2012 Delaware gubernatorial election
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November 6, 2012
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The 2012 Delaware gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 2012, to elect the governor of Delaware. Incumbent Democratic Governor Jack Markell won re-election to a second term, defeating Republican challenger Jeff Cragg in a landslide by a margin of over 40 points. As of 2026, this is the last time where a Democrat and a candidate from both major parties won all three of Delaware's counties in a gubernatorial election.
General election
[edit | edit source]Democrat and Republican candidates were unopposed in their party primaries, which were held on September 11. The Green Party candidate was endorsed by the Green Party of Delaware at their annual meeting on May 11.[1]
Candidates
[edit | edit source]- Jeff Cragg (R), businessman[2]
- Jack Markell (D), incumbent Governor[3]
- Mark Perri (G)[4]
Predictions
[edit | edit source]| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[5] | Solid D | November 1, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] | Safe D | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg Political Report[7] | Safe D | November 2, 2012 |
| Real Clear Politics[8] | Safe D | November 5, 2012 |
Debates
[edit | edit source]- Complete video of debate, October 17, 2012
Results
[edit | edit source]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Jack Markell (incumbent) | 275,993 | 69.34% | +1.82% | |
| Republican | Jeff Cragg | 113,793 | 28.59% | −3.46% | |
| Green | Mark Perri | 4,575 | 1.15% | N/A | |
| Libertarian | Jesse McVay | 3,668 | 0.92% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 398,029 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
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By county
[edit | edit source]By county
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See also
[edit | edit source]- 2012 Delaware elections
- 2012 United States gubernatorial elections
- 2012 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election
- 2012 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware
- 2012 United States Senate election in Delaware
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]Official campaign websites (Archived)