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 1 1 Popular vote 8,305,687[1] 7,992,567 Percentage 49.7% 47.9% Seats up 4 8 Seats won 5 7
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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