Missouri state executive official elections, 2012

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Five state executive positions were up for election in 2012 in the state of Missouri. The primary election was held on August 7, 2012 followed by a general election on November 6, 2012.

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Governor

See also: Missouri gubernatorial election, 2012

Jay Nixon (D)Incumbent

Dave Spence (R)

Jim Higgins (L)

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

See also: Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2012

Susan Montee (D)

Peter Kinder (R) Incumbent

Matthew Copple (L)

Cynthia Davis (Constitution Party)

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.

Secretary of State

See also: Missouri secretary of state election, 2012

Jason Kander (D)

Shane Schoeller (R)

Cisse Spragins (L)

Justin Harter (Constitution Party)

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.

Attorney General

See also: Missouri attorney general election, 2012

Chris Koster (D) Incumbent

Ed Martin (R)

Dave Browning (L)

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.

Treasurer

See also: Missouri down ballot state executive elections, 2012

Clint Zweifel (D) Incumbent

Cole McNary (R)

Sean O'Toole (L)

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.

The deadline to file candidacy for statewide office was March 27, 2012.

Governor

August 7 Democratic primary candidates:

August 7 Republican primary candidates:

Libertarian Party candidates:

Jim Higgins a

Constitution Party candidates:

Leonard Steinman (withdrew)

Lt. Governor

August 7 Democratic primary candidates:

August 7 Republican primary candidates:

Libertarian Party candidates:

Matthew Copple

Constitution Party candidates:

Cynthia Davis

Attorney General

August 7 Democratic primary candidates:

Chris Koster Incumbenta

August 7 Republican primary candidates:

Libertarian primary candidates:

Dave Browning a

Secretary of State

August 7 Democratic primary candidates:

August 7 Republican primary candidates:

Libertarian Party candidates:

Cisse Spragins a

Constitution Party candidates:

Justin Harter a

Treasurer

August 7 Democratic primary candidates:

Clint Zweifel Incumbenta

August 7 GOP primary candidates:

State Rep. Cole McNary a

Libertarian Party candidates:

Sean O'Toole a

Deadline	Event
Feb. 28 - Mar. 27	Primary election candidate filing period
July 11	Voter registration for primary election
Aug. 7	Primary election
July 17 - Aug. 21	General election candidate filing period
Oct. 10	Voter registration for general election
Nov. 6	General election

General election

Governor

Missouri Governor Race
Response	Public Policy Poll August 23, 2012	Survey USA Poll August 12, 2012	Chilenski Strategies Poll August 8, 2012	Average
Jay Nixon (D)	46%	51%	52.7%	49.9%
Dave Spence (R)	37%	37%	38.5%	37.5%
Jim Higgins (L) Poll#2 only	0%	5%	0%	1.667%
Undecided	16%	6%	8.8%	10.27%

Number polled	500	585	663	582.67
Margin of error	+/-4.4	+/-4.1%	+/-3.8%	4.1%
Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org

Lieutenant Governor

Peter Kinder v. Susan Montee
Response	Public Policy Poll August 23, 2012	Chilenski Strategies Poll August 8, 2012	Average
Peter Kinder (R)	45%	45.6%	45.3%
Susan Montee (D)	38%	45.4%	41.7%
Undecided	17%	9.0%	13%

Number polled	500	663	581.5
Margin of error	+/-4.4	+/-3.8%	4.1%
Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org

Attorney General

Chris Koster v. Ed Martin
Response	Public Policy Poll August 23, 2012	Chilenski Strategies Poll August 8, 2012	Average
Chris Koster (D)	41%	46.2%	43.6%
Ed Martin (R)	39%	44.7%	41.85%
Undecided	20%	9.1%	14.55%

Number polled	500	663	581.5
Margin of error	+/-4.4	+/-3.8%	4.1%
Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org

Secretary of State

Shane Schoeller vs. Jason Kander
Response	Chilenski Strategies Poll August 8, 2012	Average
Shane Schoeller (R)	45.8%	45.8%
Jason Kander (D)	37.2%	37.2%
Undecided	17%	17%

Number polled	663	663
Margin of error	+/-3.8	3.8%
Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org

Treasurer

Clint Zweifel vs. Cole McNary
Response	Chilenski Strategies Poll August 8, 2012	Average
Clint Zweifel (D)	44.6%	44.6%
Cole McNary (R)	37.1%	37.1%
Undecided	18.3%	18.3%

Number polled	663	663
Margin of error	+/-3.8	3.8%
Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org

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Secretary of State

Attorney General

Treasurer

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Missouri state executive official elections, 2012

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Attorney General

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