Opinion polling for the 2012 United States gubernatorial elections

Eleven states will have gubernatorial elections in 2012.

Polled races

Indiana

Main article: Indiana gubernatorial election, 2012

Incumbent: Mitch Daniels (R)- term limited
Winner: Mike Pence

Source	Date	Democrat: John R. Gregg	Republican: Mike Pence
Benenson Strategy Group	October 18–21, 2012	38%	44%
Howey Politics	September 19–23, 2012	34%	47%
Market Research Insight	August 6-9, 2012	32%	50%
Howey Politics	March 26-27, 2012	31%	44%

Missouri

Main article: Missouri gubernatorial election, 2012

Incumbent: Jay Nixon (D)
Winner: Jay Nixon

Source	Date	Democrat: Jay Nixon	Republican: Dave Spence
Public Policy Polling	October 1-3, 2012	54%	35%
Survey USA	August 9-12, 2012	51%	37%
Chilenski Strategies	August 8, 2012	53%	39%
Public Policy Polling	May 24-27, 2012	45%	34%
Public Policy Polling	January 27-29, 2012	47%	27%
Public Policy Polling	September 9-12, 2011	45%	24%

Montana

Main article: Montana gubernatorial election, 2012

Incumbent: Brian Schweitzer (D)-term limited
Winner: Steve Bullock

Source	Date	Democrat: Steve Bullock	Republican: Rick Hill
Pharos Research	October 19–21, 2012	47%	45%
Public Policy Polling	October 8–10, 2012	42%	43%
Mason-Dixon	September 17-19, 2012	44%	43%
Public Policy Polling	September 10-11, 2012	44%	39%
Public Policy Polling	April 26-29, 2012	39%	39%
Public Policy Polling	November 28-30, 2011	38%	39%

New Hampshire

Main article: New Hampshire gubernatorial election, 2012

Incumbent: John Lynch (D)–retiring
Winner: Maggie Hassan

Source	Date	Democrat: Maggie Hassan	Republican: Ovide Lamontagne
Public Policy Polling	October 26–28, 2012	48%	44%
Rasmussen Reports	October 23, 2012	46%	48%
New England College	October 23-25, 2012	45%	45%
WMUR/UNH	October 17–21, 2012	43%	35%
Public Policy Polling	October 17–19, 2012	45%	43%
Rasmussen Reports	October 15, 2012	46%	48%
Suffolk University/7NEWS	October 12–14, 2012	41%	38%
American Research Group	October 9-11, 2012	40%	46%
WMUR/UNH	October 1-6, 2012	30%	34%
WMUR/UNH	September 27-30, 2012	38%	36%
WMUR/UNH	September 27-30, 2012	42%	40%
Public Policy Polling	September 24-25, 2012	51%	44%
NBC/WSJ/Marist College	September 23-25, 2012	47%	45%
Greenberg Quinlan Rosner	September 15-19, 2012	48%	46%
Rasmussen Reports	September 18, 2012	44%	48%
Public Policy Polling	August 9-12, 2012	45%	43%
WMUR/UNH	August 1-12, 2012	31%	33%
Rasmussen Reports	June 20, 2012	36%	42%
Public Policy Polling	May 10-13, 2012	39%	40%
WMUR/UNH	April 9-20, 2012	34%	29%
WMUR/UNH	January 25-February 2, 2012	26%	32%
Public Policy Polling	June 30-July 5, 2011	35%	41%

North Carolina

Main article: North Carolina gubernatorial election, 2012

Incumbent: Bev Perdue (D)–retiring
Winner: Pat McCrory

Source	Date	Democrat: Walter Dalton	Republican: Pat McCrory
Elon University	October 21-26, 2012	38%	52%
Rasmussen Reports	October 25, 2012	35%	54%
Public Policy Polling	October 23–25, 2012	37%	50%
Rasmussen Reports	October 17, 2012	42%	53%
Public Policy Polling	October 12–14, 2012	37%	47%
Rasmussen Reports	October 9, 2012	38%	52%
Gravis Marketing	October 6–8, 2012	33%	50%
Rasmussen Reports	October 2, 2012	38%	54%
Survey USA	September 29-October 1, 2012	39%	51%
WSJ/NBC News/Marist	September 23-25, 2012	39%	52%
Rasmussen Reports	September 13, 2012	38%	51%
Survey USA/Civitas	September 4-6, 2012	39%	55%
Public Policy Polling	August 30-September 3, 2012	39%	45%
Elon Univ./Charlotte Observer	August 25-30, 2012	37%	52%
Public Policy Polling	August 2-5, 2012	38%	45%
Rasmussen Reports	September 13, 2012	38%	51%
Public Policy Polling	August 2-5, 2012	38%	45%
Rasmussen Reports	July 27, 2012	41%	46%
Public Policy Polling	July 5-8, 2012	36%	43%
Survey USA	June 29-July 1, 2012	44%	46%
Rasmussen Reports	June 25, 2012	35%	49%
NBC News/Marist	June 24-25, 2012	41%	43%
Public Policy Polling	June 7-10, 2012	40%	47%
Survey USA	May 18-21, 2012	39%	44%
Rasmussen Reports	May 14, 2012	41%	50%
Public Policy Polling	May 10-13, 2012	40%	46%
Rasmussen Reports	April 10, 2012	36%	45%

North Dakota

Main article: North Dakota gubernatorial election, 2012

Incumbent: Jack Dalrymple (R)
Winner: Jack Dalrymple

Source	Date	Democrat: Ryan Taylor	Republican: Jack Dalrymple
Pharos Research	October 19–21, 2012	32%	63%
Rasmussen Reports	October 17–18, 2012	39%	53%
Forum/Essman	October 12–15, 2012	28%	59%
Mason-Dixon	October 3–5, 2012	24%	62%
Rasmussen Reports	July 10-11, 2012	26%	61%

Utah

Main article: Utah gubernatorial election, 2012

Incumbent: Gary Herbert (R)
Winner: Gary Herbert

Source	Date	Democrat: Peter Cooke	Republican: Gary Herbert
Deseret News/KSL	Oct. 26 – Nov. 1, 2012	24%	69%
Key Research	October 9–13, 2012	19%	65%
Utah State University	October 8–13, 2012	17%	76%
Mason-Dixon	April 9–11, 2012	27%	65%

Vermont

Main article: Vermont gubernatorial election, 2012

Incumbent: Peter Shumlin (D)
Winner: Peter Shumlin

Source	Date	Democrat: Peter Shumlin	Republican: Randy Brock
Castleton Polling	August 11-21, 2012	60%	26%
Vermont Business Magazine	May 7-16, 2012	60%	27%
Public Policy Polling	July 28-31, 2011	51%	29%

Washington

Main article: Washington gubernatorial election, 2012

Incumbent: Christine Gregoire (D)–retiring
Winner: TBD

Source	Date	Democrat: Jay Inslee	Republican: Rob McKenna
KING5/SurveyUSA	October 28-31, 2012	47%	46%
Elway Poll	October 18–21, 2012	45%	47%
Strategies360	October 17–20, 2012	45%	45%
Public Policy Polling/WCV	October 15-16, 2012	48%	42%
Rasmussen Reports	October 14, 2012	47%	44%
SurveyUSA	October 12–14, 2012	47%	44%
SurveyUSA	September 28-30, 2012	48%	42%
Rasmussen Reports	September 26, 2012	46%	45%
Elway Poll	September 9-12, 2012	44%	41%
Public Policy Polling	September 7-9, 2012	48%	42%
Survey USA	September 7-9, 2012	49%	44%
Survey USA	August 2-3, 2012	48%	45%
Elway Poll	July 18-22, 2012	43%	36%
Survey USA	July 16-17, 2012	41%	42%
Public Policy Polling	June 14-17, 2012	40%	43%
Elway Poll	June 13-16, 2012	40%	42%
Survey USA	May 8-9, 2012	38%	40%
Public Policy Polling	February 16-19, 2012	42%	42%
Survey USA	February 13-15, 2012	39%	49%
Elway Poll	February 7-9, 2012	36%	45%
Survey USA	January 12-16, 2012	43%	46%
Survey USA	November 21-23, 2011	38%	44%
Public Policy Polling	May 12-15, 2011	38%	40%

West Virginia

Main article: West Virginia gubernatorial election, 2012

Incumbent: Earl Ray Tomblin (D)
Winner: Earl Ray Tomblin

Source	Date	Democrat: Earl Ray Tomblin	Republican: Bill Maloney
R.L. Repass	August 22–25, 2012	56%	35%
R.L. Repass	April 25–28, 2012	60%	32%

Wisconsin

Main article: Wisconsin gubernatorial recall election, 2012

Incumbent: Scott Walker (R)-recall
Winner: Scott Walker

Source	Date	Democrat: Tom Barrett	Republican: Scott Walker
We Ask America	June 3, 2012	42%	54%
Public Policy Polling	June 2–3, 2012	47%	50%
Angus Reid Public Opinion	May 30 – June 2, 2012	47%	53%
Marquette University	May 23–26, 2012	45%	52%
We Ask America	May 23, 2012	42%	54%
St. Norbert College	May 17–22, 2012	45%	50%
Reason-Rupe	May 14–18, 2012	42%	50%
We Ask America	May 13, 2012	43%	52%
Public Policy Polling	May 11–13, 2012	43%	50%
Marquette University	May 9–12, 2012	44%	50%
Rasmussen Reports	May 9, 2012	45%	50%
Marquette University	April 26–29, 2012	47%	46%
		46%	47%
Public Policy Polling	April 13–15, 2012	45%	50%
Marquette University	March 22–25, 2012	45%	47%
Public Policy Polling	February 23-26, 2012	49%	46%

Other races

State	Democrats	Republicans	Other
Delaware	Jack Markell (I)	Jeff Cragg	none

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