2012 Vermont gubernatorial election

The 2012 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 2012, to elect the Governor of Vermont. Incumbent Democratic Governor Peter Shumlin won re-election to a second term, making this the only one of his gubernatorial elections in which he won a majority of the vote. In his 2010 and 2014 races, the Vermont General Assembly was required to choose a winner in accordance with the state constitution, because no candidate won a majority.

Candidates

 * Peter Shumlin, incumbent

Candidates

 * Randy Brock, state senator and former state auditor

Declined

 * Brian Dubie, former lieutenant governor and 2010 gubernatorial nominee
 * Thom Lauzon, mayor of Barre
 * Patricia McDonald, Vermont Republican Party Chairwoman and former state representative
 * Roy Newton, newspaper publisher (did not file)
 * Tom Salmon, state auditor
 * Phil Scott, lieutenant governor
 * Mark Snelling, 2010 candidate for lieutenant governor and son of former governor Richard Snelling

Candidates

 * Martha Abbott, chairwoman of the Vermont Progressive Party (resigned nomination in order to aid Shumlin by avoiding split in progressive/liberal votes)

Candidates

 * Randy Brock (R), state senator and former state auditor
 * Dave Eagle (Liberty Union)
 * Cris Ericson (U.S. Marijuana), perennial candidate who also ran for the U.S. Senate
 * Emily Peyton (Independent)
 * Peter Shumlin (D), incumbent

Debates

 * Complete video of debate, October 13, 2012 - C-SPAN

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

 * Grand Isle (largest municipality: Alburgh)
 * Lamoille (largest municipality: Morristown)
 * Rutland (largest municipality: Rutland)