2012 Jalisco gubernatorial election
The 2012 gubernatorial election in the Mexican state of Jalisco was held on Sunday, July 1, 2012. Incumbent Jalisco Governor Emilio González Márquez of the National Action Party is retiring due to mandatory term limits, which limit all Mexican state governors to one, six-year term in office. The Jalisco gubernatorial election coincided with the 2012 Mexican presidential and general elections.
Candidates
| Party/Coalition | Candidates | Votes | - | - |
| National Action Party | Fernando Guzmán Pérez | 655,289 | 19.89% | |
| Institutional Revolutionary Party Ecologist Green Party of Mexico | Aristóteles Sandoval | 1,279,172 | 38.83% | |
| Party of the Democratic Revolution | Fernando Garza Martínez | 112,719 | 3.42% | |
| Citizens' Movement | Enrique Alfaro Ramírez | 1,121,977 | 34.06% | |
| New Alliance Party | María de los Ángeles Martínez Valdivia | 45,400 | 1.37% | |
| Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20120709033418/http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/elecciones2012/Jalisco/ | - | - | - | - |