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The2012 Indiana gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 2012. IncumbentgovernorMitch Daniels was term-limited and unable to seek a third term. The Republican candidate, CongressmanMike Pence; the Democratic candidate, formerSpeaker of the Indiana House of RepresentativesJohn R. Gregg; and the Libertarian candidate, youth mentor, small business owner and reality TV personality,Rupert Boneham, were all unopposed in their respective primaries or conventions and contested the general election. This is the first open Indiana gubernatorial election since1996 and the first gubernatorial election since1972 without the incumbent governor orlieutenant governor as a nominee.
When the polls closed, the election was very close, and continued to stay close throughout the night. Gregg performed well inMarion County (Indianapolis) andLake County (Gary), which were Democratic strongholds. Pence performed well in theIndianapolis suburbs and theFort Wayne area. At 12:34 am EST, theAssociated Press called the race for Pence. At 1:06 am, Gregg called Pence to concede, realizing there were not enough votes left to overtake him. Pence ultimately won the election and took office on January 14, 2013. This was the closest race for governor since1960.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John R. Gregg | 207,365 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 207,365 | 100 | ||
TheIndiana Debate Commission organized three televised debates between Indiana Gubernatorial candidates Republican Mike Pence, Democrat John R. Gregg and Libertarian Rupert Boneham.Debate schedule
The first debate was held on Wednesday, October 10, 2012, at the Zionsville Performing Arts Center inZionsville, Indiana and was moderated by formerIndianapolis Star editor Dennis Ryerson.
The second debate was held on Wednesday, October 17, 2012, at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center inSouth Bend, Indiana and wasmoderated by Indiana Fiscal Policy Institute president John Ketzenberger.
The third debate was held on Thursday, October 25, 2012, at theWFWA PBS 39 studio inFort Wayne, Indiana and was moderated byDePauw University Executive Director of Media Relations Ken Owen.
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[9] | Likely R | November 1, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[10] | Likely R | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg Political Report[11] | Likely R | November 2, 2012 |
| Real Clear Politics[12] | Likely R | November 5, 2012 |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Mike Pence (R) | John R. Gregg (D) | Rupert Boneham (L) | Other | Undecided |
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| Howey Politics/DePauw[13] | October 28–30, 2012 | 800 | ± 3.5% | 47% | 40% | 5% | — | — |
| Benenson Strategy Group[14] | October 18–21, 2012 | 701 | ± 3.7% | 44% | 38% | 6% | — | 12% |
| YouGov[15] | October 4–11, 2012 | 470 | ± 5.6% | 49% | 38% | — | — | 13% |
| Howey Politics/DePauw University[16] | September 19–23, 2012 | 800 | ± 3.5% | 47% | 34% | 5% | — | 14% |
| Market Research Insight[17] | August 6–9, 2012 | 600 | ± 4% | 50% | 32% | 3% | — | 15% |
| Market Research Insight[18] | March 26–27, 2012 | 503 | ± 4.5% | 44% | 31% | 5% | — | 20% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Mike Pence/Sue Ellspermann | 1,275,424 | 49.49% | −8.35% | |
| Democratic | John R. Gregg/Vi Simpson | 1,200,016 | 46.56% | +6.52% | |
| Libertarian | Rupert Boneham | 101,868 | 3.95% | +1.83% | |
| Independent | Donnie Harold Harris (write-in) | 21 | 0.00% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 2,577,329 | 100.0% | N/A | ||
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| Mike Pence Republican | John R. Gregg Democratic | Rupert Boneham Libertarian | Margin | Total | |||||
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| County | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes |
| Adams | 8,108 | 62.60% | 4,515 | 34.86% | 329 | 2.54% | 3,593 | 27.74% | 12,952 |
| Allen | 78,657 | 54.69% | 61,365 | 42.67% | 3,790 | 2.64% | 17,292 | 12.02% | 143,812 |
| Bartholomew | 17,414 | 59.74% | 10,607 | 36.39% | 1,130 | 3.88% | 6,807 | 23.35% | 29,151 |
| Benton | 1,944 | 54.81% | 1,374 | 38.74% | 229 | 6.46% | 570 | 16.07% | 3,547 |
| Blackford | 2,432 | 52.23% | 2,012 | 43.21% | 212 | 4.55% | 420 | 9.02% | 4,656 |
| Boone | 17,415 | 56.43% | 8,709 | 31.59% | 1,019 | 3.70% | 8,706 | 31.58% | 27,565 |
| Brown | 3,773 | 40.30% | 3,407 | 44.52% | 455 | 5.95% | 366 | 4.78% | 7,653 |
| Carroll | 4,164 | 53.62% | 3,132 | 40.33% | 470 | 6.05% | 1,032 | 13.29% | 7,766 |
| Cass | 7,104 | 50.19% | 6,246 | 44.13% | 803 | 5.67% | 858 | 6.06% | 14,153 |
| Clark | 24,322 | 52.90% | 20,108 | 43.73% | 1,548 | 3.37% | 4,214 | 9.17% | 45,978 |
| Clay | 5,525 | 50.98% | 4,747 | 43.80% | 565 | 5.21% | 778 | 7.18% | 10,837 |
| Clinton | 5,411 | 54.93% | 3,875 | 39.34% | 565 | 5.74% | 1,536 | 15.59% | 9,851 |
| Crawford | 2,096 | 46.63% | 2,266 | 50.41% | 133 | 2.96% | -170 | -3.78% | 4,495 |
| Daviess | 5,386 | 53.52% | 4,396 | 43.68% | 281 | 2.79% | 990 | 9.84% | 10,063 |
| Dearborn | 14,353 | 66.64% | 6,210 | 28.83% | 974 | 4.52% | 8,143 | 37.81% | 21,537 |
| Decatur | 6,479 | 63.04% | 3,182 | 30.96% | 616 | 5.99% | 3,297 | 32.08% | 10,277 |
| DeKalb | 9,583 | 59.89% | 5,847 | 36.54% | 571 | 3.57% | 3,736 | 23.35% | 16,001 |
| Delaware | 19,978 | 45.56% | 21,901 | 49.95% | 1,967 | 4.49% | -1,923 | -4.39% | 43,846 |
| Dubois | 10,931 | 59.64% | 6,958 | 37.97% | 438 | 2.39% | 3,973 | 21.68% | 18,327 |
| Elkhart | 38,969 | 57.91% | 26,340 | 39.15% | 1,978 | 2.94% | 12,629 | 18.77% | 67,287 |
| Fayette | 4,573 | 52.64% | 3,662 | 42.15% | 452 | 5.20% | 911 | 10.49% | 8,687 |
| Floyd | 18,982 | 54.74% | 14,738 | 42.50% | 954 | 2.75% | 4,244 | 12.24% | 34,674 |
| Fountain | 3,760 | 53.27% | 2,884 | 40.86% | 414 | 5.87% | 876 | 12.41% | 7,058 |
| Franklin | 6,967 | 67.89% | 2,858 | 27.84% | 439 | 4.28% | 4,109 | 40.03% | 10,264 |
| Fulton | 4,532 | 56.03% | 3,194 | 39.49% | 362 | 4.48% | 1,338 | 16.54% | 8,088 |
| Gibson | 7,731 | 52.86% | 6,508 | 44.50% | 387 | 2.65% | 1,223 | 8.36% | 14,626 |
| Grant | 13,824 | 55.15% | 10,313 | 41.14% | 931 | 3.71% | 3,511 | 14.01% | 25,068 |
| Greene | 5,486 | 41.74% | 7,307 | 55.60% | 350 | 2.66% | -1,821 | -13.86% | 13,143 |
| Hamilton | 88,062 | 65.19% | 41,761 | 30.91% | 5,265 | 3.90% | 46,301 | 34.27% | 135,088 |
| Hancock | 20,288 | 62.17% | 10,464 | 32.07% | 1,879 | 5.76% | 9,824 | 30.11% | 32,631 |
| Harrison | 9,987 | 57.07% | 6,959 | 39.77% | 554 | 3.17% | 3,028 | 17.30% | 17,500 |
| Hendricks | 40,242 | 61.33% | 22,115 | 33.70% | 3,257 | 4.96% | 18,127 | 27.63% | 65,614 |
| Henry | 9,437 | 49.63% | 8,277 | 43.53% | 1,301 | 6.84% | 1,160 | 6.10% | 19,015 |
| Howard | 17,768 | 49.24% | 16,515 | 45.77% | 1,802 | 4.99% | 1,253 | 3.47% | 36,085 |
| Huntington | 9,623 | 62.68% | 5,212 | 33.95% | 517 | 3.37% | 4,411 | 28.73% | 15,352 |
| Jackson | 9,613 | 57.78% | 6,377 | 38.33% | 648 | 3.89% | 3,236 | 19.45% | 16,638 |
| Jasper | 6,987 | 56.10% | 5,055 | 40.59% | 412 | 3.31% | 1,932 | 15.51% | 12,454 |
| Jay | 4,324 | 55.05% | 3,183 | 40.52% | 348 | 4.43% | 1,141 | 14.53% | 7,855 |
| Jefferson | 6,715 | 52.76% | 5,610 | 44.08% | 403 | 3.17% | 1,105 | 8.68% | 12,728 |
| Jennings | 5,648 | 55.76% | 4,023 | 39.72% | 458 | 4.52% | 1,625 | 16.04% | 10,129 |
| Johnson | 35,805 | 62.67% | 18,097 | 31.68% | 3,231 | 5.66% | 17,708 | 30.99% | 57,133 |
| Knox | 5,031 | 33.11% | 9,911 | 65.23% | 253 | 1.67% | -4,880 | -32.12% | 15,195 |
| Kosciusko | 20,527 | 69.01% | 8,300 | 27.90% | 919 | 3.09% | 12,227 | 41.10% | 29,746 |
| LaGrange | 5,653 | 61.01% | 3,257 | 35.15% | 355 | 3.83% | 2,396 | 25.86% | 9,265 |
| Lake | 55,750 | 30.70% | 122,251 | 67.32% | 3,584 | 1.97% | -66,501 | -36.62% | 181,585 |
| LaPorte | 16,159 | 38.48% | 24,186 | 57.59% | 1,653 | 3.94% | -8,027 | -19.11% | 41,998 |
| Lawrence | 10,094 | 57.14% | 6,830 | 38.67% | 740 | 4.19% | 3,264 | 18.48% | 17,664 |
| Madison | 24,048 | 46.06% | 25,392 | 48.64% | 2,765 | 5.30% | -1,344 | -2.57% | 52,205 |
| Marion | 129,125 | 36.27% | 209,325 | 58.80% | 17,518 | 4.92% | -80,200 | -22.53% | 355,968 |
| Marshall | 9,900 | 56.22% | 7,112 | 40.39% | 598 | 3.40% | 2,788 | 15.83% | 17,610 |
| Martin | 2,471 | 52.36% | 2,050 | 43.44% | 198 | 4.20% | 421 | 8.92% | 4,719 |
| Miami | 6,882 | 54.48% | 4,982 | 39.28% | 767 | 6.07% | 1,900 | 15.04% | 12,631 |
| Monroe | 14,530 | 36.76% | 22,981 | 58.14% | 2,019 | 5.11% | -8,451 | -21.38% | 39,530 |
| Montgomery | 8,105 | 56.41% | 5,482 | 38.16% | 780 | 5.43% | 2,623 | 18.26% | 14,367 |
| Morgan | 17,079 | 60.81% | 9,295 | 33.10% | 1,711 | 6.09% | 7,784 | 27.72% | 28,085 |
| Newton | 3,015 | 54.28% | 2,287 | 41.17% | 253 | 4.55% | 728 | 13.11% | 5,555 |
| Noble | 9,405 | 58.78% | 6,047 | 37.80% | 547 | 3.42% | 3,358 | 20.99% | 15,999 |
| Ohio | 1,554 | 56.57% | 1,084 | 39.46% | 109 | 3.97% | 470 | 17.11% | 2,747 |
| Orange | 4,112 | 53.85% | 3,273 | 42.86% | 251 | 3.29% | 839 | 10.99% | 7,636 |
| Owen | 4,164 | 51.43% | 3,456 | 42.69% | 476 | 5.88% | 708 | 8.75% | 8,096 |
| Parke | 3,366 | 51.78% | 2,818 | 43.35% | 316 | 4.86% | 548 | 8.43% | 6,500 |
| Perry | 3,132 | 40.04% | 4,523 | 57.82% | 168 | 2.15% | -1,391 | -17.78% | 7,823 |
| Pike | 2,661 | 45.18% | 3,066 | 52.05% | 163 | 2.77% | -405 | -6.88% | 5,890 |
| Porter | 29,321 | 41.06% | 39,893 | 55.86% | 2,198 | 3.08% | -10,572 | -14.80% | 71,412 |
| Posey | 6,455 | 53.30% | 5,340 | 44.10% | 315 | 2.60% | 1,115 | 9.21% | 12,110 |
| Pulaski | 2,809 | 53.88% | 2,189 | 41.99% | 215 | 4.12% | 620 | 11.89% | 5,213 |
| Putnam | 7,550 | 55.03% | 5,307 | 38.68% | 864 | 6.30% | 2,243 | 16.35% | 13,721 |
| Randolph | 5,708 | 56.51% | 3,939 | 39.00% | 454 | 4.49% | 1,769 | 17.51% | 10,101 |
| Ripley | 7,018 | 64.99% | 3,224 | 29.85% | 557 | 5.16% | 3,794 | 35.13% | 10,799 |
| Rush | 4,120 | 59.20% | 2,370 | 34.05% | 470 | 6.75% | 1,750 | 25.14% | 6,960 |
| St. Joseph | 47,208 | 43.11% | 59,410 | 54.25% | 2,897 | 2.65% | -12,202 | -11.14% | 109,515 |
| Scott | 4,069 | 47.26% | 4,287 | 49.79% | 254 | 2.95% | -218 | -2.53% | 8,610 |
| Shelby | 9,643 | 57.70% | 5,994 | 35.87% | 1,084 | 6.49% | 3,649 | 21.83% | 16,712 |
| Spencer | 5,059 | 52.38% | 4,385 | 45.40% | 215 | 2.23% | 674 | 6.98% | 9,659 |
| Starke | 3,828 | 45.27% | 4,291 | 50.75% | 337 | 3.99% | -463 | -5.48% | 8,456 |
| Steuben | 7,772 | 57.19% | 5,308 | 39.06% | 509 | 3.75% | 2,464 | 18.13% | 13,589 |
| Sullivan | 2,948 | 35.33% | 5,179 | 62.06% | 218 | 2.61% | -2,231 | -26.73% | 8,345 |
| Switzerland | 1,666 | 50.73% | 1,489 | 45.34% | 129 | 3.93% | 177 | 5.39% | 3,284 |
| Tippecanoe | 25,709 | 45.70% | 27,615 | 49.09% | 2,929 | 5.21% | -1,906 | -3.39% | 56,253 |
| Tipton | 4,136 | 56.74% | 2,572 | 35.29% | 401 | 5.50% | 1,564 | 21.46% | 7,289 |
| Union | 1,963 | 64.40% | 940 | 30.84% | 145 | 4.76% | 1,023 | 33.56% | 3,048 |
| Vanderburgh | 36,459 | 51.16% | 32,830 | 46.07% | 1,969 | 2.76% | 3,629 | 5.09% | 71,258 |
| Vermillion | 2,617 | 39.76% | 3,639 | 55.29% | 326 | 4.95% | -1,022 | -15.53% | 6,582 |
| Vigo | 15,013 | 37.98% | 22,988 | 58.15% | 1,528 | 3.87% | -7,975 | -20.18% | 39,529 |
| Wabash | 7,524 | 60.41% | 4,459 | 35.80% | 471 | 3.78% | 3,065 | 24.61% | 12,454 |
| Warren | 2,013 | 53.25% | 1,579 | 41.77% | 188 | 4.97% | 434 | 11.48% | 3,780 |
| Warrick | 13,654 | 56.25% | 10,030 | 41.32% | 588 | 2.42% | 3,624 | 14.93% | 24,272 |
| Washington | 6,129 | 57.71% | 4,108 | 38.68% | 383 | 3.61% | 2,021 | 19.03% | 10,620 |
| Wayne | 13,891 | 54.66% | 10,261 | 40.38% | 1,262 | 4.97% | 3,630 | 14.28% | 25,414 |
| Wells | 8,517 | 66.18% | 3,997 | 31.06% | 355 | 2.76% | 4,520 | 35.12% | 12,869 |
| White | 5,032 | 50.93% | 4,279 | 43.31% | 570 | 5.77% | 753 | 7.62% | 9,881 |
| Whitley | 9,084 | 61.44% | 5,209 | 35.23% | 493 | 3.33% | 3,875 | 26.21% | 14,786 |
Pence won six of nine congressional districts; while Gregg won three including one, the 8th district, that elected a Republican.[21]
| District | Pence | Gregg | Representative |
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| 1st | 33.61% | 63.98% | Pete Visclosky |
| 2nd | 50.63% | 46.15% | Joe Donnelly (112th Congress) |
| Jackie Walorski (113th Congress) | |||
| 3rd | 58.24% | 38.77% | Marlin Stutzman |
| 4th | 53.82% | 40.87% | Todd Rokita |
| 5th | 55.34% | 40.44% | Dan Burton (112th Congress) |
| Susan Brooks (113th Congress) | |||
| 6th | 56.56% | 38.49% | Mike Pence (112th Congress) |
| Luke Messer (113th Congress) | |||
| 7th | 33.07% | 61.73% | André Carson |
| 8th | 48.28% | 48.69% | Larry Bucshon |
| 9th | 53.08% | 42.70% | Todd Young |
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