MISSOURI

STATEWIDE
General Election

2016

Survey conducted October 23 through October 25, 2016. 2,559 likely 2016 General Election voters
participated in the survey. Survey weighted to match expected turnout demographics for the 2016
General Election. Margin of Error is +/- 1.94% with a 95% level of confidence. Totals do not always
equal 100% due to rounding. Survey conducted by Remington Research Group on behalf of The Missouri
Times.

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Q: The candidates in the General Election for President of the United States are the Republican Donald
Trump, the Democrat Hillary Clinton the Libertarian Gary Johnson, Constitution Party candidate Darrell
Castle and Green Party candidate Jill Stein. If the election were held today, for whom would you vote?
Donald Trump: 50%
Hillary Clinton: 39%
Gary Johnson: 4%
Darrell Castle: 1%
Jill Stein: 1%
Undecided: 4%
Q: The candidates in the General Election for Governor are the Democrat Chris Koster, the Republican
Eric Greitens, the Libertarian Cisse Spragins, Green Party candidate Don Fitz and Independent Lester
Turilli. If the election were held today, for whom would you vote?
Chris Koster: 47%
Eric Greitens: 45%
Cisse Spragins: 2%
Don Fitz: 1%
Lester Turilli: 1%
Undecided: 4%
Q: Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to increase taxes on cigarettes each year through
twenty-twenty, at which point this additional tax will total sixty cents per pack of twenty; create a fee
paid by cigarette wholesalers of sixty-seven cents per pack of twenty on certain cigarettes, which fee
shall increase annually; and deposit funds generated by these taxes and fees into a newly established
Early Childhood Health and Education Trust Fund? When cigarette tax increases are fully implemented,
estimated additional revenue to state government is two hundred sixty-three million dollars to three
hundred seventy-four million dollars annually.
Yes: 40%
No: 53%
Undecided: 7%

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Q: The candidates in the General Election for President of the United States are the Republican Donald
Trump, the Democrat Hillary Clinton the Libertarian Gary Johnson, Constitution Party candidate Darrell
Castle and Green Party candidate Jill Stein. If the election were held today, for whom would you vote?
BY DMA
Column %
Columbia Joplin KC Cape Girardeau Springfield St. Joe St. Louis
Donald Trump
60%
72% 44%
66%
67%
61%
42%
Hillary Clinton
27%
20% 43%
22%
26%
32%
48%
Gary Johnson
2%
6%
5%
1%
2%
0%
4%
Darrell Castle
1%
0%
1%
3%
2%
0%
1%
Jill Stein
5%
0%
2%
3%
0%
0%
1%
Undecided
5%
2%
4%
5%
3%
7%
5%
BY PARTY
Column %
Republican Democrat Non-Partisan
Donald Trump
87%
11%
50%
Hillary Clinton
5%
83%
30%
Gary Johnson
3%
2%
7%
Darrell Castle
1%
1%
2%
Jill Stein
0%
1%
3%
Undecided
3%
2%
8%
BY GENDER
Column %
Female Male
Donald Trump
52%
49%
Hillary Clinton
40%
37%
Gary Johnson
2%
5%
Darrell Castle
0%
2%
Jill Stein
1%
2%
Undecided
4%
4%
BY AGE
Column %
18-29 30-39 40-49 50-69 70+
Donald Trump 62%
51%
50%
49% 48%
Hillary Clinton 21%
30%
35%
44% 45%
Gary Johnson
10%
7%
4%
2%
2%
Darrell Castle
1%
3%
2%
1%
1%
Jill Stein
4%
3%
3%
0%
0%
Undecided
2%
6%
6%
3%
5%

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Q: The candidates in the General Election for President of the United States are the Republican Donald
Trump, the Democrat Hillary Clinton the Libertarian Gary Johnson, Constitution Party candidate Darrell
Castle and Green Party candidate Jill Stein. If the election were held today, for whom would you vote?
(Continued)
BY IDEOLOGY
Column %
Conservative Moderate Liberal
Donald Trump
81%
33%
9%
Hillary Clinton
12%
53%
77%
Gary Johnson
2%
6%
5%
Darrell Castle
2%
1%
1%
Jill Stein
0%
1%
4%
Undecided
4%
6%
3%
BY RACE
Column %
White African-American Other
Donald Trump 54%
17%
48%
Hillary Clinton 36%
69%
31%
Gary Johnson
3%
8%
5%
Darrell Castle
1%
1%
3%
Jill Stein
1%
1%
8%
Undecided
4%
5%
5%

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Q: The candidates in the General Election for Governor are the Democrat Chris Koster, the Republican
Eric Greitens, the Libertarian Cisse Spragins, Green Party candidate Don Fitz and Independent Lester
Turilli. If the election were held today, for whom would you vote?
BY DMA
Column %
Columbia Joplin KC Cape Girardeau Springfield St. Joe St. Louis
Chris Koster
34%
19% 51%
36%
35%
42%
57%
Eric Greitens
55%
69% 41%
55%
60%
49%
37%
Cisse Spragins
3%
1%
2%
1%
1%
2%
2%
Don Fitz
2%
0%
1%
1%
0%
0%
0%
Lester Turilli
3%
0%
1%
3%
1%
0%
1%
Undecided
4%
11%
4%
4%
3%
7%
4%
BY PARTY
Column %
Republican Democrat Non-Partisan
Chris Koster
16%
82%
44%
Eric Greitens
78%
13%
42%
Cisse Spragins
1%
1%
4%
Don Fitz
0%
1%
1%
Lester Turilli
2%
1%
2%
Undecided
3%
3%
7%
BY GENDER
Column %
Female Male
Chris Koster
47%
46%
Eric Greitens
44%
46%
Cisse Spragins
2%
1%
Don Fitz
1%
1%
Lester Turilli
1%
1%
Undecided
4%
4%
BY AGE
Column %
18-29 30-39 40-49 50-69 70+
Chris Koster
47%
44%
44%
50% 46%
Eric Greitens
43%
43%
48%
45% 46%
Cisse Spragins
4%
3%
1%
1%
1%
Don Fitz
0%
1%
2%
1%
1%
Lester Turilli
4%
3%
2%
0%
0%
Undecided
2%
6%
4%
3%
6%

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Q: The candidates in the General Election for Governor are the Democrat Chris Koster, the Republican
Eric Greitens, the Libertarian Cisse Spragins, Green Party candidate Don Fitz and Independent Lester
Turilli. If the election were held today, for whom would you vote? (Continued)
BY IDEOLOGY
Column %
Conservative Moderate Liberal
Chris Koster
20%
63%
80%
Eric Greitens
72%
31%
9%
Cisse Spragins
1%
2%
4%
Don Fitz
1%
1%
1%
Lester Turilli
2%
0%
3%
Undecided
4%
4%
3%
BY RACE
Column %
White African-American Other
Chris Koster
45%
62%
45%
Eric Greitens
48%
29%
38%
Cisse Spragins
1%
3%
8%
Don Fitz
1%
0%
3%
Lester Turilli
1%
2%
2%
Undecided
4%
4%
4%

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Q: Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to increase taxes on cigarettes each year through
twenty-twenty, at which point this additional tax will total sixty cents per pack of twenty; create a fee
paid by cigarette wholesalers of sixty-seven cents per pack of twenty on certain cigarettes, which fee
shall increase annually; and deposit funds generated by these taxes and fees into a newly established
Early Childhood Health and Education Trust Fund? When cigarette tax increases are fully implemented,
estimated additional revenue to state government is two hundred sixty three million dollars to three
hundred seventy four million dollars annually.
BY DMA
Column % Columbia Joplin KC Cape Girardeau Springfield St. Joe St. Louis
Yes
37%
29% 35%
33%
40%
38%
46%
No
59%
68% 59%
62%
55%
54%
46%
Undecided
5%
4%
6%
5%
5%
8%
8%
BY PARTY
Column % Republican Democrat Non-Partisan
Yes
37%
48%
35%
No
58%
46%
57%
Undecided
5%
7%
7%
BY GENDER
Column % Female Male
Yes
41%
39%
No
51%
56%
Undecided
7%
5%
BY AGE
Column % 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-69 70+
Yes
51%
40%
40%
36% 43%
No
45%
53%
53%
59% 47%
Undecided
4%
6%
6%
5%
11%
BY IDEOLOGY
Column %
Conservative Moderate Liberal
Yes
34%
44%
47%
No
60%
49%
47%
Undecided
6%
7%
6%

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Q: Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to increase taxes on cigarettes each year through
twenty-twenty, at which point this additional tax will total sixty cents per pack of twenty; create a fee
paid by cigarette wholesalers of sixty-seven cents per pack of twenty on certain cigarettes, which fee
shall increase annually; and deposit funds generated by these taxes and fees into a newly established
Early Childhood Health and Education Trust Fund? When cigarette tax increases are fully implemented,
estimated additional revenue to state government is two hundred sixty three million dollars to three
hundred seventy four million dollars annually. (Continued)
BY RACE
Column % White African-American Other
Yes
41%
39%
33%
No
54%
51%
60%
Undecided
6%
11%
7%

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DEMOGRAPHICS
DMA
%
Columbia

8%

Joplin

3%

Kansas City

24%

Kirksville

1%

Cape Girardeau

5%

Hannibal

1%

Springfield

15%

St. Joseph

2%

St. Louis

41%

PARTY
%
Republican

36%

Democrat

33%

Non-Partisan

31%

GENDER
%
Female

53%

Male

47%

RACE
%
White

84%

African-American

12%

Other

4%

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