On the same ballot

Missouri voters supported the initiative on women’s reproductive rights, women’s health care, and access to abortion which was on the ballot yesterday as Amendment 3:

State of Missouri – General Election, November 05, 2024
Unofficial Results
as of 11/6/2024 4:05:59 AM

Constitutional Amendment 3 3570 of 3572 Precincts Reported
YES 1,511,712 51.805%
NO 1,406,351 48.195%
Total Votes: 2,918,063

[emphasis added]

Too close, true.

You can bet on that.

And yet, a significant number of the same Missouri voters cast their votes for the candidates who have and will undo their will:

U.S. Senator 3570 of 3572 Precincts Reported
Josh Hawley Republican 1,614,638 55.483%
Lucas Kunce Democratic 1,218,527 41.872%
[….]
Total Votes: 2,910,136

Governor 3570 of 3572 Precincts Reported
Mike Kehoe Republican 1,711,887 59.055%
Crystal Quade Democratic 1,122,941 38.738%
[….]
Total Votes: 2,898,809

Secretary of State 3570 of 3572 Precincts Reported
Denny Hoskins Republican 1,640,484 57.603%
Barbara Phifer Democratic 1,130,687 39.702%
[….]
Total Votes: 2,847,904

Attorney General 3570 of 3572 Precincts Reported
Andrew Bailey Republican 1,700,872 59.728%
Elad Jonathan Gross Democratic 1,081,142 37.966%
[….]
Total Votes: 2,847,693

U.S. Representative – District 4 348 of 348 Precincts Reported
Mark Alford Republican 259,496 71.034%
Jeanette Cass Democratic 96,310 26.364%
[….]
Total Votes: 365,313

State Senator – District 31 61 of 61 Precincts Reported
Rick Brattin Republican 60,418 68.510%
Raymond L. James Democratic 27,770 31.490%
Total Votes: 88,188

State Representative – District 54 11 of 11 Precincts Reported
Brandon Phelps Republican 11,594 70.292%
Eric Stevens Democratic 4,900 29.708%
Total Votes: 16,494

State Representative – District 57 22 of 22 Precincts Reported
Rodger L. Reedy Republican 15,226 81.214%
Michael D. Walbom Democratic 3,522 18.786%
Total Votes: 18,748