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. This is the last time that Democrats carried Grand Isle, Lamoille, and Rutland counties in a gubernatorial election.

Democratic nomination

Poll source	Date administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Peter Shumlin	Brian Dubie	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	July 28–31, 2011	1,233	± 2.8%	48%	40%	12%

Poll source	Date administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Peter Shumlin	Thom Lauzon	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	July 28–31, 2011	1,233	± 2.8%	52%	25%	23%

Poll source	Date administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Peter Shumlin	Tom Salmon	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	July 28–31, 2011	1,233	± 2.8%	50%	31%	18%

Poll source	Date administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Peter Shumlin	Phil Scott	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	July 28–31, 2011	1,233	± 2.8%	50%	33%	17%

Poll source	Date administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Peter Shumlin	Mark Snelling	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	July 28–31, 2011	1,233	± 2.8%	50%	29%	21%

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic