Elections / 2008 · Governor · MO
Jay Nixon won Missouri's 2008 governor's race.
Jay Nixon (Democrat) led by 18.9 points statewide.
Statewide result
Missouri 2008 governor — certified statewide results.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Nixon | DDemocratic | 1,680,611 | 58.4% |
| Kenny Hulshof | RRepublican | 1,136,364 | 39.5% |
Statewide returns compiled from the Wikipedia gubernatorial-election article for this cycle, which aggregates the official state canvass returns it cites. No county map before the precinct era.
presidential baselinePresident 2008R+0.1Governor 2008D+19.3vs. baselineD+19.5
Missouri's 2008 governor race ran 19.5 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
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