2012 Missouri State Treasurer election
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The 2012 Missouri State Treasurer election was held on November 6, 2012, alongside the presidential and gubernatorial elections. Incumbent Democratic State Treasurer Clint Zweifel was re-elected to a second term against Republican State Representative Cole McNary.
Background
[edit]Clint Zweifel won the 2008 Missouri state treasurer election, narrowly defeating Republican candidate Brad Lager with 50.5% of the vote.
Timeline
[edit]- March 27, 2012 - Filing deadline for Democrats, Republicans and Libertarians[1]
- August 7, 2012 - Primary (gubernatorial and other statewide office) elections[1]
- August 21, 2012 - Filing deadline for other third parties and Independents[1]
- November 6, 2012 - General election.[1]
Major candidates
[edit]Democratic
[edit]- Clint Zweifel, incumbent State Treasurer[2]
Republican
[edit]- Cole McNary, State Representative from the 86th District[3]
Libertarian
[edit]- Sean O'Toole[4]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Clint Zweifel (incumbent) | 1,332,876 | 50.4 | |
| Republican | Cole McNary | 1,200,368 | 45.4 | |
| Libertarian | Sean O'Toole | 109,188 | 4.1 | |
| Total votes | 2,642,432 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
By congressional district
[edit]Despite losing the state, McNary won 6 of 8 congressional districts.[5]
| District | Zweifel | McNary | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 81% | 16% | Lacy Clay |
| 2nd | 48% | 49% | Todd Akin (112th Congress) |
| Ann Wagner (113th Congress) | |||
| 3rd | 45% | 50% | Russ Carnahan (112th Congress) |
| Blaine Luetkemeyer (113th Congress) | |||
| 4th | 44% | 51% | Vicky Hartzler |
| 5th | 62% | 33% | Emanuel Cleaver |
| 6th | 44% | 51% | Sam Graves |
| 7th | 35% | 60% | Billy Long |
| 8th | 41% | 55% | Jo Ann Emerson |
See also
[edit]- 2012 United States presidential election in Missouri
- 2012 United States Senate election in Missouri
- 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri
- 2012 Missouri gubernatorial election
- 2012 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election
- 2012 Missouri Attorney General election
- 2012 Missouri Secretary of State election
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d [1] from the Missouri Secretary of State
- ^ "For Zweifel, future offers reason to smile". March 5, 2011.
- ^ "Redistricting to shape city treasurer's race, too?". December 2, 2011.
- ^ "Mo. state Treasurer continues to outpace McNary in re-election bid". St. Louis Beacon website. April 16, 2012. Archived from the original on July 20, 2013. Retrieved April 23, 2012.
- ^ "Daily Kos".
External links
[edit]- Elections from the Missouri Secretary of State
Official campaign websites (Archived)
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