2012 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

none February 2026 September 2023 2012 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election Missouri presidential no 2008 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election 2008 2016 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election 2016 November 6, 2012 File:MO Lt. Governors - 46 Peter Kinder.jpg 150x150px Peter Kinder Republican Party (United States) 1,316,669 49.4% Image:Susan Montee photo.jpg Susan Montee Democratic Party (United States) 1,211,368 45.4% 275px County results 275px| Congressional districts results Kinder: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Montee: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #584cde 70–80% Lieutenant Governor Peter Kinder Republican Party (United States) Peter Kinder Republican Party (United States) 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,https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/peter-kinder-drops-out-of-governor-s-race/article_79b64b04-1b40-5593-bc89-72d3f4c20e43.html Peter Kinder drops out of governor's race Jake Wagman November 19, 2010 stltoday.com May 29, 2012 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.https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/david-spence-to-enter-republican-primary-for-governor/article_7e47a033-2075-5df5-b819-d3debb7785d3.html David Spence to enter Republican primary for governor November 16, 2011 Jason Hancock St. Louis Post-Dispatch May 28, 2012 Timeline March 27, 2012 – Filing deadline for Democrats, Republicans and Libertarianshttp://sos.mo.gov/elections/calendar/2012cal.asp from the Missouri Secretary of State August 7, 2012 – Primary (gubernatorial and other statewide office) elections August 21, 2012 – Filing deadline for other third parties and Independents November 6, 2012 – General election Republican primary Candidates Declared Michael E. Carter, former municipal judge, corporate attorney and Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor in 2008https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/stcharles/michael-carter-says-he-ll-run-again-for-lieutenant-governor/article_a41e9a7e-0c0d-11e1-983e-001a4bcf6878.html Michael Carter says he'll run again for lieutenant governor, this time as a Republican November 10, 2011 Peter Kinder, incumbent lieutenant governorhttps://www.politico.com/blogs/david-catanese/2011/11/kinder-endorses-dave-spence-040947?showall Kinder endorses Dave Spence Politico Charles W. Kullmann, retired college teacherhttp://www.news-leader.com/article/20120721/NEWS01/307210010/Ad-wars-rage-in-GOP-race-for-lieutenant-governor Ad wars rage in GOP 2012-07-22 2012-07-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20120725072617/http://www.news-leader.com/article/20120721/NEWS01/307210010/Ad-wars-rage-in-GOP-race-for-lieutenant-governor dead Brad Lager, state senatorhttp://www.kansascity.com/2011/11/14/3266516/lager-enters-gop-race-for-missouri.html Lager enters GOP race 2011-11-15 2011-11-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20111115194148/http://www.kansascity.com/2011/11/14/3266516/lager-enters-gop-race-for-missouri.html dead Declined Ed Martin, attorneyhttps://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/political-fix/second-district-congressional-race-the-doctor-is-in/article_c303423a-3af4-11e1-b44a-0019bb30f31a.html Second District Congressional race: The doctor is in? January 9, 2012 Chris McKee, developerRepublican McKee drops out of MO February 2022 Luann Ridgeway, state senatorRidgeway likely to run for MO lieutenant governor February 2022 Steven Tilley, speaker of the Missouri House of Representativeshttps://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/political-fix/gop-s-steve-tilley-drops-race-for-missouri-lieutenant-governor/article_40fc1cf0-0bb8-11e1-9053-0019bb30f31a.html GOP's Steve Tilley drops race for Missouri lieutenant governor November 10, 2011 http://www.bnd.com/2011/11/10/1936085/republican-tilley-drops-out-of.html May 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror MikeCarter PeterKinder CharlesKullman BradLager UndecidedPublic Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling August 4–5, 2012 590 ± 4.0% 6% 42% 5% 30% 18%Mason-DixonMason-Dixon July 23–25, 2012 400 ± 5.0% 6% 47% 1% 21% 25% Results Republican primary resultshttp://enr.sos.mo.gov/ENR/Views/TabularData.aspx?Status=SpecifyARace https://archive.today/20121212115146/http://enr.sos.mo.gov/ENR/Views/TabularData.aspx?Status=SpecifyARace dead December 12, 2012 Election Night Reporting MO Secretary of State August 8, 2012 August 23, 2012 Peter Kinder (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 255,064 44.2 Brad Lager Republican Party (United States) 239,735 41.5 Michael Carter Republican Party (United States) 47,515 8.2 Charles Kullmann Republican Party (United States) 34,940 6.1 577,254 100.0 Democratic primary Candidates Declared Judy Baker, former state representative and former regional director of the United States Department of Health and Human Serviceshttps://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/political-fix/new-lt-gov-candidate-hints-at-fracture-in-democratic-unity/article_013b7a60-42b9-11e1-876f-001a4bcf6878.html New lt. Gov. Candidate hints at fracture in Democratic unity January 19, 2012 Sara Lampe, state representativehttp://www.ky3.com/news/ky3-lampe-officially-announces-run-for-lieutenant-governor-20120206,0,7854976.story https://web.archive.org/web/20220311124919/https://www.ky3.com/news/ky3-lampe-officially-announces-run-for-lieutenant-governor-20120206,0,7854976.story dead March 11, 2022 Lampe officially announces run for Lieutenant Governor KY 3 television website 2012-02-06 2012-02-06 Susan Montee, former State Auditor of Missouri and former chairwoman of the Missouri Democratic Partyhttp://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/political-fix/article_be0e90a8-edca-11e0-a5f2-0019bb30f31a.html Montee files papers to run for lieutenant governor October 3, 2011 Becky Plattner, Missouri Conservation Commission chairwoman, former Presiding Commissioner of Saline County and candidate for lieutenant governor in 2008http://www.ksdk.com/rss/article/250700/3/State-conservation-commissioner-to-run-for-Lt-Gov https://archive.today/20130127123821/http://www.ksdk.com/rss/article/250700/3/State-conservation-commissioner-to-run-for-Lt-Gov dead 2013-01-27 State conservation commissioner Becky Plattner to run for Lt. Gov. | … Declined Mike Sanders, county executive of Jackson Countyhttps://www.stltoday.com/news/state-and-regional/missouri/article_542f0e23-c41f-526f-adf6-9d30ba06a3a7.html February 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes Wes Shoemyer, former state senator Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror JudyBaker BillHaas SusanMontee SarahLampe BeckyPlattner UndecidedMason-Dixon July 23–25, 2012 400 ± 5.0% 5% 9% 28% 13% 4% 41% Results Democratic primary results Susan Montee Democratic Party (United States) 131,319 44.9 Judy Baker Democratic Party (United States) 46,236 15.8 Bill Haas Democratic Party (United States) 35,044 12.0 Sarah Lampe Democratic Party (United States) 25,955 8.9 Dennis Weisenburger Democratic Party (United States) 16,149 5.5 Jackie Townes McGee Democratic Party (United States) 15,493 5.3 Becky Lee Plattner Democratic Party (United States) 11,080 3.8 Fred Kratky Democratic Party (United States) 10,976 3.8 292,252 100.0 Libertarian primary Candidate Matthew Copplehttp://www.columbiamissourian.com/stories/2012/08/03/voters-guide-lieutenant-governor/ VOTERS GUIDE: Candidates for lieutenant governor - Columbia Missourian 2012-08-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20120806201252/http://www.columbiamissourian.com/stories/2012/08/03/voters-guide-lieutenant-governor/ 2012-08-06 dead Results Libertarian primary results Matthew Copple Libertarian Party (United States) 2,432 100.0 2,432 100.0 Constitution primary Candidate Cynthia Davis, former state representativehttps://www.stltoday.com/news/local/stcharles/article_31513382-eba9-11e0-99e2-0019bb30f31a.html Davis aiming for lieutenant governor's seat October 2011 Results Constitution primary results Cynthia Davis Constitution Party (United States) 760 100.0 760 100.0 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.http://ozarkareanetwork.com/localnews/?p=8905 Peter Kinder elected to historic third term as Lieutenant Governor Associated Press via Ozark Area Network 7 November 2012 12 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20130928213053/http://ozarkareanetwork.com/localnews/?p=8905 28 September 2013 dead dmy-all 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.http://enr.sos.mo.gov/ENR/Views/TabularData.aspx?TabView=StateRaces^Federal%20/%20Statewide%20Races^011656688155 November 6 General Election -Lieutenant Governor Missouri Secretary of State election website 7 November 2012 12 November 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121230125158/http://enr.sos.mo.gov/ENR/Views/TabularData.aspx?TabView=StateRaces%5EFederal%20%2F%20Statewide%20Races%5E011656688155 30 December 2012 Polling Poll source Date(s) administered Samplesize Margin oferror PeterKinder (R) SusanMontee (D) Other UndecidedPublic Policy Polling Public Policy Polling November 2–3, 2012 835 ± 3.4% 44% 43% — 13%Mason-DixonMason-Dixon October 23–25, 2012 625 ± 4% 46% 41% — 13%Public Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling October 19–21, 2012 582 ± 4.1% 43% 43% — 13%Public Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling August 20, 2012 500 ± 4.4% 45% 38% — 17% Results 2012 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial clection Republican Party (United States) Peter Kinder (incumbent) 1,316,653 49.4 Democratic Party (United States) Susan Montee 1,211,353 45.4 Libertarian Party (United States) Matthew Copple 75,169 2.8 Constitution Party (United States) Cynthia Davis 63,594 2.3 2,678,313 100.0 Republican Party (United States) By congressional district Kinder won six of eight congressional districts. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1IZ73PAxk6UWCyis_tJxdrbr_eSge-a2LOdRCVUe_MHk/edit?gid=0#gid=0 Daily Kos District Kinder Montee Representative1st19%77%Lacy Clay2nd54%42%Todd Akin (112th Congress)Ann Wagner (113th Congress)3rd56%37%Russ Carnahan (112th Congress)Blaine Luetkemeyer (113th Congress)4th55%39%Vicky Hartzler5th36%59%Emanuel Cleaver6th54%41%Sam Graves7th62%33%Billy Long8th61%35%Jo Ann Emerson See also 2012 United States gubernatorial elections 2012 United States Senate election in Missouri 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri 2012 Missouri gubernatorial election 2012 Missouri Attorney General election 2012 Missouri State Treasurer election 2012 Missouri Secretary of State election References External links Elections from the Missouri Secretary of State Missouri Governor candidates at Project Vote Smart Official campaign websites Judy Baker for Lieutenant Governor Mike Carter for Lieutenant Governor Cynthia Davis for Lieutenant Governor Peter Kinder for Lieutenant Governor Brad Lager for Lieutenant Governor Sara Lampe for Lieutenant Governor Susan Montee for Lieutenant Governor Becky Plattner for Lieutenant Governor lieutenant gubernatorial Missouri 2012