2012 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election


The 2012 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Republican Peter Kinder faced Democratic nominee and former state auditor Susan Montee, Libertarian Matthew Copple, and the Constitution Party nominee, former state representative Cynthia Davis.

Background

Incumbent lieutenant governor Peter Kinder won the 2008 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election with 49.9% of the vote against Democratic candidate Sam Page. Kinder had been considered the front-runner in the 2012 Republican Gubernatorial primary, but after various controversies emerged, he decided to run for re-election. His decision was also influenced by St. Louis businessman and multimillionaire Dave Spence unexpectedly declaring to run for governor and pledging to put much of his own money into the race.

Timeline

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Declined

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Declined

Libertarian primary

Candidate

  • Matthew Copple

Constitution primary

Candidate

General election

Kinder defeated all other candidates to become the first Missouri lieutenant governor to be elected to a third term since Frank Gaines Harris, who served from January 1933 to December 1944. Kinder received 49.4 percent of the vote, while Susan Montee received 45.4 percent. Libertarian Matthew Copple and Constitution Party candidate Cynthia L. Davis garnered 2.8 and 2.4 percent, respectively.

Results

By congressional district

Kinder won six of eight congressional districts.
DistrictKinderMonteeRepresentative
1st19%77%Lacy Clay
2nd54%42%Todd Akin
2nd54%42%Ann Wagner
3rd56%37%Russ Carnahan
3rd56%37%Blaine Luetkemeyer
4th55%39%Vicky Hartzler
5th36%59%Emanuel Cleaver
6th54%41%Sam Graves
7th62%33%Billy Long
8th61%35%Jo Ann Emerson