2012 North Dakota gubernatorial election

2012 North Dakota gubernatorial election

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Nominee Jack Dalrymple Ryan Taylor
Party Republican Democratic–NPL
Running mate Drew Wrigley Ellen Chaffee
Popular vote 200,525 109,048
Percentage 63.1% 34.3%

County results
Dalrymple:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Taylor:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election

Jack Dalrymple
Republican

Elected Governor

Jack Dalrymple
Republican

The 2012 North Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 2012, to elect a Governor and Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota, concurrently with the 2012 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the United States Senate, elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Governor Jack Dalrymple succeeded to the office when then-Governor John Hoeven resigned to take a seat in the U.S. Senate in 2010. Dalrymple, a member of the Republican Party, won election to a full term. Ryan Taylor was the Democratic nominee. Dalrymple prevailed with 63% of the vote; he declined to seek re-election in 2016.