2008 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election
The 2008 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 2008, to elect the Lieutenant Governor of Missouri. Republican incumbent Peter Kinder won the election narrowly, despite the fact that Democrat Attorney General Jay Nixon won the 2008 Missouri gubernatorial election with over 57% of the vote.
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Background
On January 22, 2008, Governor Blunt unexpectedly announced that he would not seek re-election[1] because he had already "achieved virtually everything I set out to accomplish, and more ... Because I feel we have changed what I wanted to change in the first term, there is not the same sense of mission for a second."
A November 2007 poll conducted by SurveyUSA showed Blunt with a 44% approval rating.[2] His approval among Republicans polled was 68%, but his rating among Democrats was only 23%.[2]
On November 10, 2005, Democrat Jay Nixon filed the necessary paperwork with the Missouri Ethics Commission to launch a 2008 campaign for governor.[3]
The gubernatorial and other statewide office primaries were held August 5, 2008.[4] CQ Politics rated the race as 'Leans Democratic'.[5]
Timeline
Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Peter Kinder (incumbent) | 283,955 | 78.3 | |
| Republican | Paul Douglas Sims | 50,833 | 14.0 | |
| Republican | Arthur Hodge Sr. | 27,982 | 7.7 | |
| Turnout | 362,770 | 100 | ||
Democratic primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sam Page | 129,423 | 40.2 | |
| Democratic | Michael E. Carter | 52,574 | 16.3 | |
| Democratic | Mary Williams | 43,930 | 13.7 | |
| Democratic | Becky L. Plattner | 41,141 | 12.8 | |
| Democratic | Richard Charles Tolbert | 33,589 | 10.4 | |
| Democratic | C. Lillian Metzger | 20,964 | 6.5 | |
| Turnout | 321,621 | 100 | ||
General election
Polling
| Source | Date | Peter Kinder (R) |
Sam Page (D) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling | November 2, 2008 | 50% | 41% |
| Global Strategies Group | September 22, 2008 | 37% | 38% |
| Public Policy Polling | August 17, 2008 | 48% | 37% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Peter Kinder (incumbent) | 1,403,706 | 49.9 | +1.0 | |
| Democratic | Sam Page | 1,331,177 | 47.3 | -1.1 | |
| Libertarian | Teddy Fleck | 49,862 | 1.8 | -0.2 | |
| Constitution | James Rensing | 29,153 | 1.0 | +0.4 | |
| Majority | 72,529 | ||||
| Turnout | 2,813,898 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
References
- Shelton, Missy (January 22, 2008). "Governor Matt Blunt Will Not Seek Re-election". KSMU. Archived from the original on April 15, 2013. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
- Survey USA
- Article by Columbia Daily Tribune: Document points to Nixon run
- August 5, 2008 State Primary Election Information Missouri Secretary of State
- Dems Gain in Five of Six New CQ Politics Rating Changes Archived 2008-10-12 at the Wayback Machine CQ Politics, October 8, 2008
- 2008 Missouri Election Calendar from the Missouri Secretary of State
External links
- Elections from the Missouri Secretary of State
- Missouri Governor candidates at Project Vote Smart
- Missouri Governor race from 2008 Race Tracker
- Campaign contributions from Follow the Money
- Hulshof (R) vs Nixon (D) graph of collected polls from Pollster.com