2012 Electoral College Results
Barack Obama (Democratic) won the 2012 United States presidential election with 332 of 538 electoral votes, to Mitt Romney's 206. 270 electoral votes were needed to win. Barack Obama also won the national popular vote with 52.0% (65,915,795 votes).
2012 results map
Barack Obama
332
270 to win
206
Mitt Romney
Barack Obama (Democratic)332 EVMitt Romney (Republican)206 EV
National result
| Candidate | Party | Electoral votes | Popular vote | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barack Obama | Democratic | 332 | 65,915,795 | 52.0% |
| Mitt Romney | Republican | 206 | 60,933,504 | 48.0% |
Notes on this election
- Obama was re-elected, losing only Indiana and North Carolina from his 2008 coalition.
- Obama swept Maine and both of its districts; Romney swept Nebraska and all three of its districts, so neither state split.
Results by state
| State or district | Electoral votes | Won by |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 3 | Mitt Romney |
| Alabama | 9 | Mitt Romney |
| Arkansas | 6 | Mitt Romney |
| Arizona | 11 | Mitt Romney |
| California | 55 | Barack Obama |
| Colorado | 9 | Barack Obama |
| Connecticut | 7 | Barack Obama |
| District of Columbia | 3 | Barack Obama |
| Delaware | 3 | Barack Obama |
| Florida | 29 | Barack Obama |
| Georgia | 16 | Mitt Romney |
| Hawaii | 4 | Barack Obama |
| Iowa | 6 | Barack Obama |
| Idaho | 4 | Mitt Romney |
| Illinois | 20 | Barack Obama |
| Indiana | 11 | Mitt Romney |
| Kansas | 6 | Mitt Romney |
| Kentucky | 8 | Mitt Romney |
| Louisiana | 8 | Mitt Romney |
| Massachusetts | 11 | Barack Obama |
| Maryland | 10 | Barack Obama |
| Maine (statewide) | 2 | Barack Obama |
| Maine 1st district | 1 | Barack Obama |
| Maine 2nd district | 1 | Barack Obama |
| Michigan | 16 | Barack Obama |
| Minnesota | 10 | Barack Obama |
| Missouri | 10 | Mitt Romney |
| Mississippi | 6 | Mitt Romney |
| Montana | 3 | Mitt Romney |
| North Carolina | 15 | Mitt Romney |
| North Dakota | 3 | Mitt Romney |
| Nebraska (statewide) | 2 | Mitt Romney |
| Nebraska 1st district | 1 | Mitt Romney |
| Nebraska 2nd district | 1 | Mitt Romney |
| Nebraska 3rd district | 1 | Mitt Romney |
| New Hampshire | 4 | Barack Obama |
| New Jersey | 14 | Barack Obama |
| New Mexico | 5 | Barack Obama |
| Nevada | 6 | Barack Obama |
| New York | 29 | Barack Obama |
| Ohio | 18 | Barack Obama |
| Oklahoma | 7 | Mitt Romney |
| Oregon | 7 | Barack Obama |
| Pennsylvania | 20 | Barack Obama |
| Rhode Island | 4 | Barack Obama |
| South Carolina | 9 | Mitt Romney |
| South Dakota | 3 | Mitt Romney |
| Tennessee | 11 | Mitt Romney |
| Texas | 38 | Mitt Romney |
| Utah | 6 | Mitt Romney |
| Virginia | 13 | Barack Obama |
| Vermont | 3 | Barack Obama |
| Washington | 12 | Barack Obama |
| Wisconsin | 10 | Barack Obama |
| West Virginia | 5 | Mitt Romney |
| Wyoming | 3 | Mitt Romney |