2016 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

2016 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

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  Mike Parson official photo (cropped).jpg Russcarnahan.jpeg
Nominee Mike Parson Russ Carnahan
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,459,392 1,168,947
Percentage 52.8% 42.3%

Missouri Lt Governor Election Results by County, 2016.svg
MO Lieutenant Governor 2016.svg
Parson:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Carnahan:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Tie:      40–50%      50%
     No votes

Lieutenant Governor before election

Peter Kinder
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Mike Parson
Republican

The 2016 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2016, to elect the Lieutenant Governor of Missouri, concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the United States Senate and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.

The primaries were held on August 2. Incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Peter Kinder did not seek re-election to a fourth term in office, instead unsuccessfully running for Governor of Missouri. State Senator Mike Parson and former U.S. Representative Russ Carnahan won the Republican and Democratic primaries, respectively.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Withdrawn

  • Brad Bradshaw, physician and attorney

Declined

Endorsements

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Brad
Bradshaw
Russ
Carnahan
Tommie
Pierson
Undecided
SurveyUSA July 20–24, 2016 500 ± 4.4% 57% 11% 26%
Remington Research September 18–19, 2015 1,589 ± 2.4% 11% 48% 7% 37%

Results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Russ Carnahan 243,157 75.9
Democratic Tommie Pierson Sr. 38,700 12.1
Democratic Winston Apple 38,372 12.0
Total votes 320,229 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Withdrawn

Declined

Endorsements

Mike Parson
Bev Randles
  • Sonya Anderson, state representative
  • Kurt Bahr, state representative
  • Chuck Basye, state representative
  • Rick Brattin, state representative
  • Cloria Brown, state representative
  • Eric Burlison, state representative
  • Jason Chipman, state representative
  • Kevin Corlew, state representative
  • Paul Curtman, state representative
  • Shamed Dogan, state representative
  • Dean Dohrman, state representative
  • Ed Emery, state representative
  • Shelley Keeney, state representative
  • Mike Kelley, state representative
  • Andrew Koenig, state representative
  • Kirk Mathews, state representative
  • Mike Moon, state representative
  • Mark Parkinson, state representative
  • Holly Rehder, state representative
  • Tim Remole, state representative
  • Rebecca Roeber, state representative
  • Rob Vescovo, state representative
  • Bill White, state representative
  • John Wiemann, state representative
  • Ken Wilson, state representative

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Mike
Parson
Bev
Randles
Undecided
SurveyUSA July 20–24, 2016 773 ± 3.6% 37% 26% 34%
Remington Research Group (R)/Missouri Scout July 7–8, 2016 1,022 ± 3.0% 23% 24% 46%

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Parson 331,367 51.5
Republican Bev Randles 282,134 43.9
Republican Arnie Dienoff 29,872 4.6
Total votes 643,373 100.0

Green Party

Candidates

Declared

  • Jennifer Leach, labor union activist

General election

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Russ
Carnahan (D)
Mike
Parson (R)
Other Undecided
DFM Research October 27 – November 1, 2016 508 ± 4.4% 39% 36% 6% 19%
Remington Research Group October 9–11, 2016 2,171 ± 2.1% 44% 43% 8%
Gravis Marketing September 11–13, 2016 604 ± 4.0% 44% 40% 16%
Remington Research Group September 1–2, 2016 1,275 ± 3.0% 41% 44% 9%
Remington Research Group August 5–6, 2016 1,280 ± 3% 44% 42% 9%
Public Policy Polling September 22–23, 2015 731 ± 3.6% 39% 44% 17%
Hypothetical polling
with Brad Bradshaw
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Brad
Bradshaw (D)
Mike
Parson (R)
Other Undecided
Public Policy Polling September 22–23, 2015 731 ± 3.6% 37% 39% 24%
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Brad
Bradshaw (D)
Bev
Randles (R)
Other Undecided
Public Policy Polling September 22–23, 2015 731 ± 3.6% 39% 28% 33%

Results

2016 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mike Parson 1,459,392 52.80% +3.64%
Democratic Russ Carnahan 1,168,947 42.29% -2.94%
Libertarian Steven R. Hedrick 69,253 2.50% -0.31%
Green Jennifer Leach 66,490 2.41% N/A
Write-in Jake Wilburn 87 0.00% N/A
Total votes 2,764,169 100.0% N/A
Republican hold

See also


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