Missouri gubernatorial election, 2008
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The Missouri gubernatorial election, 2008 was an election for the Governor of Missouri, held on November 4, 2008. The current governor, Matt Blunt, who had decided to retire[1], narrowly won the 2004 election by beating state auditor Claire McCaskill 51%-48%, and would likely have faced a strong challenger in 2008. McCaskill is now a U.S. senator.
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Background
On January 22, 2008, Governor Blunt unexpectedly announced that he would not seek re-election [3] because he had already "achieved virtually everything I set out to accomplish, and more ... Because I feel we have changed what I wanted to change in the first term, there is not the same sense of mission for a second."
A November 2007 poll conducted by SurveyUSA showed Blunt with a 44% approval rating.[2] His approval among Republicans polled was 68%, but his rating among Democrats was only 23%.[2]
On November 10, 2005, Democrat Jay Nixon filed the necessary paperwork with the Missouri Ethics Commission to launch a 2008 campaign for governor.[3]
The gubernatorial and other statewide office primaries were held August 5, 2008.[4] CQ Politics rates the race as 'Leans Democratic'.[5]
Timeline
- March 25, 2008 - Filing deadline for Democrats, Republicans and Libertarians[6]
- August 5, 2008 - Primary (gubernatorial and other statewide office) elections[6]
- August 19, 2008 - Filing deadline for other third parties and Independents[6]
- November 4, 2008 - General election.
Republican primary
| 2008 Missouri Governor Republican primary election | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Kenny Hulshof | 194,556 | 49.2 | ||
| Republican | Sarah Steelman | 176,750 | 44.7 | ||
| Republican | Scott Long | 18,745 | 4.7 | ||
| Republican | Jen Sievers | 5,664 | 1.4 | ||
| Turnout | 395,715 | ||||
Democratic primary
| 2008 Missouri Governor Democratic primary election | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Jay Nixon | 303,796 | 85.0 | ||
| Democratic | Daniel Carroll | 53,768 | 15.0 | ||
| Turnout | 357,564 | ||||
General election
Polling
| Source | Date | Republican | Democratic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling | November 2, 2008 | Kenny Hulshof - 38.4% | Jay Nixon - 57.9% |
| Survey USA | November 2, 2008 | Kenny Hulshof - 39% | Jay Nixon - 54% |
| Survey USA | October 26, 2008 | Kenny Hulshof - 38% | Jay Nixon - 55% |
| Rasmussen Reports | October 14, 2008 | Kenny Hulshof - 38% | Jay Nixon - 57% |
| Survey USA | September 24, 2008 | Kenny Hulshof - 37% | Jay Nixon - 54% |
| Rasmussen Reports | September 11, 2008 | Kenny Hulshof - 39% | Jay Nixon - 54% |
| Public Policy Polling | August 17, 2008 | Kenny Hulshof - 42% | Jay Nixon - 48% |
| Survey USA | July 31, 2008 | Kenny Hulshof - 42% | Jay Nixon - 48% |
| Survey USA | July 31, 2008 | Sarah Steelman - 41% | Jay Nixon - 50% |
| Rasmussen Reports | July 7, 2008 | Kenny Hulshof - 38% | Jay Nixon - 49% |
| Rasmussen Reports | July 7, 2008 | Sarah Steelman - 37% | Jay Nixon - 46% |
| Rasmussen | June 9, 2008 | Kenny Hulshof - 34% | Jay Nixon - 54% |
| Rasmussen | June 9, 2008 | Sarah Steelman - 34% | Jay Nixon - 56% |
| Survey USA | May 20, 2008 | Kenny Hulshof - 33% | Jay Nixon - 57% |
| Survey USA | May 20, 2008 | Sarah Steelman - 33% | Jay Nixon - 58% |
| Rasmussen | May 8, 2008 | Kenny Hulshof - 35% | Jay Nixon - 51% |
| Rasmussen | May 8, 2008 | Sarah Steelman - 35% | Jay Nixon - 51% |
| Rasmussen | March 24, 2008 | Kenny Hulshof - 37% | Jay Nixon - 48% |
| Rasmussen | March 24, 2008 | Sarah Steelman - 39% | Jay Nixon - 46% |
| Rasmussen | February 13, 2008 | Kenny Hulshof - 30% | Jay Nixon - 48% |
| Rasmussen | February 13, 2008 | Sarah Steelman - 35% | Jay Nixon - 46% |
| Rasmussen Reports | December 12, 2007 | Matt Blunt - 42% | Jay Nixon - 47% |
| Research2000 | November 24, 2007 | Matt Blunt - 42% | Jay Nixon - 51% |
| Rasmussen | October 10, 2007 | Matt Blunt - 44% | Jay Nixon - 43% |
| Rasmussen | August 23, 2007 | Matt Blunt - 43% | Jay Nixon - 46% |
| SurveyUSA | July 25-27 2007 | Matt Blunt - 38% | Jay Nixon - 57% |
Results
| 2008 Missouri Governor general election | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Jay Nixon | 1,680,611 | 58.4 | +10.6 | |
| Republican | Kenny Hulshof | 1,136,364 | 39.5 | -11.3 | |
| Libertarian | Andrew Finkenstadt | 31,850 | 1.1 | +0.2 | |
| Constitution | Gregory Thompson | 28,941 | 1.0 | +0.6 | |
| write-ins | 12 | 0.0 | |||
| Majority | 544,247 | ||||
| Turnout | 2,877,778 | ||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | ||||
See also
- U.S. gubernatorial elections, 2008
- Missouri gubernatorial election, 2004
- Missouri Lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2008
References
- ^ [1] Matt Blunt
- ^ a b [2] Survey USA
- ^ Article by Columbia Daily Tribune: Document points to Nixon run
- ^ August 5, 2008 State Primary Election Information Missouri Secretary of State
- ^ Dems Gain in Five of Six New CQ Politics Rating Changes CQ Politics, October 8, 2008
- ^ a b c 2008 Missouri Election Calendar from the Missouri Secretary of State
External links
- Elections from the Missouri Secretary of State
- Missouri Governor candidates at Project Vote Smart
- Missouri Governor race from OurCampaigns.com
- Missouri Governor race from 2008 Race Tracker
- Campaign contributions from Follow the Money
- Hulshof (R) vs Nixon (D) graph of collected polls from Pollster.com
- Official campaign websites
- Jay Nixon, Democratic candidate
- Kenny Hulshof, Republican candidate
- Sarah Steelman, Republican candidate
- Andy Finkenstadt, Libertarian candidate
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