2016 governor elections · Missouri history
Missouri governor election 2016
Eric Greitens REP +5.6 gain · held 11/8/16
- Votes counted
- 2,803,046
- Margin
- 5.6 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticchanged party
- President in MO
- R+18.6same year
General election 11/8/16
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Greitens Won | REP | 1,433,397 | 51.14% | |
| Chris Koster | DEM | 1,277,360 | 45.57% | |
| Cisse Spragins | LIB | 41,154 | 1.47% | |
| Lester Benton Turili | IND | 30,019 | 1.07% | |
| Don Fitz | GRE | 21,088 | 0.75% | |
| Dave Altis | W | 22 | 0.00% | |
| Martin Lindstedt | W | 3 | 0.00% | |
| Theodis Brown | W | 3 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 2,803,046 | |||
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 2016 Missouri governor race?
Eric Greitens (REP) won with 51.1% of the vote, ahead of Chris Koster (45.6%), a margin of 5.6 points.
Did the Missouri governor seat change party in 2016?
Yes. It moved from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party.
How many votes were cast in the 2016 Missouri governor race?
2,803,046 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.