Joplin, Missouri (in red) in Jasper and Newton Counties. Image via Creative Commons License.
The presidential vote in Jasper and Newton Counties (including the City of Joplin) in 2012, via the Missouri Secretary of State:
JASPER [County]
President, Vice President (49 of 49 Precincts Reported)
Barack Obama, Joe Biden Democrat 12,808 28.3%
Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan Republican 31,345 69.3%
Gary Johnson, James P. Gray Libertarian 919 2.0%
Virgil Goode, Jim Clymer Constitution 141 0.3%
Total Votes 45,213
NEWTON [County]
President, Vice President (25 of 25 Precincts Reported)
Barack Obama, Joe Biden Democrat 6,425 25.6%
Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan Republican 18,179 72.5%
Gary Johnson, James P. Gray Libertarian 397 1.6%
Virgil Goode, Jim Clymer Constitution 79 0.3%
Total Votes 25,080
[emphasis added]
The gubernatorial vote in 2012:
JASPER [County]
Governor (49 of 49 Precincts Reported)
Jeremiah W. (Jay) Nixon Democrat 19,455 43.2%
David (Dave) Spence Republican 24,215 53.8%
Jim Higgins Libertarian 1,356 3.0%
Leonard Steinman Write-in 0 0.0%
Ronald E. Levy Write-in 0 0.0%
Total Votes 45,026
NEWTON [County]
Governor (25 of 25 Precincts Reported)
Jeremiah W. (Jay) Nixon Democrat 9,879 39.5%
David (Dave) Spence Republican 14,481 57.9%
Jim Higgins Libertarian 661 2.6%
Leonard Steinman Write-in 0 0.0%
Ronald E. Levy Write-in 0 0.0%
Total Votes 25,021
And in 2008?:
JASPER [County]
U.S. President And Vice President Precincts Reporting 46 of 46
John McCain, Sarah Palin REP 31,667 65.9%
Barack Obama, Joe Biden DEM 15,730 32.8%
Bob Barr, Wayne A. Root LIB 194 .4%
Chuck Baldwin, Darrell Castle CST 123 .3%
Ralph Nader, Matt Gonzalez IND 311 .6%
Cynthia McKinney, Rosa Clemente WI 0 .0%
Total Votes 48,025
NEWTON [County]
U.S. President And Vice President Precincts Reporting 25 of 25
John McCain, Sarah Palin REP 17,637 69.4%
Barack Obama, Joe Biden DEM 7,450 29.3%
Bob Barr, Wayne A. Root LIB 87 .3%
Chuck Baldwin, Darrell Castle CST 74 .3%
Ralph Nader, Matt Gonzalez IND 158 .6%
Cynthia McKinney, Rosa Clemente WI 0 .0%
Total Votes 25,406
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The vote for Governor in 2008:
JASPER [County]
Governor Precincts Reporting 46 of 46
Hulshof, Kenny REP 27,764 58.6%
Nixon, Jeremiah W. (Jay) DEM 18,676 39.4%
Finkenstadt, Andrew W. LIB 507 1.1%
Thompson, Gregory E. CST 425 .9%
Brown, Sr., Theodis (Ted) WI 0 .0%
Serati, Mark WI2 0 .0%
Total Votes 47,372
NEWTON [County]
Governor Precincts Reporting 25 of 25
Hulshof, Kenny REP 15,570 61.9% % Yes Votes Graph
Nixon, Jeremiah W. (Jay) DEM 9,134 36.3%
Finkenstadt, Andrew W. LIB 246 1.0%
Thompson, Gregory E. CST 222 .9%
Brown, Sr., Theodis (Ted) WI 0 .0%
Serati, Mark WI2 0 .0%
Total Votes 25,172
President Obama in Joplin, Missouri on May 29, 2011.
Evidently, if you’re President of the United States visiting an area twice within the last year and a half will lose you votes. The numbers for Governor Jay Nixon did go up, but the overall percentages weren’t that great, either.
Previously:
President Obama in Joplin – May 21, 2012 – commencement speech (May 22, 2012)
Some thoughts on Joplin (June 2, 2011)
FEMA declares Eric Cantor a Disaster Area (May 31, 2011)
President Obama in Joplin – photos and remarks (May 29, 2011)
The GOP and Joplin: No compassion, only gamesmanship (May 25, 2011)
Sen. Claire McCaskill (D) on the floor of the Senate: calling out Rep. Eric Cantor (r) (May 25, 2011)
Government is not the enemy (May 23, 2011)