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2008 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

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2008 Missouri Lieutenant gubernatorial election
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Nominee Peter Kinder Sam Page
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote1,403,7061,331,177
Percentage49.9%47.3%
Missouri Lieutenant Governor Election Results by County, 2008.svg
2008 Missouri Leiutenant Governor By Precinct.svg
Kinder:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Page:     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

Peter Kinder
Republican

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 Democratic Attorney General Jay Nixon won the 2008 Missouri gubernatorial election by nearly 20 points.

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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

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Peter Kinder (incumbent) 283,955 78.3
Republican Paul Douglas Sims50,83314.0
Republican Arthur Hodge Sr.27,9827.7
Turnout 362,770100

Democratic primary

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sam Page 129,423 40.2
Democratic Michael E. Carter52,57416.3
Democratic Mary Williams43,93013.7
Democratic Becky L. Plattner41,14112.8
Democratic Richard Charles Tolbert33,58910.4
Democratic C. Lillian Metzger20,9646.5
Turnout 321,621100

General election

Polling

SourceDatePeter
Kinder (R)		Sam
Page (D)
Public Policy Polling [7] November 2, 200850%41%
Global Strategies Group [8] September 22, 200837%38%
Public Policy Polling [9] August 17, 200848%37%

Results

2008 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Peter Kinder (incumbent) 1,403,706 49.9 +1.0
Democratic Sam Page1,331,17747.3−1.1
Libertarian Teddy Fleck49,8621.8−0.2
Constitution James Rensing29,1531.0+0.4
Majority 72,529
Turnout 2,813,898
Republican hold Swing

See also

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. 1 2 Survey USA
  3. ↑ Article [ permanent dead link ] by Columbia Daily Tribune: Document points to Nixon run
  4. ↑ August 5, 2008 State Primary Election Information Missouri Secretary of State
  5. ↑ Dems Gain in Five of Six New CQ Politics Rating Changes Archived 2008-10-12 at the Wayback Machine CQ Politics, October 8, 2008
  6. 1 2 3 2008 Missouri Election Calendar from the Missouri Secretary of State
  7. ↑ Public Policy Polling
  8. ↑ Global Strategies Group
  9. ↑ Public Policy Polling
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