Gubernatorial elections
United States elections · 2012 · held
State gubernatorial races held in this election year. Each governor is elected separately; there is no combined national percentage.
State races and results map
Each race has its own denominator. Missing counts are blank. The interactive map uses modern state outlines as navigation references.
Delaware — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Markell | Democratic | 275993 | 69.34% | Elected |
| Jeffrey E. Cragg | Republican | 113793 | 28.59% | — |
| Jesse McVay | Libertarian | 3668 | 0.92% | — |
| Mark Joseph Perri | Green | 4575 | 1.15% | — |
Sources & further reading
Indiana — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Pence | Republican | 1275424 | 49.49% | Elected |
| Donnie Harold Harris | W | 21 | 0.00% | — |
| John R. Gregg | Democratic | 1200016 | 46.56% | — |
| Rupert Boneham | Libertarian | 101868 | 3.95% | — |
Sources & further reading
Missouri — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Nixon | Democratic | 1494056 | 54.77% | Elected |
| Jim Higgins | Libertarian | 73509 | 2.69% | — |
| David Spence | Republican | 1160265 | 42.53% | — |
| Leonard J. Steinman | W | 39 | 0.00% | — |
| Ronald E. Levy | W | 14 | 0.00% | — |
Sources & further reading
Montana — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Bullock | Democratic | 236450 | 48.90% | Elected |
| Ronald Scott Vandevender | Libertarian | 18160 | 3.76% | — |
| Richard A. Hill | Republican | 228879 | 47.34% | — |
Sources & further reading
New Hampshire — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John J. Babiarz | Libertarian | 19251 | 2.77% | — |
| Ovide Lamontagne | Republican | 295026 | 42.52% | — |
| Scattering | 666 | 0.10% | — | |
| Maggie Hassan | Democratic | 378934 | 54.61% | Elected |
Sources & further reading
North Carolina — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter H. Dalton | Democratic | 1931580 | 43.23% | — |
| Barbara Howe | Libertarian | 94652 | 2.12% | — |
| Pat McCrory | Republican | 2440707 | 54.62% | Elected |
| Donald Kreamer | W | 59 | 0.00% | — |
| Other | 1297 | 0.03% | — |
Sources & further reading
North Dakota — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan M. Taylor | Democratic | 109048 | 34.31% | — |
| Jack Dalrymple | Republican | 200525 | 63.10% | Elected |
| Paul Sorum | Independent | 5356 | 1.69% | — |
| Roland Riemers | Independent | 2618 | 0.82% | — |
| Write-in | 267 | 0.08% | — |
Sources & further reading
Utah — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Richard Herbert | Republican | 688592 | 68.41% | Elected |
| Dennis C. Owen | W | 2 | 0.00% | — |
| David J. Cannon | W | 1 | 0.00% | — |
| Ken Larsen | Libertarian | 22611 | 2.25% | — |
| Peter S. Cooke | Democratic | 277622 | 27.58% | — |
| Kirk D. Pearson | Constitution | 17696 | 1.76% | — |
Sources & further reading
Vermont — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Eagle | LBU | 1303 | 0.44% | — |
| Peter Elliott Shumlin | Democratic | 170749 | 57.80% | Elected |
| Randolph D. Brock | Republican | 110940 | 37.55% | — |
| Emily Peyton | Independent | 5868 | 1.99% | — |
| Cris Ericson | OTH | 5583 | 1.89% | — |
| Write-in | 969 | 0.33% | — | |
| Spoiled | 294 | 0.10% | — |
Sources & further reading
Washington — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Robert Inslee | Democratic | 1582802 | 51.54% | Elected |
| Rob McKenna | Republican | 1488245 | 48.46% | — |
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West Virginia — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Maloney | Republican | 303291 | 45.65% | — |
| Jesse Johnson | MTP | 16787 | 2.53% | — |
| David Moran | Libertarian | 8909 | 1.34% | — |
| Earl Ray Tomblin | Democratic | 335468 | 50.49% | Elected |
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Wisconsin — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Walker | Republican | — | 53.10% | Elected |
| Tom Barrett | Democratic | — | 46.30% | — |
Sources & further reading
Results: final · partial coverage · Separate state governor races
This entry covers governor elections held in the election year, including available special contests, not off-year elections or every sitting governor. Candidate-specific ideology is used where sourced; election-era party ideology is the fallback. Historical indirect selections and unavailable counts are identified separately. Source summaries may omit minor candidates; blank values do not mean zero votes.