Governor Elections 2012 | US Governor Elections | Missouri Races
2012 Missouri Gubernatorial Election Results
Jay Nixon
Percent: 54.77%
Votes: 1,494,056
Dave Spence
Percent: 42.53%
Votes: 1,160,265
Race Summary
The 2012 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 2012, and incumbent Democratic Governor Jay Nixon won reelection with 54.77% of the vote over Republican challenger Dave Spence, even as Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney carried the state.
Full Results
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 54.77%
Votes: 1,494,056
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 42.53%
Votes: 1,160,265
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 2.69%
Votes: 73,509
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 53
Total votes: 2,727,883
State Map
Results by County
Adair County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 50.64%
Votes: 5,066
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 46.55%
Votes: 4,656
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 2.81%
Votes: 281
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 10,003
Barry County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 40.06%
Votes: 5,491
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 56.68%
Votes: 7,769
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 3.25%
Votes: 446
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 13,706
Bollinger County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 39.53%
Votes: 2,142
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 57.48%
Votes: 3,115
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 2.99%
Votes: 162
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 5,419
Caldwell County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 45.33%
Votes: 1,882
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 50.39%
Votes: 2,092
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 4.29%
Votes: 178
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 4,152
Carroll County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 44.61%
Votes: 1,902
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 52.91%
Votes: 2,256
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 2.49%
Votes: 106
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 4,264
Chariton County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 50.99%
Votes: 1,937
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 46.59%
Votes: 1,770
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 2.42%
Votes: 92
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 3,799
Clinton County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 50.97%
Votes: 5,003
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 45.45%
Votes: 4,461
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 3.58%
Votes: 351
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 9,815
Dade County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 40.09%
Votes: 1,557
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 57.60%
Votes: 2,237
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 2.32%
Votes: 90
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 3,884
Dent County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 42.56%
Votes: 2,823
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 54.20%
Votes: 3,595
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 3.24%
Votes: 215
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 6,633
Gasconade County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 44.55%
Votes: 3,162
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 53.18%
Votes: 3,775
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 2.27%
Votes: 161
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 7,098
Harrison County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 39.82%
Votes: 1,453
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 56.78%
Votes: 2,072
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 3.40%
Votes: 124
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 3,649
Howard County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 48.89%
Votes: 2,350
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 47.89%
Votes: 2,302
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 3.20%
Votes: 154
Write-In
Percent: 0.02%
Votes: 1
Total votes: 4,807
Jasper County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 43.21%
Votes: 19,457
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 53.78%
Votes: 24,218
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 3.01%
Votes: 1,356
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 45,031
Knox County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 50.16%
Votes: 966
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 47.35%
Votes: 912
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 2.49%
Votes: 48
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 1,926
Lewis County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 49.54%
Votes: 2,101
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 48.24%
Votes: 2,046
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 2.22%
Votes: 94
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 4,241
Macon County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 43.44%
Votes: 3,086
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 54.45%
Votes: 3,868
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 2.11%
Votes: 150
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 7,104
McDonald County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 33.10%
Votes: 2,564
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 62.26%
Votes: 4,823
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 4.63%
Votes: 359
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 7,746
Moniteau County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 41.31%
Votes: 2,649
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 55.65%
Votes: 3,568
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 3.03%
Votes: 194
Write-In
Percent: 0.02%
Votes: 1
Total votes: 6,412
New Madrid County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 59.70%
Votes: 4,270
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 38.19%
Votes: 2,732
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 2.11%
Votes: 151
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 7,153
Osage County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 39.42%
Votes: 2,712
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 58.37%
Votes: 4,016
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 2.21%
Votes: 152
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 6,880
Pettis County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 49.77%
Votes: 8,490
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 47.32%
Votes: 8,073
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 2.91%
Votes: 496
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 17,059
Polk County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 43.15%
Votes: 5,647
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 53.89%
Votes: 7,052
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 2.96%
Votes: 388
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 13,087
Randolph County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 45.39%
Votes: 4,491
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 51.09%
Votes: 5,055
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 3.53%
Votes: 349
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 9,895
Saline County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 58.15%
Votes: 5,275
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 38.46%
Votes: 3,489
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 3.38%
Votes: 307
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 9,071
Shannon County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 53.49%
Votes: 1,978
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 43.29%
Votes: 1,601
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 3.22%
Votes: 119
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 3,698
St. Francois County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 52.92%
Votes: 11,930
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 44.20%
Votes: 9,965
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 2.87%
Votes: 648
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 22,543
Stoddard County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 46.81%
Votes: 5,980
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 50.99%
Votes: 6,514
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 2.19%
Votes: 280
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 12,774
Texas County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 42.97%
Votes: 4,635
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 54.06%
Votes: 5,831
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 2.98%
Votes: 321
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 10,787
Wayne County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 50.77%
Votes: 2,865
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 46.82%
Votes: 2,642
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 2.41%
Votes: 136
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 5,643
Andrew County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 44.63%
Votes: 3,692
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 51.99%
Votes: 4,301
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 3.38%
Votes: 280
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 8,273
Barton County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 33.26%
Votes: 1,900
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 63.78%
Votes: 3,644
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 2.96%
Votes: 169
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 5,713
Boone County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 58.38%
Votes: 45,302
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 37.59%
Votes: 29,171
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 4.03%
Votes: 3,125
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 77,598
Callaway County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 44.16%
Votes: 8,012
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 52.30%
Votes: 9,489
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 3.53%
Votes: 640
Write-In
Percent: 0.01%
Votes: 2
Total votes: 18,143
Carter County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 44.97%
Votes: 1,235
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 51.49%
Votes: 1,414
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 3.53%
Votes: 97
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 2,746
Christian County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 39.73%
Votes: 15,000
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 58.01%
Votes: 21,902
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 2.26%
Votes: 852
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 37,754
Cole County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 45.59%
Votes: 16,810
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 51.80%
Votes: 19,099
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 2.51%
Votes: 926
Write-In
Percent: 0.09%
Votes: 34
Total votes: 36,869
Dallas County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 43.32%
Votes: 3,148
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 53.42%
Votes: 3,882
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 3.26%
Votes: 237
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 7,267
Douglas County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 36.97%
Votes: 2,407
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 59.43%
Votes: 3,869
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 3.59%
Votes: 234
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 6,510
Gentry County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 47.92%
Votes: 1,429
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 48.89%
Votes: 1,458
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 3.19%
Votes: 95
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 2,982
Henry County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 53.85%
Votes: 5,430
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 42.41%
Votes: 4,277
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 3.74%
Votes: 377
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 10,084
Howell County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 42.59%
Votes: 6,950
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 54.23%
Votes: 8,849
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 3.19%
Votes: 520
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 16,319
Jefferson County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 55.68%
Votes: 53,971
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 41.75%
Votes: 40,470
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 2.56%
Votes: 2,484
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 96,925
Laclede County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 39.91%
Votes: 6,128
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 56.99%
Votes: 8,751
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 3.09%
Votes: 474
Write-In
Percent: 0.01%
Votes: 1
Total votes: 15,354
Lincoln County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 47.64%
Votes: 10,730
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 49.24%
Votes: 11,092
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 3.12%
Votes: 703
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 22,525
Madison County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 50.15%
Votes: 2,455
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 46.95%
Votes: 2,298
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 2.90%
Votes: 142
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 4,895
Mercer County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 30.58%
Votes: 503
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 66.26%
Votes: 1,090
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 3.16%
Votes: 52
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 1,645
Monroe County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 48.68%
Votes: 1,953
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 48.55%
Votes: 1,948
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 2.77%
Votes: 111
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 4,012
Newton County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 39.48%
Votes: 9,880
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 57.88%
Votes: 14,483
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 2.64%
Votes: 661
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 25,024
Ozark County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 43.92%
Votes: 1,948
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 52.63%
Votes: 2,334
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 3.45%
Votes: 153
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 4,435
Phelps County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 45.65%
Votes: 8,271
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 51.23%
Votes: 9,282
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 3.12%
Votes: 565
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 18,118
Pulaski County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 45.97%
Votes: 5,829
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 50.90%
Votes: 6,454
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 3.12%
Votes: 396
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 12,679
Ray County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 55.53%
Votes: 5,722
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 41.26%
Votes: 4,252
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 3.21%
Votes: 331
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 10,305
Schuyler County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 45.58%
Votes: 867
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 50.53%
Votes: 961
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 3.89%
Votes: 74
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 1,902
Shelby County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 44.40%
Votes: 1,426
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 53.58%
Votes: 1,721
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 2.02%
Votes: 65
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 3,212
St. Louis County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 62.33%
Votes: 324,748
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 35.64%
Votes: 185,704
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 2.02%
Votes: 10,537
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 9
Total votes: 520,998
Stone County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 37.86%
Votes: 6,025
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 59.29%
Votes: 9,434
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 2.85%
Votes: 453
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 15,912
Vernon County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 44.40%
Votes: 3,759
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 52.26%
Votes: 4,424
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 3.34%
Votes: 283
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 8,466
Webster County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 42.65%
Votes: 6,570
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 54.56%
Votes: 8,406
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 2.79%
Votes: 430
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 15,406
Atchison County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 46.85%
Votes: 1,240
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 49.83%
Votes: 1,319
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 3.32%
Votes: 88
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 2,647
Bates County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 51.40%
Votes: 3,972
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 45.46%
Votes: 3,513
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 3.14%
Votes: 243
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 7,728
Buchanan County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 56.46%
Votes: 19,685
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 39.61%
Votes: 13,810
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 3.92%
Votes: 1,368
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 34,863
Camden County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 42.19%
Votes: 9,210
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 54.91%
Votes: 11,986
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 2.89%
Votes: 631
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 1
Total votes: 21,828
Cass County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 47.81%
Votes: 23,168
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 49.19%
Votes: 23,837
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 3.00%
Votes: 1,454
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 48,459
Clark County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 56.64%
Votes: 1,822
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 40.78%
Votes: 1,312
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 2.58%
Votes: 83
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 3,217
Cooper County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 45.69%
Votes: 3,418
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 51.29%
Votes: 3,837
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 3.02%
Votes: 226
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 7,481
Daviess County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 48.11%
Votes: 1,691
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 48.28%
Votes: 1,697
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 3.61%
Votes: 127
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 3,515
Dunklin County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 54.03%
Votes: 5,657
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 43.55%
Votes: 4,560
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 2.43%
Votes: 254
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 10,471
Greene County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 49.46%
Votes: 61,970
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 47.62%
Votes: 59,660
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 2.92%
Votes: 3,659
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 125,289
Hickory County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 50.01%
Votes: 2,334
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 46.65%
Votes: 2,177
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 3.34%
Votes: 156
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 4,667
Iron County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 56.91%
Votes: 2,278
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 39.87%
Votes: 1,596
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 3.22%
Votes: 129
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 4,003
Johnson County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 50.22%
Votes: 10,428
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 45.67%
Votes: 9,484
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 4.11%
Votes: 853
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 20,765
Lafayette County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 49.31%
Votes: 7,758
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 47.91%
Votes: 7,537
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 2.78%
Votes: 438
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 15,733
Linn County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 52.24%
Votes: 2,888
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 44.43%
Votes: 2,456
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 3.33%
Votes: 184
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 5,528
Maries County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 45.58%
Votes: 2,068
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 51.51%
Votes: 2,337
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 2.91%
Votes: 132
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 4,537
Miller County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 36.67%
Votes: 4,012
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 59.84%
Votes: 6,547
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 3.48%
Votes: 381
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 10,940
Montgomery County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 44.01%
Votes: 2,338
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 53.49%
Votes: 2,842
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 2.50%
Votes: 133
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 5,313
Nodaway County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 50.77%
Votes: 4,522
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 46.24%
Votes: 4,118
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 2.99%
Votes: 266
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 8,906
Pemiscot County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 58.83%
Votes: 3,559
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 38.64%
Votes: 2,338
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 2.53%
Votes: 153
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 6,050
Pike County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 50.03%
Votes: 3,655
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 47.66%
Votes: 3,482
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 2.31%
Votes: 169
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 7,306
Putnam County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 32.04%
Votes: 726
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 65.53%
Votes: 1,485
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 2.43%
Votes: 55
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 2,266
Reynolds County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 57.13%
Votes: 1,795
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 39.43%
Votes: 1,239
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 3.44%
Votes: 108
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 3,142
Scotland County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 48.14%
Votes: 921
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 48.61%
Votes: 930
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 3.24%
Votes: 62
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 1,913
St. Charles County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 48.97%
Votes: 89,860
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 48.58%
Votes: 89,144
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 2.44%
Votes: 4,486
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 1
Total votes: 183,491
St. Louis City County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 83.60%
Votes: 117,979
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 13.80%
Votes: 19,478
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 2.60%
Votes: 3,663
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 3
Total votes: 141,123
Sullivan County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 42.41%
Votes: 1,104
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 54.90%
Votes: 1,429
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 2.69%
Votes: 70
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 2,603
Warren County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 46.78%
Votes: 6,819
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 50.34%
Votes: 7,338
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 2.87%
Votes: 419
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 14,576
Worth County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 46.51%
Votes: 486
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 50.14%
Votes: 524
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 3.35%
Votes: 35
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 1,045
Audrain County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 49.77%
Votes: 4,922
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 46.85%
Votes: 4,633
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 3.39%
Votes: 335
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 9,890
Benton County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 46.25%
Votes: 4,213
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 50.94%
Votes: 4,641
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 2.81%
Votes: 256
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 9,110
Butler County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 42.18%
Votes: 7,036
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 55.46%
Votes: 9,251
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 2.36%
Votes: 393
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 16,680
Cape Girardeau County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 41.56%
Votes: 14,686
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 56.02%
Votes: 19,797
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 2.43%
Votes: 857
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 35,340
Cedar County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 40.92%
Votes: 2,453
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 56.43%
Votes: 3,383
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 2.65%
Votes: 159
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 5,995
Clay County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 55.47%
Votes: 57,962
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 41.53%
Votes: 43,398
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 3.00%
Votes: 3,138
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 104,498
Crawford County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 44.85%
Votes: 4,275
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 52.23%
Votes: 4,978
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 2.92%
Votes: 278
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 9,531
De Kalb County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 41.74%
Votes: 1,815
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 55.06%
Votes: 2,394
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 3.20%
Votes: 139
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 4,348
Franklin County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 49.23%
Votes: 22,869
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 48.08%
Votes: 22,335
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 2.70%
Votes: 1,252
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 46,456
Grundy County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 42.41%
Votes: 1,852
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 53.86%
Votes: 2,352
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 3.73%
Votes: 163
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 4,367
Holt County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 41.60%
Votes: 956
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 56.40%
Votes: 1,296
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 2.00%
Votes: 46
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 2,298
Jackson County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 54.45%
Votes: 94,008
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 42.58%
Votes: 73,518
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 2.97%
Votes: 5,135
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 172,661
Kansas City County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 80.00%
Votes: 107,474
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 17.72%
Votes: 23,806
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 2.27%
Votes: 3,056
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 134,336
Lawrence County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 39.91%
Votes: 6,261
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 57.51%
Votes: 9,022
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 2.58%
Votes: 405
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 15,688
Livingston County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 48.46%
Votes: 2,906
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 48.72%
Votes: 2,922
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 2.82%
Votes: 169
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 5,997
Marion County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 44.83%
Votes: 5,394
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 53.03%
Votes: 6,380
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 2.14%
Votes: 257
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 12,031
Mississippi County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 60.48%
Votes: 2,938
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 37.51%
Votes: 1,822
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 2.02%
Votes: 98
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 4,858
Morgan County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 44.91%
Votes: 3,983
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 51.59%
Votes: 4,575
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 3.50%
Votes: 310
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 8,868
Oregon County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 46.85%
Votes: 2,061
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 50.01%
Votes: 2,200
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 3.14%
Votes: 138
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 4,399
Perry County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 46.36%
Votes: 3,647
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 51.57%
Votes: 4,057
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 2.07%
Votes: 163
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 7,867
Platte County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 52.39%
Votes: 23,654
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 44.64%
Votes: 20,154
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 2.97%
Votes: 1,339
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 45,147
Ralls County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 45.73%
Votes: 2,279
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 52.07%
Votes: 2,595
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 2.21%
Votes: 110
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 4,984
Ripley County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 42.63%
Votes: 2,216
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 54.29%
Votes: 2,822
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 3.08%
Votes: 160
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 5,198
Scott County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 48.04%
Votes: 8,092
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 49.99%
Votes: 8,421
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 1.98%
Votes: 333
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 16,846
St. Clair County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 45.72%
Votes: 2,121
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 50.33%
Votes: 2,335
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 3.94%
Votes: 183
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 4,639
Ste. Genevieve County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 61.35%
Votes: 4,884
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 36.15%
Votes: 2,878
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 2.50%
Votes: 199
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 7,961
Taney County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 37.67%
Votes: 8,071
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 59.56%
Votes: 12,761
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 2.77%
Votes: 593
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 21,425
Washington County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 55.12%
Votes: 4,823
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 42.25%
Votes: 3,697
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 2.63%
Votes: 230
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 8,750
Wright County
Jay Nixon (DEM)
Percent: 36.16%
Votes: 2,878
Dave Spence (REP)
Percent: 61.13%
Votes: 4,866
Jim Higgins (LIB)
Percent: 2.71%
Votes: 216
Write-In
Percent: 0.00%
Votes: 0
Total votes: 7,960