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| election_name = 2008 Missouri gubernatorial election
| country = Missouri
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2004 Missouri gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 2004
| next_election = 2012 Missouri gubernatorial election
| next_year = 2012
| election_date = November 4, 2008
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| popular_vote1 = '''1,680,661'''
| percentage1 = '''58.40%'''
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| nominee2 = ]
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| popular_vote2 = 1,136,364
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The '''2008 Missouri gubernatorial election''' was held on November 4, 2008. Incumbent ] ] ] decided to retire instead of seeking reelection to a second term in office. ] nominee ] won the open seat, defeating Republican nominee ].


== Background ==
The '''Missouri gubernatorial election, 2008''' is an election for the ] and will be held on ], ]. The current governor, ], who has decided to retire, narrowly won the ] by beating state auditor ] 50.8%-48%, and would likely have faced a strong challenger in 2008. McCaskill is now a U.S. senator.
On January 22, 2008, Governor Blunt unexpectedly announced that he would not seek re-election<ref>{{Cite news|last=Shelton|first=Missy|date=January 22, 2008|title=Governor Matt Blunt Will Not Seek Re-election|work=]|url=http://ksmu.org/article/governor-matt-blunt-will-not-seek-re-election|url-status=dead|access-date=July 18, 2021|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130415051126/http://ksmu.org/article/governor-matt-blunt-will-not-seek-re-election|archive-date=April 15, 2013}}</ref> because he had already "achieved virtually everything I set out to accomplish, and more ... Because I feel we have changed what I wanted to change in the first term, there is not the same sense of mission for a second."


A November 2007 poll conducted by ] showed Blunt with a 44% approval rating.<ref name="surveyusa.com"></ref> His approval among Republicans polled was 68%, and his rating among Democrats was 23%.<ref name="surveyusa.com"/> On November 10, 2007, Democrat ] filed the necessary paperwork with the Missouri Ethics Commission to launch a 2008 campaign for governor.<ref>{{dead link|date=February 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} by Columbia Daily Tribune: Document points to Nixon run</ref>
On January 23, 2008, Governor Blunt unexpectedly announced that he will not seek re-election because he had already "achieved virtually everything I set out to accomplish, and more ... Because I feel we have changed what I wanted to change in the first term, there is not the same sense of mission for a second."


The gubernatorial and other statewide office primaries were held August 5, 2008.<ref> ''Missouri Secretary of State''</ref> ''CQ Politics'' rated the race as 'Leans Democratic'.<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081012071241/http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=news-000002972480&cpage=3 |date=2008-10-12 }} ''CQ Politics'', October 8, 2008</ref>
A November 2007 poll conducted by ] showed Blunt with a 44% approval rating. His approval among Republicans polled is 68%, but his rating among Democrats was only 23%.


=== Timeline ===
On ], ], Democrat ] filed the necessary paperwork with the Missouri Ethics Commission to launch a 2008 campaign for governor.
* March 25, 2008 – Filing deadline for Democrats, Republicans and Libertarians<ref name="2008 Missouri Election Calendar"> from the ''Missouri Secretary of State''</ref>
* August 5, 2008 – Primary (gubernatorial and other statewide office) elections<ref name="2008 Missouri Election Calendar"/>
* August 19, 2008 – Filing deadline for other third parties and Independents<ref name="2008 Missouri Election Calendar"/>
* November 4, 2008 – General election.


==Primaries==
==Gubernatorial Candidates==
===Republican primary===
Filing has now closed.
{{Election box begin no change | title=Republican primary results<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sos.mo.gov/enrmaps/20080805/county_map.asp?party=rep&oTypeID=14 |title=Archived copy |access-date=August 6, 2008 |archive-date=August 9, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080809184343/http://www.sos.mo.gov/enrmaps/20080805/county_map.asp?party=rep&oTypeID=14 |url-status=dead }}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = ]
|votes = 194,556
|percentage = 49.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = ]
|votes = 176,750
|percentage = 44.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Scott Long
|votes = 18,745
|percentage = 4.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Jen Sievers
|votes = 5,664
|percentage = 1.4
}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 395,715
|percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box end}}


===Democrats=== ===Democratic primary===
{{Election box begin no change | title=Democratic primary results}}
* Christina Anderson of Springfield
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
* Daniel Carroll of Shelbina
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
* ] of Jefferson City, ]
|candidate = ]
|votes = 303,796
|percentage = 85.0
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Daniel Carroll
|votes = 53,768
|percentage = 15.0
}}


{{Election box total no change|
===Republicans===
|votes = 357,564
* Richard Allen Kline, of Gipsy
|percentage = 100.0
* State Treasurer ] of Rolla
}}
* Jennie Lee (Jen) Sievers of Jackson
{{Election box end}}
* Congressman ] of Columbia
* Scott Long of Mountain View


==General election==
===Libertarians===
===Predictions===
* Andrew W. Finkenstadt of Cottlesville
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Source
!Ranking
!As of
|-
|]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cookpolitical.com/ratings/governor-race-ratings|title=2008 Governor Race ratings|website=The Cook Political Report|language=en|access-date=March 4, 2021}}</ref>
|{{USRaceRating|Lean|D|Flip}}
|October 16, 2008
|-
| ]<ref>{{cite web | title=2008 Gubernatorial Ratings | url=https://www.insideelections.com/ratings/governor/2008-gubernatorial-ratings6 | work=Gubernatorial Ratings | publisher=The Rothenberg Political Report | access-date=May 25, 2021}}</ref>
| {{USRaceRating|Likely|D|Flip}}
| November 2, 2008
|-
| ]<ref>{{cite web | title=THE LAST LAST WORD The Crystal Ball's Final Projections for the 2008 Election | url=https://centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/ljs2008110301/ | website=Sabato's Crystal Ball | access-date=December 25, 2021 }}</ref>
| {{USRaceRating|Lean|D|Flip}}
| November 3, 2008
|-
|]<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 4, 2008 |title= 2008 Missouri Governor Race|url=https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2008/governor/mo/missouri_governor-385.html|access-date=March 5, 2021 |publisher=]}}</ref>
|{{USRaceRating|Likely|D|Flip}}
|November 4, 2008
|}


===Polling===
==Withdrawn candidates==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
===Republicans===
* Lieutenant Governor ] - Lt. Governor Kinder had originally declared his intentions to run for Governor after Blunt's announcement. However, he withdrew from the race on ], ] in the interest of party unity. Kinder stated that he would be seeking a second term as Lieutenant Governor.

==External links==
* '''official 2008 election information'''
* '''official campaign site'''
* '''official campaign site'''
* '''official campaign site'''
* '''official campaign site'''

== Polling ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- bgcolor=lightgrey |- bgcolor=lightgrey
! width=200px | Source ! width=150px | Source
! width=150px | Date ! width=150px | Date
! width=150px | Republican ! width=100px | Kenny<br />Hulshof (R)
! width=150px | Democratic ! width=100px | Jay<br />Nixon (D)
|- |-
| align=left |]<ref></ref>
|
| November 2, 2008
| 38%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''58%'''
|-
| align=left |]<ref></ref>
| November 2, 2008
| 39%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''54%'''
|-
| align=left |]<ref></ref>
| October 26, 2008
| 38%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''55%'''
|-
| align=left |]<ref name="Rasmussen Reports"></ref>
| October 14, 2008
| 38%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''57%'''
|-
| align=left |]<ref></ref>
| September 24, 2008
| 37%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''54%'''
|-
| align=left |]<ref name="Rasmussen Reports"/>
| September 11, 2008
| 39%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''54%'''
|-
| align=left |]<ref></ref>
| August 17, 2008
| 42%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''48%'''
|-
| align=left |]<ref name="Survey USA"></ref>
| July 31, 2008
| 42%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''48%'''
|-
| align=left |]<ref name="Rasmussen Reports"/>
| July 7, 2008
| 38%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''49%'''
|-
| align=left |]<ref name="Rasmussen"></ref>
| June 9, 2008
| 34%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''54%'''
|-
| align=left |]<ref name="ReferenceA"></ref>
| May 20, 2008
| 33%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''57%'''
|-
| align=left |]<ref name="web.archive.org"></ref>
| May 8, 2008
| 35%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''51%'''
|-
| align=left |]<ref name="ReferenceB"></ref>
| March 24, 2008
| 37%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''48%'''
|-
| align=left |]<ref name="ReferenceC"></ref>
| February 13, 2008 | February 13, 2008
| Kenny Hulshof - 30% | 30%
| '''Jay Nixon - 48%''' | {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''48%'''
|- |-
|}
|

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'''With Steelman'''<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|- valign= bottom
! width=150px| Source
! width=150px| Date
! width=100px| Sarah<br />Steelman (R)
! width=100px| Jay<br />Nixon (D)
|-
| align=left |]<ref name="Survey USA"/>
| July 31, 2008
| 41%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''50%'''
|-
| align=left |]<ref name="Rasmussen Reports"/>
| July 7, 2008
| 37%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''46%'''
|-
| align=left |]<ref name="Rasmussen"/>
| June 9, 2008
| 34%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''56%'''
|-
| align=left |]<ref name="ReferenceA"/>
| May 20, 2008
| 33%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''58%'''
|-
| align=left |]<ref name="web.archive.org"/>
| May 8, 2008
| 35%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''51%'''
|-
| align=left |]<ref name="ReferenceB"/>
| March 24, 2008
| 39%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''46%'''
|-
| align=left |]<ref name="ReferenceC"/>
| February 13, 2008 | February 13, 2008
| Sarah Steelman - 35% | 35%
| '''Jay Nixon - 46%''' | {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''46%'''
|- |-
|}
|

| December 12,2007
| Matt Blunt - 42% '''With Blunt'''<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
| '''Jay Nixon - 47%'''
|- valign= bottom
! width=150px| Source
! width=150px| Date
! width=100px| Matt<br />Blunt (R)
! width=100px| Jay<br />Nixon (D)
|- |-
| align=left |]<ref></ref>
|
| November 24,2007 | December 12, 2007
| Matt Blunt - 42% | 42%
| '''Jay Nixon - 51%''' | {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''47%'''
|- |-
| align=left |]<ref>{{usurped|1=}}</ref>
|
| October 10,2007 | November 24, 2007
| 42%
| '''Matt Blunt - 44%'''
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''51%'''
| Jay Nixon - 43%
|- |-
| | align=left |]<ref name="ReferenceD"></ref>
| August 23 2007 | October 10, 2007
| {{party shading/Republican}} | '''44%'''
| Matt Blunt - 43%
| 43%
| '''Jay Nixon - 46%'''
|- |-
| align=left |]<ref name="ReferenceD"/>
|
| July 25-27 2007 | August 23, 2007
| 43%
| Matt Blunt - 38%
| '''Jay Nixon - 57%''' | {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''46%'''
|-
| align=left |]<ref></ref>
| July 25–27, 2007
| 38%
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | '''57%'''
|- |-
|} |}
{{hidden end}}

===Results===
On election night, Nixon won easily, even though fellow Democrat ] lost in Missouri in the ] (albeit by only 4,000 votes). Nixon was able to perform well in rural parts of the state. When combined with heavily populated, strong Democratic areas like ] and ], Hulshof didn't have a chance to come back. Nixon was declared the winner right when the polls closed in Missouri. Hulshof conceded defeat at 9:02 P.M. Central Time.
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = ]
|votes = 1,680,611
|percentage = 58.4
|change = +10.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = ]
|votes = 1,136,364
|percentage = 39.5
|change = -11.3
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Libertarian Party (US)
|candidate = Andrew Finkenstadt
|votes = 31,850
|percentage = 1.1
|change = +0.2
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Constitution Party (US)
|candidate = Gregory Thompson
|votes = 28,941
|percentage = 1.0
|change = +0.6
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{{Election box write-in with party link|
|votes = 12
|percentage = 0.0
|change = ''n/a''
}}
{{Election box total|
|votes = 2,877,778
|percentage = 100.0
|change = ''n/a''
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no swing|
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
|loser = Republican Party (United States)
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{{Election box end}}

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==See also== ==See also==
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==References==
{{2008 U.S. elections}}
{{reflist}}


==External links==
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* from the ''Missouri Secretary of State''
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* at ]
* from ''OurCampaigns.com''
* from ''2008 Race Tracker''
* from ''Follow the Money''
* graph of collected polls from ''Pollster.com''
* ''Official campaign websites (Archived)''
** , Democratic candidate
** , Republican candidate
** , Republican candidate
** , Libertarian candidate


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Latest revision as of 20:55, 20 December 2024

For related races, see 2008 United States gubernatorial elections.

2008 Missouri gubernatorial election
← 2004 November 4, 2008 2012 →
 
Nominee Jay Nixon Kenny Hulshof
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,680,661 1,136,364
Percentage 58.40% 39.49%
County results Congressional district results Precinct resultsNixon:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Hulshof:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Tie:      40–50%      50%      No votes
Governor before election

Matt Blunt
Republican

Elected Governor

Jay Nixon
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The 2008 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 2008. Incumbent Republican Governor Matt Blunt decided to retire instead of seeking reelection to a second term in office. Democratic nominee Jay Nixon won the open seat, defeating Republican nominee Kenny Hulshof.

Background

On January 22, 2008, Governor Blunt unexpectedly announced that he would not seek re-election because he had already "achieved virtually everything I set out to accomplish, and more ... Because I feel we have changed what I wanted to change in the first term, there is not the same sense of mission for a second."

A November 2007 poll conducted by SurveyUSA showed Blunt with a 44% approval rating. His approval among Republicans polled was 68%, and his rating among Democrats was 23%. On November 10, 2007, Democrat Jay Nixon filed the necessary paperwork with the Missouri Ethics Commission to launch a 2008 campaign for governor.

The gubernatorial and other statewide office primaries were held August 5, 2008. CQ Politics rated the race as 'Leans Democratic'.

Timeline

  • March 25, 2008 – Filing deadline for Democrats, Republicans and Libertarians
  • August 5, 2008 – Primary (gubernatorial and other statewide office) elections
  • August 19, 2008 – Filing deadline for other third parties and Independents
  • November 4, 2008 – General election.

Primaries

Republican primary

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kenny Hulshof 194,556 49.2
Republican Sarah Steelman 176,750 44.7
Republican Scott Long 18,745 4.7
Republican Jen Sievers 5,664 1.4
Total votes 395,715 100.0

Democratic primary

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jay Nixon 303,796 85.0
Democratic Daniel Carroll 53,768 15.0
Total votes 357,564 100.0

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report Lean D (flip) October 16, 2008
Rothenberg Political Report Likely D (flip) November 2, 2008
Sabato's Crystal Ball Lean D (flip) November 3, 2008
Real Clear Politics Likely D (flip) November 4, 2008

Polling

Source Date Kenny
Hulshof (R) 		Jay
Nixon (D)
Public Policy Polling November 2, 2008 38% 58%
Survey USA November 2, 2008 39% 54%
Survey USA October 26, 2008 38% 55%
Rasmussen Reports October 14, 2008 38% 57%
Survey USA September 24, 2008 37% 54%
Rasmussen Reports September 11, 2008 39% 54%
Public Policy Polling August 17, 2008 42% 48%
Survey USA July 31, 2008 42% 48%
Rasmussen Reports July 7, 2008 38% 49%
Rasmussen June 9, 2008 34% 54%
Survey USA May 20, 2008 33% 57%
Rasmussen May 8, 2008 35% 51%
Rasmussen March 24, 2008 37% 48%
Rasmussen February 13, 2008 30% 48%
Hypothetical polling

With Steelman

Source Date Sarah
Steelman (R) 		Jay
Nixon (D)
Survey USA July 31, 2008 41% 50%
Rasmussen Reports July 7, 2008 37% 46%
Rasmussen June 9, 2008 34% 56%
Survey USA May 20, 2008 33% 58%
Rasmussen May 8, 2008 35% 51%
Rasmussen March 24, 2008 39% 46%
Rasmussen February 13, 2008 35% 46%

With Blunt

Source Date Matt
Blunt (R) 		Jay
Nixon (D)
Rasmussen Reports December 12, 2007 42% 47%
Research2000 November 24, 2007 42% 51%
Rasmussen October 10, 2007 44% 43%
Rasmussen August 23, 2007 43% 46%
SurveyUSA July 25–27, 2007 38% 57%

Results

On election night, Nixon won easily, even though fellow Democrat Barack Obama lost in Missouri in the concurrent presidential election (albeit by only 4,000 votes). Nixon was able to perform well in rural parts of the state. When combined with heavily populated, strong Democratic areas like St. Louis and Kansas City, Hulshof didn't have a chance to come back. Nixon was declared the winner right when the polls closed in Missouri. Hulshof conceded defeat at 9:02 P.M. Central Time.

2008 Missouri gubernatorial election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Jay Nixon 1,680,611 58.4 +10.6
Republican Kenny Hulshof 1,136,364 39.5 −11.3
Libertarian Andrew Finkenstadt 31,850 1.1 +0.2
Constitution Gregory Thompson 28,941 1.0 +0.6
Write-in 12 0.0 n/a
Total votes 2,877,778 100.0 n/a
Democratic gain from Republican

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

See also

References

  1. Shelton, Missy (January 22, 2008). "Governor Matt Blunt Will Not Seek Re-election". KSMU. Archived from the original on April 15, 2013. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
  2. ^ Survey USA
  3. Article by Columbia Daily Tribune: Document points to Nixon run
  4. August 5, 2008 State Primary Election Information Missouri Secretary of State
  5. Dems Gain in Five of Six New CQ Politics Rating Changes Archived 2008-10-12 at the Wayback Machine CQ Politics, October 8, 2008
  6. ^ 2008 Missouri Election Calendar from the Missouri Secretary of State
  7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on August 9, 2008. Retrieved August 6, 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. "2008 Governor Race ratings". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  9. "2008 Gubernatorial Ratings". Gubernatorial Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
  10. "THE LAST LAST WORD The Crystal Ball's Final Projections for the 2008 Election". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
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