Missouri elections, 2016
Welcome to the Missouri elections portal for 2016. Scroll down for information about what was on the ballot, election dates, voting, and more. Missouri saw elections for the offices listed below in 2016. Click the links to navigate to Ballotpedia's overview pages for each of these elections, where you will find background, candidate lists, dates, analysis, and more.
Election results
As a result of the 2016 election, the state government of Missouri became a Republican trifecta, meaning that party holds the governorship as well as a majority in both the state Senate and state House. Republicans maintained control of the state Senate with 25 seats to Democrats' nine seats. Republicans maintained control of the state House with 117 seats to Democrats' 46 seats.
Missouri has two U.S. Senate seats and eight U.S. House seats. All of the U.S. House seats and one U.S. Senate seat were up for election in November. Republican incumbent Roy Blunt won re-election to the U.S. Senate, while six Republicans and two Democrats won seats in the U.S. House.
Missouri elected Eric Greitens (R) as governor in 2016, which flipped partisan control of the governorship and turned the state to a Republican trifecta.
Missouri is one of 26 states, as well as Washington, D.C., that offer initiative and/or veto referendum rights for its citizens. Six statewide ballot measures were certified for the ballot in 2016. Missouri voters approved four of the measures and defeated the other two.
Donald Trump (R) won Missouri's 10 electoral votes in the 2016 general election for president. Mitt Romney won Missouri in the 2012 presidential election. See also: Presidential election in Missouri, 2016.
Voting
| Dates | |
|---|---|
| Presidential primary dates | |
| Missouri election dates | |
| 3/15/2016 | Presidential primary |
| 8/2/2016 | State primary |
| 11/8/2016 | General election (nationwide) |
| Ballot access dates | |
| 11/7/2015 | Filing period opens for presidential preference primary |
| 12/22/2015 | Filing period closes for presidential preference primary |
| 2/23/2016 | Filing period opens for primary election |
| 3/29/2016 | Filing period closes for primary election |
| 7/19/2016 | Filing period opens for general election |
| 8/23/2016 | Filing period closes for general election |
Find answers to common questions about voting in Missouri below.
- How do I register to vote?
- Is there an early voting period?
- Who is eligible for absentee voting?
- What are the voter ID laws in Missouri?
- What time were the polls open?
General information about voting or getting on the ballot is provided at the following links.
Official elections page: Missouri Secretary of State - Elections & Voting
Primary election
See Primary elections in Missouri.
Elections to watch
What makes an election notable?
History
Presidential Voting Pattern
The percentages below show Missouri voter preference in general election presidential races from 2000 to 2012.[1]
For more information, see: Presidential voting trends in Missouri.
Missouri vote percentages
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U.S. vote percentages
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See also
Footnotes
Ballotpedia uses these criteria to identify notable elections:
- Incumbents facing more conservative or liberal challengers
- Rematches between candidates
- Elections that receive considerable media attention
- Elections that could significantly affect the state's partisan balance
- Noteworthy elections involving party leaders
- Open, competitive elections with Republican and Democratic primaries
- Elections that capture money and attention from outside groups, including key endorsements
