2012 North Dakota gubernatorial election

2012 North Dakota gubernatorial election
	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.