Missouri governor election history
Every Missouri governor election from 1996 to 2024: winners, parties, margins and the seats that changed hands.
Wins by party
| Year | Winner | Party | Runner-up | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Mike Kehoe | Republican | Crystal Quade | 20.4 | 2,960,266 |
| 2020 | Mike Parson | Republican | Nicole Galloway | 16.4 | 3,012,287 |
| 2016 flip | Eric Greitens | Republican | Chris Koster | 5.6 | 2,803,046 |
| 2012 | Jay Nixon | Democratic | David Spence | 12.2 | 2,727,883 |
| 2008 flip | Jay Nixon | Democratic | Kenny Hulshof | 18.9 | 2,877,778 |
| 2004 flip | Matt Blunt | Republican | Claire McCaskill | 3.0 | 2,719,599 |
| 2000 | Robert Lee Holden, Jr. | Democratic | Jim Talent | 0.9 | 2,346,830 |
| 1996 | Mel Carnahan | Democratic | Margaret B. Kelly | 16.7 | 2,142,518 |
Missouri Senate history · House districts · Presidential results
Questions and answers
Who won the most recent Missouri governor election?
Mike Kehoe won in 2024 by 20.4 points.
When did a Democrat last win a Missouri governor race?
In 2012, when Jay Nixon won.
When did a Republican last win a Missouri governor race?
In 2024, when Mike Kehoe won.
Results: FiveThirtyEight (from 1976 for Senate, 1996 for governor). Current members: congress-legislators.