2008 Missouri Attorney General election

2008 Missouri Attorney General election

4 November 2008

Nominee Chris Koster Michael R. Gibbons Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 1,471,647 1,312,719 Percentage 52.85% 47.15%

Koster:     50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Gibbons:      50–60%      60–70%     70–80%      80–90%      >90%      Tie 50%      No Data

Attorney General before election Jay Nixon Democratic Elected Attorney General Chris Koster Democratic

The 2008 Missouri Attorney General election was held on 4 November 2008 in order to elect the attorney general of Missouri. Democratic nominee and incumbent member of the Missouri Senate Chris Koster defeated Republican nominee and fellow incumbent member of the Missouri Senate Michael R. Gibbons.

General election

On election day, 4 November 2008, Democratic nominee Chris Koster won the election by a margin of 158,928 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Michael R. Gibbons, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of attorney general. Koster was sworn in as the 41st attorney general of Missouri on 12 January 2009.

Results

Missouri Attorney General election, 2008

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Chris Koster	1,471,647	52.85
	Republican	Michael R. Gibbons	1,312,719	47.15
Total votes			2,784,366	100.00
	Democratic hold

See also

• 2008 Missouri gubernatorial election