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Parents > United States > North Carolina > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline February 29, 2012 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 06, 2012 - 08:00am Central
Polls Close November 06, 2012 - 09:00pm Central
Term Start January 12, 2013 - 12:00pm
Term End January 01, 2017 - 12:00pm
ContributorJ.R.
Last ModifiedChronicler May 04, 2020 08:58am
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/04/2008
NameBeverly Perdue Votes2,146,189 (50.27%)
Term01/10/2009 - 01/12/2013 Margin145,021 (+3.40%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/08/2016
NameRoy Cooper Votes2,309,157 (49.02%)
Term01/01/2017 - 01/02/2021 Margin10,277 (+0.22%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
May 08, 2012 NC Governor - R Primary
Patrick L. "Pat" McCrory
R 897,137
May 08, 2012 NC Governor - D Primary
Walter Dalton
D 934,287
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
04/11/2009 11/06/2012
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Patrick L. "Pat" McCrory 16 22 12 --
Walter Dalton 1 2 ----
Leaning Call: Patrick L. "Pat" McCrory (95.05%)
Weighted Call: Patrick L. "Pat" McCrory (99.43%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

07/14/2009 11/04/2012

CANDIDATES
Photo  
Name Mayor Patrick L. "Pat" McCrory Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton Barbara Howe (W) Write-In (W) Donald Kreamer  
PartyRepublican Democratic Libertarian Nonpartisan Independent  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 2,440,707 (54.62%) 1,931,580 (43.23%) 94,652 (2.12%) 1,297 (0.03%) 59 (0.00%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -509,127 (-11.39%) -2,346,055 (-52.50%) -2,439,410 (-54.59%) -2,440,648 (-54.62%)  
Predict Avg.49.90% 44.10% 5.25% 0.00% 0.20%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $--  
Website [Website] [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 01/31/2012 01/26/2012 02/23/2012 -- 00/00/2012  
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MATCHUP POLLS (48 from 11 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg52.02%-- 36.63%-- 3.10%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--  
Public Policy Polling 
11/03/12-11/04/12		 50.00% -- 43.00% 4.0 4.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Public Policy Polling 
10/29/12-10/31/12		 50.00% -- 39.00% 2.0 4.00% 1.0 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Survey USA 
10/26/12-10/29/12		 53.00% 2.0 36.00% 3.0 5.00% 2.0 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Public Policy Polling 
10/23/12-10/25/12		 50.00% 3.0 37.00% -- 5.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
10/25/12-10/25/12		 54.00% 1.0 35.00% 7.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
10/17/12-10/17/12		 53.00% 1.0 42.00% 4.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
D BLUEDOGS
D James W. Crawford, Jr. 🔗
D Dewey L. Hill 🔗
R Maryland Republican
D NCdem
I JonathanNC
LBT Smart
R Hikikomori Blitzkrieg!
R CincinnatiReds1990
LBT Jed
 


EVENTS
Start Date End Date Type Title Contributor

VIDEO ADVERTISEMENTS
Start Date Candidate Category Ad Tone Lng Title Run Time Contributor
09/28/2012 vs Walter Dalton TVAd Attack eng Get The Job Done  00:00:32 RP 
09/27/2012 vs Patrick L. "Pat" McCrory TVAd Attack eng How Much?   00:00:32 RP 
09/25/2012 Walter Dalton vs Patrick L. "Pat" McCrory TVAd Contrast eng Hole  00:00:31 RP 
09/21/2012 Patrick L. "Pat" McCrory TVAd Endorsement eng Law  00:00:31 Campari_007 
09/21/2012 Patrick L. "Pat" McCrory TVAd Endorsement eng Ruth  00:00:31 RP 
09/18/2012 vs Walter Dalton TVAd Attack eng Year After Year   00:00:18 RP 
09/12/2012 Patrick L. "Pat" McCrory TVAd Issue eng Feet  00:00:30 RP 
09/11/2012 Walter Dalton TVAd Mixed eng Talk  00:00:32 RP 
08/30/2012 Patrick L. "Pat" McCrory TVAd Mixed eng Math  00:00:30 RP 
08/15/2012 Patrick L. "Pat" McCrory TVAd Biography eng Pat  00:00:31 RP 
08/07/2012 Patrick L. "Pat" McCrory TVAd Mixed eng Fix  00:01:01 RP 

BOOKS
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INFORMATION LINKS

NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Jul 07, 2012 09:00pm Poll Libertarian Candidate for Governor Polls at 7 Percent  Article CincinnatiReds1990 

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