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2012 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

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Field	Value
election_name	2012 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election
country	Missouri
type	presidential
ongoing	no
previous_election	2008 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election
previous_year	2008
next_election	2016 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election
next_year	2016
election_date	November 6, 2012
image1	File:MO Lt. Governors - 46 Peter Kinder.jpg
image_size	150x150px
nominee1	Peter Kinder
party1	Republican Party (United States)
popular_vote1	1,316,669
percentage1	49.4%
image2	Image:Susan Montee photo.jpg
nominee2	Susan Montee
party2	Democratic Party (United States)
popular_vote2	1,211,368
percentage2	45.4%
map_image
map_caption	Kinder:
Montee:
title	Lieutenant Governor
before_election	Peter Kinder
before_party	Republican Party (United States)
after_election	Peter Kinder
after_party	Republican Party (United States)

Montee:
The 2012 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Republican Peter Kinder faced Democratic nominee and former state auditor Susan Montee, Libertarian Matthew Copple, and the Constitution Party nominee, former state representative Cynthia Davis.

Background

Incumbent lieutenant governor Peter Kinder won the 2008 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election with 49.9% of the vote against Democratic candidate Sam Page. Kinder had been considered the front-runner in the 2012 Republican Gubernatorial primary, but after various controversies emerged, he decided to run for re-election. His decision was also influenced by St. Louis businessman and multimillionaire Dave Spence unexpectedly declaring to run for governor and pledging to put much of his own money into the race.

Timeline

March 27, 2012 – Filing deadline for Democrats, Republicans and Libertarians
August 7, 2012 – Primary (gubernatorial and other statewide office) elections
August 21, 2012 – Filing deadline for other third parties and Independents
November 6, 2012 – General election

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Michael E. Carter, former municipal judge, corporate attorney and Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor in 2008
Peter Kinder, incumbent lieutenant governor
Charles W. Kullmann, retired college teacher
Brad Lager, state senator

Declined

Ed Martin, attorney
Chris McKee, developer
Luann Ridgeway, state senator
Steven Tilley, speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives

Polling

Poll source	Date(s)
administered	Sample
size	Margin of
error	Mike
Carter	Peter
Kinder	Charles
Kullman	Brad
Lager	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	August 4–5, 2012	590	± 4.0%	6%	42%	5%	30%	18%
Mason-Dixon	July 23–25, 2012	400	± 5.0%	6%	47%	1%	21%	25%

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Judy Baker, former state representative and former regional director of the United States Department of Health and Human Services
Sara Lampe, state representative
Susan Montee, former State Auditor of Missouri and former chairwoman of the Missouri Democratic Party
Becky Plattner, Missouri Conservation Commission chairwoman, former Presiding Commissioner of Saline County and candidate for lieutenant governor in 2008

Declined

Mike Sanders, county executive of Jackson County
Wes Shoemyer, former state senator

Polling

Poll source	Date(s)
administered	Sample
size	Margin of
error	Judy
Baker	Bill
Haas	Susan
Montee	Sarah
Lampe	Becky
Plattner	Undecided
Mason-Dixon	July 23–25, 2012	400	± 5.0%	5%	9%	28%	13%	4%	41%

Results

Libertarian primary

Candidate

Matthew Copple

Results

Constitution primary

Candidate

Cynthia Davis, former state representative

Results

General election

Kinder defeated all other candidates to become the first Missouri lieutenant governor to be elected to a third term since Frank Gaines Harris, who served from January 1933 to December 1944. Kinder received 49.4 percent of the vote, while Susan Montee received 45.4 percent. Libertarian Matthew Copple and Constitution Party candidate Cynthia L. Davis garnered 2.8 and 2.4 percent, respectively.

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample
size	Margin of
error	Peter
Kinder (R)	Susan
Montee (D)	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	November 2–3, 2012	835	± 3.4%	44%	43%	—	13%
Mason-Dixon	October 23–25, 2012	625	± 4%	46%	41%	—	13%
Public Policy Polling	October 19–21, 2012	582	± 4.1%	43%	43%	—	13%
Public Policy Polling	August 20, 2012	500	± 4.4%	45%	38%	—	17%

Results

| |party = Republican Party (United States) | |party = Democratic Party (United States)

By congressional district

Kinder won six of eight congressional districts.

District	Kinder	Representative
19%	77%	Lacy Clay
54%	42%	Todd Akin (112th Congress)
	Ann Wagner (113th Congress)
56%	37%	Russ Carnahan (112th Congress)
	Blaine Luetkemeyer (113th Congress)
55%	39%	Vicky Hartzler
36%	59%	Emanuel Cleaver
54%	41%	Sam Graves
62%	33%	Billy Long
61%	35%	Jo Ann Emerson

References

Wagman, Jake. (November 19, 2010). "Peter Kinder drops out of governor's race". stltoday.com.
Hancock, Jason. (November 16, 2011). "David Spence to enter Republican primary for governor". St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
http://sos.mo.gov/elections/calendar/2012cal.asp from the ''Missouri Secretary of State''
(November 10, 2011). "Michael Carter says he'll run again for lieutenant governor, this time as a Republican".
"Kinder endorses Dave Spence".
"Ad wars rage in GOP".
"Lager enters GOP race".
(January 9, 2012). "Second District Congressional race: The doctor is in?".
[https://www.stltoday.com/news/state-and-regional/missouri/republican-mckee-drops-out-of-mo-lt-gov-s-race/article_d9362b3a-077b-5fac-8e15-5e000bf57306.html Republican McKee drops out of MO] {{Dead link. (February 2022)
[https://www.stltoday.com/news/state-and-regional/missouri/ridgeway-likely-to-run-for-mo-lieutenant-governor/article_2f3f45b2-96f0-51dc-991e-79184ab1d3a8.html Ridgeway likely to run for MO lieutenant governor] {{Dead link. (February 2022)
(November 10, 2011). "GOP's Steve Tilley drops race for Missouri lieutenant governor".
http://www.bnd.com/2011/11/10/1936085/republican-tilley-drops-out-of.html {{Dead link. (May 2019)
[http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2011/PPP_Release_MO_805.pdf Public Policy Polling]
[https://www.stltoday.com/poll-results/pdf_44d876fc-d845-11e1-8152-0019bb30f31a.html Mason-Dixon]
(August 8, 2012). "Election Night Reporting". MO Secretary of State.
(January 19, 2012). "New lt. Gov. Candidate hints at fracture in Democratic unity".
(2012-02-06). "Lampe officially announces run for Lieutenant Governor". KY 3 television website.
(October 3, 2011). "Montee files papers to run for lieutenant governor".
"State conservation commissioner Becky Plattner to run for Lt. Gov. | …".
https://www.stltoday.com/news/state-and-regional/missouri/article_542f0e23-c41f-526f-adf6-9d30ba06a3a7.html {{dead link. (February 2018)
"VOTERS GUIDE: Candidates for lieutenant governor - Columbia Missourian".
(October 2011). "Davis aiming for lieutenant governor's seat".
(7 November 2012). "Peter Kinder elected to historic third term as Lieutenant Governor". Associated Press via Ozark Area Network.
(7 November 2012). "November 6 General Election -Lieutenant Governor". Missouri Secretary of State election website.
[http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2011/PPP_Release_MO_1104.pdf Public Policy Polling ]
[https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/political-fix/todd-akin-draws-closer-to-claire-mccaskill-in-missouri-senate/article_0eaa7ba3-cac9-54c8-81d7-e29c9bf8ef3b.html Mason-Dixon]
[http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2011/PPP_Release_MO_1021.pdf Public Policy Polling]
[http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2011/PPP_Release_MO_823.pdf Public Policy Polling]
"Daily Kos".

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