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2012 U.S. Presidential Election: Barack Obama Won ✓

The 2012 United States presidential election was held on November 6, 2012. The election was a contest between Democratic nominee Barack Obama, the incumbent President, and Republican nominee Mitt Romney, a former Governor of Massachusetts. Obama secured 332 electoral votes to Romney's 206 and received just over 51% of the popular vote.

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332
Barack Obama ✓
65,899,660 votes (51.06%)

206
Mitt Romney
60,932,152 votes (47.20%)

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270 needed to win

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Florida Presidential Election

Barack Obama won the state of Florida.

Ohio Presidential Election

Barack Obama won the state of Ohio.

Pennsylvania Presidential Election

Barack Obama won the state of Pennsylvania.

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Results by state

Alabama

9 electoral votes

Barack Obama
Percent: 38.40%
Votes: 795,696

Mitt Romney
Percent: 60.50%
Votes: 1,255,925

California

55 electoral votes

Barack Obama
Percent: 60.20%
Votes: 7,854,285

Mitt Romney
Percent: 37.10%
Votes: 4,839,958

District of Columbia

3 electoral votes

Barack Obama
Percent: 90.90%
Votes: 267,070

Mitt Romney
Percent: 7.30%
Votes: 21,381

Idaho

4 electoral votes

Barack Obama
Percent: 32.60%
Votes: 212,787

Mitt Romney
Percent: 64.50%
Votes: 420,911

Kansas

6 electoral votes

Barack Obama
Percent: 38.00%
Votes: 440,726

Mitt Romney
Percent: 59.70%
Votes: 692,634

Maryland

10 electoral votes

Barack Obama
Percent: 62.00%
Votes: 1,677,844

Mitt Romney
Percent: 35.90%
Votes: 971,869

Mississippi

6 electoral votes

Barack Obama
Percent: 43.80%
Votes: 562,949

Mitt Romney
Percent: 55.30%
Votes: 710,746

Nevada

6 electoral votes

Barack Obama
Percent: 52.40%
Votes: 531,373

Mitt Romney
Percent: 45.70%
Votes: 463,567

New York

29 electoral votes

Barack Obama
Percent: 63.40%
Votes: 4,471,871

Mitt Romney
Percent: 35.20%
Votes: 2,485,432

Oklahoma

7 electoral votes

Barack Obama
Percent: 33.20%
Votes: 443,547

Mitt Romney
Percent: 66.80%
Votes: 891,325

South Carolina

9 electoral votes

Barack Obama
Percent: 44.10%
Votes: 865,941

Mitt Romney
Percent: 54.60%
Votes: 1,071,645

Utah

6 electoral votes

Barack Obama
Percent: 24.70%
Votes: 251,813

Mitt Romney
Percent: 72.80%
Votes: 740,600

West Virginia

5 electoral votes

Barack Obama
Percent: 35.50%
Votes: 238,269

Mitt Romney
Percent: 62.30%
Votes: 417,655

Alaska

3 electoral votes

Barack Obama
Percent: 40.80%
Votes: 122,640

Mitt Romney
Percent: 54.80%
Votes: 164,676

Colorado

9 electoral votes

Barack Obama
Percent: 51.50%
Votes: 1,323,101

Mitt Romney
Percent: 46.10%
Votes: 1,185,243

Florida

29 electoral votes

Barack Obama
Percent: 50.00%
Votes: 4,237,756

Mitt Romney
Percent: 49.10%
Votes: 4,163,447

Illinois

20 electoral votes

Barack Obama
Percent: 57.60%
Votes: 3,019,512

Mitt Romney
Percent: 40.70%
Votes: 2,135,216

Kentucky

8 electoral votes

Barack Obama
Percent: 37.80%
Votes: 679,370

Mitt Romney
Percent: 60.50%
Votes: 1,087,190

Massachusetts

11 electoral votes

Barack Obama
Percent: 60.70%
Votes: 1,921,290

Mitt Romney
Percent: 37.50%
Votes: 1,188,314

Missouri

10 electoral votes

Barack Obama
Percent: 44.40%
Votes: 1,223,796

Mitt Romney
Percent: 53.80%
Votes: 1,482,440

New Hampshire

4 electoral votes

Barack Obama
Percent: 52.00%
Votes: 369,561

Mitt Romney
Percent: 46.50%
Votes: 329,918

North Carolina

15 electoral votes

Barack Obama
Percent: 48.40%
Votes: 2,178,391

Mitt Romney
Percent: 50.40%
Votes: 2,270,395

Oregon

7 electoral votes

Barack Obama
Percent: 54.20%
Votes: 970,488

Mitt Romney
Percent: 42.10%
Votes: 754,175

South Dakota

3 electoral votes

Barack Obama
Percent: 39.90%
Votes: 145,039

Mitt Romney
Percent: 57.90%
Votes: 210,610

Vermont

3 electoral votes

Barack Obama
Percent: 66.60%
Votes: 199,239

Mitt Romney
Percent: 31.00%
Votes: 92,698

Wisconsin

10 electoral votes

Barack Obama
Percent: 52.90%
Votes: 1,620,985

Mitt Romney
Percent: 46.00%
Votes: 1,410,966

Arizona

11 electoral votes

Barack Obama
Percent: 44.60%
Votes: 1,025,232

Mitt Romney
Percent: 53.70%
Votes: 1,233,654

Connecticut

7 electoral votes

Barack Obama
Percent: 58.10%
Votes: 905,083

Mitt Romney
Percent: 40.70%
Votes: 634,892

Georgia

16 electoral votes

Barack Obama
Percent: 45.50%
Votes: 1,773,827

Mitt Romney
Percent: 53.30%
Votes: 2,078,688

Indiana

11 electoral votes

Barack Obama
Percent: 43.90%
Votes: 1,152,887

Mitt Romney
Percent: 54.10%
Votes: 1,420,543

Louisiana

8 electoral votes

Barack Obama
Percent: 40.60%
Votes: 809,141

Mitt Romney
Percent: 57.80%
Votes: 1,152,262

Michigan

16 electoral votes

Barack Obama
Percent: 54.20%
Votes: 2,564,569

Mitt Romney
Percent: 44.70%
Votes: 2,115,256

Montana

3 electoral votes

Barack Obama
Percent: 41.70%
Votes: 201,839

Mitt Romney
Percent: 55.40%
Votes: 267,928

New Jersey

14 electoral votes

Barack Obama
Percent: 58.30%
Votes: 2,122,786

Mitt Romney
Percent: 40.60%
Votes: 1,478,088

North Dakota

3 electoral votes

Barack Obama
Percent: 38.70%
Votes: 124,966

Mitt Romney
Percent: 58.30%
Votes: 188,320

Pennsylvania

20 electoral votes

Barack Obama
Percent: 52.10%
Votes: 2,990,274

Mitt Romney
Percent: 46.70%
Votes: 2,680,434

Tennessee

11 electoral votes

Barack Obama
Percent: 39.10%
Votes: 960,709

Mitt Romney
Percent: 59.50%
Votes: 1,462,330

Virginia

13 electoral votes

Barack Obama
Percent: 51.20%
Votes: 1,971,820

Mitt Romney
Percent: 47.30%
Votes: 1,822,522

Wyoming

3 electoral votes

Barack Obama
Percent: 27.80%
Votes: 69,286

Mitt Romney
Percent: 68.60%
Votes: 170,962

Arkansas

6 electoral votes

Barack Obama
Percent: 36.90%
Votes: 394,409

Mitt Romney
Percent: 60.60%
Votes: 647,744

Delaware

3 electoral votes

Barack Obama
Percent: 58.60%
Votes: 242,584

Mitt Romney
Percent: 40.00%
Votes: 165,484

Hawaii

4 electoral votes

Barack Obama
Percent: 70.50%
Votes: 306,658

Mitt Romney
Percent: 27.80%
Votes: 121,015

Iowa

6 electoral votes

Barack Obama
Percent: 52.00%
Votes: 822,544

Mitt Romney
Percent: 46.20%
Votes: 730,617

Maine

4 electoral votes

Barack Obama
Percent: 56.30%
Votes: 401,306

Mitt Romney
Percent: 41.00%
Votes: 292,276

Minnesota

10 electoral votes

Barack Obama
Percent: 52.70%
Votes: 1,546,167

Mitt Romney
Percent: 45.00%
Votes: 1,320,225

Nebraska

5 electoral votes

Barack Obama
Percent: 38.00%
Votes: 302,081

Mitt Romney
Percent: 59.80%
Votes: 475,064

New Mexico

5 electoral votes

Barack Obama
Percent: 53.00%
Votes: 415,335

Mitt Romney
Percent: 42.80%
Votes: 335,788

Ohio

18 electoral votes

Barack Obama
Percent: 50.70%
Votes: 2,827,621

Mitt Romney
Percent: 47.70%
Votes: 2,661,407

Rhode Island

4 electoral votes

Barack Obama
Percent: 62.70%
Votes: 279,677

Mitt Romney
Percent: 35.20%
Votes: 157,204

Texas

38 electoral votes

Barack Obama
Percent: 41.40%
Votes: 3,308,124

Mitt Romney
Percent: 57.20%
Votes: 4,569,843

Washington

12 electoral votes

Barack Obama
Percent: 56.20%
Votes: 1,755,396

Mitt Romney
Percent: 41.30%
Votes: 1,290,670

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