Elections in Missouri are held to fill various local, state and federal seats. Special elections may be held to fill vacancies at other points in time. In a 2020 study, Missouri was ranked as the 3rd hardest state for citizens to vote in.

Voting rights and voting powers

Districting

Congressional and legislative districting is performed by legislative committee following the release of the decennial United States census.

Political parties

Missouri performed non-partisan voter registration prior to 2023.

Voter registration

Residents have been allowed to register online to vote or update their registration online since 2014, but only using mobile or touchscreen computers. 17.5-year-old residents may preregister to vote. Starting in 2023, an optional question on voters' party affiliation was added to voter registration forms statewide.

Absentee voting and early voting

Absentee ballots may only be requested with a provided excuse and by mail or fax (with a copy of acceptable photo ID) by the second Wednesday prior to an election. In-person absentee voting is allowed from the second Tuesday prior to an election, with acceptable photo ID required at early voting locations.

Ballot measures

The General Assembly may refer a any measure, including constitutional amendments, to a ballot measure with simple majorities of both houses in a single session. Residents may initiate ballot measures, including referendums and constitutional amendments. Constitutional amendments may be initiated by a minimum number of valid signatures from the equivalent of 8% of votes cast in the last gubernatorial election from each of two-thirds of the state's congressional districts.

Gubernatorial

1820 Missouri gubernatorial election The 1820 Missouri gubernatorial election was Missouri's first gubernatorial election due to it becoming a state. In the election, which was held on August 28, 1820, territorial governor William Clark was defeated by Alexander McNair. Refer ...

1824 Missouri gubernatorial election The 1824 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on August 2, 1824, Frederick Bates defeated Lt. Gov William Henry Ashley. Both candidates were members of the Democratic-Republican Party. The death of Frederick Bates in August 1825, meant th ...

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1832 Missouri gubernatorial election The 1832 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on August 6, 1832. Lt. Governor Daniel Dunklin, the Jacksonian candidate was elected over John Bull, the Anti-Jacksonian candidate. Results References {{1832 United States elections ...

1836 Missouri gubernatorial election The 1836 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on August 1, 1836. Sitting Lt. Governor Lilburn Boggs, was elected over sitting Congressman (and former Lt. Governor) William Henry Ashley. Results References {{reflist Missouri 183 ...

1840 Missouri gubernatorial election The 1840 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on August 3, 1840. Election Results In the election, Democrat Thomas Reynolds defeated Whig candidate John Bullock Clark. Thomas Reynolds would not live for the full length of this term, commi ...

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1848 Missouri gubernatorial election The 1848 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on August 7, 1848, the Democratic nominee, Austin Augustus King, defeated Whig candidate James S. Rollins. Results References Missouri 1848 1848 is historically famous for t ...

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1857 Missouri gubernatorial special election The 1857 Missouri gubernatorial special election was held on August 7, 1857. The election was called to fill the remainder of the term of Trusten Polk, who had resigned in February 1857 upon his election to the United States Senate. In the spe ...

1860 Missouri gubernatorial election The 1860 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on August 6, 1860, and resulted in a victory for the Democratic nominee, Claiborne Fox Jackson. Jackson defeated the nominee of the Constitutional Union Party, Semple Orr, and Southern "Breke ...

1864 Missouri gubernatorial election The 1864 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1864, and resulted in a victory for the Union Republican nominee, Thomas Clement Fletcher, over Democratic nominee former Congressman (and former Lt. Gov.) Thomas Lawson Price ...

* 1868 Missouri gubernatorial election *

1870 Missouri gubernatorial election The 1870 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1870 and resulted in a victory for the Liberal Republican nominee, former Senator Benjamin Gratz Brown, over incumbent Republican Governor Joseph W. McClurg. The election centere ...

1872 Missouri gubernatorial election The 1872 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1872, and resulted in a victory for the Democratic nominee, Silas Woodson, over the Republican candidate, former Senator John B. Henderson. Results References {{Reco ...

1874 Missouri gubernatorial election The 1874 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1874, and resulted in a victory for the Democratic nominee, Charles Henry Hardin, over the Republican candidate, William Gentry. Results References {{Reconstruction Era ...

1876 Missouri gubernatorial election The 1876 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1876, and resulted in a victory for the Democratic nominee, former Congressman (and 1868 gubernatorial nominee) John S. Phelps, over the Republican candidate, former Congressman ...

1880 Missouri gubernatorial election The 1880 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1880 and resulted in a victory for the Democratic nominee, former Congressman Thomas Theodore Crittenden, over the Republican candidate, former Congressman David Patterson Dyer, ...

1884 Missouri gubernatorial election The 1884 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1884 and resulted in a victory for the Democratic nominee, former Confederate general John S. Marmaduke, over the Republican candidate, former Congressman David Patterson Dyer, an ...

1888 Missouri gubernatorial election The 1888 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1888 and resulted in a victory for the Democratic nominee, Mayor of St. Louis David R. Francis, over the Republican candidate Elbert E. Kimball, Union Labor candidate Ahira Manri ...

1892 Missouri gubernatorial election The 1892 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1892 and resulted in a victory for the Democratic nominee, former Congressman William J. Stone, over the Republican candidate former Congressman William Warner, Populist candi ...

1896 Missouri gubernatorial election The 1896 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1896 and resulted in a victory for the Democratic nominee, State Treasurer of Missouri Lawrence Vest Stephens, over the Republican candidate Robert E. Lewis, Prohibition candida ...

1900 Missouri gubernatorial election The 1900 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1900 and resulted in a victory for the Democratic nominee, former Congressman Alexander Monroe Dockery, over the Republican candidate Joseph Flory and several other candidates ...

1904 Missouri gubernatorial election The 1904 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1904 and resulted in a victory for the Democratic nominee, Joseph W. Folk, over the Republican candidate, former Mayor of St. Louis Cyrus Walbridge, and several other candidates ...

1908 Missouri gubernatorial election The 1908 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1908 and resulted in a victory for the Republican nominee, Missouri Attorney General Herbert S. Hadley, over the Democratic candidate, former Congressman William S. Cowherd, and s ...

1912 Missouri gubernatorial election The 1912 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1912 and resulted in a victory for the Democratic nominee, Missouri Attorney General Elliot Woolfolk Major, over the Republican candidate, former Lt. Gov. John C. McKinley, P ...

1916 Missouri gubernatorial election The 1916 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1916 and resulted in a narrow victory for the Democratic nominee, St. Louis businessman Frederick D. Gardner, over the Republican candidate, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of ...

1920 Missouri gubernatorial election The 1920 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1920 and resulted in a victory for the Republican nominee, Arthur M. Hyde, over the Democratic nominee, John M. Atkinson, and several other candidates representing minor parties ...

1924 Missouri gubernatorial election The 1924 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1924 and resulted in a narrow victory for the Republican nominee, former Missouri Superintendent of Schools Sam Aaron Baker, over the Democratic candidate, Arthur W. Nelson, So ...

* 1928 Missouri gubernatorial election *

1932 Missouri gubernatorial election The 1932 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1932 and resulted in a victory for the Democratic nominee, judge Guy Brasfield Park, over the Republican candidate, Lt. Governor Edward Henry Winter, and several other candidat ...

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1944 Missouri gubernatorial election The 1944 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944 and resulted in a narrow victory for the Democratic nominee, State Senator Phil M. Donnelly, over the Republican nominee Jean Paul Bradshaw, and candidates representing the ...

1948 Missouri gubernatorial election The 1948 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948 and resulted in a victory for the Democratic nominee, State Auditor Forrest Smith, over the Republican nominee Murray Thompson, and candidates representing the Progressive, S ...

1952 Missouri gubernatorial election The 1952 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1952 and resulted in a victory for the Democratic nominee, former Governor Phil M. Donnelly, over the Republican candidate, former Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives ...

1956 Missouri gubernatorial election The 1956 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1956 and resulted in a victory for the Democratic nominee, Lt. Governor James T. Blair, Jr., over the Republican nominee, Lon Hocker. Results References {{1956 United ...

1960 Missouri gubernatorial election The 1960 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1960 and resulted in a victory for the Democratic nominee, Missouri Attorney General John M. Dalton, over the Republican candidate, Edward G. Farmer. Results References ...

1964 Missouri gubernatorial election The 1964 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1964, and resulted in a victory for the Democratic nominee, Missouri Secretary of State Warren E. Hearnes, over the Republican candidate, Ethan A.H. Shepley. Results Ref ...

* 1968 Missouri gubernatorial election *

1972 Missouri gubernatorial election The 1972 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1972, and resulted in a victory for the Republican nominee, incumbent State Auditor of Missouri Kit Bond, over the Democratic nominee, Edward L. Dowd, and Nonpartisan Paul J. Leon ...

1976 Missouri gubernatorial election The 1976 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1976 and resulted in a narrow victory for the Democratic nominee, Joseph P. Teasdale, over the Republican candidate, incumbent Governor Kit Bond, and two other candidates. Teasdal ...

1980 Missouri gubernatorial election The 1980 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1980 and resulted in a victory for the Republican nominee, former Governor Kit Bond, over the Democratic candidate, incumbent Governor Joseph P. Teasdale, and Socialist Workers ...

1984 Missouri gubernatorial election The 1984 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1984 and resulted in a victory for the Republican nominee, Missouri Attorney General John Ashcroft, over the Democratic candidate, Lt. Governor Ken Rothman, and Independent Bob Al ...

1988 Missouri gubernatorial election The 1988 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1988, and resulted in a victory for the Republican nominee, incumbent Governor John Ashcroft, over the Democratic candidate, State Representative Betty Cooper Hearnes, and Liberta ...

1992 Missouri gubernatorial election The 1992 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1992 and resulted in a victory for the Democratic nominee, Lt. Governor Mel Carnahan, over the Republican candidate, Missouri Attorney General William L. Webster, and Libertaria ...

1996 Missouri gubernatorial election The 1996 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1996 and resulted in a victory for the Democratic nominee, incumbent Governor Mel Carnahan, over the Republican candidate, State Auditor Margaret B. Kelly, and Libertarian J. Mark ...

2000 Missouri gubernatorial election The 2000 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 2000 and resulted in a narrow victory for the Democratic nominee, State Treasurer of Missouri Bob Holden, over the Republican candidate, U.S. Representative Jim Talent, and severa ...

2004 Missouri gubernatorial election The 2004 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 2004 for the post of Governor of Missouri. The Republican nominee, Missouri Secretary of State Matt Blunt, defeated Democratic State Auditor Claire McCaskill. This gave the Republ ...

2008 Missouri gubernatorial election The 2008 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 2008. Incumbent Republican Governor Matt Blunt decided to retire instead of seeking reelection to a second term in office. Democratic nominee Jay Nixon won the open seat, defeatin ...

2012 Missouri gubernatorial election 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 Preside ...

2016 Missouri gubernatorial election The 2016 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2016, to elect the 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 ...

2020 Missouri gubernatorial election The 2020 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the Governor of Missouri, concurrently with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the United States Senate, elections to the United States Ho ...

2024 Missouri gubernatorial election The 2024 Missouri gubernatorial election will be held on November 5, 2024, to elect the governor of Missouri, concurrently with the 2024 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the United States Senate and elections to the United Sta ...

Presidential

1820 United States presidential election in Missouri The 1820 United States presidential election in Missouri took place between November 1 to December 6, 1820. The Missouri state legislature chose 3 electors, who voted for president and vice president. Missouri Territory was formed just after Lo ...

1824 United States presidential election in Missouri In Missouri, the 1824 United States presidential election resulted in the state's electoral college votes going to Henry Clay, but then its vote in the House of Representatives contingent election going to the eventual winner, John Quincy Ada ...

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1856 United States presidential election in Missouri The 1856 United States presidential election in Missouri was held on November 4, 1856. Voters chose nine electors to represent the state in the Electoral College, which chose the president and vice president. Missouri voted for the Democrati ...

1860 United States presidential election in Missouri The 1860 United States presidential election in Missouri took place on November 2, 1860, as part of the 1860 United States presidential election. Voters chose nine representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president ...

1864 United States presidential election in Missouri The 1864 United States presidential election in Missouri took place on November 8, 1864, as part of the 1864 United States presidential election. Voters chose 11 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president a ...

1868 United States presidential election in Missouri The 1868 United States presidential election in Missouri took place on November 3, 1868, as part of the 1868 United States presidential election. Voters chose 11 representatives, or electors, to the United States Electoral College, Electoral Co ...

* 1872 United States presidential election in Missouri *

1876 United States presidential election in Missouri The 1876 United States presidential election in Missouri took place on November 7, 1876, as part of the 1876 United States presidential election. Voters chose 15 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and ...

* 1880 United States presidential election in Missouri * 1884 United States presidential election in Missouri *

1888 United States presidential election in Missouri The 1888 United States presidential election in Missouri took place on November 6, 1888, as part of the 1888 United States presidential election. Voters chose 16 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president an ...

* 1892 United States presidential election in Missouri *

1896 United States presidential election in Missouri The 1896 United States presidential election in Missouri took place on November 3, 1896. All contemporary 45 states were part of the 1896 United States presidential election. Voters chose 17 electors to the Electoral College, which selected th ...

1900 United States presidential election in Missouri The 1900 United States presidential election in Missouri took place on November 6, 1900. Voters chose 17 electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote, pitting incumbent Republican President William McKinley and his r ...

1904 United States presidential election in Missouri The 1904 United States presidential election in Missouri took place on November 8, 1904. Voters chose 18 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Missouri voted for the Republican nomi ...

1908 United States presidential election in Missouri The 1908 United States presidential election in Missouri took place on November 3, 1908, as part of the 1908 United States presidential election. Voters chose 18 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president a ...

* 1912 United States presidential election in Missouri *

1916 United States presidential election in Missouri The 1916 United States presidential election in Missouri was held on November 7, 1916 as part of the 1916 United States presidential election. Voters chose 18 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president an ...

* 1920 United States presidential election in Missouri * 1924 United States presidential election in Missouri * 1928 United States presidential election in Missouri *

1932 United States presidential election in Missouri The 1932 United States presidential election in Missouri took place on November 8, 1932, as part of the 1932 United States presidential election. Voters chose 15 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president a ...

* 1936 United States presidential election in Missouri * 1940 United States presidential election in Missouri *

1944 United States presidential election in Missouri The 1944 United States presidential election in Missouri took place on November 7, 1944, as part of the 1944 United States presidential election. Voters chose 15 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president ...

* 1948 United States presidential election in Missouri *

1952 United States presidential election in Missouri The 1952 United States presidential election in Missouri took place on November 4, 1952, as part of the 1952 United States presidential election. Voters chose 13 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president a ...

1956 United States presidential election in Missouri The 1956 United States presidential election in Missouri took place on November 6, 1956, as part of the 1956 United States presidential election. Voters chose 13 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president an ...

1960 United States presidential election in Missouri The 1960 United States presidential election in Missouri took place on November 8, 1960, as part of the 1960 United States presidential election. Voters chose 13 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president a ...

1964 United States presidential election in Missouri The 1964 United States presidential election in Missouri took place on November 3, 1964, as part of the 1964 United States presidential election. Voters chose 12 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president ...

* 1968 United States presidential election in Missouri *

1972 United States presidential election in Missouri The 1972 United States presidential election in Missouri took place on November 7, 1972. All fifty states and the District of Columbia were part of the 1972 United States presidential election. Voters chose 12 electors to the Electoral College ...

* 1976 United States presidential election in Missouri *

1980 United States presidential election in Missouri The 1980 United States presidential election in Missouri took place on November 4, 1980. All 50 states and the District of Columbia were part of the election. Voters chose 12 electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice ...

1984 United States presidential election in Missouri The 1984 United States presidential election in Missouri took place on November 6, 1984. All 50 states and the District of Columbia, were part of the 1984 United States presidential election. Voters chose 11 electors to the Electoral College, ...

1988 United States presidential election in Missouri The 1988 United States presidential election in Missouri took place on November 8, 1988. All 50 states and the District of Columbia, were part of the 1988 United States presidential election. Voters chose 11 electors to the Electoral College, ...

1992 United States presidential election in Missouri The 1992 United States presidential election in Missouri was held on November 3, 1992, as part of the broader 1992 United States presidential election in all fifty states and the District of Columbia. Voters chose 11 electors, or representatives ...

1996 United States presidential election in Missouri The 1996 United States presidential election in Missouri took place on November 5, 1996, as part of the 1996 United States presidential election. Voters chose eleven representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president ...

2000 United States presidential election in Missouri The 2000 United States presidential election in Missouri took place on November 7, 2000 as part of the 2000 United States presidential election. Voters chose 11 electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Mis ...

2004 United States presidential election in Missouri The 2004 United States presidential election in Missouri took place on November 2, 2004, and was part of the 2004 United States presidential election. Voters chose 11 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for presiden ...

2008 United States presidential election in Missouri The 2008 United States presidential election in Missouri was held on November 4, 2008, and was part of the 2008 United States presidential election, which took place throughout all 50 states and D.C. Voters chose 11 representatives, or elector ...

2012 United States presidential election in Missouri The 2012 United States presidential election in Missouri took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 United States presidential election, in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. Missouri voters chose 10 electo ...

2016 United States presidential election in Missouri The 2016 United States presidential election in Missouri was held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, as part of the 2016 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. Missouri voters chose ele ...

2020 United States presidential election in Missouri The 2020 United States presidential election in Missouri was held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, as part of the 2020 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. Missouri voters chose el ...

2024 United States presidential election in Missouri The 2024 United States presidential election in Missouri is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, as part of the 2024 United States elections in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia will participate. Missouri voter ...

References

External links

Elections
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