Elections / 2012 · Governors
Democrats won the most governorships up in 2012.
11 governor's races on the ballot — Democrats won 7, Republicans 4. Each state below links to its candidate results.
Results by state
Every row links to the state's full governor result with its county map.
| State | Won | Governor-elect | Margin | Pres. 2012 | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware | D | Jack Markell | D+18.6 | 398,029 | |
| Indiana | R | Mike Pence | R+10.2 | 2,577,329 | |
| Missouri | D | Jay Nixon | R+9.4 | 2,727,883 | |
| Montana | D | Steve Bullock | R+13.6 | 483,489 | |
| New Hampshire | D | Maggie Hassan | D+5.6 | 693,877 | |
| North Carolina | R | Pat McCrory | R+2.0 | 4,468,295 | |
| North Dakota | R | Jack Dalrymple | R+19.6 | 317,814 | |
| Utah | R | Gary Herbert | R+47.9 | 878,192 | |
| Vermont | D | Peter Shumlin | D+35.6 | 295,412 | |
| Washington | D | Jay Inslee | D+14.8 | 3,071,047 | |
| West Virginia | D | Earl Ray Tomblin | R+26.7 | 664,455 |
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab precinct returns + official statewide canvasses — 2012 gubernatorial elections · statewide certified totals; county maps from precinct returns where available. Real returns — nothing estimated.