Twenty-two states held state executive official elections in 2012. In those elections, a total of 37 state executive seats and 57 down ballot seats were up for election. Wisconsin also held two special recall elections for Gov. Scott Walker and Lt. Gov Rebecca Kleefisch on June 5, 2012.
Positions up for election in 2012 included governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, attorney general, treasurer, auditor, superintendent of schools, insurance commissioner, natural resources commissioner, agriculture commissioner, labor commissioner, public service commissioner and railroad commissioner.
Election dates
General election
November 6
Primaries
2012 State Executive Primary Information |
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State
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Signature Filing Deadline
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Primary Date
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Notes/Costs for candidates
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Days between Deadline and Primary
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Alabama
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1/13/2012
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3/13/2012
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Candidates for Public Service Commission must submit signatures equal to at least 3% of the votes for Governor in the last general election in the district.[1]
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60
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Arizona
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5/30/2012
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8/28/2012
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Signature requirements for candidates for the Corporation Commission vary with party. Democratic candidates must submit at least 5,124 signatures and no more than 102,475 signatures. Republican candidates must submit at least 5,609 signatures and no more than 112,175 signatures. Libertarian candidates must submit at least 124 signatures and no more than 2,467 signatures.[2]
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90
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Delaware
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7/10/2012
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9/11/2012
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Major Party Fee will be set July 2012.[3]
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63
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Georgien
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5/25/2012
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7/31/2012
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Candidates for Chairman of Public Service Commission must pay a filing fee of $3,493.57.[4]
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67
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Indiana
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2/10/2012
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5/8/2012
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Candidates for Governor must submit a Statement of Economic Interest and 4,500 signatures, with at least 500 from each of Indiana's 9 congressional districts.[5] Candidates for Attorney General of Indiana must submit a Statement of Economic Interest.[5]
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74
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Louisiana
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8/17/2012
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11/6/2012
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Candidates for Public Service Commission must pay a $600 qualifying fee and a $300 state central committee fee. Candidates may submit at least 5,000 signatures, with no less than 500 signatures from each distirct, in lieu of fees.[6]
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81
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Missouri
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3/27/2012
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8/7/2012
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Candidates for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, and Treasurer must pay a $200 filing fee.[7]
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133
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Montana
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3/12/2012
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6/5/2012
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Candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor must pay a filing fee of $1,945.29. Candidates for Secretary of State, State Auditor, and Superintendent of Public Instruction must pay a filing fee of $860.18. Candidates for Attorney General must pay a filing fee of $1,040.77.[8]
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85
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Nebraska
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3/1/2012
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5/15/2012
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Candidates for Nebraska Public Service Commission must pay a $750 filing fee.[9]
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75
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New Hampshire
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6/15/2012
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9/11/2012
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Candidates for Governor must pay a filing fee of $100 or 200 signatures.[10]
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88
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New Mexico
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3/20/2012
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6/5/2012
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Candidates for Public Regulation Commission must pay a $50 filing fee. Democratic candidates from District 1 must submit at least 646 signatures. Republican candidates from District 1 must submit at least 941 signatures. Democratic candidates from District 3 must submit at least 1,095 signatures. Republican candidates from District 3 must submit at least 697 signatures.[11]
|
112
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North Carolina
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2/29/2012
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5/8/2012
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Candidates for Governor, Commissioner of Agriculture, Commissioner of Labor, and Commissioner of Insurance must pay a filing fee equal to 1% of the annual salary of the office sought.[12]
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69
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North Dakota
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4/13/2012
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6/12/2012
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Candidates for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Commissioner of Insurance must submit signatures equal to at least 3% of the total votes cast for the candidates of the same party for the same office in the last general election (No more than 300 signatures required).[13]
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60
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Oklahoma
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4/13/2012
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6/26/2012
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|
74
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Oregon
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3/6/2012
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5/15/2012
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Major party candidates for Attorney General, Secretary of State, and Commissioner of Labor must pay a $100 Filing Fee. To be included in the Voters Pamphlet major party candidates must pay $3,000 or submit 500 verified signatures.[14]
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70
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Pennsylvania
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2/14/2012
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4/24/2012
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Candidates for Attorney General, Treasurer, and Auditor General must pay a $200 filing fee. Candidates must also submit 1,000 signatures, with at least 100 signatures from 5 districts.
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70
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South Dakota
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3/27/2012
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6/5/2012
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Candidates for Public Utilities Commission Chairperson will be nominated at the 2012 state Republican and Democratic conventions of each political party.[15]
|
70
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Utah
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3/15/2012
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6/26/2012
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Candidates for Governor must pay a filing fee of $536. Minor party candidates for Governor must submit at least 1,000 signatures and pay the same filing fee.[16]
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102
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Vermont
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6/14/2012
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8/28/2012
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Both major and minor party candidates for Governor must submit at least 500 signatures.[17]
|
75
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Washington
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5/18/2012
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8/7/2012
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Candidates for Governor, Commissioner of Insurance, and Commissioner of Public Lands must pay a filing fee equal to 1% of the annual salary of the office.[18]
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81
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West Virginia
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1/28/2012
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5/8/2012
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Candidates for Governor must pay a filing fee of $1,500. Candidates for Commissioner of Agriculture must pay a filing fee of $950.[19]
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101
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By state
Alabama
- Alabama state executive official elections, 2012
Arizona
- Arizona state executive official elections, 2012
Delaware
- Delaware state executive official elections, 2012
Georgien
- Georgia state executive official elections, 2012
Indiana
- Indiana state executive official elections, 2012
Louisiana
- Louisiana state executive official elections, 2012
Missouri
- Missouri state executive official elections, 2012
Montana
- Montana state executive official elections, 2012
Nebraska
- Nebraska state executive official elections, 2012
New Hampshire
- New Hampshire state executive official elections, 2012
New Mexico
- New Mexico state executive official elections, 2012
North Carolina
- North Carolina state executive official elections, 2012
North Dakota
- North Dakota state executive official elections, 2012
Oklahoma
- Oklahoma state executive official elections, 2012
Oregon
- Oregon state executive official elections, 2012
Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania state executive official elections, 2012
South Dakota
- South Dakota state executive official elections, 2012
Texas
- Texas state executive official elections, 2012
Utah
- Utah state executive official elections, 2012
Vermont
- Vermont state executive official elections, 2012
Washington
- Washington state executive official elections, 2012
West Virginia
- West Virginia state executive official elections, 2012
Election night results
2012 State Executive Election Partisan Breakdown
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Party
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Before 2012 Election
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After 2012 Election
|
Net Change
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Democratic
|
51
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50
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-1
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Republican
|
38
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43
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+5
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Independent (Nonpartisan)
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4
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1
|
-3
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TOTALS
|
931 vacant
|
94
|
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2012 State Executive Election Analysis
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Party
|
Open Seat Winners
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Defeated Incumbents
|
New State Executives
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Democratic
|
13
|
6
|
15
|
Republican
|
11
|
1
|
18
|
Independent (Nonpartisan)
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
TOTALS
|
25
|
7
|
34
|
Alabama
- Alabama state executive official elections, 2012
Alabama Public Service Commission President General Election, 2012 |
Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Republican |
Twinkle Cavanaugh |
54.2% |
1,078,108 |
|
Democratic |
Lucy Baxley Incumbent |
45.8% |
909,323 |
Total Votes |
1,987,431 |
Election results via Alabama Secretary of State |
Arizona
- Arizona state executive official elections, 2012
Arizona Corporation Commission General Election, 2012 |
Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Democratic |
Paul Newman Incumbent |
15.5% |
868,726 |
|
Democratic |
Sandra Kennedy Incumbent |
15.4% |
862,876 |
|
Democratic |
Marcia Busching |
13.8% |
776,472 |
|
Republican |
Bob Stump Incumbent |
17.5% |
979,034 |
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Republican |
Robert Burns |
16.8% |
943,157 |
|
Republican |
Susan Bitter Smith |
16.7% |
935,575 |
|
Libertarian |
Christopher Gohl |
2% |
112,490 |
|
Green |
Daniel Pout |
1% |
58,607 |
|
Green |
Thomas Meadows |
1.2% |
67,950 |
|
Write-in |
Various |
0.1% |
3,784 |
Total Votes |
5,608,671 |
Election results via Arizona Secretary of State |
Delaware
- Delaware state executive official elections, 2012
Governor of Delaware General Election, 2012 |
Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Democratic |
Jack Markell Incumbent |
69.3% |
275,993 |
|
Republican |
Jeff Cragg |
28.6% |
113,793 |
|
Libertarian |
Jesse McVay |
0.9% |
3,668 |
|
Green |
Mark Joseph Perri |
1.1% |
4,575 |
Total Votes |
398,029 |
Election results via Delaware Board of Elections |
Lieutenant Governor of Delaware General Election, 2012 |
Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Democratic |
Matthew Denn Incumbent |
61.6% |
238,959 |
|
Republican |
Sher Valenzuela |
37.1% |
143,978 |
|
Libertarian |
Margie Waite-McKeown |
1.3% |
5,206 |
Total Votes |
388,143 |
Election results via Delaware State Board of Elections |
Delaware Insurance Commissioner General Election, 2012 |
Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Democratic |
Karen Weldin Stewart Incumbent |
61.1% |
233,354 |
|
Republican |
Benjamin Mobley |
36.8% |
140,669 |
|
Libertarian |
David R. Eisenhour |
2.1% |
7,838 |
Total Votes |
381,861 |
Election results via Delaware State Board of Elections |
Georgien
- Georgia state executive official elections, 2012
Georgia Public Service Commission District 3 General Election, 2012 |
Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Republican |
Chuck Eaton Incumbent |
52.1% |
1,858,663 |
|
Democratic |
Stephen Oppenheimer |
43.1% |
1,537,923 |
|
Libertarian |
Brad Ploeger |
4.8% |
171,138 |
Total Votes |
3,567,724 |
Election results via Georgia Secretary of State |
Georgia Public Service Commission District 5 General Election, 2012 |
Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Republican |
Stan Wise Incumbent |
65.8% |
2,110,146 |
|
Libertarian |
David Staples |
34.2% |
1,095,115 |
Total Votes |
3,205,261 |
Election results via Georgia Secretary of State |
Indiana
- Indiana state executive official elections, 2012
Governor/Lieutenant Governor of Indiana General Election, 2012 |
Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Democratic |
John Gregg / Vi Simpson |
46.6% |
1,200,016 |
|
Republican |
Mike Pence / Sue Ellspermann |
49.5% |
1,275,424 |
|
Libertarian |
Rupert Boneham / Brad Klopfenstein |
4% |
101,868 |
|
Independent |
Donnie Harold Harris / George Fish |
0% |
21 |
Total Votes |
2,577,329 |
Election results via Indiana Secretary of State |
Attorney General of Indiana General Election, 2012 |
Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Republican |
Greg Zoeller Incumbent |
58% |
1,453,334 |
|
Democratic |
Kay Fleming |
42% |
1,051,504 |
Total Votes |
2,504,838 |
Election results via Indiana Secretary of State |
Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction General Election, 2012 |
Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Democratic |
Glenda Ritz |
52.8% |
1,332,755 |
|
Republican |
Tony Bennett Incumbent |
47.2% |
1,190,716 |
Total Votes |
2,523,471 |
Election results via Indiana Secretary of State |
Louisiana
- Louisiana state executive official elections, 2012
Louisiana Public Service Commission Primary Election, 2012 |
Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Republican |
Scott Angelle |
57.2% |
213,485 |
|
Democratic |
Forest Wright |
20.5% |
76,336 |
|
Republican |
Erich Ponti |
11.6% |
43,287 |
|
Republican |
Sarah Holliday |
7.6% |
28,214 |
|
Independent |
Greg Gaubert |
3.2% |
11,758 |
Total Votes |
373,080 |
Election results via Louisiana Secretary of State |
Missouri
- Missouri state executive official elections, 2012
Governor of Missouri General Election, 2012 |
Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Democratic |
Jay Nixon Incumbent |
54.8% |
1,494,056 |
|
Republican |
Dave Spence |
42.5% |
1,160,265 |
|
Libertarian |
Jim Higgins |
2.7% |
73,509 |
Total Votes |
2,727,830 |
Election results via Missouri Secretary of State |
Lieutenant Governor of Missouri General Election, 2012 |
Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Republican |
Peter Kinder Incumbent |
49.3% |
1,319,747 |
|
Democratic |
Susan Montee |
45.5% |
1,219,457 |
|
Libertarian |
Matthew Copple |
2.8% |
75,169 |
|
Constitution |
Cynthia Davis |
2.4% |
63,594 |
Total Votes |
2,677,967 |
Election results via Missouri Secretary of State |
Attorney General of Missouri General Election, 2012 |
Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Democratic |
Chris Koster Incumbent |
55.9% |
1,491,139 |
|
Republican |
Ed Martin |
40.6% |
1,084,106 |
|
Libertarian |
Dave Browning |
3.5% |
92,819 |
Total Votes |
2,668,064 |
Election results via Missouri Secretary of State |
Missouri Secretary of State General Election, 2012 |
Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Democratic |
Jason Kander |
48.9% |
1,298,022 |
|
Republican |
Shane Schoeller |
47.4% |
1,258,937 |
|
Libertarian |
Cisse Spragins |
2.7% |
70,814 |
|
Constitution |
Justin Harter |
1% |
27,710 |
Total Votes |
2,655,483 |
Election results via Missouri Secretary of State |
Missouri Treasurer General Election, 2012 |
Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Democratic |
Clint Zweifel Incumbent |
50.4% |
1,332,876 |
|
Republican |
Cole McNary |
45.4% |
1,200,368 |
|
Libertarian |
Sean O'Toole |
4.1% |
109,188 |
Total Votes |
2,642,432 |
Election results via Missouri Secretary of State |
Montana
- Montana state executive official elections, 2012
Governor/Lieutenant Governor of Montana General Election, 2012 |
Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Democratic |
Steve Bullock and John E. Walsh |
48.9% |
236,450 |
|
Republican |
Rick Hill and Jon Sonju |
47.3% |
228,879 |
|
Libertarian |
Ron Vandevender and Marc Mulcahy |
3.8% |
18,160 |
Total Votes |
483,489 |
Election results via Montana Secretary of State |
Montana Secretary of State General Election, 2012 |
Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Democratic |
Linda McCulloch Incumbent |
51.4% |
245,024 |
|
Republican |
Brad Johnson |
45.1% |
214,976 |
|
Libertarian |
Roger Roots |
3.5% |
16,622 |
Total Votes |
476,622 |
Election results via Montana Secretary of State |
Attorney General of Montana, 2012 |
Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Republican |
Tim Fox |
53.7% |
252,916 |
|
Democratic |
Pam Bucy |
46.3% |
218,228 |
Total Votes |
471,144 |
Election results via Montana Secretary of State |
Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance, State Auditor General Election, 2012 |
Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Democratic |
Monica Lindeen Incumbent |
53.5% |
248,447 |
|
Republican |
Derek Skees |
46.5% |
215,743 |
Total Votes |
464,190 |
Election results via Montana Secretary of State |
Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction General Election, 2012 |
Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Democratic |
Denise Juneau Incumbent |
50.2% |
235,397 |
|
Republican |
Sandy Welch |
49.8% |
233,166 |
Total Votes |
468,563 |
Election results via Montana Secretary of State |
Montana Public Service Commission District 2 General Election, 2012 |
Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Republican |
Kirk Bushman |
52.7% |
47,385 |
|
Democratic |
Chuck Tooley |
47.3% |
42,587 |
Total Votes |
89,972 |
Election results via Montana Secretary of State |
Montana Public Service Commission District 3 General Election, 2012 |
Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Republican |
Roger Koopman |
50.9% |
52,330 |
|
Democratic |
John Vincent Incumbent |
49.1% |
50,513 |
Total Votes |
102,843 |
Election results via Montana Secretary of State |
Montana Public Service Commission District 4 General Election, 2012 |
Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Republican |
Bob Lake |
51.4% |
49,140 |
|
Democratic |
Gail Gutsche Incumbent |
48.6% |
46,462 |
Total Votes |
95,602 |
Election results via Montana Secretary of State |
Nebraska
- Nebraska state executive official elections, 2012
Nebraska Public Service Commission District 1 General Election, 2012 |
Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Republican |
Frank Landis Incumbent |
100% |
114,019 |
Total Votes |
114,019 |
Election results via Nebraska Secretary of State |
Nebraska Public Service Commission District 3 General Election, 2012 |
Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Republican |
Tim Schram Incumbent |
100% |
127,390 |
Total Votes |
127,390 |
Election results via Nebraska Secretary of State |
New Hampshire
- New Hampshire state executive official elections, 2012
Governor of New Hampshire General Election, 2012 |
Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Democratic |
Maggie Hassan |
54.7% |
378,934 |
|
Republican |
Ovide Lamontagne |
42.6% |
295,026 |
|
Libertarian |
John J. Babiarz |
2.8% |
19,251 |
Total Votes |
693,211 |
Election results via New Hampshire Secretary of State |
New Mexico
- New Mexico state executive official elections, 2012
New Mexico Public Regulation Commission District 1 General Election, 2012 |
Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Democratic |
Karen Montoya |
55% |
94,526 |
|
Republican |
Christopher Ocksrider |
45% |
77,256 |
Total Votes |
171,782 |
Election results via New Mexico Secretary of State |
New Mexico Public Regulation Commission District 3 General Election, 2012 |
Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Democratic |
Valerie Espinoza |
100% |
127,569 |
Total Votes |
127,569 |
Election results via New Mexico Secretary of State |
New Mexico Public Education Commission District 3 General Election, 2012 |
Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Democratic |
Carmie Lynn Toulouse |
97.6% |
60,322 |
|
Democratic |
Vanessa Leigh Gutierrez (Write-in) |
2.4% |
1,469 |
Total Votes |
61,791 |
Election results via New Mexico Secretary of State |
New Mexico Public Education Commission District 5 General Election, 2012 |
Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Democratic |
James F. Conyers |
100% |
42,305 |
Total Votes |
42,305 |
Election results via New Mexico Secretary of State |
New Mexico Public Education Commission District 8 General Election, 2012 |
Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Republican |
Vince N. Bergman Incumbent |
100% |
48,844 |
Total Votes |
48,844 |
Election results via New Mexico Secretary of State |
New Mexico Public Education Commission District 9 General Election, 2012 |
Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Democratic |
Carolyn Kennedy Shearman Incumbent |
100% |
35,889 |
Total Votes |
35,889 |
Election results via New Mexico Secretary of State |
New Mexico Public Education Commission District 10 General Election, 2012 |
Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Democratic |
Jeff Carr Incumbent |
100% |
66,144 |
Total Votes |
66,144 |
Election results via New Mexico Secretary of State |
North Carolina
- North Carolina state executive official elections, 2012
Governor of North Carolina General Election, 2012 |
Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Democratic |
Walter Dalton |
43.2% |
1,931,580 |
|
Republican |
Pat McCrory |
54.6% |
2,440,707 |
|
Libertarian |
Barbara Howe |
2.1% |
94,652 |
|
Write-in |
Various |
0% |
1,356 |
Total Votes |
4,468,295 |
Election results via NC State Board of Elections |
Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina General Election, 2012 |
Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Democratic |
Linda Coleman |
49.9% |
2,180,870 |
|
Republican |
Dan Forest |
50.1% |
2,187,728 |
Total Votes |
4,368,598 |
Election results via NC State Board of Elections |
North Carolina Secretary of State General Election, 2012 |
Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Democratic |
Elaine Marshall Incumbent |
53.8% |
2,331,173 |
|
Republican |
Ed Goodwin |
46.2% |
2,003,026 |
Total Votes |
4,334,199 |
Election results via NC State Board of Elections |
Attorney General of North Carolina General Election, 2012 |
Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Democratic |
Roy Cooper Incumbent |
100% |
2,828,941 |
Total Votes |
2,828,941 |
Election results via NC State Board of Elections |
North Carolina Treasurer General Election, 2012 |
Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Democratic |
Janet Cowell Incumbent |
53.8% |
2,313,877 |
|
Republican |
Steve Royal |
46.2% |
1,984,827 |
Total Votes |
4,298,704 |
Election results via NC State Board of Elections |
North Carolina State Auditor General Election, 2012 |
Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Democratic |
Beth Wood Incumbent |
53.7% |
2,299,541 |
|
Republican |
Debra Goldman |
46.3% |
1,981,539 |
Total Votes |
4,281,080 |
Election results via NC State Board of Elections |
North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction General Election, 2012 |
Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Democratic |
June Atkinson Incumbent |
54.2% |
2,336,441 |
|
Republican |
John Tedesco |
45.8% |
1,971,049 |
Total Votes |
4,307,490 |
Election results via NC State Board of Elections |
North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture General Election, 2012 |
Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Democratic |
Walter Smith |
46.8% |
2,025,054 |
|
Republican |
Steve Troxler Incumbent |
53.2% |
2,303,586 |
Total Votes |
4,328,640 |
Election results via NC State Board of Elections |
North Carolina Commissioner of Labor General Election, 2012 |
Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Democratic |
John C. Brooks |
46.7% |
2,019,266 |
|
Republican |
Cherie Berry Incumbent |
53.3% |
2,300,500 |
Total Votes |
4,319,766 |
Election results via NC State Board of Elections |
North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance General Election, 2012 |
Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Democratic |
Wayne Goodwin Incumbent |
51.9% |
2,226,344 |
|
Republican |
Mike Causey |
48.1% |
2,066,601 |
Total Votes |
4,292,945 |
Election results via NC State Board of Elections |
North Dakota
- North Dakota state executive official elections, 2012
Governor/Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota General Election, 2012 |
Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Republican |
Jack Dalrymple & Drew Wrigley Incumbent |
63.1% |
200,525 |
|
Democratic |
Ryan Taylor & Ellen Chaffee |
34.3% |
109,048 |
|
independent |
Paul Sorum & Michael Coachman |
1.7% |
5,356 |
|
independent |
Roland Riemers & Anthony Johns |
0.8% |
2,618 |
Total Votes |
317,547 |
Election results via North Dakota Secretary of State |
North Dakota Treasurer General Election, 2012 |
Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Republican |
Kelly Schmidt Incumbent |
65.9% |
197,041 |
|
Democratic |
Ross Mushik |
34.1% |
101,795 |
Total Votes |
298,836 |
Election results via North Dakota Secretary of State |
North Dakota State Auditor General Election, 2012 |
Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Republican |
Robert Peterson Incumbent |
62.6% |
188,859 |
|
Democratic |
Scot Kelsh |
37.4% |
112,803 |
Total Votes |
301,662 |
Election results via North Dakota Secretary of State |
North Dakota Commissioner of Insurance General Election, 2012 |
Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Republican |
Adam Hamm Incumbent |
63.3% |
192,031 |
|
Democratic |
Tom Potter |
36.7% |
111,099 |
Total Votes |
303,130 |
Election results via North Dakota Secretary of State |
North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction General Election, 2012 |
Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Nonpartisan |
Kirsten Baesler |
55.1% |
154,177 |
|
Nonpartisan |
Tracy Potter |
44.6% |
124,807 |
|
K.A. |
Write-in |
0.4% |
1,069 |
Total Votes |
280,053 |
Election results via North Dakota Secretary of State |
North Dakota Public Service Commission General Election, 2012 |
Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Republican |
Randy Christmann |
54.6% |
164,591 |
|
Democratic |
Brad Crabtree |
41.1% |
123,978 |
|
Libertarian |
Joshua Voytek |
4.3% |
13,098 |
Total Votes |
301,667 |
Election results via North Dakota Secretary of State |
Oklahoma
- Oklahoma state executive official elections, 2012
Oklahoma Corporation Commission Short-term seat General Election, 2012 |
Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Republican |
Patrice Douglas Incumbent |
100%% |
0 |
Total Votes |
0 |
Election results via Oklahoma State Board of Elections |
Oklahoma Corporation Commission Full-term seat General Election, 2012 |
Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Republican |
Bob Anthony Incumbent |
100%% |
0 |
Total Votes |
0 |
Election results via Oklahoma State Board of Elections |
Oregon
- Oregon state executive official elections, 2012
Attorney General of Oregon General Election, 2012 |
Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Democratic |
Ellen Rosenblum Incumbent |
56.3% |
917,627 |
|
Republican |
James Buchal |
39.2% |
639,363 |
|
Libertarian |
James Leuenberger |
2.8% |
45,451 |
|
Progressive |
Chris Henry |
1.7% |
28,187 |
Total Votes |
1,630,628 |
Election results via Oregon Secretary of State |
Oregon Secretary of State General Election, 2012 |
Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Democratic |
Kate Brown Incumbent |
51.4% |
863,656 |
|
Republican |
Knute Buehler |
43.3% |
727,607 |
|
Green |
Seth Woolley |
2.6% |
44,235 |
|
Libertarian |
Bruce Alexander Knight |
1.4% |
24,273 |
|
Progressive |
Robert Wolfe |
1.3% |
21,783 |
Total Votes |
1,681,554 |
Election results via Oregon Secretary of State |
Oregon Treasurer General Election, 2012 |
Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Democratic |
Ted Wheeler Incumbent |
57.9% |
955,213 |
|
Republican |
Tom Cox |
37% |
609,989 |
|
Progressive |
Cameron Whitten |
2.4% |
38,762 |
|
Libertarian |
John Mahler |
1.8% |
30,002 |
|
Constitution |
Michael Paul Marsh |
0.9% |
15,415 |
Total Votes |
1,649,381 |
Election results via Oregon Secretary of State |
Oregon Commissioner of Labor and Industries General Election, 2012 |
Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Nonpartisan |
Brad Avakian* (D) Incumbent |
52.5% |
681,987 |
|
Nonpartisan |
Bruce Starr* (R) |
46.7% |
606,735 |
|
Nonpartisan |
Write-in |
0.7% |
9,616 |
Total Votes |
1,298,338 |
Election results via Oregon Secretary of State |
Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania state executive official elections, 2012
Attorney General of Pennsylvania General Election, 2012 |
Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Democratic |
Kathleen Kane |
56.1% |
3,125,557 |
|
Republican |
David Freed |
41.6% |
2,313,506 |
|
Libertarian |
Marakay Rogers |
2.3% |
128,140 |
Total Votes |
5,567,203 |
Election results via Pennsylvania Department of State |
Pennsylvania Treasurer General Election, 2012 |
Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Democratic |
Rob McCord Incumbent |
52.5% |
2,872,344 |
|
Republican |
Diana Irey Vaughan |
44% |
2,405,654 |
|
Libertarian |
Patricia Fryman |
3.5% |
190,406 |
Total Votes |
5,468,404 |
Election results via Pennsylvania Department of State |
Pennsylvania Auditor General General Election, 2012 |
Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Democratic |
Eugene DePasquale |
49.7% |
2,729,565 |
|
Republican |
John Maher |
46.4% |
2,548,767 |
|
Libertarian |
Betsy Summers |
3.8% |
210,786 |
Total Votes |
5,489,118 |
Election results via Pennsylvania Department of State |
South Dakota
- South Dakota state executive official elections, 2012
South Dakota Public Utilities Commission Seat 1 General Election, 2012 |
Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Republican |
Chris Nelson Incumbent |
67% |
226,508 |
|
Democratic |
Nick Nemec |
33% |
111,405 |
Total Votes |
337,913 |
Election results via South Dakota Secretary of State |
South Dakota Public Utilities Commission Seat 2 General Election, 2012 |
Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Democratic |
Matt McGovern |
40.4% |
140,443 |
|
Republican |
Kristie Fiegen Incumbent |
53.9% |
187,383 |
|
Libertarian |
Russell Clarke |
5.7% |
19,696 |
Total Votes |
347,522 |
Election results via South Dakota Secretary of State |
Texas
- Texas state executive official elections, 2012
Texas Railroad Commissioner 2 General Election, 2012 |
Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Republican |
Christi Craddick |
56.2% |
4,336,499 |
|
Democratic |
Dale Henry |
39.6% |
3,057,733 |
|
Libertarian |
Vivekananda Wall |
2.2% |
173,001 |
|
Green |
Chris Kennedy |
2% |
153,664 |
Total Votes |
7,720,897 |
Election results via Texas Secretary of State |
Texas Railroad Commissioner 3 General Election, 2012 |
Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Republican |
Barry Smitherman Incumbent |
73.8% |
4,537,625 |
|
Libertarian |
Jaime Perez |
18.3% |
1,127,074 |
|
Green |
Josh Wendel |
7.9% |
486,485 |
Total Votes |
6,151,184 |
Election results via Texas Secretary of State |
Utah
- Utah state executive official elections, 2012
Governor of Utah General Election, 2012 |
Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Democratic |
Peter Cooke and Vince Rampton |
27.7% |
253,514 |
|
Republican |
Gary Herbert and Greg Bell Incumbent |
68.4% |
624,678 |
|
Libertarian |
Ken Larsen and Rob Latham |
2.2% |
19,956 |
|
Constitution |
Kirk Pearson and Tim Alders |
1.7% |
15,548 |
Total Votes |
913,696 |
Election results via State of Utah |
Attorney General of Utah General Election, 2012 |
Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Democratic |
Dee W. Smith |
30.1% |
269,893 |
|
Republican |
John Swallow |
64.6% |
579,118 |
|
Libertarian |
W. Andrew McCullough |
5.3% |
47,347 |
Total Votes |
896,358 |
Election results via Utah Lieutenant Governor (dead link) |
Utah Treasurer General Election, 2012 |
Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Democratic |
Christopher Stout |
28.1% |
247,277 |
|
Republican |
Richard Ellis Incumbent |
66.9% |
589,045 |
|
Libertarian |
Vincent Marcus |
5% |
44,257 |
Total Votes |
880,579 |
Election results via Utah Lieutenant Governor (dead link) |
Utah State Auditor General Election, 2012 |
Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Democratic |
Mark Sage |
29.5% |
259,576 |
|
Republican |
John Dougall |
65.4% |
575,677 |
|
Constitution |
Richard Proctor |
5.2% |
45,373 |
Total Votes |
880,626 |
Election results via Utah Lieutenant Governor (dead link) |
Vermont
- Vermont state executive official elections, 2012
Governor of Vermont General Election, 2012 |
Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Democratic |
Peter Shumlin Incumbent |
57.8% |
170,749 |
|
Republican |
Randy Brock |
37.6% |
110,940 |
|
Independent |
Emily Peyton |
2% |
5,868 |
|
United States Marijuana |
Cris Ericson |
1.9% |
5,583 |
|
Liberty Union |
Dave Eagle |
0.4% |
1,303 |
|
Independent |
Write-in |
0.3% |
969 |
Total Votes |
295,412 |
Election results via Vermont Secretary of State |
Lieutenant Governor of Vermont General Election, 2012 |
Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Republican |
Phillip Scott Incumbent |
57.1% |
162,787 |
|
Democratic |
Cassandra Gekas |
40.4% |
115,015 |
|
Liberty Union |
Ben Mitchell |
2.4% |
6,975 |
|
Independent |
Write-in |
0.1% |
257 |
Total Votes |
285,034 |
Election results via Vermont Secretary of State |
Vermont Secretary of State General Election, 2012 |
Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Democratic |
Jim Condos Incumbent |
86.6% |
225,801 |
|
Liberty Union |
Mary Alice Herbert |
13.1% |
34,105 |
|
Independent |
Write-in |
0.3% |
876 |
Total Votes |
260,782 |
Election results via Vermont Secretary of State |
Attorney General of Vermont General Election, 2012 |
Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Democratic |
Bill Sorrell Incumbent |
57.9% |
164,441 |
|
Republican |
Jack McMullen |
33.3% |
94,588 |
|
Progressive |
Ed Stanak |
5.5% |
15,629 |
|
Liberty Union |
Rosemarie Jackowski |
3% |
8,533 |
|
Independent |
Write-in |
0.2% |
588 |
Total Votes |
283,779 |
Election results via Vermont Secretary of State |
Vermont Treasurer General Election, 2012 |
Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Democratic |
Elizabeth Pearce Incumbent |
52.3% |
147,700 |
|
Republican |
Wendy Wilton |
40.7% |
114,947 |
|
Progressive |
Don Schramm |
4.4% |
12,497 |
|
Liberty Union |
Jessica Diamondstone |
2.5% |
6,939 |
|
Independent |
Write-in |
0.1% |
198 |
Total Votes |
282,281 |
Election results via Vermont Secretary of State |
Vermont State Auditor General Election, 2012 |
Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Democratic |
Doug Hoffer |
51.3% |
140,805 |
|
Republican |
Vince Illuzzi |
45.1% |
123,806 |
|
Liberty Union |
Jerry Levy |
3.4% |
9,381 |
|
Independent |
Write-in |
0.1% |
276 |
Total Votes |
274,268 |
Election results via Vermont Secretary of State |
Washington
- Washington state executive official elections, 2012
Governor of Washington General Election, 2012 |
Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Democratic |
Jay Inslee |
51.4% |
1,582,802 |
|
Republican |
Rob McKenna |
48.3% |
1,488,245 |
|
Other |
Write-in votes |
0.3% |
8,592 |
Total Votes |
3,079,639 |
Election results via Washington Secretary of State |
Lieutenant Governor of Washington General Election, 2012 |
Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Democratic |
Brad Owen Incumbent |
53.7% |
1,575,133 |
|
Republican |
Bill Finkbeiner |
46.3% |
1,359,212 |
Total Votes |
2,934,345 |
Election results via Washington Secretary of State |
Washington Secretary of State General Election, 2012 |
Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Republican |
Kim Wyman |
50.4% |
1,464,741 |
|
Democratic |
Kathleen Drew |
49.6% |
1,442,868 |
Total Votes |
2,907,609 |
Election results via Washington Secretary of State |
Attorney General of Washington General Election, 2012 |
Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Democratic |
Bob Ferguson |
53.5% |
1,564,443 |
|
Republican |
Reagan Dunn |
46.5% |
1,361,010 |
Total Votes |
2,925,453 |
Election results via Washington Secretary of State |
Washington Treasurer General Election, 2012 |
Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Democratic |
James McIntire Incumbent |
58.7% |
1,695,401 |
|
Republican |
Sharon Hanek |
41.3% |
1,192,150 |
Total Votes |
2,887,551 |
Election results via Washington Secretary of State |
Washington State Auditor General Election, 2012 |
Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Democratic |
Troy Kelley |
52.9% |
1,512,620 |
|
Republican |
James Watkins |
47.1% |
1,344,137 |
Total Votes |
2,856,757 |
Election results via Washington Secretary of State |
Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction General Election, 2012 |
Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
K.A. |
Randy Dorn Incumbent |
100% |
2,164,163 |
Total Votes |
2,164,163 |
Election results via Washington Secretary of State |
Washington Commissioner of Insurance General Election, 2012 |
Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Democratic |
Mike Kreidler Incumbent |
58.3% |
1,662,555 |
|
Republican |
John Adams |
41.7% |
1,188,926 |
Total Votes |
2,851,481 |
Election results via Washington Secretary of State |
Washington Commissioner of Public Lands General Election, 2012 |
Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Democratic |
Peter Goldmark Incumbent |
58.7% |
1,692,083 |
|
Republican |
Clint Didier |
41.3% |
1,188,411 |
Total Votes |
2,880,494 |
Election results via Washington Secretary of State |
West Virginia
- West Virginia state executive official elections, 2012
Governor of West Virginia General Election, 2012 |
Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
|
Democratic |
Earl Ray Tomblin Incumbent |
50.4% |
284,758 |
|
Republican |
Bill Maloney |
45.7% |
258,376 |
|
Mountain |
Jesse Johnson |
2.6% |
14,614 |
|
Libertarian |
David Moran |
1.4% |
7,653 |
Total Votes |
565,401 |
Election results via West Virginia Secretary of State Election Results Center |
State-by-state candidates
Alabama
There was one state executive seat up for election in Alabama in 2012: the President of the Alabama Public Service Commission.
President of the Public Service Commission
- Chip Brown (Republican)
- Kathy Peterson (Republican)
- Lucy Baxley (Democratic)
- Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh (Republican)
Arizona
There were 3 seats on the Arizona Corporation Commission up for election in 2012.
Corporation Commission
- Bob Stump (Republican)
- Christopher Gohl (Libertarian)
- Daniel Pout (Green Party)
- Marcia Busching (Democratic)
- Paul Newman (Democratic)
- Robert Burns (Arizona) (Republican)
- Sandra Kennedy (Democratic)
- Susan Bitter Smith (Republican)
- Thomas Meadows (Green Party)
Delaware
There were 3 state executive positions up for election in Delaware in 2012: governor, lieutenant governor and insurance commissioner.
Georgien
There were 2 seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission up for election in 2012.
Public Service Commission
- Brad Ploeger (Libertarian)
- Chuck Eaton (Republican)
- David Staples (Libertarian)
- Matt Reid (Republican)
- Pam Davidson (Republican)
- Stan Wise (Republican)
- Stephen Oppenheimer (Democratic)
Indiana
There were four state executive positions up for election in Indiana in 2012: governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general and superintendent of public instruction.
Louisiana
There was one seat on the Louisiana Public Service Commission up for election in 2012.
Public Service Commission
- Erich Ponti (Republican)
- Forest Wright (Republican)
- Greg Gaubert (No Party Affiliation)
- Sarah Holliday ()
- Scott Angelle (Republican)
Missouri
There were five state executive positions up for election in Missouri in 2012: governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, secretary of state and treasurer.
Montana
There were nine state executive positions up for election in Montana in 2012: governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, secretary of state, securities and insurance commissioner (state auditor), superintendent of public instruction and three seats on the Montana Public Service Commission.
Nebraska
There were two seats on the Nebraska Public Service Commission were up for election in 2012.
Public Service Commission
- Frank E. Landis, Jr. (Republican)
- Tim Schram (Republican)
New Hampshire
The Governor of New Hampshire was the only state executive official up for election in 2012.
Governor
- Bill Kennedy (New Hampshire) (Democratic)
- Jacalyn Cilley (Democratic)
- John J. Babiarz (Libertarian)
- Kevin Smith (New Hampshire) (Republican)
- Maggie Hassan (Democratic)
- Ovide Lamontagne (Republican)
- Robert Tarr (Republican)
New Mexico
There were seven state executive seats up for election in New Mexico in 2012. Two are on the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission and five are on the New Mexico Public Education Commission.
Public Regulation Commission
- Al Park (Democratic)
- Brad Gallegos (Democratic)
- Christopher Ocksrider (Republican)
- Danny Maki (Democratic)
- Karen Montoya (Democratic)
- Valerie Espinoza (Democratic)
- Virginia Vigil (Democratic)
Public Education Commission
- Carmie Lynn Toulouse (Democratic)
- James F. Conyers (Democratic)
- Jeff Carr (Democratic)
- Vince Bergman (Republican)
North Carolina
There were ten state executive positions up for election in 2012: governor,lieutenant governor, secretary of state, attorney general, treasurer, auditor, superintendent of public instruction, agriculture commissioner, insurance commissioner and labor commissioner.
North Dakota
There were seven state executive positions up for election in 2012: governor, lieutenant governor, treasurer, auditor, insurance commissioner, Superintendent of Public Instruction and one seat on the North Dakota Public Service Commission.
Oklahoma
There were two seats on the Oklahoma Corporation Commission up for election in 2012.
Corporation Commission
- Bob Anthony (Republican)
- Brooks Mitchell (Republican)
- Patrice Douglas (Republican)
Oregon
There were four state executive positions up for election in 2012: secretary of state, attorney general, treasurer and commissioner of labor and industries.
Attorney General
- Chris Henry (Progressive)
- Dwight Holton (Democratic)
- Ellen Rosenblum (Democratic)
- James Buchal (Republican)
- James Leuenberger (Constitution)
Secretary of State
- Bruce Alexander Knight (Libertarian)
- Kate Brown (Democratic)
- Knute Buehler (Republican)
- Paul Damian Wells (Independent Party of Oregon)
- Robert Wolfe (Progressive Party)
- Seth Woolley (Pacific Green Party)
Treasurer
- Cameron Whitten (Progressive Party)
- John Mahler (Libertarian)
- Michael P. Marsh (Oregon) (Constitution Party)
- Ted Wheeler (Nonpartisan)
- Tom Cox (Oregon) (Republican)
Commissioner of Labor and Industries
- Brad Avakian (Nonpartisan)
- Bruce Starr (Republican)
Pennsylvania
There were three state executive positions up for election in 2012: attorney general, treasurer and auditor general.
Attorney General
- David Freed (Republican)
- Don Bailey (Pennsylvania) (Independent)
- Kathleen Kane (Democratic)
- Marakay Rogers (Libertarian)
- Patrick J. Murphy (Pennsylvania) (Democratic)
Treasurer
- Diana Irey Vaughan (Republican)
- Patricia Fryman (Libertarian)
- Rob McCord (Democratic)
Auditor General
- Alan Goodrich (Constitution)
- Betsy Summers (Libertarian)
- Eugene DePasquale, 2012 (Democratic)
- Frank Pinto (Republican)
- John Maher, 2012 (Republican)
- John Maher, Auditor (2012) (Republican)
South Dakota
There were two seats on the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission up for election in 2012.
- Chris Nelson (Republican)
- Kristie Fiegen (Republican)
- Matt McGovern (Democratic)
- Nick Nemec (Democratic)
- Russell Clarke (Libertarian)
Texas
There were two seats on the Texas Railroad Commission up for election in 2012.
- Al Lee (Republican)
- Barry Smitherman (Republican)
- Becky Berger (Republican)
- Beryl Burgess (Republican)
- Chris Kennedy (Texas) (Green Party)
- Christi Craddick (Republican)
- Dale Henry (Democratic)
- Elizabeth Murphy-Kolb (Republican)
- Greg Parker (Republican)
- Jaime Perez ()
- Joe Cotten (Republican)
- Josh Wendel (Green Party)
- Roland Sledge (Republican)
- Thomas Nance III (Libertarian)
- Vivekananda Wall (Libertarian)
- Warren Chisum (Republican)
Utah
There were five state executive positions up for election in 2012: governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, treasurer and state auditor.
Vermont
There were six state executive positions up for election in 2012: governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, secretary of state, treasurer and state auditor.
Washington
There were nine state executive positions up for election in 2012: governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, secretary of state, treasurer, auditor, superintendent of public instruction, insurance commissioner and public lands commissioner.
West Virginia
There were six state executive positions up for election in 2012: governor, attorney general, secretary of state, treasurer, state auditor and agriculture commissioner.
News
- See also: State executive official elections news, 2012
By office
Gubernatorial
If the GOP had won five gubernatorial races from Democrats on November 6, 2012, that would have given the party 34 -- the most for Republicans since 1922. Before the November 2012 election, the number of Democratic governors in the country was at its lowest since 2001. After the election, there were 30 Republican governors and 19 Democratic.[20]
Lt. Governor
Secretary of State
Attorney General
State Treasurer
Auditor
Superintendent of Schools
Public Service Commissioner
Railroad Commissioner
Commissioner of Insurance
Commissioner of Agriculture
Natural Resources Commissioner
Labor Commissioner
See also
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- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State "Candidate Guide" accessed December 8, 2011
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State "Partisan Signature Requirements" accessed January 7, 2012
- ↑ Delaware Secretary of State "2012 Election Calendar" accessed December 12, 2011
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State "Filing Fees" accessed December 9, 2011
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Indiana Secretary of State "Candidate Guide" accessed December 9, 2011
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State "Qualifying Fees" accessed December 12, 2011
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State "Candidate Filing" accessed December 9, 2011
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State "2012 Offices and Filing Fees" accessed December 9, 2011
- ↑ Nebraska Secretary of State "Filing Fee Schedule" accessed December 9, 2011
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State "Filing for Office" accessed December 11, 2011
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State "2012 Candidate Guide" accessed December 12, 2011
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections "Candidacy Filing Fees" accessed December 9, 2011
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State "Running for Statewide Executive" accessed December 9, 2011
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State "Candidate Filing" accessed December 9, 2011
- ↑ South Dakota Secretary of State "Upcoming Elections" accessed December 11, 2011
- ↑ Lieutenant Governor of Utah Elections Division "Becoming a State Candidate" accessed December 9, 2011
- ↑ Vermont Elections Division "2012 Becoming a Candidate" accessed December 9, 2011
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State "Filing for Public Elective Office" accessed December 9, 2011
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State "Offices on the Ballot 2012" accessed December 9, 2011
- ↑ NPR "Republican Governors Gear Up For Election Gains," October 18, 2012