2016 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election
The 2016 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2016, to elect the lieutenant governor of Missouri, concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the United States Senate, elections to the United States House of Representatives, and various state and local elections.
The primaries were held on August 2. Incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Peter Kinder did not seek re-election to a fourth term in office, instead unsuccessfully running for governor of Missouri. State Senator Mike Parson and former U.S. representative Russ Carnahan won the Republican and Democratic primaries, respectively.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Winston Apple, musician, author, retired teacher and 2014 State House candidate
- Russ Carnahan, former U.S. representative
- Tommie Pierson, state representative
Withdrawn
- Brad Bradshaw, physician and attorney
Declined
- Barry Aycock, businessman
- Jason Holsman, state senator
- Mike Sanders, Jackson County executive, former Jackson County prosecuting attorney and former chairman of the Missouri Democratic Party
- John Wright, state representative
- Clint Zweifel, State Treasurer of Missouri
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Arnie C. – AC Dienoff
- Mike Parson, state senator
- Bev Randles, attorney and chairwoman of Missouri Club for Growth
Withdrawn
- Peter Kinder, incumbent lieutenant governor
Declined
- Tom Dempsey, president pro tem of the Missouri Senate
- Caleb Jones, state representative
- Tim Jones, speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives
- Mike Kehoe, state senator
- Doug Libla, state senator
- Eric Schmitt, state senator
Green Party
Candidates
Declared
- Jennifer Leach, labor union activist
General election
Polling
with Brad Bradshaw| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Brad Bradshaw | Mike Parson | Other | Undecided |
| Public Policy Polling | September 22–23, 2015 | 731 | ± 3.6% | 37% | 39% | — | 24% |
| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Brad Bradshaw | Bev Randles | Other | Undecided |
| Public Policy Polling | September 22–23, 2015 | 731 | ± 3.6% | 39% | 28% | — | 33% |
Results
By congressional district
Parson won six of eight congressional districts.| District | Parson | Carnahan | Representative |
| 18% | 77% | Lacy Clay | |
| 52% | 44% | Ann Wagner | |
| 59% | 37% | Blaine Luetkemeyer | |
| 61% | 34% | Vicky Hartzler | |
| 37% | 57% | Emanuel Cleaver | |
| 58% | 37% | Sam Graves | |
| 69% | 26% | Billy Long | |
| 66% | 30% | Jason Smith |