Governor of Missouri General Election, 2012
Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Peter Kinder Incumbent	49.3%	1,319,747
	Democratic	Susan Montee	45.5%	1,219,457
	Libertarian	Matthew Copple	2.8%	75,169
	Constitution	Cynthia Davis	2.4%	63,594
Total Votes	2,677,967
Election results via Missouri Secretary of State

Attorney General of Missouri General Election, 2012
Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Chris Koster Incumbent	55.9%	1,491,139
	Republican	Ed Martin	40.6%	1,084,106
	Libertarian	Dave Browning	3.5%	92,819
Total Votes	2,668,064
Election results via Missouri Secretary of State

Missouri Secretary of State General Election, 2012
Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Jason Kander	48.9%	1,298,022
	Republican	Shane Schoeller	47.4%	1,258,937
	Libertarian	Cisse Spragins	2.7%	70,814
	Constitution	Justin Harter	1%	27,710
Total Votes	2,655,483
Election results via Missouri Secretary of State

Missouri Treasurer General Election, 2012
Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Clint Zweifel Incumbent	50.4%	1,332,876
	Republican	Cole McNary	45.4%	1,200,368
	Libertarian	Sean O'Toole	4.1%	109,188
Total Votes	2,642,432
Election results via Missouri Secretary of State

State Senate

See also: Missouri State Senate elections, 2012

Heading into the election, Republicans maintained partisan control in the state senate.

Missouri State Senate
Party	As of November 5, 2012	After the 2012 Election
	Democratic Party	8	10
	Republican Party	26	24
Total	34	34

State House

See also: Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2012

Heading into the election, Republicans maintained partisan control in the state house.

Missouri House of Representatives
Party	As of November 5, 2012	After the 2012 Election
	Democratic Party	54	53
	Republican Party	105	110
	Vacancy	4	0
Total	163	163

Ballot measures

See also: Missouri 2012 ballot measures

Amendment 2
Result	Votes	Percentage
Yes	780,567	82.8%
No	162,631	17.2%

Results via the Missouri Secretary of State.

Local measures

See also: Local ballot measures, Missouri and Local ballot measure elections in 2012

Ballotpedia tracked local ballot elections in 11 states. Those states included: Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Oregon, Washington and Wisconsin.

For the state of Missouri, below is a glimpse of some of the local measures that appeared or were scheduled to appear on ballots in 2012.

• St. Louis, Missouri, Proposition R, Reduce Number of Aldermen Measure (2012)
• Savannah City Bond Proposition (November 2012)
• Schell City Water Contract Question (November 2012)
• Vernon County Out-of-State Purchases Local Use Tax Question (November 2012)
• Cottleville Community Fire Protection District Tax Levy, Proposition Cares (November 2012)
• City of Saint Charles Water Service Line Fee, Proposition W (November 2012)
• City of Saint Charles Fire Station and Public Safety Facility Bonds, Proposition 3 (November 2012)
• City of Saint Charles City Hall Parking Garage Bonds, Proposition 2 (November 2012)
• City of Saint Charles Public Works Facility Bonds, Proposition 1 (November 2012)
• Ellerman Oaks Road Neighborhood Improvement District Establishment Question (November 2012)

...click here for all 2012 Missouri local measures.

Eligibility to Vote

Primary election

See also: Voting in the 2012 primary elections

Missouri was one of 16 states to use an open primary system. Voters were required to register prior to July 11, 2012, which was 27 days prior to the primary election.^[1] (Information about registering to vote)

General election

See also: Voting in the 2012 general elections

The deadline to register to vote was 27 days prior to the election day, which in 2012 was October 10.^[2]

• Voter ID info
• Residency requirements: Resident^[3]
• Same-day registration: None

Voting absentee

See also: Absentee Voting

A voter is eligible to vote absentee in an election if he or she cannot make it to the polls on Election Day for one of the following reasons:^[4]

• The voter will be absent from his or her regular polling place on Election Day.
• The voter is incapacitated or confined due to illness or physical disability. Additionally, an individual who is caring for an incapacitated person may vote absentee.
• The voter is unable to visit the polls for religious reasons.
• The voter is employed by an election authority.
• The voter incarcerated but has retained voting qualifications.
• The voter is unable to visit the polls because of safety concerns.

To vote absentee, an application must be received by 5 p.m. on the Wednesday prior to the election. If returned in person, the ballot must be submitted by 5 p.m. the day before the election. If submitted by mail, the ballot must be received by the close of polls on Election Day.^[4]

Voting early

See also: Early voting

Missouri allows early in-person voting, but only for those who will not be in their home counties on Election Day.^[5]

See also

Footnotes