Missouri 2012 legislative election results

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Missouri State Senate Election Results

This page contains macro-level election results and analysis for the Missouri State Senate 2012 elections. For results in individual contests see our Missouri State Senate elections, 2012 page. The following is a breakdown of the state Senate before and after the election:

Missouri State Senate
Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election
     Democratic Party 8 10
     Republican Party 26 24
Total 34 34

What You'll See on This Page

This page displays the following lists of candidates:

  • Incumbents who ran on November 6
  • Newly elected senators
  • List of all winners
  • Unopposed candidates
  • Third party candidates

State Senate Overview:

  • A total of 17 of the state's Senate seats were up for election in 2012.

Incumbents

Incumbents who ran on November 6

The following is a list of all of the incumbents who were on the November 6 general election ballot:

  1. Shalonn Curls
  2. Eric Schmitt
  3. Tom Dempsey
  4. Kurt Schaefer
  5. David Pearce
  6. Jim Lembke

Incumbents defeated

The following is a list of incumbents defeated in 2012:

General election

Primary election

Challengers who beat an incumbent

The following is a list of challengers who defeated an incumbent in 2012:

General election

New State Senators and General Election Winners

Newly elected senators

The following list displays newly-elected members of the Missouri State Senate:

Democratic

  1. Scott Sifton
  2. Jamilah Nasheed
  3. Jason Holsman
  4. Paul LeVota
  5. Gina Walsh

Republican

  1. Gary Romine
  2. Ryan Silvey
  3. Doug Libla
  4. Wayne Wallingford
  5. David Sater
  6. Ed Emery (Missouri)
  7. Mike Cunningham

Open Seat Winners

The following displays a list of candidates who won election in seats where there was no incumbent:

Democratic

  1. Jason Holsman
  2. Paul LeVota
  3. Gina Walsh

Republican

  1. Doug Libla
  2. Gary Romine
  3. Ryan Silvey
  4. Wayne Wallingford
  5. David Sater
  6. Ed Emery (Missouri)
  7. Mike Cunningham

Candidates who won election

The following is a list of all candidates elected to the Missouri State Senate:

Democratic

  1. Scott Sifton
  2. Jamilah Nasheed
  3. Jason Holsman
  4. Paul LeVota
  5. Gina Walsh
  6. Shalonn Curls

Republican

  1. Gary Romine
  2. Ryan Silvey
  3. Doug Libla
  4. Wayne Wallingford
  5. David Sater
  6. Ed Emery (Missouri)
  7. Mike Cunningham
  8. Eric Schmitt
  9. Tom Dempsey
  10. Kurt Schaefer
  11. David Pearce

Competitiveness

Unopposed candidates in general election

The following candidates did not face major party competition:

Democratic

  1. Shalonn Curls
  2. Paul LeVota
  3. Jason Holsman
  4. Jamilah Nasheed

Republican

  1. Mike Cunningham
  2. Wayne Wallingford
  3. Tom Dempsey
  4. Eric Schmitt
  5. David Sater

Ballot Access

Third party candidates

The following is a list of third party and independent candidates who ran in 2012:

  1. Steven Hedrick

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Missouri State House Election Results

This page contains macro-level election results and analysis for the Missouri House of Representatives elections in 2012. For results in individual contests, see our Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2012. The following is a breakdown of the state House before and after the election:

Missouri House of Representatives
Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election
     Democratic Party 54 53
     Republican Party 105 110
     Vacancy 4 0
Total 163 163

What You'll See on This Page

This page displays the following lists of candidates:

  • Incumbents who ran on November 6
  • Newly elected representatives
  • List of all winners
  • Unopposed candidates
  • Third party candidates

State House Overview

  • All 163 of the state's House seats were up for election in 2012.

Incumbency Analysis

Incumbents who ran on November 6

The following is a list of all of the incumbents who were on the November 6 general election ballot:

  1. Craig Redmon
  2. Casey Guernsey
  3. Lindell Shumake
  4. Mike Lair
  5. Tom Shively
  6. Paul Quinn (Missouri)
  7. Jay Houghton
  8. Ed Schieffer
  9. Doug Funderburk
  10. Chuck Gatschenberger
  11. Kathie Conway
  12. Mark A. Parkinson
  13. Anne Zerr
  14. Kurt Bahr
  15. Jeanie Riddle
  16. Chris Kelly (Missouri)
  17. Pat Conway
  18. Delus Johnson
  19. Galen Higdon
  20. Nick Marshall (Missouri)
  21. Jay Swearingen
  22. Ron Schieber
  23. Myron Neth
  24. T.J. Berry
  25. John Rizzo (Missouri)
  26. Gail Beatty
  27. Kevin McManus
  28. Jeff Grisamore
  29. Tom McDonald
  30. Ira Anders
  31. Noel Torpey
  32. Brent Lasater
  33. Jeanie Lauer
  34. Sheila Solon
  35. Mike Cierpiot
  36. Penny Hubbard
  37. Chris Carter (St. Louis alderman)
  38. Don Phillips
  39. Genise Montecillo
  40. Michael Colona
  41. Tommie Pierson Sr.
  42. Sharon Pace
  43. Clem Smith
  44. Rory Ellinger
  45. Stacey Newman
  46. Steve Webb (Missouri)
  47. Margo McNeil
  48. Mary Nichols
  49. Rochelle Walton Gray
  50. Jill Schupp
  51. Don Gosen
  52. Cloria Brown
  53. John Diehl, Jr.
  54. Timothy Jones (Missouri)
  55. John McCaherty
  56. Jeanne Kirkton
  57. Sue Allen
  58. Dwight Scharnhorst
  59. Rick Stream
  60. Mike Leara
  61. Dave Hinson
  62. Bart Korman
  63. Marsha Haefner
  64. Paul Wieland
  65. Paul Curtman
  66. Linda Black (Missouri)
  67. Jacob Hummel
  68. Ben Harris
  69. Dave Schatz
  70. Mike Bernskoetter
  71. Jason Barnes
  72. Wanda Brown
  73. Sandy Crawford
  74. Denny Hoskins
  75. Chris Molendorp
  76. Mike Kelley (Missouri)
  77. Tom Flanigan
  78. Charlie Davis
  79. Bill White (Missouri)
  80. Bill Reiboldt
  81. Bill Lant
  82. Don Ruzicka
  83. Sue Entlicher
  84. Melissa Leach
  85. Lincoln Hough
  86. Kevin Elmer
  87. Lyle Rowland
  88. Tony Dugger
  89. Lyndall Fraker
  90. Keith Frederick
  91. Paul Fitzwater
  92. Steve Cookson
  93. Todd Richardson (Missouri)
  94. Diane Franklin
  95. Shelley Keeney
  96. Donna Lichtenegger
  97. Steve Hodges
  98. Kent Hampton
  99. Chrissy Sommer
  100. Judy Morgan
  101. Brandon Ellington
  102. Caleb Jones
  103. Mike Thomson
  104. Stanley Cox
  105. Eric Burlison
  106. Stephen Webber (Missouri)
  107. Michele Kratky

Incumbents defeated

The following displays a list of incumbents defeated in 2012:

General election

Primary election

Challengers who beat an incumbent

The following displays a list of challengers who defeated an incumbent in 2012:

General election

New Representatives and General Election Winners

Newly elected representatives

The following lists the newly-elected members of the Missouri House of Representatives:

Democratic

  1. Jeff Roorda
  2. Michael Frame
  3. Charlie Norr
  4. Jeremy LaFaver
  5. Bill Otto (Missouri)
  6. Sue Meredith
  7. Courtney Curtis
  8. Kimberly Gardner
  9. Michael Butler (Missouri)
  10. Bob Burns (Missouri)
  11. Vicki Englund
  12. T.J. McKenna
  13. Gina Mitten
  14. Jon Carpenter
  15. Bonnaye Mims
  16. Joe Runions
  17. Randy Dunn
  18. John A. Mayfield
  19. John Wright (Missouri state representative)

Republican

  1. Tim Remole
  2. Jim Neely
  3. Ken Wilson (Missouri)
  4. Noel Shull
  5. Donna Pfautsch
  6. Joe Don McGaugh
  7. Jim Hansen (Missouri)
  8. Dave Muntzel
  9. Dean Dohrman
  10. Glen Kolkmeyer
  11. David Wood (Missouri)
  12. Tom Hurst
  13. Robert Cornejo
  14. Rocky Miller
  15. Holly Rehder
  16. Steve Lynch
  17. Randy Pike
  18. Warren Love
  19. Jeff Messenger
  20. Sonya Anderson
  21. Jeff Pogue
  22. Kathy Swan
  23. Shawn Rhoads
  24. Jeff Justus
  25. Scott Fitzpatrick
  26. Bryan Spencer
  27. Robert Ross (Missouri)
  28. Lynn Morris
  29. Kevin Austin
  30. Ron Hicks
  31. Elijah Haahr
  32. Dennis Fowler
  33. Nate Walker

Open Seat Winners

The following lists candidates who won election in seats where no incumbent was running:

Democratic

  1. Jeremy LaFaver
  2. Bill Otto (Missouri)
  3. Courtney Curtis
  4. Kimberly Gardner
  5. Michael Butler (Missouri)
  6. Bob Burns (Missouri)
  7. Michael Frame
  8. Jeff Roorda
  9. T.J. McKenna
  10. Gina Mitten
  11. Jon Carpenter
  12. Bonnaye Mims
  13. Joe Runions
  14. Randy Dunn
  15. John Wright (Missouri state representative)

Republican

  1. Nate Walker
  2. Tim Remole
  3. Jim Neely
  4. Ken Wilson (Missouri)
  5. Noel Shull
  6. Donna Pfautsch
  7. Joe Don McGaugh
  8. Dave Muntzel
  9. Dean Dohrman
  10. Glen Kolkmeyer
  11. David Wood (Missouri)
  12. Tom Hurst
  13. Robert Cornejo
  14. Rocky Miller
  15. Holly Rehder
  16. Steve Lynch
  17. Randy Pike
  18. Warren Love
  19. Sonya Anderson
  20. Jeff Pogue
  21. Kathy Swan
  22. Shawn Rhoads
  23. Jeff Justus
  24. Scott Fitzpatrick
  25. Bryan Spencer
  26. Robert Ross (Missouri)
  27. Lynn Morris
  28. Kevin Austin
  29. Ron Hicks
  30. Elijah Haahr
  31. Dennis Fowler

Candidates who won election

The following lists all candidates elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in 2012:

Democratic

  1. Jeff Roorda
  2. Michael Frame
  3. Charlie Norr
  4. Ed Schieffer
  5. Chris Kelly (Missouri)
  6. Pat Conway
  7. Jay Swearingen
  8. John Rizzo (Missouri)
  9. Gail Beatty
  10. Kevin McManus
  11. Tom McDonald
  12. Ira Anders
  13. Penny Hubbard
  14. Chris Carter (St. Louis alderman)
  15. Genise Montecillo
  16. Michael Colona
  17. Tommie Pierson Sr.
  18. Sharon Pace
  19. Clem Smith
  20. Rory Ellinger
  21. Stacey Newman
  22. Steve Webb (Missouri)
  23. Margo McNeil
  24. Mary Nichols
  25. Rochelle Walton Gray
  26. Jill Schupp
  27. Jeanne Kirkton
  28. Jacob Hummel
  29. Ben Harris
  30. Steve Hodges
  31. Judy Morgan
  32. Brandon Ellington
  33. Jeremy LaFaver
  34. Bill Otto (Missouri)
  35. Sue Meredith
  36. Courtney Curtis
  37. Kimberly Gardner
  38. Michael Butler (Missouri)
  39. Bob Burns (Missouri)
  40. Vicki Englund
  41. T.J. McKenna
  42. Gina Mitten
  43. Jon Carpenter
  44. Bonnaye Mims
  45. Joe Runions
  46. Randy Dunn
  47. John A. Mayfield
  48. John Wright (Missouri state representative)
  49. Stephen Webber (Missouri)
  50. Michele Kratky

Republican

  1. Craig Redmon
  2. Casey Guernsey
  3. Lindell Shumake
  4. Mike Lair
  5. Doug Funderburk
  6. Chuck Gatschenberger
  7. Kathie Conway
  8. Mark A. Parkinson
  9. Anne Zerr
  10. Kurt Bahr
  11. Jeanie Riddle
  12. Delus Johnson
  13. Galen Higdon
  14. Nick Marshall (Missouri)
  15. Ron Schieber
  16. Myron Neth
  17. T.J. Berry
  18. Jeff Grisamore
  19. Noel Torpey
  20. Jeanie Lauer
  21. Sheila Solon
  22. Mike Cierpiot
  23. Don Phillips
  24. Don Gosen
  25. John Diehl, Jr.
  26. Timothy Jones (Missouri)
  27. John McCaherty
  28. Sue Allen
  29. Dwight Scharnhorst
  30. Rick Stream
  31. Mike Leara
  32. Dave Hinson
  33. Bart Korman
  34. Marsha Haefner
  35. Paul Wieland
  36. Paul Curtman
  37. Linda Black (Missouri)
  38. Dave Schatz
  39. Mike Bernskoetter
  40. Jason Barnes
  41. Wanda Brown
  42. Sandy Crawford
  43. Denny Hoskins
  44. Chris Molendorp
  45. Mike Kelley (Missouri)
  46. Tom Flanigan
  47. Charlie Davis
  48. Bill White (Missouri)
  49. Bill Reiboldt
  50. Bill Lant
  51. Don Ruzicka
  52. Sue Entlicher
  53. Lincoln Hough
  54. Kevin Elmer
  55. Lyle Rowland
  56. Tony Dugger
  57. Lyndall Fraker
  58. Keith Frederick
  59. Paul Fitzwater
  60. Steve Cookson
  61. Todd Richardson (Missouri)
  62. Diane Franklin
  63. Shelley Keeney
  64. Donna Lichtenegger
  65. Kent Hampton
  66. Chrissy Sommer
  67. Caleb Jones
  68. Tim Remole
  69. Jim Neely
  70. Ken Wilson (Missouri)
  71. Noel Shull
  72. Donna Pfautsch
  73. Joe Don McGaugh
  74. Jim Hansen (Missouri)
  75. Dave Muntzel
  76. Dean Dohrman
  77. Glen Kolkmeyer
  78. David Wood (Missouri)
  79. Tom Hurst
  80. Robert Cornejo
  81. Rocky Miller
  82. Holly Rehder
  83. Steve Lynch
  84. Randy Pike
  85. Warren Love
  86. Jeff Messenger
  87. Sonya Anderson
  88. Jeff Pogue
  89. Kathy Swan
  90. Shawn Rhoads
  91. Jeff Justus
  92. Scott Fitzpatrick
  93. Bryan Spencer
  94. Robert Ross (Missouri)
  95. Lynn Morris
  96. Kevin Austin
  97. Ron Hicks
  98. Elijah Haahr
  99. Mike Thomson
  100. Stanley Cox
  101. Dennis Fowler
  102. Nate Walker
  103. Eric Burlison

Competitiveness

Unopposed candidates in general election

The following candidates did not face major party competition:

Democratic

  1. Pat Conway
  2. Brandon Ellington
  3. Gail Beatty
  4. Kevin McManus
  5. Chris Kelly (Missouri)
  6. John Rizzo (Missouri)
  7. Bonnaye Mims
  8. Randy Dunn
  9. Jay Swearingen
  10. Jill Schupp
  11. Stacey Newman
  12. Rory Ellinger
  13. Clem Smith
  14. Gina Mitten
  15. Jacob Hummel
  16. Michael Colona
  17. Penny Hubbard
  18. Kimberly Gardner
  19. Chris Carter (St. Louis alderman)
  20. Rochelle Walton Gray
  21. Sharon Pace
  22. Sue Meredith
  23. Steve Webb (Missouri)
  24. Ben Harris
  25. Courtney Curtis

Republican

  1. Casey Guernsey
  2. Craig Redmon
  3. Delus Johnson
  4. Galen Higdon
  5. Ken Wilson (Missouri)
  6. Jeff Grisamore
  7. Bart Korman
  8. Caleb Jones
  9. John Diehl, Jr.
  10. Linda Black (Missouri)
  11. Timothy Jones (Missouri)
  12. Don Gosen
  13. Sue Allen
  14. Dwight Scharnhorst
  15. Mike Leara
  16. Tom Flanigan
  17. Charlie Davis
  18. Bill White (Missouri)
  19. Don Ruzicka
  20. Donna Lichtenegger
  21. Robert Ross (Missouri)
  22. Don Phillips
  23. Kevin Austin
  24. Mike Kelley (Missouri)
  25. Diane Franklin
  26. Keith Frederick
  27. Dave Hinson
  28. Jeff Justus
  29. Todd Richardson (Missouri)
  30. Sonya Anderson
  31. Sue Entlicher
  32. Warren Love
  33. Rocky Miller
  34. Steve Lynch
  35. Doug Funderburk
  36. Bill Reiboldt
  37. Tony Dugger
  38. Lynn Morris
  39. Randy Pike
  40. David Wood (Missouri)
  41. Lyle Rowland
  42. Chuck Gatschenberger
  43. Bill Lant

Ballot Access

Third party candidates

The following is a list of third party and independent candidates who ran in 2012:

  1. Jay Houghton
  2. Kevin Engler
  3. Julie Stone
  4. John Alsup
  5. Jake Wilburn
  6. Sue Beck
  7. Bill Boone
  8. Keith English
  9. Jim Nash (Missouri)
  10. Eddie Osborne (Missouri)

National Partisan Trends

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National Partisan Trends

The following tables detail the partisan breakdown of national election results.

Incumbents who were defeated in the general election

In the 44 states with elections, there were 4,534 incumbents who ran in the general election. The following is a breakdown of incumbents defeated in the 2012 general election:

Incumbents defeated in 2012 legislative general election
Party Senate House Total
Democratic 21 49 70
Republican 37 182 219
Third Party 2 3 5
TOTALS 60 234 294

Total new legislators elected

In total, 1,707 (28.4%) new legislators were elected in 2012. Of these 1,707, 849 (50.0%) were Republicans and 854 (50.0%) were Democrats.

The following is the breakdown of new legislators.

New Legislators after the 2012 legislative elections
Party Senate House Total
Democratic 165 684 849
Republican 202 652 854
Independent 0 4 4
TOTALS 367 1,340 1,707

Winners of Open Seats

Open seats contests made up 705 (11.7%) of the 6,015 seats in 2012. Of these 705 open seats, Republicans won 401 (56.9%) while Democrats won 304 (43.1%). Going into the election, the number of open seats formerly held by each party was quite similar. Estimates prior to the election suggested that approximately 52% of the open seats were previously held by Republicans and 48% were held by Democrats.

The following is the breakdown of open seat winners.

Open Seat Winners in 2012 legislative elections
Party Senate House Total
Democratic 82 220 302
Republican 105 296 401
Third Party 0 0 0
TOTALS 187 516 703

Impact on legislative majorities

See also: Partisan balance of state legislatures
Partisan Balance of Chambers with 2012 Elections
Pre-election Post-election
Legislative chamber Democratic Party Republican Party Purple.png Grey.png Democratic Party Republican Party Purple.png Grey.png
State senates 17 24 1 1 18 24 0 1
State houses 15 27 1 0 19 24 0 0
Totals: 32 51 2 1 37 48 0 1
Partisan Balance of All 99 Chambers Before and After 2012 Elections
Pre-election Post-election
Legislative chamber Democratic Party Republican Party Purple.png Grey.png Democratic Party Republican Party Purple.png Grey.png
State senates 19 28 2 1 20 28 1 1
State houses 17 31 1 0 21 28 0 0
Totals: 36 59 3 1 41 56 1 1



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