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Missouri judicial elections, 2016
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Three seats on Missouri's state-level courts were up for retention elections on November 8, 2016. One seat on the Missouri Supreme Court joined two seats on the Missouri Court of Appeals on the general election ballot.
On the Missouri Court of Appeals, Judge Clifford Ahrens would have faced retention in 2016 but retired in August 2015. His successor, Lisa Page, did not face retention because the election occurred less than a year after her swearing-in.[1][2] Likewise, Judge Patricia Cohen would have faced retention in 2016 but was appointed to a federal magistrate judgeship. Her successor, Colleen Dolan, did not face retention because the election occurred less than a year after her swearing-in.[1]
Judges who faced retention
Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
■ Philip M. Hess 
■ James M. Dowd
Election results
Richard Teitelman was retained in the Missouri Supreme Court, Teitelman's Seat election with 63.91% of the vote.
| Missouri Supreme Court, Teitelman's Seat, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
| Richard Teitelman | 63.91% | |
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State Official Results | ||
Philip M. Hess was retained in the Missouri Court of Appeals, Hess' Seat election with 60.52% of the vote.
| Missouri Court of Appeals, Hess' Seat, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
| Philip M. Hess | 60.52% | |
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State Official Results | ||
James M. Dowd was retained in the Missouri Court of Appeals, Dowd's Seat election with 61.49% of the vote.
| Missouri Court of Appeals, Dowd's Seat, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
| James M. Dowd | 61.49% | |
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State Official Results | ||
Selection
- See also: Judicial selection in Missouri
Judges on the supreme court and appellate courts are subject to the nonpartisan court plan and stand for retention following appointment and in order to serve further terms.[3][4][5][6]
State profile
| Demographic data for Missouri | ||
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 6,076,204 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 68,742 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 82.6% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 11.5% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 1.8% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 2.4% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 3.9% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 88.4% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 27.1% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $48,173 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 18.2% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Missouri. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
Presidential voting pattern
- See also: Presidential voting trends in Missouri
Missouri voted Republican in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Missouri," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Daily Journal, "Nixon announces replacement for retired Missouri Eastern District Court of Appeals judge," December 22, 2015
- ↑ Missouri Courts, "Nonpartisan Court Plan," accessed July 16, 2014
- ↑ Your Missouri Courts, "Meet your Missouri judges," accessed April 26, 2014
- ↑ Missouri General Assembly, "Section 115.121," August 28, 2013
- ↑ Show-Me Courts, "Types of elections in Missouri," accessed April 26, 2014
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Federal courts:
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Missouri, Western District of Missouri • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Missouri, Western District of Missouri
State courts:
Missouri Supreme Court • Missouri Court of Appeals • Missouri Circuit Courts • Missouri Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Missouri • Missouri judicial elections • Judicial selection in Missouri
