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Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2020

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Filing deadline: March 31, 2020
Primary: August 4, 2020
General: November 3, 2020

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Missouri held an election forlieutenant governor onNovember 3, 2020. The primary was scheduled for August 4, 2020. The filing deadline was March 31, 2020.

IncumbentMike Kehoe won election in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri.

Election procedure changes in 2020

See also:Changes to election dates, procedures, and administration in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020

Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of thecoronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.

Missouri modified its absentee/mail-in voting procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:

  • Absentee/mail-in voting: Any registered voter could cast an absentee ballot (subject to a notarization requirement) in the general election.

For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak,click here.

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Candidates and election results

General election

General election for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri

IncumbentMike Kehoe defeatedAlissia Canady,Bill Slantz,Kelley Dragoo, andJeremy Gundel in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mike Kehoe
Mike Kehoe (R)
 
58.4
 
1,731,263
Image of Alissia Canady
Alissia Canady (D) Candidate Connection
 
38.8
 
1,150,231
Image of Bill Slantz
Bill Slantz (L)
 
1.8
 
53,789
Image of Kelley Dragoo
Kelley Dragoo (G) Candidate Connection
 
1.0
 
28,183
Jeremy Gundel (Independent) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
26

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Total votes: 2,963,492
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri

Alissia Canady defeatedGregory Upchurch in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Alissia Canady Candidate Connection
 
73.5
 
371,802
Image of Gregory Upchurch
Gregory Upchurch Candidate Connection
 
26.5
 
133,751

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Total votes: 505,553
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri

IncumbentMike Kehoe defeatedMike Carter,Aaron Wisdom, andArnie Dienoff in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mike Kehoe
Mike Kehoe
 
59.4
 
362,442
Image of Mike Carter
Mike Carter
 
26.0
 
158,914
Aaron Wisdom
 
8.7
 
52,810
Arnie Dienoff
 
5.9
 
35,929

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Total votes: 610,095
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Green primary election

Green primary for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri

Kelley Dragoo advanced from the Green primary for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kelley Dragoo
Kelley Dragoo Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
860

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Total votes: 860
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Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri

Bill Slantz advanced from the Libertarian primary for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Bill Slantz
Bill Slantz
 
100.0
 
4,103

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Total votes: 4,103
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Past elections

2016

See also:Missouri Lieutenant Gubernatorial election, 2016

The general election for lieutenant governor was held on November 8, 2016.

Mike Parson defeatedRuss Carnahan,Steven Hedrick,Jennifer Leach, andJake Wilburn in the Missouri lieutenant governor election.

Missouri Lieutenant Governor, 2016
PartyCandidateVote %Votes
    RepublicanGreen check mark transparent.pngMike Parson55.18%1,262,751
    DemocraticRuss Carnahan39.99%915,221
    LibertarianSteven Hedrick2.48%56,804
    GreenJennifer Leach2.33%53,273
    Write-inJake Wilburn0.02%405
Total Votes2,288,454
Source:Missouri Secretary of State


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2012

See also:Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2012

IncumbentPeter Kinder won re-election on November 6, 2012.[1]

  • 2012 General Election for Missouri Lieutenant Governor
Lieutenant Governor of Missouri General Election, 2012
PartyCandidateVote %Votes
    RepublicanGreen check mark transparent.pngPeter KinderIncumbent49.3%1,319,747
    Democratic Susan Montee45.5%1,219,457
    Libertarian Matthew Copple2.8%75,169
    Constitution Cynthia Davis2.4%63,594
Total Votes2,677,967
Election results viaMissouri Secretary of State

2008

On November 4, 2008, Peter Kinder won re-election to the office of Missouri Lieutenant Governor. He defeated Sam Page, Teddy Fleck, and James C. Rensing in the general election.

Missouri Lieutenant Governor, 2008
PartyCandidateVote %Votes
    RepublicanGreen check mark transparent.pngPeter Kinder49.9%1,403,706
    Democrat Sam Page47.3%1,331,177
    Libertarian Teddy Fleck1.8%49,862
    Constitution James Rensing1%29,153
Total Votes2,813,898
Election results viaMissouri Office of Secretary of State
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2004

On November 2, 2004, Peter Kinder won election to the office of Missouri Lieutenant Governor. He defeated Rebecca McDowell Cook, Mike Ferguson, and Bruce Hillis in the general election.

Missouri Lieutenant Governor, 2004
PartyCandidateVote %Votes
    RepublicanGreen check mark transparent.pngPeter Kinder48.9%1,300,109
    Democrat Rebecca McDowell Cook48.4%1,286,295
    Libertarian Mike Ferguson2%53,770
    Constitution Bruce Hillis0.6%15,935
Total Votes2,656,109
Election results viaMissouri Office of Secretary of State
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2000

On November 7, 2000, Joe Maxwell won election to the office of Missouri Lieutenant Governor. He defeated Wendell Bailey, Phillip W. Horras, Bob Wells, George D. Weber, Patricia A. Griffard, Ben Kjelshus, and Steven L. Reed in the general election.

Missouri Lieutenant Governor, 2000
PartyCandidateVote %Votes
    DemocratGreen check mark transparent.pngJoe Maxwell52.1%1,201,959
    Republican Wendell Bailey44%1,014,446
    Libertarian Phillip W. Horras0.9%20,354
    Natural Law Patricia A. Griffard0.8%18,244
    Reform George D. Weber0.8%17,859
    Green Ben Kjelshus0.7%16,783
    Constitution Bob Wells0.7%15,681
    Write In Steven L. Reed0%16
Total Votes2,305,342
Election results viaMissouri Office of Secretary of State
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