Delaware gubernatorial election, 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.
General election
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
- Jeff Cragg (R), businessman[2]
- Jack Markell (D), incumbent Governor[3]
- Mark Perri (G)[4]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Democratic | Jack Markell (inc.) | 275,993 | 69.33% | +1.81% | |
Republican | Jeff Cragg | 113,793 | 28.59% | -3.46% | |
Green | Mark Perri | 4,575 | 1.15% | — | |
Libertarian | Jesse McVay | 3,668 | 0.92% | — | |
Margin of victory | 162,200 | 40.75% | +5.27% | ||
Turnout | 398,029 | 62.90% | -2.71% | ||
Democratic hold |
Note: The ±% column reflects the change in total number of votes won by each party from the previous election. Neither the vote shares nor the turnout figures account for write-ins. Turnout percentage is the portion of registered voters (632,805 as of 11/1/2012)[6] who voted.
See also
References
- ↑ http://gpde.us/2012-green-party-candidates/local-candidates/. Missing or empty
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(help) - ↑ Hayes, Jennifer (April 11, 2012). "Cragg, Valenzuela announce bid for gubernatorial ticket". Dover Post. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ↑ Starkey, Jonathan (August 16, 2012). "Markell off leash in aiding Obama". The News Journal. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ↑ "In Delaware, a packed debate schedule this week". The News Journal. October 15, 2012. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
- ↑ "State of Delaware General Election Official Results". State of Delaware. Retrieved November 7, 2012.
- ↑ http://elections.delaware.gov/reports/e70r2601_20121101.shtml
External links
- Campaign sites (Archived)
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