2012 Delaware gubernatorial election
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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.
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November 6, 2012
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| Turnout | 62.9% | ||||||||||||||||
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  Markell: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% | |||||||||||||||||
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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]
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| 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
- Complete video of debate, October 17, 2012
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Democratic hold | |||||
By county
| County | Jack Markell Democratic |
Jeffery Cragg Republican |
All Others | |||
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| # | % | # | % | # | % | |
| Kent | 40,696 | 61.5 | 23,846 | 36.04 | 1,628 | 2.46 |
| New Castle | 183,858 | 75.93 | 53,510 | 22.1 | 4,871 | 1.97 |
| Sussex | 51,439 | 57.33 | 36,437 | 40.61 | 1,848 | 2.05 |
| Totals | 275,993 | 69.34 | 113,793 | 28.59 | 8,247 | 2.07 |