2016 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 2016 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2016, to elect the Lieutenant Governor of Missouri, concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the United States Senate and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.

2016 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

November 8, 2016
 
Nominee Mike Parson Russ Carnahan
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,459,392 1,168,947
Percentage 52.8% 42.3%

Parson:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Carnahan:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Tie:      40–50%      50%
     No votes

Lieutenant Governor before election

Peter Kinder
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Mike Parson
Republican

The primaries were held on August 2. Incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Peter Kinder did not seek re-election to a fourth term in office, instead unsuccessfully running for Governor of Missouri. State Senator Mike Parson and former U.S. Representative Russ Carnahan won the Republican and Democratic primaries, respectively.

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