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.

2012 Missouri Attorney General election
November 6, 2012
 
Nominee Chris Koster Ed Martin
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,491,139 1,084,106
Percentage 55.9% 40.6%
County results
Koster:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      80–90%
Martin:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Attorney General before election

Chris Koster
Democratic

 Elected Attorney General

Chris Koster
Democratic

Elections in Missouri

Background

Chris Koster won the 2008 Missouri Attorney General election with 52.8% of the vote against Republican candidate Michael R. Gibbons.

Timeline
  • March 27, 2012 - Filing deadline for Democrats, Republicans and Libertarians[1]
  • August 7, 2012 - Primary (gubernatorial and other statewide office) elections[1]
  • August 21, 2012 - Filing deadline for other third parties and Independents[1]
  • November 6, 2012 - General election.[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

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]

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
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
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
2012 Missouri Attorney General election
Party Candidate Votes % ±
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

See also

References
  1. from the Missouri Secretary of State
  2. Martin to run for Mo. Atty. General. Associated Press via Kirksville Daily Express. Published 2012-01-26.
  3. "Missouri Attorney General race gains another candidate". Associated Press via KBIA radio website. 2012-02-23. Retrieved 2012-04-23.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-07-12. Retrieved 2012-01-07.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "Election Night Reporting". MO Secretary of State. August 8, 2012. Archived from the original on December 12, 2012. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
  • Elections from the Missouri Secretary of State
Official campaign websites


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