The 2012 gubernatorial election in the Mexican state of Morelos was held on Sunday, July 1, 2012. [1] Incumbent Morelos Governor Marco Antonio Adame of the National Action Party (PAN) is retiring due to mandatory term limits, which limit all Mexican state governors to one, six-year term in office. The Morelos gubernatorial election coincided with the 2012 Mexican presidential and general elections.
| Party/Coalition | Candidates | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | National Action Party | Adrián Rivera Pérez | 113,994 | 15.1% |
   | Institutional Revolutionary Party Ecologist Green Party of Mexico New Alliance Party | José Amado Orihuela Trejo | 261,822 | 34.7% |
   | Party of the Democratic Revolution Labor Party Citizens' Movement | Graco Ramírez | 326,423 | 43.3 |
| Social Democratic Party of Morelos | Julio Cesar Yañez Moreno | 31,239 | 4.1% | |
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