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The2012 Delaware gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 2012, to elect thegovernor of Delaware. Incumbent Democratic GovernorJack 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.
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]
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| 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 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| 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 | ||
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