2012 governor elections · Missouri history
Missouri governor election 2012
Jay Nixon DEM +12.2 · held 11/6/12
- Votes counted
- 2,727,883
- Margin
- 12.2 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
- President in MO
- R+9.4same year
General election 11/6/12
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Nixon Won | DEM | 1,494,056 | 54.77% | |
| David Spence | REP | 1,160,265 | 42.53% | |
| Jim Higgins | LIB | 73,509 | 2.70% | |
| Leonard J. Steinman | W | 39 | 0.00% | |
| Ronald E. Levy | W | 14 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 2,727,883 | |||
Official source: default.aspx
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 2012 Missouri governor race?
Jay Nixon (DEM) won with 54.8% of the vote, ahead of David Spence (42.5%), a margin of 12.2 points.
Did the Missouri governor seat change party in 2012?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2012 Missouri governor race?
2,727,883 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.