2016 Missouri gubernatorial election
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report Tossup November 3 , 2016
Sabato 's Crystal Ball Lean R November 7 , 2016
Rothenberg Political Report Tossup November 3 , 2016
Daily Kos Tossup November 7 , 2016
Real Clear Politics Tossup November 1 , 2016
General election -- Predictions
The 2016 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2016, to elect the Governor of Missouri, concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the United States Senate and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on August 2. Incumbent Democratic Governor Jay Nixon was term-limited and could not run for re-election to a third term in office. State Attorney General Chris Koster and businessman, author and former U.S. Navy SEAL Eric Greitens won the Democratic and Republican primaries, respectively. On election day, November 8, 2016, the Associated Press declared Greitens the winner of the election, and Koster conceded shortly after.