2012 Missouri Secretary of State election

2012 Missouri Secretary of State election
November 6, 2012
 
Nominee Jason Kander Shane Schoeller
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,298,022 1,258,937
Percentage 48.9% 47.4%
Kander:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      80–90%
Schoeller:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Secretary of State before election

Robin Carnahan
Democratic

 Elected Secretary of State

Jason Kander
Democratic

The 2012 Missouri Secretary of State election was held on November 6, 2012, alongside the presidential and gubernatorial elections. Democratic State Representative Jason Kander defeated Republican Speaker Pro Tem Shane Schoeller by 39,085 votes.

Background

Incumbent Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan won the 2008 Missouri secretary of state election with 61.8% of the vote against Republican candidate Mitchell Hubbard. She announced on September 30, 2011 that she would not run for reelection, creating an open seat in 2012.[1]

Timeline

  • March 27, 2012 - Filing deadline for Democrats, Republicans and Libertarians[2]
  • August 7, 2012 - Primary (gubernatorial and other statewide office) elections[2]
  • August 21, 2012 - Filing deadline for other third parties and Independents[2]
  • November 6, 2012 - General election[2]

Republican primary

Candidates

Potential

Declined

Results

Republican primary results[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Shane Schoeller 193,207 35.3
Republican Scott Rupp 188,701 34.5
Republican Bill Stouffer 165,588 30.2
Total votes 547,496 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Potential

  • Stacey Newman, state representative[12]

Declined

Results

Democratic primary results[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jason Kander 247,630 86.9
Democratic MD Rabbi Alam 37,390 13.1
Total votes 285,020 100.0

General election results

2012 Missouri Secretary of State election[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jason Kander 1,298,022 48.9%
Republican Shane Schoeller 1,258,937 47.4%
Libertarian Cisse W. Spragins 70,814 2.7%
Constitution Justin Harter 27,710 1.0%
Total votes 2,655,483 100.0%
Democratic hold

By congressional district

Despite losing the state, Schoeller won six of eight congressional districts.[16]

District Kander Schoeller Representative
1st 81% 16% Lacy Clay
2nd 46% 51% Todd Akin (112th Congress)
Ann Wagner (113th Congress)
3rd 42% 54% Russ Carnahan (112th Congress)
Blaine Luetkemeyer (113th Congress)
4th 42% 54% Vicky Hartzler
5th 63% 33% Emanuel Cleaver
6th 45% 51% Sam Graves
7th 32% 64% Billy Long
8th 39% 57% Jo Ann Emerson

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Wagman, Jake (October 2011). "Robin Carnahan will not run for a third term as secretary of state".
  2. 1 2 3 4 Election Calendar Missouri Secretary of State
  3. ↑ Young, Virginia (August 2011). "Rupp announces he'll run for secretary of state".
  4. ↑ "Shane Schoeller, Greene County Clerk". www.shaneschoeller.org.
  5. ↑ Young, Virginia (February 26, 2011). "State senator from Wentzville may run for secretary of state".
  6. ↑ Wagman, Jake (July 2011). "Metal company drops coin on Mo. candidates".
  7. 1 2 Robin Carnahan won't seek reelection Kansas City Star Archived 2011-10-02 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ↑ Lager enters GOP race for Missouri Kansas City Star Archived 2011-11-15 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ↑ "GOP attorney Ed Martin to run for Mo. Senate". NBC News. January 31, 2011.
  10. 1 2 "Election Night Reporting". MO Secretary of State. August 8, 2012. Retrieved August 23, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  11. ↑ "MD Rabbi Alam, Candidate for Secretary of State - O'Fallon, MO Patch". Retrieved August 23, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  12. ↑ Wagman, Jake (October 10, 2011). "Sec. of State race breeds intrigue on both sides of the aisle".
  13. ↑ "St. Louis Beacon".
  14. ↑ Missouri news
  15. ↑ "State of Missouri - Election Night Results". enr.sos.mo.gov. Missouri Secretary of State. Archived from the original on May 24, 2013. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  16. ↑ "Daily Kos".
  • Elections from the Missouri Secretary of State

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