Two-Cycle Governors Races (by 2012 Obama vs. Romney performance)

A breakdown of all 50 gubernatorial contests across two election cycles, arranged by 2012 presidential performance.

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2013/2014 Cycle Obama +15 or Greater Obama +5 to +14.9 Obama +4.9 to Romney +4.9 Romney +5 to +14.9 Romney +15 or Greater DEMOCRATS (14) Brown (CA) +23 Hickenlooper (CO) D+5 AR (Beebe) +24 Malloy (CT) +17 Dayton (MN) +8 Abercrombie (HI) +43 Hassan (NH)* +5 Quinn (IL) +17 Kitzhaber (OR) +12 MD (O'Malley) +26 MA (Patrick) +23 Cuomo (NY) +26 Chafee (I) (RI) +27 Shumlin (VT)* +36 REPUBLICANS (24) Christie (NJ) +17 Branstad (IA) +6 VA (McDonnell) D+4 Parnell (AK) +14 Bentley (AL) +22 LePage (ME) +15 Snyder (MI) +10 Scott (FL) D+1 AZ (Brewer) +9 Otter (ID) +32 Martinez (NM) +10 Kasich (OH) D+3 Deal (GA) +8 Brownback (KS) +22 Sandoval (NV) +7 Haley (SC) +10 NE (Heineman) +22 Corbett (PA) +5 Fallin (OK) +34 Walker (WI) +7 Daugaard (SD) +18 Haslam (TN) +20 Perry (TX) +16 Mead (WY) +41

* New Hampshire

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