The 2012 Missouri State Treasurer election was held on November 6, 2012, alongside the presidential and gubernatorial elections. Incumbent Democratic State Treasurer Clint Zweifel was re-elected to a second term against Republican State Representative Cole McNary.
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Zweifel: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 80–90% McNary: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Background
Clint Zweifel won the 2008 Missouri state treasurer election, narrowly defeating Republican candidate Brad Lager with 50.5% of the vote.
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
Major candidates
Democratic
- Clint Zweifel, incumbent state treasurer
Republican
- Cole McNary, state representative from the 86th District
Libertarian
- Sean O'Toole
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Clint Zweifel (incumbent) | 1,332,876 | 50.4 | |
| Republican | Cole McNary | 1,200,368 | 45.4 | |
| Libertarian | Sean O'Toole | 109,188 | 4.1 | |
| Total votes | 2,642,432 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
By congressional district
Despite losing the state, McNary won six of eight congressional districts.
| District | Zweifel | McNary | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 81% | 16% | Lacy Clay |
| 2nd | 48% | 49% | Todd Akin (112th Congress) |
| Ann Wagner (113th Congress) | |||
| 3rd | 45% | 50% | Russ Carnahan (112th Congress) |
| Blaine Luetkemeyer (113th Congress) | |||
| 4th | 44% | 51% | Vicky Hartzler |
| 5th | 62% | 33% | Emanuel Cleaver |
| 6th | 44% | 51% | Sam Graves |
| 7th | 35% | 60% | Billy Long |
| 8th | 41% | 55% | Jo Ann Emerson |
See also
- 2012 United States presidential election in Missouri
- 2012 United States Senate election in Missouri
- 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri
- 2012 Missouri gubernatorial election
- 2012 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election
- 2012 Missouri Attorney General election
- 2012 Missouri Secretary of State election
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