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The2012 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 2012. IncumbentRepublicanPeter Kinder facedDemocratic nominee and formerstate auditorSusan Montee,Libertarian Matthew Copple, and theConstitution Party nominee, formerstate representativeCynthia Davis.
Incumbentlieutenant governorPeter Kinder won the2008 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election with 49.9% of the vote against Democratic candidateSam Page. Kinder had been considered the front-runner in the 2012 Republican Gubernatorial primary,[1] but aftervarious controversies emerged, he decided to run for re-election. His decision was also influenced by St. Louis businessman and multimillionaireDave Spence unexpectedly declaring to run for governor and pledging to put much of his own money into the race.[2]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Mike Carter | Peter Kinder | Charles Kullman | Brad Lager | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling[13] | August 4–5, 2012 | 590 | ± 4.0% | 6% | 42% | 5% | 30% | 18% |
| Mason-Dixon[14] | July 23–25, 2012 | 400 | ± 5.0% | 6% | 47% | 1% | 21% | 25% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Peter Kinder (incumbent) | 255,064 | 44.2 | |
| Republican | Brad Lager | 239,735 | 41.5 | |
| Republican | Michael Carter | 47,515 | 8.2 | |
| Republican | Charles Kullmann | 34,940 | 6.1 | |
| Total votes | 577,254 | 100.0 | ||
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Judy Baker | Bill Haas | Susan Montee | Sarah Lampe | Becky Plattner | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason-Dixon[14] | July 23–25, 2012 | 400 | ± 5.0% | 5% | 9% | 28% | 13% | 4% | 41% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Susan Montee | 131,319 | 44.9 | |
| Democratic | Judy Baker | 46,236 | 15.8 | |
| Democratic | Bill Haas | 35,044 | 12.0 | |
| Democratic | Sarah Lampe | 25,955 | 8.9 | |
| Democratic | Dennis Weisenburger | 16,149 | 5.5 | |
| Democratic | Jackie Townes McGee | 15,493 | 5.3 | |
| Democratic | Becky Lee Plattner | 11,080 | 3.8 | |
| Democratic | Fred Kratky | 10,976 | 3.8 | |
| Total votes | 292,252 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libertarian | Matthew Copple | 2,432 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 2,432 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constitution | Cynthia Davis | 760 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 760 | 100.0 | ||
Kinder defeated all other candidates to become the first Missouri lieutenant governor to be elected to a third term sinceFrank Gaines Harris, who served from January 1933 to December 1944.[23] 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.[24]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Peter Kinder (R) | Susan Montee (D) | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling[25] | November 2–3, 2012 | 835 | ± 3.4% | 44% | 43% | — | 13% |
| Mason-Dixon[26] | October 23–25, 2012 | 625 | ± 4% | 46% | 41% | — | 13% |
| Public Policy Polling[27] | October 19–21, 2012 | 582 | ± 4.1% | 43% | 43% | — | 13% |
| Public Policy Polling[28] | August 20, 2012 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 45% | 38% | — | 17% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Peter Kinder (incumbent) | 1,316,653 | 49.4 | |
| Democratic | Susan Montee | 1,211,353 | 45.4 | |
| Libertarian | Matthew Copple | 75,169 | 2.8 | |
| Constitution | Cynthia Davis | 63,594 | 2.3 | |
| Total votes | 2,678,313 | 100.0 | ||
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Kinder won six of eight congressional districts.[29]
| District | Kinder | Montee | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 19% | 77% | Lacy Clay |
| 2nd | 54% | 42% | Todd Akin (112th Congress) |
| Ann Wagner (113th Congress) | |||
| 3rd | 56% | 37% | Russ Carnahan (112th Congress) |
| Blaine Luetkemeyer (113th Congress) | |||
| 4th | 55% | 39% | Vicky Hartzler |
| 5th | 36% | 59% | Emanuel Cleaver |
| 6th | 54% | 41% | Sam Graves |
| 7th | 62% | 33% | Billy Long |
| 8th | 61% | 35% | Jo Ann Emerson |
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