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 | 389,786 | |
| Indiana | R | Mike Pence | R+10.2 | 2,475,440 | |
| Missouri | D | Jay Nixon | R+9.4 | 2,654,321 | |
| Montana | D | Steve Bullock | R+13.6 | 465,329 | |
| New Hampshire | D | Maggie Hassan | D+5.6 | 672,958 | |
| North Carolina | R | Pat McCrory | R+2.0 | 4,372,287 | |
| North Dakota | R | Jack Dalrymple | R+19.6 | 309,573 | |
| Utah | R | Gary Herbert | R+47.9 | 878,192 | |
| Vermont | D | Peter Shumlin | D+35.6 | 281,689 | |
| Washington | D | Jay Inslee | D+14.8 | 3,071,047 | |
| West Virginia | D | Earl Ray Tomblin | R+26.7 | 638,759 |