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Election 1988 Results

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1988 Missouri governor election

John Ashcroft (Republican) beat Betty C. Hearnes (Democrat) in Missouri in 1988, 64.2% to 34.8%, a margin of 29.5 points and 614,612 votes.

The Republican hold continued from 1984, when John Ashcroft also won.

Republicans led in 112 of the 115 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 3. The largest, St. Louis, cast 478,102 votes and went to the Republican by 38.0 points. The closest was Reynolds, where 38 votes separated the two parties.

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Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

Governor

CandidatePartyVotesShare
John Ashcroft won Republican 1,339,531 64.2%
Betty C. Hearnes Democratic 724,919 34.8%
All other candidates 21,478 1.0%
Total2,085,928

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
St. Louis 145,256 30.4% 327,062 68.4% 5,784 478,102 R+38.0
Jackson 108,609 42.4% 143,905 56.2% 3,435 255,949 R+13.8
St. Louis City 88,813 58.7% 59,083 39.0% 3,433 151,329 D+19.6
Greene 19,884 22.6% 67,153 76.4% 866 87,903 R+53.8
St. Charles 20,793 26.0% 58,376 73.1% 673 79,842 R+47.1
Clay 19,976 33.8% 38,655 65.4% 442 59,073 R+31.6
Jefferson 21,104 36.8% 35,559 62.1% 610 57,273 R+25.2
Boone 16,772 35.7% 29,200 62.2% 950 46,922 R+26.5
Buchanan 11,989 35.0% 21,800 63.6% 514 34,303 R+28.6
Jasper 7,393 23.7% 23,515 75.4% 263 31,171 R+51.7
Franklin 8,925 30.7% 19,839 68.3% 263 29,027 R+37.6
Cole 8,301 31.5% 17,859 67.7% 233 26,393 R+36.2
Cape Girardeau 7,298 29.5% 17,336 70.1% 104 24,738 R+40.6
Platte 7,443 32.3% 15,259 66.3% 324 23,026 R+33.9
Cass 7,677 33.5% 15,031 65.6% 210 22,918 R+32.1
Newton 3,954 24.4% 12,167 75.1% 79 16,200 R+50.7
St. Francois 6,604 40.9% 9,401 58.3% 125 16,130 R+17.3
Pettis 4,142 27.3% 10,920 71.9% 123 15,185 R+44.6
Phelps 4,438 31.3% 9,610 67.7% 149 14,197 R+36.4
Scott 6,035 43.5% 7,845 56.5% 8 13,888 R+13.0
Butler 4,488 33.1% 9,060 66.9% 3 13,551 R+33.7
Johnson 3,868 30.0% 8,914 69.0% 128 12,910 R+39.1
Christian 2,828 22.6% 9,569 76.4% 121 12,518 R+53.9
Lafayette 4,232 33.9% 8,148 65.3% 90 12,470 R+31.4
Callaway 4,468 37.4% 7,326 61.4% 139 11,933 R+24.0
Camden 2,830 24.0% 8,849 75.1% 107 11,786 R+51.1
Howell 3,214 27.7% 8,321 71.7% 71 11,606 R+44.0
Barry 3,020 26.3% 8,422 73.5% 20 11,462 R+47.1
Lawrence 3,047 26.8% 8,278 72.7% 65 11,390 R+45.9
Taney 2,551 23.3% 8,298 75.8% 102 10,951 R+52.5
Marion 3,872 36.2% 6,762 63.3% 55 10,689 R+27.0
Stoddard 3,784 36.3% 6,634 63.6% 6 10,424 R+27.3
Audrain 3,649 35.3% 6,615 64.0% 68 10,332 R+28.7
Dunklin 4,178 41.7% 5,822 58.2% 10 10,010 R+16.4
Lincoln 3,446 34.9% 6,400 64.8% 23 9,869 R+29.9
Laclede 2,367 24.6% 7,202 74.7% 72 9,641 R+50.2
Randolph 4,082 42.4% 5,526 57.4% 22 9,630 R+15.0
Saline 3,487 36.3% 6,105 63.5% 19 9,611 R+27.2
Adair 2,099 22.6% 7,099 76.3% 104 9,302 R+53.8
Webster 2,472 27.7% 6,419 72.0% 30 8,921 R+44.2
Ray 3,714 43.0% 4,859 56.3% 63 8,636 R+13.3
Texas 2,880 33.5% 5,644 65.6% 81 8,605 R+32.1
Nodaway 2,485 28.9% 6,041 70.2% 74 8,600 R+41.3
Polk 2,256 26.7% 6,159 72.9% 32 8,447 R+46.2
Henry 3,334 40.1% 4,908 59.1% 64 8,306 R+19.0
Miller 2,020 24.7% 6,130 75.0% 18 8,168 R+50.3
Stone 1,763 22.1% 6,157 77.1% 68 7,988 R+55.0
Pulaski 2,410 30.2% 5,544 69.6% 14 7,968 R+39.3
Vernon 2,507 33.3% 5,014 66.5% 17 7,538 R+33.3
Warren 2,219 30.0% 5,145 69.5% 35 7,399 R+39.5
New Madrid 3,449 48.9% 3,594 50.9% 12 7,055 R+2.1
Clinton 2,635 37.5% 4,323 61.4% 77 7,035 R+24.0
Crawford 2,312 33.0% 4,636 66.3% 49 6,997 R+33.2
Pike 2,411 34.5% 4,568 65.3% 16 6,995 R+30.8
Washington 2,966 42.6% 3,978 57.2% 12 6,956 R+14.5
Bates 2,637 38.2% 4,256 61.6% 12 6,905 R+23.4
Macon 2,245 34.1% 4,304 65.3% 40 6,589 R+31.2
Morgan 1,988 30.2% 4,572 69.5% 17 6,577 R+39.3
Andrew 1,961 30.1% 4,517 69.4% 29 6,507 R+39.3
Livingston 2,220 34.2% 4,265 65.7% 10 6,495 R+31.5
Wright 1,598 24.9% 4,789 74.7% 26 6,413 R+49.8
Cooper 1,836 29.2% 4,404 70.0% 52 6,292 R+40.8
Linn 2,457 39.4% 3,730 59.8% 51 6,238 R+20.4
Pemiscot 3,171 50.9% 3,033 48.7% 30 6,234 D+2.2
Ste. Genevieve 2,691 43.6% 3,437 55.7% 48 6,176 R+12.1
McDonald 1,660 27.0% 4,434 72.1% 60 6,154 R+45.1
Benton 2,083 34.1% 3,990 65.3% 36 6,109 R+31.2
Perry 1,534 25.5% 4,459 74.1% 24 6,017 R+48.6
Gasconade 1,298 22.3% 4,495 77.1% 39 5,832 R+54.8
Osage 1,561 27.5% 4,096 72.2% 13 5,670 R+44.7
Moniteau 1,614 29.7% 3,802 69.9% 20 5,436 R+40.3
Dent 1,932 35.7% 3,438 63.6% 39 5,409 R+27.8
Dallas 1,403 26.8% 3,806 72.8% 19 5,228 R+46.0
Carroll 1,623 31.6% 3,508 68.3% 8 5,139 R+36.7
Wayne 2,014 39.8% 3,047 60.2% 4 5,065 R+20.4
Mississippi 3,379 67.2% 1,638 32.6% 10 5,027 D+34.6
Barton 1,093 21.8% 3,882 77.5% 35 5,010 R+55.7
Douglas 1,225 24.9% 3,671 74.6% 23 4,919 R+49.7
Montgomery 1,538 32.2% 3,224 67.5% 11 4,773 R+35.3
Cedar 1,244 26.2% 3,482 73.3% 27 4,753 R+47.1
Grundy 1,399 29.5% 3,332 70.2% 16 4,747 R+40.7
Madison 1,717 36.4% 2,989 63.4% 8 4,714 R+27.0
Bollinger 1,672 36.3% 2,930 63.6% 3 4,605 R+27.3
Ripley 1,689 37.3% 2,840 62.6% 5 4,534 R+25.4
Chariton 1,805 39.8% 2,720 60.0% 5 4,530 R+20.2
Lewis 1,635 39.2% 2,529 60.6% 7 4,171 R+21.4
St. Clair 1,424 34.2% 2,729 65.6% 8 4,161 R+31.4
Howard 1,781 43.2% 2,323 56.4% 16 4,120 R+13.2
Iron 1,817 44.2% 2,290 55.7% 8 4,115 R+11.5
Harrison 1,272 31.3% 2,779 68.4% 9 4,060 R+37.1
Ralls 1,796 45.3% 2,166 54.6% 5 3,967 R+9.3
Monroe 1,820 45.9% 2,140 54.0% 3 3,963 R+8.1
De Kalb 1,359 35.4% 2,463 64.2% 16 3,838 R+28.8
Caldwell 1,249 32.7% 2,527 66.2% 41 3,817 R+33.5
Oregon 1,739 46.6% 1,978 53.0% 15 3,732 R+6.4
Ozark 920 25.2% 2,721 74.5% 13 3,654 R+49.3
Hickory 1,101 31.3% 2,405 68.3% 16 3,522 R+37.0
Daviess 1,151 32.7% 2,360 67.0% 9 3,520 R+34.3
Maries 1,341 38.2% 2,147 61.1% 26 3,514 R+22.9
Dade 789 22.6% 2,685 77.1% 10 3,484 R+54.4
Shannon 1,393 40.0% 2,078 59.7% 12 3,483 R+19.7
Sullivan 1,235 35.8% 2,211 64.1% 3 3,449 R+28.3
Clark 1,170 34.1% 2,255 65.8% 3 3,428 R+31.7
Gentry 1,374 40.2% 2,034 59.5% 9 3,417 R+19.3
Shelby 1,397 41.1% 2,004 58.9% 1 3,402 R+17.8
Atchison 1,024 32.1% 2,160 67.6% 10 3,194 R+35.6
Reynolds 1,490 49.2% 1,528 50.4% 11 3,029 R+1.3
Holt 836 29.2% 2,017 70.5% 8 2,861 R+41.3
Carter 896 35.9% 1,590 63.7% 10 2,496 R+27.8
Knox 799 32.4% 1,667 67.5% 3 2,469 R+35.2
Scotland 772 32.6% 1,591 67.2% 4 2,367 R+34.6
Putnam 515 24.2% 1,616 75.8% 1 2,132 R+51.6
Schuyler 743 36.0% 1,321 63.9% 2 2,066 R+28.0
Mercer 574 33.2% 1,152 66.7% 2 1,728 R+33.4
Worth 471 33.5% 931 66.3% 2 1,404 R+32.8

Counties as they stood in 1988; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.

Missouri governor elections we hold

YearWinnerMargin
2024 Mike Kehoe (R) R+20.4
2020 Mike Parson (R) R+16.4
2016 Eric Greitens (R) R+5.6
2012 Jay Nixon (D) D+12.2
2008 Jay Nixon (D) D+18.9
2004 Matt Blunt (R) R+3.0
2000 Bob Holden (D) D+0.9
1996 Mel Carnahan (D) D+16.7
1992 Mel Carnahan (D) D+17.4
1988 John Ashcroft (R) R+29.5
1984 John Ashcroft (R) R+13.3
1980 Kit Bond (R) R+5.6
1976 Joseph P. Teasdale (D) D+0.7
1972 Kit Bond (R) R+10.5
1968 Warren E. Hearnes (D) D+21.6
1964 Warren E. Hearnes (D) D+24.1
1960 John M. Dalton (D) D+16.1
1956 James T. Blair Jr. (D) D+4.1
1952 Phil M. Donnelly (D) D+5.2
1948 Forrest Smith (D) D+14.2
1944 Phil M. Donnelly (D) D+2.0
1940 Forrest C. Donnell (R) R+0.2
1936 Lloyd C. Stark (D) D+14.5
1932 Guy Brasfield Park (D) D+21.1
1928 Henry S. Caulfield (R) R+3.5
1924 Sam Aaron Baker (R) R+0.5
1920 Arthur M. Hyde (R) R+10.6
1916 Frederick D. Gardner (D) D+0.3
1912 Elliott Woolfolk Major (D) D+17.0
1908 Herbert S. Hadley (R) R+2.2
1904 Joseph W. Folk (D) D+4.7
1900 Alexander Monroe Dockery (D) D+4.7
1896 Lawrence Vest Stephens (D) D+6.5
1892 William J. Stone (D) D+5.5
1888 David Rowland Francis (D) D+2.6
1884 John Sappington Marmaduke (D) D+2.5
1880 Thomas T. Crittenden (D) D+13.6
1876 John S. Phelps (D) D+14.8
1874 Charles H. Hardin (D) D+10.2
1872 Silas Woodson (D) D+12.5
1870 Benjamin Gratz Brown (other)
1868 Joseph W. McClurg (R) R+13.3