2012 Missouri Attorney General election
The 2012 Missouri Attorney General election was held on November 6, 2012, alongside the presidential and gubernatorial elections. The incumbent Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster, a Democrat, won re-election for a second full term against Republican attorney Ed Martin.
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Background
Chris Koster won the 2008 Missouri Attorney General election with 52.8% of the vote against Republican candidate Michael R. Gibbons.
Timeline
Republican primary
Candidates
- Ed Martin, attorney[2]
- Adam Lee Warren, prosecuting attorney of Livingston County[3]
Declined
Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Ed Martin |
Adam Warren |
Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Public Policy Polling | August 4–5, 2012 | 590 | ± 4.0% | 46% | 17% | 37% |
Results
100% reporting (3,420 of 3,420 precincts)[5]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ed Martin | 373,434 | 71.6 | |
Republican | Adam Lee Warren | 148,432 | 28.4 | |
Total votes | 521,866 | 100.0 |
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Chris Koster, incumbent Attorney General
General election
Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size |
Margin of error |
Chris Koster (D) |
Ed Martin (R) |
Other | Undecided |
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Mason-Dixon | October 23–25, 2012 | 625 | ± 4% | 51% | 37% | — | 12% |
Public Policy Polling | October 19–21, 2012 | 582 | ± 4.1% | 48% | 38% | — | 13% |
Public Policy Polling | August 20, 2012 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 41% | 39% | — | 20% |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Democratic | Chris Koster (incumbent) | 1,482,381 | 55.81 | +2.98 | |
Republican | Ed Martin | 1,081,510 | 40.71 | -6.46 | |
Libertarian | Dave Browning | 92,465 | 3.48 | ||
Total votes | '2,668,064' | '100.00%' | |||
Democratic hold |
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See also
- 2012 United States presidential election in Missouri
- 2012 United States Senate election in Missouri
- 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri
- 2012 Missouri gubernatorial election
- 2012 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election
- 2012 Missouri State Treasurer election
- 2012 Missouri Secretary of State election
References
- from the Missouri Secretary of State
- Martin to run for Mo. Atty. General. Associated Press via Kirksville Daily Express. Published 2012-01-26.
- "Missouri Attorney General race gains another candidate". Associated Press via KBIA radio website. 2012-02-23. Retrieved 2012-04-23.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-07-12. Retrieved 2012-01-07.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Election Night Reporting". MO Secretary of State. August 8, 2012. Archived from the original on December 12, 2012. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
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