Politics & Government
Primary 2012: Breaking Down the Votes
A look at how candidates fared in University City and statewide races Tuesday.
Missouri voters turned out Tuesday for the 2012 primary election. Voters in and across the state saw several contested primary races and ballot issues.
Here's a look at Tuesday's winners and losers:
U.S. Senate
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Congress
Statewide Offices
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- Governor:
- Lt. Governor:
- Attorney General:
- Secretary of State:
State Representative
Townships
Issues
A complete list of vote tallies is below. Winners are in bold.
Race Candidate Political Party Overall Vote Percentage U.S. Senate
Democrat 288,985
100 Republican 180,678 30 Todd Akin Republican 217,240 36 Republican 176,080 29.2 Republican 7,408 1.2 Republican 2,285 0.4 Republican 3,205 0.5 Robert Poole Republican 6,098 1.0 Jerry Beck Republican 9,798 1.6 Libertarian 2,468 100 U.S. Congress William Lacy Clay Democrat 57,580 63.2 Democrat 30,895 33.9 Democrat 2,565 2.8 Republican 9,716 57.9
Republican 7,068 42.1 Robb E. Cunningham Libertarian 246 100 Governor
Democrat 269,712 86 Democrat 18,224 5.8 Democrat 25,706 8.2 Republican 333,388 59.9 Republican 90,617 16.3 Republican 83,602 15 Republican 48,990 8.8 Libertarian 2,597 100 Lt. Governor Democrat 46,168 15.8 Democrat 35,005 12 Democrat 28,887 8.9 Democrat 131,115 44.9 Dennis Weisenburger Democrat 16,134 5.5 Fred Kratky Democrat 10.972 3.8 Jackie Townes McGee Democrat 15,462 5.3 Becky Lee Plattner Democrat 11,072 3.8 Republican 254,838 44.2 Brad Lager Republican 239,578 41.6 Mike Carter Republican 47, 208 8.2 Charles Kullmann Republican 34,908 6.1 Matthew Copple Libertarian 2,429 100 Cynthia Davis Constitution 761 100 Secretary of State Jason Kander Democrat 247,245 86.9 Democrat 37, 316 13.1 Republican 188,491 34.5 Republican 193,033 35.3 Republican 165,493 30.3 Cisse Spragins Libertarian 2,433 100 Justin Harter Constitution 725 100 State Treasurer Democrat 267,691 100 Republican 479,538 100 Sean O'Toole Libertarian 2,445 100 Attorney General Chris Koster Democrat 276,172 100 Republican 373,079 71.6 Republican 148,315 28.4 Dave Browning Libertarian 2,445 100 State Senate 5 Robin Wright-Jones Democrat 6,176 30.3 Jamiliah Nasheed Democrat 8,249 40.5 Jeanette Mott Oxford Democrat 5,945 29.2 State Representative Rory Ellinger Democrat 4,459 100 Democrat 1,822 50 Democrat 1,823 50 Hadley Township
Committeeman Republican 1,186 98.92 Write-In 13 1.08 Committeewoman Republican 645 54.34 Republican 530 44.65 University Township Committeeman Republican 327 97.03 Write-In 10 2.97 Committeewoman Republican 321 96.96 Write-In 10 3.02 Constitutional Amendment #2 Yes
779,628 82.8 No
162,404 17.2
Democrat 288,985
100 Republican 180,678 30 Todd Akin Republican 217,240 36 Republican 176,080 29.2 Republican 7,408 1.2 Republican 2,285 0.4 Republican 3,205 0.5 Robert Poole Republican 6,098 1.0 Jerry Beck Republican 9,798 1.6 Libertarian 2,468 100 U.S. Congress William Lacy Clay Democrat 57,580 63.2 Democrat 30,895 33.9 Democrat 2,565 2.8 Republican 9,716 57.9
Republican 7,068 42.1 Robb E. Cunningham Libertarian 246 100 Governor
Democrat 269,712 86 Democrat 18,224 5.8 Democrat 25,706 8.2 Republican 333,388 59.9 Republican 90,617 16.3 Republican 83,602 15 Republican 48,990 8.8 Libertarian 2,597 100 Lt. Governor Democrat 46,168 15.8 Democrat 35,005 12 Democrat 28,887 8.9 Democrat 131,115 44.9 Dennis Weisenburger Democrat 16,134 5.5 Fred Kratky Democrat 10.972 3.8 Jackie Townes McGee Democrat 15,462 5.3 Becky Lee Plattner Democrat 11,072 3.8 Republican 254,838 44.2 Brad Lager Republican 239,578 41.6 Mike Carter Republican 47, 208 8.2 Charles Kullmann Republican 34,908 6.1 Matthew Copple Libertarian 2,429 100 Cynthia Davis Constitution 761 100 Secretary of State Jason Kander Democrat 247,245 86.9 Democrat 37, 316 13.1 Republican 188,491 34.5 Republican 193,033 35.3 Republican 165,493 30.3 Cisse Spragins Libertarian 2,433 100 Justin Harter Constitution 725 100 State Treasurer Democrat 267,691 100 Republican 479,538 100 Sean O'Toole Libertarian 2,445 100 Attorney General Chris Koster Democrat 276,172 100 Republican 373,079 71.6 Republican 148,315 28.4 Dave Browning Libertarian 2,445 100 State Senate 5 Robin Wright-Jones Democrat 6,176 30.3 Jamiliah Nasheed Democrat 8,249 40.5 Jeanette Mott Oxford Democrat 5,945 29.2 State Representative Rory Ellinger Democrat 4,459 100 Democrat 1,822 50 Democrat 1,823 50 Hadley Township
Committeeman Republican 1,186 98.92 Write-In 13 1.08 Committeewoman Republican 645 54.34 Republican 530 44.65 University Township Committeeman Republican 327 97.03 Write-In 10 2.97 Committeewoman Republican 321 96.96 Write-In 10 3.02 Constitutional Amendment #2 Yes
779,628 82.8 No
162,404 17.2
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