2012 United States gubernatorial elections

2012 United States gubernatorial elections

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14 governorships
12 states; 2 territories[a]
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Seats before 29 20
Seats after 30 19
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 1
Popular vote 8,305,687[1] 7,992,567
Percentage 49.7% 47.9%
Seats up 4 8
Seats won 5 7

2012 Wisconsin gubernatorial election2012 Delaware gubernatorial election2012 Indiana gubernatorial election2012 Missouri gubernatorial election2012 Montana gubernatorial election2012 New Hampshire gubernatorial election2012 North Carolina gubernatorial election2012 North Dakota gubernatorial election2012 Utah gubernatorial election2012 Vermont gubernatorial election2012 Washington gubernatorial election2012 West Virginia gubernatorial election2012 Puerto Rico gubernatorial election2012 American Samoa gubernatorial election
Map of the results
     Democratic hold
     Republican gain      Republican hold
     Popular Democratic gain      Nonpartisan politician
     No election

United States gubernatorial elections were held in 12 states (including a recall election in Wisconsin on June 5) and two territories. Of the eight Democratic and four Republican seats contested, only that of North Carolina changed party hands, giving the Republicans a net gain of one governorship. These elections (except for Wisconsin) coincided with the presidential election on November 6, 2012. As of 2024, this marked the last time in which a Democrat won the governorship in Missouri and the last time in which a Republican won the governorship in North Carolina.


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  1. ^ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections - 2012".