2020Final results
2020 election for Missouri Secretary of State
Secretary of State · Missouri
John Ashcroft (R) won with 60.5% of the vote, defeating Yinka Faleti (D) by 24.1 points.
John AshcroftRepublican · winner
60.5%1,798,505
Yinka FaletiDemocrat
36.4%1,081,113
Carl Herman FreeseLibertarian
1.9%55,583
Paul LehmannOther party
0.8%24,131
Paul VenableOther party
0.4%13,151
2,972,483 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
The candidates
John Ashcroft (R)Yinka Faleti (D)
Also on the ballot: Carl Herman Freese (Libertarian), 1.9%; Paul Lehmann (Other party), 0.8%; Paul Venable (Other party), 0.4%
Also on this ballot here
| Governor | R+16.4 |
| Lieutenant Governor | R+19.6 |
| Attorney General | R+21.5 |
| Treasurer | R+21.0 |
Results within this state. Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET