2012 West Virginia gubernatorial election

none related races 2012 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 2012 West Virginia gubernatorial election West Virginia presidential no 2011 West Virginia gubernatorial special election 2011 (special) 2016 West Virginia gubernatorial election 2016 2012 11 6 File:Earl Ray Tomblin 2 (cropped).jpg 150x150px Earl Ray Tomblin Democratic Party (United States) 335,468 50.49% File:Bill Maloney.jpg Bill Maloney Republican Party (United States) 303,291 45.65% 250px County results 250px Congressional district results 1 Tomblin: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Maloney: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Governor Earl Ray Tomblin Democratic Party (United States) Earl Ray Tomblin Democratic Party (United States) The 2012 West Virginia gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 2012, to elect the governor of West Virginia. Democratic incumbent Earl Ray Tomblin, who was elected governor in a special election in 2011, was elected to a full four-year term. The election was a rematch of the 2011 special election. As of 2026, this was the last time a Democratic governor was re-elected in the state, the last time a Democrat won and served a full term as governor of West Virginia,Then-Democrat Jim Justice won the 2016 election, but he became a Republican in 2017. and the last time a Democrat was elected governor of West Virginia with a majority of votes. Democratic primary Candidates Arne Moltis, candidate for governor in 2011http://washingtonexaminer.com/news/2012/01/wva-candidates-file-congress-state-offices/2146846 W.Va. candidates file for Congress, state offices January 28, 2012 January 29, 2012 The Washington Examiner Associated Press Lawrence MessinaApril 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Earl Ray Tomblin, incumbent governorhttp://www.statejournal.com/story/16556221/tomblin-files-for-governor Tomblin files for governor January 19, 2012 January 27, 2012 State Journal Ann Ali https://web.archive.org/web/20160303165406/http://www.statejournal.com/story/16556221/tomblin-files-for-governor March 3, 2016 dead mdy-all Declined Jeff Kessler, state senator, president of the state senate, and candidate for governor in 2011http://www.news-register.net/page/content.detail/id/562316/Maloney-May-Try-Again.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120518095713/http://www.news-register.net/page/content.detail/id/562316/Maloney-May-Try-Again.html dead May 18, 2012 Maloney May Try Again November 29, 2011 January 3, 2012 The Intelligencer & Wheeling News Register Ian Hicks Brooks McCabe, state senator Results Democratic primary resultshttp://apps.sos.wv.gov/elections/results/results.aspx?year=2012&eid=8&county=Statewide Statewide Results May 27, 2012 Secretary of State of West Virginia December 7, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151207223601/http://apps.sos.wv.gov/elections/results/results.aspx?year=2012&eid=8&county=Statewide dead Earl Ray Tomblin (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 170,481 84.4% Arne Moltis Democratic Party (United States) 31,587 15.6% 202,068 100.0% Republican primary Candidates Ralph William Clark, philosophy professor at West Virginia University and candidate for governor in 2011 Bill Maloney, businessman and Republican nominee for governor in 2011http://www.dailymail.com/News/statenews/201201260067 https://archive.today/20130120072608/http://www.dailymail.com/News/statenews/201201260067 dead January 20, 2013 Maloney ready for another shot against Tomblin January 26, 2012 January 27, 2012 Charleston Daily Mail Ry Rivard Jared Hunt Declined Clark Barnes, state senator and candidate for governor in 2011 (did not file) Mark Sorsaia, Putnam County prosecutor and candidate for governor in 2011 (did not file) Mike Stuart, West Virginia Republican Party chairmanhttp://blogs.dailymail.com/capitolnotebook/2011/10/25/gop-chairman-not-running-for-public-office-in-12/ GOP Chairman: Not running for public office in '12 October 25, 2011 October 25, 2011 Charleston Daily Mail Ry Rivard October 30, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111030021728/http://blogs.dailymail.com/capitolnotebook/2011/10/25/gop-chairman-not-running-for-public-office-in-12/ dead Results Republican primary results Bill Maloney Republican Party (United States) 86,925 83.5% Ralph William Clark Republican Party (United States) 17,165 16.5% 104,090 100.0% General election Candidates Jesse Johnson (Mountain), former gubernatorial and senate nomineehttp://wvgazette.com/News/201207240163 Mountain Party nominates Johnson, Baber at Sutton convention July 24, 2012 August 1, 2012 The Charleston Gazette Bill Maloney (R), businessman and Republican nominee for governor in 2011 David Moran (Libertarian), farmer and retired engineerhttp://www.lpwv.info/index.php/extensions/candidates-corner/david-moran David Moran for Governor August 6, 2012 Libertarian Party of West Virginia October 2, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121002033517/http://www.lpwv.info/index.php/extensions/candidates-corner/david-moran dead Earl Ray Tomblin (D), incumbent governor Other potential candidates Norman Ferguson (NPA) Phil Hudok (Constitution), write-in candidate for governor in 2011 Debates Complete video of debate, October 9, 2012 - C-SPAN Predictions Source Ranking As of The Cook Political Report2012 Governor Race Ratings for November 1, 2012 https://www.cookpolitical.com/ratings/governor-race-ratings/139101 The Cook Political Report November 30, 2018 Lean D November 1, 2012 Sabato's Crystal BallPROJECTION: OBAMA WILL LIKELY WIN SECOND TERM http://crystalball.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/projection-obama-will-likely-win-second-term/ Sabato's Crystal Ball November 30, 2018 December 1, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181201094552/http://crystalball.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/projection-obama-will-likely-win-second-term/ dead Lean D November 5, 2012 Rothenberg Political Report2012 Gubernatorial Ratings http://www.insideelections.com/ratings/governor/2012-gubernatorial-ratings-november-2-2012 Gubernatorial Ratings The Rothenberg Political Report November 30, 2018 Lean D November 2, 2012 Real Clear Politics2012 Elections Map - 2012 Governor Races https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2012/governor/2012_elections_governor_map.html Real Clear Politics November 30, 2018 Likely D November 5, 2012 Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror Earl RayTomblin (D) BillMaloney (R) UndecidedR.L. Repasshttps://archive.today/20121204144417/http://www.dailymail.com/News/201208300213 R.L. Repass August 22–25, 2012 401 ± 4.9% 56% 35% 9%R.L. Repasshttps://archive.today/20121209122408/http://www.dailymail.com/News/201204300184 R.L. Repass April 25–28, 2012 410 ± 4.8% 60% 32% 8% Results West Virginia gubernatorial election, 2012http://services.sos.wv.gov/apps/elections/results/results.aspx?year=2012&eid=13&county=Statewide WV SOS - Elections - Election Results - Online Data Services 2019-01-12 2019-01-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20190113063031/http://services.sos.wv.gov/apps/elections/results/results.aspx?year=2012&eid=13&county=Statewide dead Democratic Party (United States) Earl Ray Tomblin (incumbent) 335,468 50.49% +0.94% Republican Party (United States) Bill Maloney 303,291 45.65% -1.40% Mountain Party Jesse Johnson 16,787 2.53% +0.51% Libertarian Party (United States) David Moran 8,909 1.34% N/A 664,455 100.00% N/A Democratic Party (United States) By county CountyEarl Ray TomblinDemocraticBill MaloneyRepublicanJesse JohnsonMountainDavid MoranLibertarianMarginTotal#%#%#%#%#%Barbour2,75747.98%2,78948.54%1011.76%991.72%−32−0.56%5,746Berkeley17,19547.13%17,99949.33%6351.74%6581.80%−804−2.20%36,487Boone5,80066.99%2,62430.31%1802.08%540.62%3,17636.68%8,658Braxton2,79659.10%1,78437.71%1152.43%360.76%1,01221.39%4,731Brooke5,06755.49%3,79741.58%1331.46%1351.48%1,27013.91%9,132Cabell17,44754.52%13,35741.74%8012.50%3961.24%4,09012.78%32,001Calhoun1,05148.50%98645.50%964.43%341.57%653.00%2,167Clay1,60552.99%1,27842.19%1264.16%200.66%32710.80%3,029Doddridge87232.00%1,72163.16%943.45%381.39%−849−31.16%2,725Fayette7,35352.67%5,93242.49%5053.62%1701.22%1,42110.18%13,960Gilmer1,34553.71%1,03341.25%893.55%371.48%31212.46%2,504Grant1,45332.35%2,91964.98%641.42%561.25%−1,466−32.64%4,492Greenbrier6,35749.52%5,82145.35%4823.75%1771.38%5364.18%12,837Hampshire3,61045.79%3,94450.03%1882.38%1421.80%−334−4.24%7,884Hancock6,07751.06%5,45445.83%1841.55%1861.56%6235.23%11,901Hardy2,86855.87%2,07440.41%1001.95%911.77%79415.47%5,133Harrison12,81849.18%12,46047.80%5342.05%2530.97%3581.37%26,065Jackson5,50847.48%5,71149.23%2962.55%850.73%−203−1.75%11,600Jefferson11,09150.97%9,51443.72%6663.06%4902.25%1,5777.25%21,761Kanawha38,78552.21%31,58442.52%3,3524.51%5630.76%7,2019.69%74,284Lewis2,92046.03%3,19250.32%1352.13%961.51%−272−4.29%6,343Lincoln4,24161.32%2,47635.80%1522.20%470.68%1,76525.52%6,916Logan9,48078.83%2,39319.90%890.74%640.53%7,08758.93%12,026Marion11,35853.05%9,23643.14%4462.08%3701.73%2,1229.91%21,410Marshall6,59351.53%5,80745.38%2411.88%1541.20%7866.14%12,795Mason5,21253.42%4,22943.35%2112.16%1041.07%98310.08%9,756McDowell4,00765.94%1,91931.58%881.45%631.04%2,08834.36%6,077Mercer9,25744.36%10,97452.59%4101.96%2261.08%−1,717−8.23%20,867Mineral4,87444.72%5,70852.37%1201.10%1971.81%−834−7.65%10,899Mingo6,07868.44%2,65629.91%951.07%520.59%3,42238.53%8,881Monongalia14,16045.73%15,03448.55%1,1423.69%6282.03%−874−2.82%30,964Monroe2,32045.04%2,59250.32%1773.44%621.20%−272−5.28%5,151Morgan3,07544.85%3,43950.16%2032.96%1392.03%−364−5.31%6,856Nicholas4,36749.46%4,17347.26%2062.33%830.94%1942.20%8,829Ohio8,60348.67%8,51948.19%3381.91%2171.23%840.48%17,677Pendleton1,72053.40%1,39143.19%682.11%421.30%32910.21%3,221Pleasants1,45251.49%1,30646.31%311.10%311.10%1465.18%2,820Pocahontas1,86353.40%1,38439.67%1855.30%571.63%47913.73%3,489Preston4,09637.30%6,02054.82%2202.00%6455.87%−1,924−17.52%10,981Putnam10,30343.67%12,53453.13%5842.48%1720.73%−2,231−9.46%23,593Raleigh12,60244.43%14,90052.53%5772.03%2841.00%−2,298−8.10%28,363Randolph5,07052.52%4,11542.63%2993.10%1691.75%9559.89%9,653Ritchie1,43838.48%2,17158.09%842.25%441.18%−733−19.61%3,737Roane2,60951.76%2,19143.46%1853.67%561.11%4188.29%5,041Summers2,51153.57%1,96942.01%1523.24%551.17%54211.56%4,687Taylor2,75546.62%2,96950.24%871.47%991.68%−214−3.62%5,910Tucker1,52748.62%1,42045.21%642.04%1304.14%1073.41%3,141Tyler1,42443.90%1,71152.74%682.10%411.26%−287−8.85%3,244Upshur3,42541.66%4,46454.29%2092.54%1241.51%−1,039−12.64%8,222Wayne7,71355.08%5,92842.33%2411.72%1220.87%1,78512.75%14,004Webster1,63558.58%1,01936.51%1003.58%371.33%61622.07%2,791Wetzel3,28256.19%2,36740.52%1172.00%751.28%91515.67%5,841Wirt1,07149.45%1,03047.55%341.57%311.43%411.89%2,166Wood16,28448.55%16,27248.52%5671.69%4151.24%120.04%33,538Wyoming4,28857.41%3,00240.19%1211.62%580.78%1,28617.22%7,469Totals335,46850.49%303,29145.65%16,7872.53%8,9091.34%32,1774.84%664,455 right 300px Shift by county 300px Trend by county Legend #d40000 Republican — >15% #ff0000 Republican — +12.5−15% #ff2a2a Republican — +10−12.5% #ff5555 Republican — +7.5−10% #ff8080 Republican — +5−7.5% #ffaaaa Republican — +2.5−5% #ffd5d5 Republican — +0−2.5% #d5f6ff Democratic — +0−2.5% #aaeeff Democratic — +2.5−5% #77e3ff Democratic — +5−7.5% #4bdbff Democratic — +7.5-10% #09ceff Democratic — +10−12.5% #00bdec Democratic — +12.5−15% #00a1c8 Democratic — >15% 300px County flips Legend Democratic #92c5de Hold #0671b0 Flip Republican #f48882 Hold #ca0120 Flip Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Calhoun (largest city: Grantsville) Gilmer (largest city: Glenville) Hardy (largest city: Moorefield) Jefferson (largest city: Charles Town) Ohio (largest borough: Wheeling) Pendleton (largest city: Franklin) Pocahontas (largest city: Marlinton) Roane (largest city: Spencer) Wirt (largest municipality: Elizabeth) Wood (largest municipality: Parkersburg) Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Barbour (largest city: Philippi) Mercer (largest city: Bluefield) Raleigh (largest city: Beckley) By congressional district Ray Tomblin won two of three congressional districts, including one that elected a Republican.https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2013/07/09/1220127/-Daily-Kos-Elections-2012-election-results-by-congressional-and-legislative-districts Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts Daily Kos 11 August 2020 District Ray Tomblin Maloney RepresentativeWest Virginia 1 1st 47.99% 48.21%David McKinleyWest Virginia 2 2nd 49.4% 46.19%Shelley Moore CapitoWest Virginia 3 3rd 54.43% 42.25%Nick Rahall Notes References 30em External links Elections Division at the West Virginia secretary of state Candidate sites (archived) Bill Maloney for Governor Earl Ray Tomblin for Governor David Moran for Governor 2012 West Virginia Gubernatorial