Election of 2012
LINKS
| Abbreviations | Definitions | Sources |
BASICS
| Category | Result |
|---|---|
| Incumbent | Barack Obama (D) |
| Prior streak | D (1) |
| Prior five elections | D (3), R (2) |
| Population | 313,914,040 |
| States | 51 |
| Electoral votes | 538 |
| Popular votes | 129,085,403 |
| Voter turnout | 54.9% |
FIELD OF QUALIFIED CANDIDATES
| Candidate | Party | PI | Age | State | Position | Nom | Win | CS | ROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barack Obama | D | 8.3 | 51.24 | Illinois | President | X | X | 81.59 | 98 |
| Mitt Romney | R | 5.9 | 65.64 | Massachusetts | Former governor | X | — | 70.93 | 120 |
| Rick Santorum | R | 7.3 | 54.48 | Pennsylvania | Former senator | — | — | 22.25 | 30 |
| Newt Gingrich | R | 4.3 | 69.37 | Georgia | Former representative | — | — | 18.59 | 43 |
| Ron Paul | R | 4.6 | 77.20 | Texas | Representative | — | — | 18.11 | 39 |
| Jon Huntsman | R | 6.7 | 52.60 | Utah | Former governor | — | — | 10.27 | 15 |
| Rick Perry | R | 7.5 | 62.66 | Texas | Governor | — | — | 10.14 | 14 |
| Michele Bachmann | R | 4.3 | 56.57 | Minnesota | Representative | — | — | 10.11 | 24 |
GENERAL ELECTION
| Candidate | Party | SC | PV | PV% | EV | EV% | PV*EQ | EV*EQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barack Obama | D | 27 | 65,915,796 | 51.06% | 332 | 61.71% | 51,063,710 | 332 |
| Mitt Romney | R | 24 | 60,933,500 | 47.20% | 206 | 38.29% | 47,204,020 | 206 |
REGIONAL SPLITS
| Candidate | Party | PV% | East | South | Midwest | West | EV | East | South | Midwest | West |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barack Obama | D | 51.06% | 58.65% | 44.45% | 50.67% | 54.18% | 332 | 112 | 42 | 80 | 98 |
| Mitt Romney | R | 47.20% | 39.77% | 54.29% | 47.62% | 43.19% | 206 | 5 | 133 | 38 | 30 |
PV BY STATES
| State | Total PV | Obama | Romney | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2,074,338 | 795,696 | 1,255,925 | 22,717 |
| Alaska | 300,495 | 122,640 | 164,676 | 13,179 |
| Arizona | 2,299,254 | 1,025,232 | 1,233,654 | 40,368 |
| Arkansas | 1,069,468 | 394,409 | 647,744 | 27,315 |
| California | 13,038,547 | 7,854,285 | 4,839,958 | 344,304 |
| Colorado | 2,569,522 | 1,323,102 | 1,185,243 | 61,177 |
| Connecticut | 1,558,960 | 905,083 | 634,892 | 18,985 |
| Delaware | 413,921 | 242,584 | 165,484 | 5,853 |
| District of Columbia | 293,764 | 267,070 | 21,381 | 5,313 |
| Florida | 8,474,179 | 4,237,756 | 4,163,447 | 72,976 |
| Georgia | 3,900,050 | 1,773,827 | 2,078,688 | 47,535 |
| Hawaii | 434,697 | 306,658 | 121,015 | 7,024 |
| Idaho | 652,274 | 212,787 | 420,911 | 18,576 |
| Illinois | 5,242,014 | 3,019,512 | 2,135,216 | 87,286 |
| Indiana | 2,624,534 | 1,152,887 | 1,420,543 | 51,104 |
| Iowa | 1,582,180 | 822,544 | 730,617 | 29,019 |
| Kansas | 1,159,971 | 440,726 | 692,634 | 26,611 |
| Kentucky | 1,797,212 | 679,370 | 1,087,190 | 30,652 |
| Louisiana | 1,994,065 | 809,141 | 1,152,262 | 32,662 |
| Maine | 713,180 | 401,306 | 292,276 | 19,598 |
| Maryland | 2,707,327 | 1,677,844 | 971,869 | 57,614 |
| Massachusetts | 3,167,767 | 1,921,290 | 1,188,314 | 58,163 |
| Michigan | 4,730,961 | 2,564,569 | 2,115,256 | 51,136 |
| Minnesota | 2,936,561 | 1,546,167 | 1,320,225 | 70,169 |
| Mississippi | 1,285,584 | 562,949 | 710,746 | 11,889 |
| Missouri | 2,757,323 | 1,223,796 | 1,482,440 | 51,087 |
| Montana | 484,048 | 201,839 | 267,928 | 14,281 |
| Nebraska | 794,379 | 302,081 | 475,064 | 17,234 |
| Nevada | 1,014,918 | 531,373 | 463,567 | 19,978 |
| New Hampshire | 710,972 | 369,561 | 329,918 | 11,493 |
| New Jersey | 3,640,292 | 2,125,101 | 1,477,568 | 37,623 |
| New Mexico | 783,758 | 415,335 | 335,788 | 32,635 |
| New York | 7,081,159 | 4,485,741 | 2,490,431 | 104,987 |
| North Carolina | 4,505,372 | 2,178,391 | 2,270,395 | 56,586 |
| North Dakota | 322,627 | 124,827 | 188,163 | 9,637 |
| Ohio | 5,580,840 | 2,827,710 | 2,661,433 | 91,697 |
| Oklahoma | 1,334,872 | 443,547 | 891,325 | — |
| Oregon | 1,789,270 | 970,488 | 754,175 | 64,607 |
| Pennsylvania | 5,753,670 | 2,990,274 | 2,680,434 | 82,962 |
| Rhode Island | 446,049 | 279,677 | 157,204 | 9,168 |
| South Carolina | 1,964,118 | 865,941 | 1,071,645 | 26,532 |
| South Dakota | 363,815 | 145,039 | 210,610 | 8,166 |
| Tennessee | 2,458,577 | 960,709 | 1,462,330 | 35,538 |
| Texas | 7,993,851 | 3,308,124 | 4,569,843 | 115,884 |
| Utah | 1,017,440 | 251,813 | 740,600 | 25,027 |
| Vermont | 299,290 | 199,239 | 92,698 | 7,353 |
| Virginia | 3,854,489 | 1,971,820 | 1,822,522 | 60,147 |
| Washington | 3,125,516 | 1,755,396 | 1,290,670 | 79,450 |
| West Virginia | 670,438 | 238,269 | 417,655 | 14,514 |
| Wisconsin | 3,068,434 | 1,620,985 | 1,407,966 | 39,483 |
| Wyoming | 249,061 | 69,286 | 170,962 | 8,813 |
| Total | 129,085,403 | 65,915,796 | 60,933,500 | 2,236,107 |
PV% BY STATES
| State | PV winner | Obama | Romney | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Romney | 38.36% | 60.55% | 1.10% |
| Alaska | Romney | 40.81% | 54.80% | 4.39% |
| Arizona | Romney | 44.59% | 53.66% | 1.76% |
| Arkansas | Romney | 36.88% | 60.57% | 2.55% |
| California | Obama | 60.24% | 37.12% | 2.64% |
| Colorado | Obama | 51.49% | 46.13% | 2.38% |
| Connecticut | Obama | 58.06% | 40.73% | 1.22% |
| Delaware | Obama | 58.61% | 39.98% | 1.41% |
| District of Columbia | Obama | 90.91% | 7.28% | 1.81% |
| Florida | Obama | 50.01% | 49.13% | 0.86% |
| Georgia | Romney | 45.48% | 53.30% | 1.22% |
| Hawaii | Obama | 70.55% | 27.84% | 1.62% |
| Idaho | Romney | 32.62% | 64.53% | 2.85% |
| Illinois | Obama | 57.60% | 40.73% | 1.67% |
| Indiana | Romney | 43.93% | 54.13% | 1.95% |
| Iowa | Obama | 51.99% | 46.18% | 1.83% |
| Kansas | Romney | 38.00% | 59.71% | 2.29% |
| Kentucky | Romney | 37.80% | 60.49% | 1.71% |
| Louisiana | Romney | 40.58% | 57.79% | 1.64% |
| Maine | Obama | 56.27% | 40.98% | 2.75% |
| Maryland | Obama | 61.97% | 35.90% | 2.13% |
| Massachusetts | Obama | 60.65% | 37.51% | 1.84% |
| Michigan | Obama | 54.21% | 44.71% | 1.08% |
| Minnesota | Obama | 52.65% | 44.96% | 2.39% |
| Mississippi | Romney | 43.79% | 55.29% | 0.93% |
| Missouri | Romney | 44.38% | 53.76% | 1.85% |
| Montana | Romney | 41.70% | 55.35% | 2.95% |
| Nebraska | Romney | 38.03% | 59.80% | 2.17% |
| Nevada | Obama | 52.36% | 45.68% | 1.97% |
| New Hampshire | Obama | 51.98% | 46.40% | 1.62% |
| New Jersey | Obama | 58.38% | 40.59% | 1.03% |
| New Mexico | Obama | 52.99% | 42.84% | 4.16% |
| New York | Obama | 63.35% | 35.17% | 1.48% |
| North Carolina | Romney | 48.35% | 50.39% | 1.26% |
| North Dakota | Romney | 38.69% | 58.32% | 2.99% |
| Ohio | Obama | 50.67% | 47.69% | 1.64% |
| Oklahoma | Romney | 33.23% | 66.77% | — |
| Oregon | Obama | 54.24% | 42.15% | 3.61% |
| Pennsylvania | Obama | 51.97% | 46.59% | 1.44% |
| Rhode Island | Obama | 62.70% | 35.24% | 2.06% |
| South Carolina | Romney | 44.09% | 54.56% | 1.35% |
| South Dakota | Romney | 39.87% | 57.89% | 2.25% |
| Tennessee | Romney | 39.08% | 59.48% | 1.45% |
| Texas | Romney | 41.38% | 57.17% | 1.45% |
| Utah | Romney | 24.75% | 72.79% | 2.46% |
| Vermont | Obama | 66.57% | 30.97% | 2.46% |
| Virginia | Obama | 51.16% | 47.28% | 1.56% |
| Washington | Obama | 56.16% | 41.30% | 2.54% |
| West Virginia | Romney | 35.54% | 62.30% | 2.17% |
| Wisconsin | Obama | 52.83% | 45.89% | 1.29% |
| Wyoming | Romney | 27.82% | 68.64% | 3.54% |
| Total | Obama | 51.06% | 47.20% | 1.73% |
EV BY STATES
| State | Total EV | Obama | Romney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Alaska | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Arizona | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Arkansas | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| California | 55 | 55 | 0 |
| Colorado | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Connecticut | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Delaware | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| District of Columbia | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Florida | 29 | 29 | 0 |
| Georgia | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Hawaii | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Idaho | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Illinois | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| Indiana | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Iowa | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Kansas | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Kentucky | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Louisiana | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Maine | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Maryland | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Massachusetts | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Michigan | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| Minnesota | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Mississippi | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Missouri | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Montana | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Nebraska | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Nevada | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| New Hampshire | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| New Jersey | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| New Mexico | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| New York | 29 | 29 | 0 |
| North Carolina | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| North Dakota | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Ohio | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| Oklahoma | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Oregon | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Pennsylvania | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| South Carolina | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| South Dakota | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Tennessee | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Texas | 38 | 0 | 38 |
| Utah | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Vermont | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Virginia | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Washington | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| West Virginia | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Wisconsin | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Wyoming | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 538 | 332 | 206 |
MARGINS AND FLIPS
| State | PV winner | Runnerup | Gap (votes) | Gap (points) | Flip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Romney | Obama | 460,229 | 22.19 | 230,115 |
| Alaska | Romney | Obama | 42,036 | 13.99 | 21,019 |
| Arizona | Romney | Obama | 208,422 | 9.07 | 104,212 |
| Arkansas | Romney | Obama | 253,335 | 23.69 | 126,668 |
| California | Obama | Romney | 3,014,327 | 23.12 | 1,507,164 |
| Colorado | Obama | Romney | 137,859 | 5.37 | 68,930 |
| Connecticut | Obama | Romney | 270,191 | 17.33 | 135,096 |
| Delaware | Obama | Romney | 77,100 | 18.63 | 38,551 |
| District of Columbia | Obama | Romney | 245,689 | 83.64 | 122,845 |
| Florida | Obama | Romney | 74,309 | 0.88 | 37,155 |
| Georgia | Romney | Obama | 304,861 | 7.82 | 152,431 |
| Hawaii | Obama | Romney | 185,643 | 42.71 | 92,822 |
| Idaho | Romney | Obama | 208,124 | 31.91 | 104,063 |
| Illinois | Obama | Romney | 884,296 | 16.87 | 442,149 |
| Indiana | Romney | Obama | 267,656 | 10.20 | 133,829 |
| Iowa | Obama | Romney | 91,927 | 5.81 | 45,964 |
| Kansas | Romney | Obama | 251,908 | 21.72 | 125,955 |
| Kentucky | Romney | Obama | 407,820 | 22.69 | 203,911 |
| Louisiana | Romney | Obama | 343,121 | 17.21 | 171,561 |
| Maine | Obama | Romney | 109,030 | 15.29 | 54,516 |
| Maryland | Obama | Romney | 705,975 | 26.08 | 352,988 |
| Massachusetts | Obama | Romney | 732,976 | 23.14 | 366,489 |
| Michigan | Obama | Romney | 449,313 | 9.50 | 224,657 |
| Minnesota | Obama | Romney | 225,942 | 7.69 | 112,972 |
| Mississippi | Romney | Obama | 147,797 | 11.50 | 73,899 |
| Missouri | Romney | Obama | 258,644 | 9.38 | 129,323 |
| Montana | Romney | Obama | 66,089 | 13.65 | 33,045 |
| Nebraska | Romney | Obama | 172,983 | 21.78 | 86,492 |
| Nevada | Obama | Romney | 67,806 | 6.68 | 33,904 |
| New Hampshire | Obama | Romney | 39,643 | 5.58 | 19,822 |
| New Jersey | Obama | Romney | 647,533 | 17.79 | 323,767 |
| New Mexico | Obama | Romney | 79,547 | 10.15 | 39,774 |
| New York | Obama | Romney | 1,995,310 | 28.18 | 997,656 |
| North Carolina | Romney | Obama | 92,004 | 2.04 | 46,003 |
| North Dakota | Romney | Obama | 63,336 | 19.63 | 31,669 |
| Ohio | Obama | Romney | 166,277 | 2.98 | 83,139 |
| Oklahoma | Romney | Obama | 447,778 | 33.54 | 223,890 |
| Oregon | Obama | Romney | 216,313 | 12.09 | 108,157 |
| Pennsylvania | Obama | Romney | 309,840 | 5.39 | 154,921 |
| Rhode Island | Obama | Romney | 122,473 | 27.46 | 61,237 |
| South Carolina | Romney | Obama | 205,704 | 10.47 | 102,853 |
| South Dakota | Romney | Obama | 65,571 | 18.02 | 32,786 |
| Tennessee | Romney | Obama | 501,621 | 20.40 | 250,811 |
| Texas | Romney | Obama | 1,261,719 | 15.78 | 630,860 |
| Utah | Romney | Obama | 488,787 | 48.04 | 244,394 |
| Vermont | Obama | Romney | 106,541 | 35.60 | 53,271 |
| Virginia | Obama | Romney | 149,298 | 3.87 | 74,650 |
| Washington | Obama | Romney | 464,726 | 14.87 | 232,364 |
| West Virginia | Romney | Obama | 179,386 | 26.76 | 89,694 |
| Wisconsin | Obama | Romney | 213,019 | 6.94 | 106,510 |
| Wyoming | Romney | Obama | 101,676 | 40.82 | 50,839 |
| Total | Obama | Romney | 4,982,296 | 3.86 | 2,491,149 |