2012 Missouri gubernatorial election

2012 Missouri gubernatorial election
November 6, 2012 (2012-11-06)
 
Nominee Jay Nixon Dave Spence
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,494,056 1,160,265
Percentage 54.77% 42.53%
Nixon:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      80–90%
Spence:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Governor before election

Jay Nixon
Democratic

 Elected Governor

Jay Nixon
Democratic

The 2012 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 2012, to elect the Governor of Missouri. Incumbent Democratic Governor Jay Nixon won re-election against the Republican nominee, businessman Dave Spence, despite incumbent President Barack Obama losing Missouri on the same day to Republican nominee Mitt Romney. As of 2025, this is the last time a Democrat won the governorship of Missouri to date. This is also the last time that a governor and lieutenant governor of different political parties were simultaneously elected in Missouri. Primary elections took place on August 5, 2012.

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