North Carolina gubernatorial election, 2012

North Carolina gubernatorial election, 2012

2008 ← November 6, 2012 (2012-11-06) → 2016

Nominee Pat McCrory Walter Dalton Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 2,440,707 1,931,580 Percentage 54.62% 43.23%

County Results   McCrory—40-50%   McCrory—50-60%   McCrory—60-70%   McCrory—70-80%   Dalton—40-50%   Dalton—50-60%   Dalton—60-70%   Dalton—70-80%

Governor before election Bev Perdue Democratic Elected Governor Pat McCrory Republican

Bev Perdue
Democratic

Pat McCrory
Republican

The 2012 North Carolina gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 2012, concurrently with the 2012 U.S. presidential election, U.S. House elections, statewide judicial elections, Council of State elections and various local elections.

Incumbent Democratic Governor Bev Perdue was eligible to run for re-election to a second term. However, she announced on January 26, 2012, that she would not seek re-election. The Democratic nominee was incumbent Lieutenant Governor Walter H. Dalton, the Republican nominee was former Mayor of Charlotte Pat McCrory and the Libertarian nominee was Barbara Howe.