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Missouri — 2008 governor election
Recent presidential results
Akashic2008 · GovernorMissouri · GovernorJay NixonD+18.9
Candidates
Missouri 2008 governor — certified statewide results.
- Jay Nixon✓Democratic1,680,61158.4%
- Kenny HulshofRepublican1,136,36439.5%
- OtherOther60,8032.1%
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+18.9vs. baselineD+19.0
Missouri's 2008 governor race ran 19.0 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Same ballot, 2008MO
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2008 gubernatorial returns · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.