Missouri intermediate appellate court elections, 2018

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2018 election dates
Deadline to file candidacy
March 27, 2018
General election
November 6, 2018

The terms of four Missouri Court of Appeals judges expired on December 31, 2018. These judges were required to stand for retention by voters in November 2018 in order to remain on the bench. A full term on the court is 12 years. Missouri's judicial retention elections take place during its general elections, held every two years in even-numbered years.



Candidates and results

Southern District

Bates' seat

General election candidates

Eastern District

Dolan's seat

General election candidates

Page's seat

General election candidates

Western District

Ardini's seat

General election candidates

Selection

See also: Judicial selection in Missouri

The judges of the Missouri Court of Appeals are selected according to the Missouri Plan. When a vacancy occurs, a list of potential candidates is compiled by the Missouri Appellate Judicial Commission and narrowed to three choices. From those three candidates, the governor appoints a new judge.[1] Newly appointed judges stand for retention in the next general election occurring one to three years after they take office. If retained, they serve 12-year terms.[1]

Qualifications

To serve on the courts of appeal, a judge must be:

  • a U.S. citizen for at least 15 years;
  • district resident (for court of appeals judges);
  • a qualified state voter for at least nine years;
  • licensed to practice law in the state;
  • over the age of 30; and
  • under the age of 70 (retirement at 70 is mandatory).[1]

If a judge wishes to continue serving past the age of 70 and has not already occupied the bench for 12 years, he may petition the commission on retirement, removal and discipline to serve until the age 76.[2]

Selection of the chief judge

The chief judges of the three districts of the court of appeals are elected by peer vote. The length of the term varies between the three districts of the court of appeals.[3]

State profile

Demographic data for Missouri
 MissouriU.S.
Total population:6,076,204316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):68,7423,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White:82.6%73.6%
Black/African American:11.5%12.6%
Asian:1.8%5.1%
Native American:0.4%0.8%
Pacific Islander:0.1%0.2%
Two or more:2.4%3%
Hispanic/Latino:3.9%17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:88.4%86.7%
College graduation rate:27.1%29.8%
Income
Median household income:$48,173$53,889
Persons below poverty level:18.2%11.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)
Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Missouri.
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Presidential voting pattern

See also: Presidential voting trends in Missouri

Missouri voted Republican in all six presidential elections between 2000 and 2020.


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Pivot Counties

See also: Pivot Counties by state

There are no Pivot Counties in Missouri. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump (R) won Missouri with 56.8 percent of the vote. Hillary Clinton (D) received 38.1 percent. In presidential elections between 1820 and 2016, Missouri voted Democratic 60 percent of the time and Republican 36 percent of the time. In the five presidential elections between 2000 and 2016, Missouri voted Republican all five times.[4]

Presidential results by legislative district

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Missouri. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[5][6]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 43 out of 163 state House districts in Missouri with an average margin of victory of 42.1 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 43 out of 163 state House districts in Missouri with an average margin of victory of 42.3 points. Clinton won two districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections.
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 120 out of 163 state House districts in Missouri with an average margin of victory of 28.3 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 120 out of 163 state House districts in Missouri with an average margin of victory of 39.8 points. Trump won four districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections.

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