ELECTION NIGHT UPDATES: Boone County reports 30,000 absentee results
Results will be updated throughout the night on our election results page and look for updates as news breaks here.
Boone County is reporting more than 30,000 absentee votes cast.
Among those voters, Democrats had a large lead in the presidential and statewide reaces, with Kamala Harris and Tim Walz bringing in more than 18,000 compared to about 11,000 for Donald Trump and J.D. Vance.
Democratic incumbents also enjoyed significant leads in their respective races for the Northern and Southern districts on the Boone County Commission. Democrats Jenna Redel and Sherry Terrell also enjoyed large leads in their races for treasurer and circuit clerk.
Boone County absentee voters overwhelmingly supported Amendment 3, which would repeal the state's prohibition on abortion.
AP calls governor race for Mike Kehoe, Missouri for Trump
Republican Mike Kehoe is projected to win Missouri's governor race.
Kehoe had held a healthy lead in the polls in a state where every statewide officeholder in a Republican. However, Democrats held out hope that House Minority Leader Crystal Quade of Springfield could prevail.
AP made the call with about 7% of precincts reporting. Kehoe was beating Quade 51-47.
The Associated Press also called the state for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. Trump also won Missouri in 2016 and 2020.
Missouri, Cole County report more results
Cole County has tallied more than a third of its votes and the Republican lead in statewide and the presidential race has widened.
The Trump/Vance ticket took 64% of the vote with about 35% of the precincts in the county reported -- 10 or 29 precincts total. Sen. Josh Hawley grew his lead to 61% and Mike Kehoe grew his lead in the governor's race to 69%.
However, most of the state is yet to be reported.
With only about 4% of precincts reported, Democrats lead some Missouri statewide races. Democrat Lucas Kunce holds are 10-point lead of Hawley. Those results are likely to change.
Gov. Mike Parson said at Kehoe's watch party that Kehoe is confident and in good spirits.
"Yes" votes lead on Amendment 3 statewide while "no" votes lead on Amendment 2.
Moniteau County went heavily for Trump and other Republicans, as well.
Cole County reports absentee results
Cole County has reported its absentee results, with Republicans winning big among those 12,071 voters.
The Trump/Vance ticket took nearly 61% of the Cole County absentee ballots cast in that race. Likewise, Republicans Josh Hawley for Senate and Mike Kehoe for governor. Attorney General Andrew Bailey also enjoyed a large lead among absentees.
In the 60th House District, Republican incumbent Dave Griffith also enjoyed a large lead.
Boone County turnout in
About 65% of Boone County voters cast ballots in the election, the county clerk's office reported Tuesday night.
Clerk Brianna Lennon says nearly 135,000 people were registered to vote for this election.
Associated Press calls slate of Southern states for Trump, Northeast states for Harris; Missouri polls close
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
The Associated Press has called more states for Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris.
The AP called South Carolina, Florida, Tennesse and Oklahoma, all reliably red states, for Trump. The reporting outfit called Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts and Rhode Island for Harris.
Missouri is expected to easily go for Trump. Keep up with the presidential vote in the state with the graphic below.
AP calls Vermont for Harris; Indiana and Kentucky go to Trump
The Associated Press has called a few states in the presidential election after states in Eastern Standard Time began closing their polls.
Vermont's three electoral votes will go to Democrat Kamala Harris, while Indiana and Kentucky will go to Republican Donald Trump. Trump picks up 19 electoral votes.
Missouri polls closed at 7 p.m. and local and state results should begin trickling in soon.
Turnout high in Boone County with two hours of voting to go
More than half of Boone County's registered voters had cast ballots by the end of the workday on Election Day, according to the clerk's office.
The office reported that turnout at 5 p.m. was about 60%, which includes absentee ballots. Boone County Clerk Brianna Lennon has predicted about 75% turnout for the election, which includes a presidential race and high-interest state races and ballot issues.
In addition to president, Missouri voters will decide on governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, treasurer, attorney general and other offices along with measures to legalize abortion and sports betting and raise the minimum wage and require paid sick leave.
As of 5pm, total turnout is now at 60% 🗳️ https://t.co/54aNVNkjwd
— Boone County Clerk (@voteboonemo) November 5, 2024
Boone County has nearly 135,000 registered voters, Lennon said late Tuesday. Another 500 voters were added to the rolls on Election Day by 5 p.m., she said.
Tonight's coverage
Associated General Contractors of Missouri President Len Toenjes talks about his support for Kehoe
ABC 17 News has crews around the state with candidates tonight, including gubernatorial candidates Mike Kehoe and Crystal Quade and Senate candidates Lucas Kunce and Josh Hawley.
Kehoe, the current Republican lieutenant governor, expects about 200-300 people at his watch party at Capital Bluffs in Jefferson City, ABC 17 News reporter Morgan Buresh says.
We'll have regular reports from their locations during a live stream that will be available on our website. That will begin at 7:30 p.m.
Polls close at 7 p.m. and absentee tallies will be released soon after that.
