2008 Missouri elections

Elections were held in Missouri on Tuesday, November 4, 2008.

Missouri elections, 2008

← 2006November 4, 20082010 →
Turnout66.1%

President

With a margin of just .13%, Missouri was the closest race in the 2008 Presidential Election.

2008 United States presidential election in Missouri[1]
PartyCandidateRunning mateVotesPercentageElectoral votes
RepublicanJohn McCainSarah Palin1,445,81449.36%11
DemocraticBarack ObamaJoe Biden1,441,91149.23%0
IndependentRalph NaderMatt Gonzalez17,8130.61%0
LibertarianBob BarrWayne Allyn Root11,3860.39%0
ConstitutionChuck BaldwinDarrell Castle8,2010.28%0
Write-insWrite-ins3,9060.13%0
Green (write-in)Cynthia McKinneyRosa Clemente800.00%0
Totals2,929,111100.00%11
Voter turnout (Voting age population)66.1%

House of Representatives

United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri, 2008[2]
PartyVotesPercentageSeats+/–
Democratic1,413,01650.08%4
Republican1,313,01846.54%5
Libertarian82,6472.93%0-
Constitution12,7470.45%0-
Independents56<0.01%0
Totals2,821,484100.00%9

Governor

Even as Barack Obama failed to carry the state, Democratic candidate Jay Nixon won the concurrent gubernatorial election by a considerably large margin.

2008 Missouri gubernatorial election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DemocraticJay Nixon 1,680,611 58.4 +10.6
RepublicanKenny Hulshof1,136,36439.5-11.3
LibertarianAndrew Finkenstadt31,8501.1+0.2
ConstitutionGregory Thompson28,9411.0+0.6
Write-in120.0n/a
Total votes2,877,778 100.0 n/a
Democratic gain from Republican

Lieutenant governor

2008 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanPeter Kinder (incumbent) 1,403,706 49.9 +1.0
DemocraticSam Page1,331,17747.3-1.1
LibertarianTeddy Fleck49,8621.8-0.2
ConstitutionJames Rensing29,1531.0+0.4
Majority72,529
Turnout2,813,898
Republican holdSwing

Secretary of State

2008 Missouri Secretary of State election

← 2004November 4, 20082012 →
 
NomineeRobin CarnahanMitchell Hubbard
PartyDemocraticRepublican
Popular vote1,749,1521,006,088
Percentage61.8%35.6%

County results
Carnahan:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%     70–80%      80–90%
Hubbard:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Secretary of State before election

Robin Carnahan
Democratic

Elected Secretary of State

Robin Carnahan
Democratic

Incumbent Secretary of State Robin Carnahan was re-elected with 61.81% of the vote, defeating Republican candidate Mitchell Hubbard.

2008 Missouri Secretary of State election[3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DemocraticRobin Carnahan (incumbent) 1,749,152 61.81 +10.78
RepublicanMitchell Hubbard1,006,08835.55−10.86
LibertarianWes Upchurch39,2961.39−0.55
ConstitutionDenise C. Neely35,2741.25+0.67

State Treasurer

2008 Missouri State Treasurer election

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2012 →
 
NomineeClint ZweifelBrad Lager
PartyDemocraticRepublican
Popular vote1,394,6271,302,625
Percentage50.5%47.1%

County results
Zweifel:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      80–90%
Lager:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

State Treasurer before election

Sarah Steelman
Republican

Elected State Treasurer

Clint Zweifel
Democratic

2008 Missouri State Treasurer election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DemocraticClint Zweifel 1,394,627 50.5%
RepublicanBrad Lager1,302,62547.1%
ConstitutionRodney Farthing66,0622.4%
Majority1,381,658
Turnout2,763,314
Democratic gain from RepublicanSwing

Attorney general

Democratic incumbent Jay Nixon was term-limited. Democratic candidate Chris Koster defeated Republican candidate Mike Gibbons 52.9% to 47.1%.

2008 Missouri Attorney General election

← 2004November 4, 20082012 →
 
NomineeChris KosterMike Gibbons
PartyDemocraticRepublican
Popular vote1,471,6471,312,719
Percentage52.9%47.1%

County results
Koster:     50–60%      60–70%      80–90%
Gibbons:      50–60%      60–70%     70–80%

Attorney General before election

Jay Nixon
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Chris Koster
Democratic

2008 Missouri State Attorney General election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DemocraticChris Koster 1,471,647 52.9%
RepublicanMike Gibbons1,312,71947.1%
Majority1,392,184
Turnout2,784,366
Democratic holdSwing

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