2008 governor elections · Missouri history
Missouri governor election 2008
Jay Nixon DEM +18.9 gain · held 11/4/08
- Votes counted
- 2,877,778
- Margin
- 18.9 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanchanged party
- President in MO
- R+0.1same year
General election 11/4/08
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Nixon Won | DEM | 1,680,611 | 58.40% | |
| Kenny Hulshof | REP | 1,136,364 | 39.49% | |
| Andy Finkenstadt | LIB | 31,850 | 1.11% | |
| Greg Thompson | CON | 28,941 | 1.01% | |
| Mark Serati | W | 8 | 0.00% | |
| Theodis Brown | W | 4 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 2,877,778 | |||
Official source: AllRacesGeneralNovember2008.pdf
Other Missouri governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Mike Kehoe | 20.4 |
| 2020 | Mike Parson | 16.4 |
| 2016 | Eric Greitens | 5.6 |
| 2012 | Jay Nixon | 12.2 |
| 2008 | Jay Nixon | 18.9 |
| 2004 | Matt Blunt | 3.0 |
| 2000 | Robert Lee Holden, Jr. | 0.9 |
| 1996 | Mel Carnahan | 16.7 |
Full Missouri governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2008 Missouri governor race?
Jay Nixon (DEM) won with 58.4% of the vote, ahead of Kenny Hulshof (39.5%), a margin of 18.9 points.
Did the Missouri governor seat change party in 2008?
Yes. It moved from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party.
How many votes were cast in the 2008 Missouri governor race?
2,877,778 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.