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  1. ✓ Jay Nixon 55% 1,485,147
  2. ✓ Dave Spence 43% 1,157,475

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Missouri county results

Adair 100% in

  1. ✓ Jay Nixon 51% 5,066
  2. ✓ Dave Spence 47% 4,652

Andrew 100% in

  1. ✓ Dave Spence 52% 4,301
  2. ✓ Jay Nixon 45% 3,692

Atchison 100% in

  1. ✓ Dave Spence 50% 1,319
  2. ✓ Jay Nixon 47% 1,240

Audrain 100% in

  1. ✓ Jay Nixon 50% 4,922
  2. ✓ Dave Spence 47% 4,633

Barry 100% in

  1. ✓ Dave Spence 57% 7,769
  2. ✓ Jay Nixon 40% 5,491

Barton 100% in

  1. ✓ Dave Spence 64% 3,644
  2. ✓ Jay Nixon 33% 1,897

Bates 100% in

  1. ✓ Jay Nixon 51% 3,972
  2. ✓ Dave Spence 45% 3,513

Benton 100% in

  1. ✓ Dave Spence 51% 4,641
  2. ✓ Jay Nixon 46% 4,213

Bollinger 100% in

  1. ✓ Dave Spence 57% 3,114
  2. ✓ Jay Nixon 40% 2,142

Boone 100% in

  1. ✓ Jay Nixon 58% 45,231
  2. ✓ Dave Spence 38% 29,128
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Buchanan 100% in

  1. ✓ Jay Nixon 56% 19,685
  2. ✓ Dave Spence 40% 13,810

Butler 100% in

  1. ✓ Dave Spence 55% 9,251
  2. ✓ Jay Nixon 42% 7,036

Caldwell 100% in

  1. ✓ Dave Spence 50% 2,092
  2. ✓ Jay Nixon 45% 1,882

Callaway 100% in

  1. ✓ Dave Spence 52% 9,486
  2. ✓ Jay Nixon 44% 8,012

Camden 100% in

  1. ✓ Dave Spence 55% 11,984
  2. ✓ Jay Nixon 42% 9,209

Cape Girardeau 100% in

  1. ✓ Dave Spence 56% 19,783
  2. ✓ Jay Nixon 42% 14,665

Carroll 93% in

  1. ✓ Dave Spence 53% 2,256
  2. ✓ Jay Nixon 45% 1,902

Carter 100% in

  1. ✓ Dave Spence 51% 1,414
  2. ✓ Jay Nixon 45% 1,235

Cass 100% in

  1. ✓ Dave Spence 49% 23,837
  2. ✓ Jay Nixon 48% 23,168

Cedar 83% in

  1. ✓ Dave Spence 56% 3,382
  2. ✓ Jay Nixon 41% 2,453
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Chariton 100% in

  1. ✓ Jay Nixon 51% 1,937
  2. ✓ Dave Spence 47% 1,770

Christian 100% in

  1. ✓ Dave Spence 58% 21,897
  2. ✓ Jay Nixon 40% 14,997

Clark 100% in

  1. ✓ Jay Nixon 57% 1,822
  2. ✓ Dave Spence 41% 1,312

Clay 100% in

  1. ✓ Jay Nixon 55% 57,892
  2. ✓ Dave Spence 42% 43,355

Clinton 100% in

  1. ✓ Jay Nixon 51% 4,996
  2. ✓ Dave Spence 45% 4,443

Cole 97% in

  1. ✓ Dave Spence 52% 19,097
  2. ✓ Jay Nixon 46% 16,808

Cooper 100% in

  1. ✓ Dave Spence 51% 3,837
  2. ✓ Jay Nixon 46% 3,418

Crawford 100% in

  1. ✓ Dave Spence 52% 4,978
  2. ✓ Jay Nixon 45% 4,275

Dade 100% in

  1. ✓ Dave Spence 58% 2,237
  2. ✓ Jay Nixon 40% 1,557

Dallas 100% in

  1. ✓ Dave Spence 53% 3,882
  2. ✓ Jay Nixon 43% 3,148
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Daviess 100% in

  1. ✓ Dave Spence 48% 1,693
  2. ✓ Jay Nixon 48% 1,687

DeKalb 100% in

  1. ✓ Dave Spence 55% 2,394
  2. ✓ Jay Nixon 42% 1,815

Dent 100% in

  1. ✓ Dave Spence 54% 3,595
  2. ✓ Jay Nixon 43% 2,823

Douglas 100% in

  1. ✓ Dave Spence 59% 3,869
  2. ✓ Jay Nixon 37% 2,406

Dunklin 100% in

  1. ✓ Jay Nixon 54% 5,656
  2. ✓ Dave Spence 44% 4,559

Franklin 100% in

  1. ✓ Jay Nixon 49% 22,782
  2. ✓ Dave Spence 48% 22,247

Gasconade 100% in

  1. ✓ Dave Spence 53% 3,775
  2. ✓ Jay Nixon 45% 3,162

Gentry 100% in

  1. ✓ Dave Spence 49% 1,458
  2. ✓ Jay Nixon 48% 1,428

Greene 100% in

  1. ✓ Jay Nixon 49% 61,848
  2. ✓ Dave Spence 48% 59,579

Grundy 100% in

  1. ✓ Dave Spence 54% 2,352
  2. ✓ Jay Nixon 42% 1,852
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Harrison 100% in

  1. ✓ Dave Spence 57% 2,072
  2. ✓ Jay Nixon 40% 1,453

Henry 100% in

  1. ✓ Jay Nixon 54% 5,428
  2. ✓ Dave Spence 42% 4,278

Hickory 100% in

  1. ✓ Jay Nixon 50% 2,334
  2. ✓ Dave Spence 47% 2,177

Holt 100% in

  1. ✓ Dave Spence 56% 1,296
  2. ✓ Jay Nixon 42% 956

Howard 100% in

  1. ✓ Jay Nixon 49% 2,348
  2. ✓ Dave Spence 48% 2,299

Howell 100% in

  1. ✓ Dave Spence 54% 8,847
  2. ✓ Jay Nixon 43% 6,947

Iron 100% in

  1. ✓ Jay Nixon 57% 2,278
  2. ✓ Dave Spence 40% 1,596

Jackson 100% in

  1. ✓ Jay Nixon 65% 197,596
  2. ✓ Dave Spence 32% 96,653

Jasper 100% in

  1. ✓ Dave Spence 54% 24,215
  2. ✓ Jay Nixon 43% 19,455

Jefferson 100% in

  1. ✓ Jay Nixon 56% 53,972
  2. ✓ Dave Spence 42% 40,467
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Johnson 100% in

  1. ✓ Jay Nixon 50% 10,417
  2. ✓ Dave Spence 46% 9,475

Knox 100% in

  1. ✓ Jay Nixon 50% 966
  2. ✓ Dave Spence 47% 912

LaClede 100% in

  1. ✓ Dave Spence 57% 8,751
  2. ✓ Jay Nixon 40% 6,127

Lafayette 100% in

  1. ✓ Jay Nixon 49% 7,755
  2. ✓ Dave Spence 48% 7,535

Lawrence 100% in

  1. ✓ Dave Spence 58% 9,020
  2. ✓ Jay Nixon 40% 6,257

Lewis 100% in

  1. ✓ Jay Nixon 50% 2,101
  2. ✓ Dave Spence 48% 2,045

Lincoln 100% in

  1. ✓ Dave Spence 49% 11,091
  2. ✓ Jay Nixon 48% 10,728

Linn 100% in

  1. ✓ Jay Nixon 52% 2,874
  2. ✓ Dave Spence 44% 2,447

Livingston 100% in

  1. ✓ Dave Spence 49% 2,922
  2. ✓ Jay Nixon 48% 2,906

Macon 100% in

  1. ✓ Dave Spence 54% 3,867
  2. ✓ Jay Nixon 43% 3,086
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Madison 100% in

  1. ✓ Jay Nixon 50% 2,455
  2. ✓ Dave Spence 47% 2,298

Maries 100% in

  1. ✓ Dave Spence 52% 2,337
  2. ✓ Jay Nixon 46% 2,068

Marion 100% in

  1. ✓ Dave Spence 53% 6,382
  2. ✓ Jay Nixon 45% 5,396

McDonald 100% in

  1. ✓ Dave Spence 62% 4,823
  2. ✓ Jay Nixon 33% 2,564

Mercer 100% in

  1. ✓ Dave Spence 66% 1,090
  2. ✓ Jay Nixon 31% 503

Miller 100% in

  1. ✓ Dave Spence 60% 6,547
  2. ✓ Jay Nixon 37% 4,012

Mississippi 100% in

  1. ✓ Jay Nixon 60% 2,936
  2. ✓ Dave Spence 38% 1,822

Moniteau 100% in

  1. ✓ Dave Spence 56% 3,568
  2. ✓ Jay Nixon 41% 2,648

Monroe 100% in

  1. ✓ Jay Nixon 49% 1,953
  2. ✓ Dave Spence 49% 1,948

Montgomery 100% in

  1. ✓ Dave Spence 54% 2,838
  2. ✓ Jay Nixon 44% 2,331
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Morgan 100% in

  1. ✓ Dave Spence 52% 4,575
  2. ✓ Jay Nixon 45% 3,983

New Madrid 100% in

  1. ✓ Jay Nixon 60% 4,270
  2. ✓ Dave Spence 38% 2,732

Newton 100% in

  1. ✓ Dave Spence 58% 14,481
  2. ✓ Jay Nixon 39% 9,879

Nodaway 100% in

  1. ✓ Jay Nixon 51% 4,522
  2. ✓ Dave Spence 46% 4,118

Oregon 100% in

  1. ✓ Dave Spence 50% 2,200
  2. ✓ Jay Nixon 47% 2,061

Osage 100% in

  1. ✓ Dave Spence 58% 4,016
  2. ✓ Jay Nixon 39% 2,712

Ozark 100% in

  1. ✓ Dave Spence 53% 2,334
  2. ✓ Jay Nixon 44% 1,948

Pemiscot 100% in

  1. ✓ Jay Nixon 59% 3,559
  2. ✓ Dave Spence 39% 2,336

Perry 100% in

  1. ✓ Dave Spence 52% 4,057
  2. ✓ Jay Nixon 46% 3,647

Pettis 100% in

  1. ✓ Jay Nixon 50% 8,488
  2. ✓ Dave Spence 47% 8,071
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Phelps 100% in

  1. ✓ Dave Spence 51% 9,282
  2. ✓ Jay Nixon 46% 8,269

Pike 100% in

  1. ✓ Jay Nixon 50% 3,654
  2. ✓ Dave Spence 48% 3,481

Platte 89% in

  1. ✓ Jay Nixon 52% 23,651
  2. ✓ Dave Spence 45% 20,152

Polk 100% in

  1. ✓ Dave Spence 54% 7,052
  2. ✓ Jay Nixon 43% 5,647

Pulaski 100% in

  1. ✓ Dave Spence 51% 6,454
  2. ✓ Jay Nixon 46% 5,829

Putnam 100% in

  1. ✓ Dave Spence 66% 1,485
  2. ✓ Jay Nixon 32% 726

Ralls 100% in

  1. ✓ Dave Spence 52% 2,595
  2. ✓ Jay Nixon 46% 2,279

Randolph 100% in

  1. ✓ Dave Spence 51% 5,055
  2. ✓ Jay Nixon 45% 4,491

Ray 100% in

  1. ✓ Jay Nixon 56% 5,708
  2. ✓ Dave Spence 41% 4,244

Reynolds 100% in

  1. ✓ Jay Nixon 57% 1,794
  2. ✓ Dave Spence 39% 1,236
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Ripley 100% in

  1. ✓ Dave Spence 54% 2,822
  2. ✓ Jay Nixon 43% 2,216

Saline 100% in

  1. ✓ Jay Nixon 58% 5,268
  2. ✓ Dave Spence 38% 3,483

Schuyler 100% in

  1. ✓ Dave Spence 51% 961
  2. ✓ Jay Nixon 46% 867

Scotland 100% in

  1. ✓ Dave Spence 49% 930
  2. ✓ Jay Nixon 48% 921

Scott 100% in

  1. ✓ Dave Spence 50% 8,421
  2. ✓ Jay Nixon 48% 8,092

Shannon 100% in

  1. ✓ Jay Nixon 54% 1,977
  2. ✓ Dave Spence 43% 1,599

Shelby 100% in

  1. ✓ Dave Spence 54% 1,721
  2. ✓ Jay Nixon 44% 1,426

St. Charles 100% in

  1. ✓ Jay Nixon 49% 89,810
  2. ✓ Dave Spence 49% 89,102

St. Clair 100% in

  1. ✓ Dave Spence 50% 2,335
  2. ✓ Jay Nixon 46% 2,121

St. Francois 100% in

  1. ✓ Jay Nixon 53% 11,920
  2. ✓ Dave Spence 44% 9,965
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St. Louis City 100% in

  1. ✓ Jay Nixon 84% 116,003
  2. ✓ Dave Spence 14% 19,201

St. Louis County 99% in

  1. ✓ Jay Nixon 62% 322,303
  2. ✓ Dave Spence 36% 184,362

Ste. Genevieve 100% in

  1. ✓ Jay Nixon 61% 4,884
  2. ✓ Dave Spence 36% 2,878

Stoddard 100% in

  1. ✓ Dave Spence 51% 6,514
  2. ✓ Jay Nixon 47% 5,980

Stone 100% in

  1. ✓ Dave Spence 59% 9,428
  2. ✓ Jay Nixon 38% 6,021

Sullivan 100% in

  1. ✓ Dave Spence 55% 1,429
  2. ✓ Jay Nixon 42% 1,104

Taney 100% in

  1. ✓ Dave Spence 60% 12,731
  2. ✓ Jay Nixon 38% 8,053

Texas 100% in

  1. ✓ Dave Spence 54% 5,831
  2. ✓ Jay Nixon 43% 4,635

Vernon 94% in

  1. ✓ Dave Spence 52% 4,423
  2. ✓ Jay Nixon 44% 3,758

Warren 100% in

  1. ✓ Dave Spence 50% 7,338
  2. ✓ Jay Nixon 47% 6,819
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Washington 100% in

  1. ✓ Jay Nixon 55% 4,786
  2. ✓ Dave Spence 42% 3,653

Wayne 100% in

  1. ✓ Jay Nixon 51% 2,863
  2. ✓ Dave Spence 47% 2,641

Webster 100% in

  1. ✓ Dave Spence 55% 8,405
  2. ✓ Jay Nixon 43% 6,567

Worth 100% in

  1. ✓ Dave Spence 50% 524
  2. ✓ Jay Nixon 47% 486

Wright 100% in

  1. ✓ Dave Spence 61% 4,866
  2. ✓ Jay Nixon 36% 2,878
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Exit poll

Gender

Category Nixon Spence % Total
Male 53 44 45
Female 56 42 55

In which age group are you?

Category Nixon Spence % Total
18-29 65 31 17
30-44 52 44 27
45-64 53 45 39
65 or over 51 46 16

In which age group are you?

Category Nixon Spence % Total
18-24 64 29 9
25-29 67 33 9
30-39 53 43 16
40-49 53 44 22
50-64 52 47 28
65 or over 51 46 16

Race

Category Nixon Spence % Total
White 46 51 78
Black 92 6 16
Hispanic or Latino - - 3
Asian - - 1
Other - - 2

Gender by race

Category Nixon Spence % Total
White men 44 52 35
White women 48 50 43
Black men 88 9 7
Black women 95 4 9
Latino men - - 2
Latino women - - 1
All other races - - 3
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On most political matters, do you consider yourself:

Category Nixon Spence % Total
Liberal 86 11 19
Moderate 67 30 42
Conservative 26 73 39

No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a:

Category Nixon Spence % Total
Democrat 94 5 37
Republican 16 82 35
Independent or something else 53 42 28

What was the last grade of school you completed?

Category Nixon Spence % Total
No high school diploma - - 5
High school graduate 57 41 24
Some college or associate degree 55 44 32
College graduate 47 50 23
Postgraduate study 56 40 16

What was the last grade of school you completed?

Category Nixon Spence % Total
College graduate 51 46 39
No college degree 57 41 61

What was the last grade of school you completed?

Category Nixon Spence % Total
More than high school graduate 53 45 71
High school graduate or less 60 37 29
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2011 total family income:

Category Nixon Spence % Total
Under $30,000 67 29 24
$30,000 - $49,999 56 41 24
$50,000 - $99,999 52 46 32
$100,000 - $199,999 47 51 17
$200,000 - $249,999 - - 2
$250,000 or more - - 2

2011 total family income:

Category Nixon Spence % Total
Under $50,000 62 35 47
$50,000 - $99,999 52 46 32
$100,000 or more 48 50 21

2011 total family income

Category Nixon Spence % Total
Under $50,000 62 35 47
$50,000 or more 50 48 53

2011 total family income:

Category Nixon Spence % Total
Under $100,000 58 39 79
$100,000 or more 48 50 21

White evangelical or white born-again Christians

Category Nixon Spence % Total
White evangelical or white born-again Christians 39 57 37
All others 66 31 63
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Which comes closest to your position? Abortion should be:

Category Nixon Spence % Total
Legal in all cases 82 15 24
Legal in most cases 71 23 28
Illegal in most cases 35 64 30
Illegal in all cases 29 69 15

Which comes closest to your position? Abortion should be:

Category Nixon Spence % Total
Legal 76 19 53
Illegal 33 66 45

Which ONE of these four issues is the most important facing the country?

Category Nixon Spence % Total
Foreign policy - - 4
Federal budget deficit 41 58 14
The economy 50 47 59
Health care 73 26 21

Which is closer to your view:

Category Nixon Spence % Total
Government should do more to solve problems 79 19 41
Government is doing too many things better left to businesses and individuals 33 64 56

Do you think the condition of the nation's economy is:

Category Nixon Spence % Total
Excellent - - 2
Good 88 11 16
Not so good 60 39 45
Poor 25 71 36
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Do you think the condition of the nation's economy:

Category Nixon Spence % Total
Excellent or good 87 12 18
Not so good or poor 44 53 82

Is your opinion of Barack Obama:

Category Nixon Spence % Total
Favorable 91 7 43
Unfavorable 23 74 56

Is your opinion of Mitt Romney:

Category Nixon Spence % Total
Favorable 25 74 56
Unfavorable 87 9 43

Are you currently married?

Category Nixon Spence % Total
Yes 49 50 64
No 65 31 36

Gender by marital status

Category Nixon Spence % Total
Married men 48 49 31
Married women 49 50 34
Not married men 63 34 14
Not married women 67 30 22
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Do you have any children under 18 living in your home?

Category Nixon Spence % Total
Yes 56 42 38
No 54 43 62

Married with children

Category Nixon Spence % Total
Married with children 49 48 27
All others 57 41 73

Parents

Category Nixon Spence % Total
Men with children 54 42 16
Women with children 57 42 22
Men without children 53 44 28
Women without children 56 43 34

In today's election for president, did you just vote for:

Category Nixon Spence % Total
Barack Obama 94 4 44
Mitt Romney 24 76 54

In today's election for U.S. Senate, did you just vote for:

Category Nixon Spence % Total
Claire McCaskill 88 10 55
Todd Akin 13 86 40
Jonathan Dine 32 52 6
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Population of area

Category Nixon Spence % Total
Over 500,000 - - -
50,000 - 500,000 69 28 23
Suburbs 55 43 43
10,000 - 50,000 49 49 5
Rural 44 53 29

Population of area

Category Nixon Spence % Total
City over 50,000 69 28 23
Suburbs 55 43 43
Small city and Rural 45 52 34

Geographic area

Category Nixon Spence % Total
St Louis Cty/Cnt 67 31 24
East Central 51 46 15
Kansas City area 60 37 21
North 49 48 15
South 44 53 25
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