2020 Missouri State Treasurer election

The 2020 Missouri State Treasurer election was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the State Treasurer of the U.S. state of Missouri. Elections were also held for U.S. president, U.S. House, and governor of Missouri, as well as various state and local elections.

2020 Missouri State Treasurer election

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Turnout70.83%[1]
 
Nominee Scott Fitzpatrick Vicki Englund
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,742,943 1,122,547
Percentage 59.1% 38.1%

Fitzpatrick:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Englund:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Tie:      40–50%      50%      No data

State Treasurer before election

Scott Fitzpatrick
Republican

Elected State Treasurer

Scott Fitzpatrick
Republican

Incumbent Republican Scott Fitzpatrick was appointed by Governor Mike Parson to finish the term of previous Treasurer Eric Schmitt, who had been subsequently appointed as Attorney General. In 2016, Schmitt was elected with 56.5% of the vote, gaining control of a previously Democratic controlled office.

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Declared

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Results

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Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Scott Fitzpatrick (incumbent) 597,408 100.0%
Total votes 597,408 100.0%

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Declared

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Results

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Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Vicki Englund 473,904 100.0%
Total votes 473,904 100.0%

Third parties

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Green Party

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Candidates

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Declared
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  • Joseph Civettini[5]

Results

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Green primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Green Joseph Civettini 852 100.0%
Total votes 852 100.0%

Libertarian Party

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Candidates

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Declared
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Results

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Libertarian primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Nick Kasoff 4,096 100.0%
Total votes 4,096 100.0%

General election

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Polling

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Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[a]
Margin
of error
Scott
Fitzpatrick (R)
Vicki
Englund (D)
Undecided
Remington Research Group/Missouri Scout[6] September 16–17, 2020 1,046 (LV) ± 3% 47% 38% 15%
Human Agency/Missouri Scout[7] December 20–24, 2019 415 (RV) ± 5% 51% 34% 15%
Human Agency/Missouri Scout[8] October 18–20, 2019 550 (RV) ± 4% 46% 32% 22%

Results

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2020 Missouri State Treasurer election[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Scott Fitzpatrick (incumbent) 1,742,943 59.10%   2.65
Democratic Vicki Englund 1,122,547 38.06%   1.31
Libertarian Nick Kasoff 64,615 2.19%   0.68
Green Joseph Civettini 19,107 0.65%   0.66
Total votes 2,949,212 100.00%
Republican hold

By congressional district

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Fitzpatrick won 6 of 8 congressional districts.[10]

District Fitzpatrick Englund Representative
1st 20% 77% Lacy Clay (116th Congress)
Cori Bush (117th Congress)
2nd 55% 43% Ann Wagner
3rd 69% 29% Blaine Luetkemeyer
4th 68% 29% Vicky Hartzler
5th 41% 55% Emanuel Cleaver
6th 66% 32% Sam Graves
7th 73% 25% Billy Long
8th 78% 20% Jason Smith

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear

References

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  1. ^ "ElectionData-2020.pdf" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State.
  2. ^ Huguulet, Austin (November 3, 2019). "Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick to announce run for full term in Cassville Monday". Springfield News Leader. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d "State of Missouri – State of Missouri – Primary Election, August 04, 2020". Missouri Secretary of State.
  4. ^ Schallhorn, Kaityln (September 16, 2019). "Vicki Englund launches campaign for state Treasurer". MissouriTimes. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
  5. ^ a b Steinhoff, Dustin (July 29, 2020). "Missouri candidates set for Aug. 4 primary election". Daily Star Journal. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  6. ^ Remington Research Group/Missouri Scout
  7. ^ Human Agency/Missouri Scout
  8. ^ Human Agency/Missouri Scout
  9. ^ "State of Missouri – Election Night Results". Missouri Secretary of State. December 8, 2020. Archived from the original on November 20, 2020. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  10. ^ "DRA 2020". Daves Redistricting. Retrieved August 21, 2024.