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Governor Elections 2012 | US Governor Elections | West Virginia Races

2012 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election Results

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Earl Ray Tomblin
Percent: 50.49%
Votes: 335,468

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Bill Maloney 
Percent: 45.64%
Votes: 303,291

Race Summary

The 2012 West Virginia gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 2012, and incumbent Democratic Governor Earl Ray Tomblin won the election with 50.49% of the vote against Republican Bill Maloney. 

Full Results

Earl Ray Tomblin (DEM)
Percent: 50.49%
Votes: 335,468

 

Bill Maloney (REP)
Percent: 45.64%
Votes: 303,291

 

Jesse Johnson (MTP)
Percent: 2.53%
Votes: 16,791

 

David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 1.34%
Votes: 8,936

 

Total votes: 664,486

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Results by County

Barbour County

Earl Ray Tomblin (DEM)
Percent: 47.98%
Votes: 2,757

Bill Maloney (REP)
Percent: 48.54%
Votes: 2,789

Jesse Johnson (MTP)
Percent: 1.76%
Votes: 101

David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 1.72%
Votes: 99

Total votes: 5,746

Brooke County

Earl Ray Tomblin (DEM)
Percent: 55.49%
Votes: 5,067

Bill Maloney (REP)
Percent: 41.58%
Votes: 3,797

Jesse Johnson (MTP)
Percent: 1.46%
Votes: 133

David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 1.48%
Votes: 135

Total votes: 9,132

Doddridge County

Earl Ray Tomblin (DEM)
Percent: 32.00%
Votes: 872

Bill Maloney (REP)
Percent: 63.16%
Votes: 1,721

Jesse Johnson (MTP)
Percent: 3.45%
Votes: 94

David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 1.39%
Votes: 38

Total votes: 2,725

Greenbrier County

Earl Ray Tomblin (DEM)
Percent: 49.52%
Votes: 6,357

Bill Maloney (REP)
Percent: 45.35%
Votes: 5,821

Jesse Johnson (MTP)
Percent: 3.75%
Votes: 482

David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 1.38%
Votes: 177

Total votes: 12,837

Harrison County

Earl Ray Tomblin (DEM)
Percent: 49.18%
Votes: 12,818

Bill Maloney (REP)
Percent: 47.80%
Votes: 12,460

Jesse Johnson (MTP)
Percent: 2.05%
Votes: 534

David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 0.97%
Votes: 253

Total votes: 26,065

Lewis County

Earl Ray Tomblin (DEM)
Percent: 46.03%
Votes: 2,920

Bill Maloney (REP)
Percent: 50.32%
Votes: 3,192

Jesse Johnson (MTP)
Percent: 2.13%
Votes: 135

David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 1.51%
Votes: 96

Total votes: 6,343

Marshall County

Earl Ray Tomblin (DEM)
Percent: 51.53%
Votes: 6,593

Bill Maloney (REP)
Percent: 45.38%
Votes: 5,807

Jesse Johnson (MTP)
Percent: 1.88%
Votes: 241

David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 1.20%
Votes: 154

Total votes: 12,795

Mineral County

Earl Ray Tomblin (DEM)
Percent: 44.72%
Votes: 4,874

Bill Maloney (REP)
Percent: 52.37%
Votes: 5,708

Jesse Johnson (MTP)
Percent: 1.10%
Votes: 120

David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 1.81%
Votes: 197

Total votes: 10,899

Morgan County

Earl Ray Tomblin (DEM)
Percent: 44.85%
Votes: 3,075

Bill Maloney (REP)
Percent: 50.16%
Votes: 3,439

Jesse Johnson (MTP)
Percent: 2.96%
Votes: 203

David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 2.03%
Votes: 139

Total votes: 6,856

Pleasants County

Earl Ray Tomblin (DEM)
Percent: 51.49%
Votes: 1,452

Bill Maloney (REP)
Percent: 46.31%
Votes: 1,306

Jesse Johnson (MTP)
Percent: 1.10%
Votes: 31

David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 1.10%
Votes: 31

Total votes: 2,820

Raleigh County

Earl Ray Tomblin (DEM)
Percent: 44.43%
Votes: 12,602

Bill Maloney (REP)
Percent: 52.53%
Votes: 14,900

Jesse Johnson (MTP)
Percent: 2.03%
Votes: 577

David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 1.00%
Votes: 284

Total votes: 28,363

Summers County

Earl Ray Tomblin (DEM)
Percent: 53.57%
Votes: 2,511

Bill Maloney (REP)
Percent: 42.01%
Votes: 1,969

Jesse Johnson (MTP)
Percent: 3.24%
Votes: 152

David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 1.17%
Votes: 55

Total votes: 4,687

Upshur County

Earl Ray Tomblin (DEM)
Percent: 41.66%
Votes: 3,425

Bill Maloney (REP)
Percent: 54.29%
Votes: 4,464

Jesse Johnson (MTP)
Percent: 2.54%
Votes: 209

David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 1.51%
Votes: 124

Total votes: 8,222

Wirt County

Earl Ray Tomblin (DEM)
Percent: 49.45%
Votes: 1,071

Bill Maloney (REP)
Percent: 47.55%
Votes: 1,030

Jesse Johnson (MTP)
Percent: 1.57%
Votes: 34

David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 1.43%
Votes: 31

Total votes: 2,166

Berkeley County

Earl Ray Tomblin (DEM)
Percent: 47.13%
Votes: 17,195

Bill Maloney (REP)
Percent: 49.33%
Votes: 17,999

Jesse Johnson (MTP)
Percent: 1.74%
Votes: 635

David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 1.80%
Votes: 658

Total votes: 36,487

Cabell County

Earl Ray Tomblin (DEM)
Percent: 54.52%
Votes: 17,447

Bill Maloney (REP)
Percent: 41.74%
Votes: 13,357

Jesse Johnson (MTP)
Percent: 2.50%
Votes: 801

David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 1.24%
Votes: 396

Total votes: 32,001

Fayette County

Earl Ray Tomblin (DEM)
Percent: 52.67%
Votes: 7,353

Bill Maloney (REP)
Percent: 42.49%
Votes: 5,932

Jesse Johnson (MTP)
Percent: 3.62%
Votes: 505

David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 1.22%
Votes: 170

Total votes: 13,960

Hampshire County

Earl Ray Tomblin (DEM)
Percent: 45.79%
Votes: 3,610

Bill Maloney (REP)
Percent: 50.03%
Votes: 3,944

Jesse Johnson (MTP)
Percent: 2.38%
Votes: 188

David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 1.80%
Votes: 142

Total votes: 7,884

Jackson County

Earl Ray Tomblin (DEM)
Percent: 47.48%
Votes: 5,508

Bill Maloney (REP)
Percent: 49.23%
Votes: 5,711

Jesse Johnson (MTP)
Percent: 2.55%
Votes: 296

David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 0.73%
Votes: 85

Total votes: 11,600

Lincoln County

Earl Ray Tomblin (DEM)
Percent: 61.32%
Votes: 4,241

Bill Maloney (REP)
Percent: 35.80%
Votes: 2,476

Jesse Johnson (MTP)
Percent: 2.20%
Votes: 152

David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 0.68%
Votes: 47

Total votes: 6,916

Mason County

Earl Ray Tomblin (DEM)
Percent: 53.42%
Votes: 5,212

Bill Maloney (REP)
Percent: 43.35%
Votes: 4,229

Jesse Johnson (MTP)
Percent: 2.16%
Votes: 211

David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 1.07%
Votes: 104

Total votes: 9,756

Mingo County

Earl Ray Tomblin (DEM)
Percent: 68.44%
Votes: 6,078

Bill Maloney (REP)
Percent: 29.91%
Votes: 2,656

Jesse Johnson (MTP)
Percent: 1.07%
Votes: 95

David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 0.59%
Votes: 52

Total votes: 8,881

Nicholas County

Earl Ray Tomblin (DEM)
Percent: 49.46%
Votes: 4,367

Bill Maloney (REP)
Percent: 47.26%
Votes: 4,173

Jesse Johnson (MTP)
Percent: 2.33%
Votes: 206

David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 0.94%
Votes: 83

Total votes: 8,829

Pocahontas County

Earl Ray Tomblin (DEM)
Percent: 53.40%
Votes: 1,863

Bill Maloney (REP)
Percent: 39.67%
Votes: 1,384

Jesse Johnson (MTP)
Percent: 5.30%
Votes: 185

David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 1.63%
Votes: 57

Total votes: 3,489

Randolph County

Earl Ray Tomblin (DEM)
Percent: 52.52%
Votes: 5,070

Bill Maloney (REP)
Percent: 42.63%
Votes: 4,115

Jesse Johnson (MTP)
Percent: 3.10%
Votes: 299

David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 1.75%
Votes: 169

Total votes: 9,653

Taylor County

Earl Ray Tomblin (DEM)
Percent: 46.62%
Votes: 2,755

Bill Maloney (REP)
Percent: 50.24%
Votes: 2,969

Jesse Johnson (MTP)
Percent: 1.47%
Votes: 87

David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 1.68%
Votes: 99

Total votes: 5,910

Wayne County

Earl Ray Tomblin (DEM)
Percent: 55.08%
Votes: 7,713

Bill Maloney (REP)
Percent: 42.33%
Votes: 5,928

Jesse Johnson (MTP)
Percent: 1.72%
Votes: 241

David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 0.87%
Votes: 122

Total votes: 14,004

Wood County

Earl Ray Tomblin (DEM)
Percent: 48.55%
Votes: 16,284

Bill Maloney (REP)
Percent: 48.52%
Votes: 16,272

Jesse Johnson (MTP)
Percent: 1.69%
Votes: 567

David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 1.24%
Votes: 415

Total votes: 33,538

Boone County

Earl Ray Tomblin (DEM)
Percent: 66.99%
Votes: 5,800

Bill Maloney (REP)
Percent: 30.31%
Votes: 2,624

Jesse Johnson (MTP)
Percent: 2.08%
Votes: 180

David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 0.62%
Votes: 54

Total votes: 8,658

Calhoun County

Earl Ray Tomblin (DEM)
Percent: 48.50%
Votes: 1,051

Bill Maloney (REP)
Percent: 45.50%
Votes: 986

Jesse Johnson (MTP)
Percent: 4.43%
Votes: 96

David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 1.57%
Votes: 34

Total votes: 2,167

Gilmer County

Earl Ray Tomblin (DEM)
Percent: 53.71%
Votes: 1,345

Bill Maloney (REP)
Percent: 41.25%
Votes: 1,033

Jesse Johnson (MTP)
Percent: 3.55%
Votes: 89

David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 1.48%
Votes: 37

Total votes: 2,504

Hancock County

Earl Ray Tomblin (DEM)
Percent: 51.06%
Votes: 6,077

Bill Maloney (REP)
Percent: 45.83%
Votes: 5,454

Jesse Johnson (MTP)
Percent: 1.55%
Votes: 184

David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 1.56%
Votes: 186

Total votes: 11,901

Jefferson County

Earl Ray Tomblin (DEM)
Percent: 50.97%
Votes: 11,091

Bill Maloney (REP)
Percent: 43.72%
Votes: 9,514

Jesse Johnson (MTP)
Percent: 3.06%
Votes: 666

David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 2.25%
Votes: 490

Total votes: 21,761

Logan County

Earl Ray Tomblin (DEM)
Percent: 78.83%
Votes: 9,480

Bill Maloney (REP)
Percent: 19.90%
Votes: 2,393

Jesse Johnson (MTP)
Percent: 0.74%
Votes: 89

David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 0.53%
Votes: 64

Total votes: 12,026

McDowell County

Earl Ray Tomblin (DEM)
Percent: 65.94%
Votes: 4,007

Bill Maloney (REP)
Percent: 31.58%
Votes: 1,919

Jesse Johnson (MTP)
Percent: 1.45%
Votes: 88

David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 1.04%
Votes: 63

Total votes: 6,077

Monongalia County

Earl Ray Tomblin (DEM)
Percent: 45.73%
Votes: 14,160

Bill Maloney (REP)
Percent: 48.55%
Votes: 15,034

Jesse Johnson (MTP)
Percent: 3.69%
Votes: 1,142

David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 2.03%
Votes: 628

Total votes: 30,964

Ohio County

Earl Ray Tomblin (DEM)
Percent: 48.67%
Votes: 8,603

Bill Maloney (REP)
Percent: 48.19%
Votes: 8,519

Jesse Johnson (MTP)
Percent: 1.91%
Votes: 338

David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 1.23%
Votes: 217

Total votes: 17,677

Preston County

Earl Ray Tomblin (DEM)
Percent: 37.30%
Votes: 4,096

Bill Maloney (REP)
Percent: 54.82%
Votes: 6,020

Jesse Johnson (MTP)
Percent: 2.00%
Votes: 220

David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 5.87%
Votes: 645

Total votes: 10,981

Ritchie County

Earl Ray Tomblin (DEM)
Percent: 38.48%
Votes: 1,438

Bill Maloney (REP)
Percent: 58.09%
Votes: 2,171

Jesse Johnson (MTP)
Percent: 2.25%
Votes: 84

David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 1.18%
Votes: 44

Total votes: 3,737

Tucker County

Earl Ray Tomblin (DEM)
Percent: 48.62%
Votes: 1,527

Bill Maloney (REP)
Percent: 45.21%
Votes: 1,420

Jesse Johnson (MTP)
Percent: 2.04%
Votes: 64

David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 4.14%
Votes: 130

Total votes: 3,141

Webster County

Earl Ray Tomblin (DEM)
Percent: 58.58%
Votes: 1,635

Bill Maloney (REP)
Percent: 36.51%
Votes: 1,019

Jesse Johnson (MTP)
Percent: 3.58%
Votes: 100

David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 1.33%
Votes: 37

Total votes: 2,791

Wyoming County

Earl Ray Tomblin (DEM)
Percent: 57.41%
Votes: 4,288

Bill Maloney (REP)
Percent: 40.19%
Votes: 3,002

Jesse Johnson (MTP)
Percent: 1.62%
Votes: 121

David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 0.78%
Votes: 58

Total votes: 7,469

Braxton County

Earl Ray Tomblin (DEM)
Percent: 59.10%
Votes: 2,796

Bill Maloney (REP)
Percent: 37.71%
Votes: 1,784

Jesse Johnson (MTP)
Percent: 2.43%
Votes: 115

David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 0.76%
Votes: 36

Total votes: 4,731

Clay County

Earl Ray Tomblin (DEM)
Percent: 52.99%
Votes: 1,605

Bill Maloney (REP)
Percent: 42.19%
Votes: 1,278

Jesse Johnson (MTP)
Percent: 4.16%
Votes: 126

David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 0.66%
Votes: 20

Total votes: 3,029

Grant County

Earl Ray Tomblin (DEM)
Percent: 32.35%
Votes: 1,453

Bill Maloney (REP)
Percent: 64.98%
Votes: 2,919

Jesse Johnson (MTP)
Percent: 1.42%
Votes: 64

David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 1.25%
Votes: 56

Total votes: 4,492

Hardy County

Earl Ray Tomblin (DEM)
Percent: 55.87%
Votes: 2,868

Bill Maloney (REP)
Percent: 40.41%
Votes: 2,074

Jesse Johnson (MTP)
Percent: 1.95%
Votes: 100

David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 1.77%
Votes: 91

Total votes: 5,133

Kanawha County

Earl Ray Tomblin (DEM)
Percent: 52.21%
Votes: 38,785

Bill Maloney (REP)
Percent: 42.52%
Votes: 31,584

Jesse Johnson (MTP)
Percent: 4.51%
Votes: 3,352

David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 0.76%
Votes: 563

Total votes: 74,284

Marion County

Earl Ray Tomblin (DEM)
Percent: 53.05%
Votes: 11,358

Bill Maloney (REP)
Percent: 43.14%
Votes: 9,236

Jesse Johnson (MTP)
Percent: 2.08%
Votes: 446

David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 1.73%
Votes: 370

Total votes: 21,410

Mercer County

Earl Ray Tomblin (DEM)
Percent: 44.36%
Votes: 9,257

Bill Maloney (REP)
Percent: 52.59%
Votes: 10,974

Jesse Johnson (MTP)
Percent: 1.96%
Votes: 410

David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 1.08%
Votes: 226

Total votes: 20,867

Monroe County

Earl Ray Tomblin (DEM)
Percent: 45.04%
Votes: 2,320

Bill Maloney (REP)
Percent: 50.32%
Votes: 2,592

Jesse Johnson (MTP)
Percent: 3.44%
Votes: 177

David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 1.20%
Votes: 62

Total votes: 5,151

Pendleton County

Earl Ray Tomblin (DEM)
Percent: 53.40%
Votes: 1,720

Bill Maloney (REP)
Percent: 43.19%
Votes: 1,391

Jesse Johnson (MTP)
Percent: 2.11%
Votes: 68

David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 1.30%
Votes: 42

Total votes: 3,221

Putnam County

Earl Ray Tomblin (DEM)
Percent: 43.67%
Votes: 10,303

Bill Maloney (REP)
Percent: 53.13%
Votes: 12,534

Jesse Johnson (MTP)
Percent: 2.48%
Votes: 584

David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 0.73%
Votes: 172

Total votes: 23,593

Roane County

Earl Ray Tomblin (DEM)
Percent: 51.76%
Votes: 2,609

Bill Maloney (REP)
Percent: 43.46%
Votes: 2,191

Jesse Johnson (MTP)
Percent: 3.67%
Votes: 185

David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 1.11%
Votes: 56

Total votes: 5,041

Tyler County

Earl Ray Tomblin (DEM)
Percent: 43.90%
Votes: 1,424

Bill Maloney (REP)
Percent: 52.74%
Votes: 1,711

Jesse Johnson (MTP)
Percent: 2.10%
Votes: 68

David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 1.26%
Votes: 41

Total votes: 3,244

Wetzel County

Earl Ray Tomblin (DEM)
Percent: 56.19%
Votes: 3,282

Bill Maloney (REP)
Percent: 40.52%
Votes: 2,367

Jesse Johnson (MTP)
Percent: 2.00%
Votes: 117

David Moran (LIB)
Percent: 1.28%
Votes: 75

Total votes: 5,841

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