Missouri voters narrowly approve stem cell ballot measure

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Missouri voters narrowly approve stem cell ballot measure

November 8, 2006

ST. LOUIS (AP) – Strong support in urban areas of a state constitutional amendment protecting stem cell research offset widespread opposition in rural counties as the measure narrowly passed with just over 51 percent of the vote.

Preliminary results showed the amendment winning support from 51.1 percent of the electorate with 98 percent of precincts reporting, a margin of about 46,800 votes.

While majorities of voters in 90 of the state's 114 counties rejected the measure, 13 counties and the city of St. Louis had enough votes to push the amendment over the top.

Heavy support in St. Louis, Kansas City and those two cities' suburbs proved critical to the ballot measure's success.

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