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

Withdrawn

  • Brad Bradshaw, physician and attorney

Declined

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Withdrawn

Declined

Green Party

Candidates

Declared

General election

Polling

with Brad Bradshaw

Poll sourceDate
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Brad
Bradshaw
Mike
Parson
OtherUndecided
Public Policy PollingSeptember 22–23, 2015731± 3.6%37%39%24%

Poll sourceDate
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Brad
Bradshaw
Bev
Randles
OtherUndecided
Public Policy PollingSeptember 22–23, 2015731± 3.6%39%28%33%

Results

By congressional district

Parson won six of eight congressional districts.
DistrictParsonCarnahanRepresentative
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