2008 Missouri Elections
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Elections were held in Missouri on Tuesday, November 4, 2008.


President

With a margin of just .13%, Missouri was the closest race in the 2008 Presidential Election.


House of Representatives


Governor

Even as Barack Obama failed to carry the state, Democratic candidate Jay Nixon won the concurrent gubernatorial election by a considerably large margin.


Lieutenant governor


Secretary of State

Incumbent Secretary of State Robin Carnahan was re-elected with 61.81% of the vote, defeating Republican candidate Mitchell Hubbard.


State Treasurer


Attorney general

Democratic incumbent Jay Nixon was term-limited. Democratic candidate Chris Koster defeated Republican candidate Mike Gibbons 52.9% to 47.1%.


References

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