2012 United States presidential election in Missouri

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2012 United States presidential election in Missouri
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Nominee Mitt Romney Barack Obama
Party Republican Democratic
Home state Massachusetts Illinois
Running mate Paul Ryan Joe Biden
Electoral vote100
Popular vote1,482,4401,223,796
Percentage53.64%44.28%
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County Results
President before election

Barack Obama
Democratic

Elected President

Barack Obama
Democratic

The 2012 United States presidential election in Missouri took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 United States presidential election, in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. Missouri voters chose 10 electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote pitting incumbent Democratic President Barack Obama and his running mate, Vice President Joe Biden, against Republican challenger and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and his running mate, Congressman Paul Ryan.

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Missouri was won by Romney, who took 53.64% of the vote to Obama's 44.28%, a margin of 9.36%. Although it was a battleground in past elections, and even a bellwether up until 2008, Missouri was and still is considered to be trending toward the GOP, having been the only long-time swing state to be won (albeit narrowly) by Republican John McCain in 2008. Consequently, the state was not heavily contested by either side in 2012, and Romney ultimately carried Missouri by the largest margin since Ronald Reagan's 1984 landslide. Romney ultimately became only the second Republican to carry Missouri and lose the presidency just four years after John McCain's narrow victory in the state, with Obama also becoming the only Democrat to ever win two terms in the White House without carrying the state either time.

Primary elections

Democratic primary

Missouri Democratic primary, February 7, 2012
CandidateVotespercentageDelegates
Barack Obama (incumbent)64,36688.39%89
Randall Terry 1,9982.74%-
John Wolfe Jr. 1,0001.37%-
Darcy Richardson8731.20%-
uncommitted4,5806.29%-

Republican primary

2012 Missouri Republican presidential primary
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Candidate Rick Santorum Mitt Romney Ron Paul
Home state Pennsylvania Massachusetts Texas
Popular vote139,27263,88230,647
Percentage55.23%25.33%12.15%
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Missouri results by county
  Rick Santorum

The 2012 Missouri Republican presidential primary took place on February 7 [1] and the caucuses ran from March 15 to March 24, 2012, [2] except for one rescheduled for April 10. The primary election did not determine which delegates will be sent to the national convention; this is instead determined indirectly by the caucuses and directly by the Missouri Republican congressional-district conventions April 21 and the state convention June 2. [3] [4] [5]

The unusual situation of having both the primary election and the caucus for the same party in the same election year in Missouri arose as a result of a change in the nominating rules of the Republican Party. State primaries in Missouri were previously held in early February. In September 2008, the Republican National Committee adopted a set of rules which included a provision that no states except Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, and Nevada were allowed to begin the process of delegate selection (including binding primary elections) before the first Tuesday in March of an election year. [6] In 2011, the Republican-controlled Missouri General Assembly attempted to move the primary election to mid-March, but the bill was vetoed by Democratic Governor Jay Nixon because of a provision limiting his power to fill vacancies in statewide elected offices. In a compromise solution, it was decided that Republican primary election would be made non-binding and instead delegates would be nominated by separate caucuses in late March, a move estimated to cost the state US$ 7,000,000. [7]

This marks the first time since 1996 that Missouri Republicans used a caucus system to nominate delegates to the Republican National Convention. [8]

Primary

The primary was not to affect the selection of Missouri's delegates to the 2012 Republican National Convention, so it had no official effect on the nomination and was widely described beforehand as a "beauty contest". However it was seen as an opportunity for Rick Santorum to face off against Mitt Romney due to the absence of Newt Gingrich, who missed the filing deadline [9] and was not on the ballot. Santorum was the only candidate to actively campaign in the state ahead of the primary. [10]

The primary election was won by Santorum, who also won the Colorado and Minnesota Republican caucuses held that day. [11]

There were 326,438 total votes cast by party ballot [12] (including votes for Democratic, Libertarian and Constitution Party candidates), [13] a turnout of 7.99% [14] of 4,085,582 registered voters. Noting the low Republican turnout, NPR found voters apathetic because the primary was nonbinding. [15]

2012 Missouri Republican primary [16]
Candidate [12] VotesPercentage
Rick Santorum 139,27255.23%
Mitt Romney 63,88225.33%
Ron Paul 30,64712.15%
Uncommitted9,8533.91%
Rick Perry 2,4560.97%
Herman Cain 2,3060.91%
Michele Bachmann 1,6800.67%
Jon Huntsman 1,0440.41%
Gary Johnson 5360.21%
Michael J. Meehan3560.14%
Keith Drummond1530.06%
Totals252,185100.00%
Key:Withdrew prior to contest.

[17]

Caucuses

The county caucuses elect delegates to congressional district conventions and the Missouri Republican Party state convention, which in turn elect 49 of Missouri's 52 delegates to the national convention. [4] [18] However, no straw poll is released to indicate levels of support to the general public. According to the state party, "Caucus-goers will be voting for delegates, and with few exceptions, these delegates will not be bound to a particular candidate. Because there is no vote on candidate preference, neither the Missouri GOP nor any election authority will have or release any data regarding the 'winner' of the caucuses." [19]

Despite the nonbinding nature of the February primary, caucuses had the option to use its result as the basis for delegate allocation. Santorum was to appear personally at some caucuses, which The New York Times described as "part of the campaign's county-by-county strategy to try to outflank Mr. Romney and catch him in the delegate race". [20]

Results

The county caucuses elect delegates to the congressional district conventions and the state convention. Delegates to the national convention will be elected at each of those conventions. Typically, the body of a caucus votes on slates of delegates prepared by leaders of factions and coalitions within the caucus.

The following table shows who won the majority or plurality of delegates for each county according to available unofficial reports.

Election results by county. Dark green indicates counties won by Santorum, gold, those won by Paul, orange indicates those won by Romney, and purple, Gingrich. The counties indicated in black are Barry County and Laclede County, in which Romney/Santorum and Paul/Santorum respectively tied for the win. Dark gray indicates uncommitted counties. Missouri Republican Presidential Caucuses Election Results by County, 2012.svg
Election results by county. Dark green indicates counties won by Santorum, gold, those won by Paul, orange indicates those won by Romney, and purple, Gingrich. The counties indicated in black are Barry County and Laclede County, in which Romney/Santorum and Paul/Santorum respectively tied for the win. Dark gray indicates uncommitted counties.
By number of counties won
CandidateCounties
Rick Santorum83
Mitt Romney17
Ron Paul11
Newt Gingrich4
Uncommitted0
Unknown0
Total115
By county
CountyWinnerDelegates [21] DistrictSource
Adair Romney96th
Andrew Santorum86th
Atchison Santorum36th
Audrain Santorum74th
Barry Romney147th [22] [23]
Barton Santorum74th
Bates Santorum74th
Benton Santorum94th
Bollinger Santorum68th
Boone Paul534th [24] [25] [26]
Buchanan Romney286th [27] [28]
Butler Santorum178th
Caldwell Romney46th [29]
Callaway Romney173rd [30]
Camden Santorum123rd [31]
Cape Girardeau Santorum368th [32]
Carroll Santorum56th
Carter Santorum38th [33]
Cass Santorum434th [34]
Cedar Santorum64th
Chariton Santorum46th [35]
Christian Santorum377th [36]
Clark Santorum36th
Clay Romney23+555th, 6th [37]
Clinton Romney96th [38]
Cole Romney353rd [26]
Cooper Santorum84th
Crawford Santorum98th
Dade Santorum54th
Dallas Romney74th
Daviess Santorum46th
DeKalb Santorum56th
Dent Santorum78th
Douglas Paul78th
Dunklin Santorum118th
Franklin Paul403rd [26] [39]
Gasconade Santorum73rd
Gentry Santorum36th
Greene Paul1117th [26]
Grundy Paul56th
Harrison Romney46th [40]
Henry Santorum94th
Hickory Santorum54th
Holt Santorum36th
Howard Santorum44th
Howell Santorum168th
Iron Santorum38th
Jackson Paul144+355th, 6th [41] [42]
Jasper Santorum467th [43]
Jefferson Santorum15+39+192nd, 3rd, 8th [44] [45]
Johnson Santorum184th
Knox Santorum26th
Laclede Paul164th
Lafayette Romney145th [46]
Lawrence Santorum177th [47]
Lewis Santorum46th
Lincoln Santorum193rd
Linn Santorum56th
Livingston Gingrich66th [48]
Macon Santorum76th
Madison Santorum58th
Maries Santorum53rd
Marion Santorum126th
McDonald Santorum87th
Mercer Santorum26th
Miller Romney123rd [31]
Mississippi Santorum58th
Moniteau Santorum74th
Monroe Santorum46th
Montgomery Santorum53rd
Morgan Santorum84th
New Madrid Santorum78th
Newton Santorum267th [43]
Nodaway Paul86th
Oregon Santorum48th [49]
Osage Santorum83rd
Ozark Santorum58th [23]
Pemiscot Santorum68th
Perry Gingrich88th
Pettis Romney164th [50]
Phelps Romney178th [51]
Pike Santorum76th
Platte Gingrich356th
Polk Santorum137th
Pulaski Santorum144th
Putnam Santorum36th
Ralls Santorum56th
Randolph Romney104th [52]
Ray Santorum85th
Reynolds Santorum38th
Ripley Santorum58th
St. Charles Paul59+882nd, 3rd [53]
St. Clair Santorum54th
St. Francois Santorum198th [54]
St. Louis Romney [lower-alpha 1] 67+2501st, 2nd [26] [55]
Saint Louis (city) Paul361st [41] [42]
Sainte Genevieve Santorum68th
Saline Santorum85th [56]
Schuyler Santorum26th
Scotland Santorum26th
Scott Santorum178th
Shannon Santorum38th
Shelby Santorum46th
Stoddard Romney148th [57]
Stone Santorum167th
Sullivan Santorum36th
Taney Paul227th [58]
Texas Gingrich118th
Vernon Santorum84th
Warren Santorum133rd
Washington Santorum78th
Wayne Santorum68th
Webster Santorum11+44th, 7th
Worth Santorum26th
Wright Santorum98th

Notes

  1. ↑ A separate caucus was held in each township.

Controversies

There were controversies surrounding the caucuses in Clay [59] and Cass counties. [60] The Missouri Republican Party ruled later that the slates of delegates elected at those caucuses were valid. [61] A do-over caucus was required in St. Charles County after the first attempt disbanded over a rules dispute. [62] Controversy also arose at the Jefferson County caucus, and a challenge was filed but later withdrawn. [63]

District and state conventions

The following table shows who won the national delegates for each congressional district and statewide.

Convention results [64] [65] [66] [67]
Candidate1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8thStateParty
leaders		Total
Mitt Romney 1123011319031
Rick Santorum 121001206013
Ron Paul 10003000004
Newt Gingrich 00000100001
Uncommitted00000000033
Total2425352

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
Huffington Post [68] TossupNovember 6, 2012
CNN [69] Safe RNovember 6, 2012
New York Times [70] Lean RNovember 6, 2012
Washington Post [71] Safe RNovember 6, 2012
RealClearPolitics [72] Lean RNovember 6, 2012
Sabato's Crystal Ball [73] Solid RNovember 5, 2012
FiveThirtyEight [74] Solid RNovember 6, 2012

Results

2012 United States presidential election in Missouri [75]
PartyCandidateRunning mateVotesPercentageElectoral votes
Republican Mitt Romney Paul Ryan 1,482,44053.64%10
Democratic Barack Obama (incumbent) Joe Biden (incumbent)1,223,79644.28%0
Libertarian Gary Johnson Jim Gray 43,1511.57%0
Constitution Virgil Goode Jim Clymer7,9360.29%0
Totals2,757,323100.00%10

Results by county

CountyMitt Romney
Republican		Barack Obama
Democratic		Various candidates
Other parties		MarginTotal
#%#%#%#%
Adair 5,65155.81%4,21941.67%2562.52%1,43214.14%10,126
Andrew 5,45765.42%2,64931.76%2352.82%2,80833.66%8,341
Atchison 1,90270.21%75627.91%511.88%1,14642.30%2,709
Audrain 6,18661.97%3,53935.45%2572.58%2,64726.52%9,982
Barry 9,83271.22%3,66726.56%3072.22%6,16544.66%13,806
Barton 4,41876.89%1,23021.41%981.70%3,18855.48%5,746
Bates 5,02064.60%2,55732.90%1942.50%2,46331.70%7,771
Benton 6,06966.28%2,92531.94%1631.78%3,14434.34%9,157
Bollinger 4,09575.05%1,21322.23%1482.72%2,88252.82%5,456
Boone 37,40447.10%39,84750.17%2,1712.73%-2,443-3.07%79,422
Buchanan 18,66053.15%15,59444.42%8522.43%3,0668.73%35,106
Butler 12,24872.52%4,36325.83%2781.65%7,88546.69%16,889
Caldwell 2,72165.30%1,31231.49%1343.21%1,40933.81%4,167
Callaway 11,74564.42%6,07133.30%4162.28%5,67431.12%18,232
Camden 15,09268.55%6,45829.33%4652.12%8,63439.22%22,015
Cape Girardeau 25,37070.81%9,72827.15%7312.04%15,64243.66%35,829
Carroll 3,07271.38%1,15426.81%781.81%1,91844.57%4,304
Carter 1,97870.67%75426.94%672.39%1,22443.73%2,799
Cass 30,91262.95%17,04434.71%1,1482.34%13,86828.24%49,104
Cedar 4,37672.39%1,53725.43%1322.18%2,83946.96%6,045
Chariton 2,40262.86%1,33935.04%802.10%1,06327.82%3,821
Christian 27,47372.37%9,81325.85%6781.78%17,66046.52%37,964
Clark 1,73053.64%1,39843.35%973.01%33210.29%3,225
Clay 56,19152.99%47,31044.61%2,5422.40%8,8818.38%106,043
Clinton 5,93160.15%3,68837.40%2422.45%2,24322.75%9,861
Cole 24,49065.85%12,00532.28%6951.87%12,48533.57%37,190
Cooper 4,88765.06%2,47432.94%1502.00%2,41332.12%7,511
Crawford 6,43467.17%2,95130.81%1942.02%3,48336.36%9,579
Dade 2,89574.31%93924.10%621.59%1,95650.21%3,896
Dallas 4,99268.58%2,12229.15%1652.27%2,87039.43%7,279
Daviess 2,29065.04%1,12531.95%1063.01%1,16533.09%3,521
DeKalb 3,05670.25%1,19427.45%1002.30%1,86242.80%4,350
Dent 4,88373.20%1,58523.76%2033.04%3,29849.44%6,671
Douglas 4,64970.90%1,71026.08%1983.02%2,93944.82%6,557
Dunklin 6,85064.31%3,63634.14%1651.55%3,21430.17%10,651
Franklin 29,39662.64%16,34734.83%1,1862.53%13,04927.81%46,929
Gasconade 4,89568.62%2,09929.42%1401.96%2,79639.20%7,134
Gentry 1,98866.29%93731.24%742.47%1,05135.05%2,999
Greene 76,90060.83%46,21936.56%3,3002.61%30,68124.27%126,419
Grundy 3,03069.27%1,21227.71%1323.02%1,81841.56%4,374
Harrison 2,62471.01%98426.63%872.36%1,64044.38%3,695
Henry 6,22961.18%3,60635.42%3473.40%2,62325.76%10,182
Hickory 2,83560.58%1,73337.03%1122.39%1,10223.55%4,680
Holt 1,72574.68%55123.85%341.47%1,17450.83%2,310
Howard 3,01761.99%1,72335.40%1272.61%1,29426.59%4,867
Howell 11,54470.62%4,39526.89%4072.49%7,14943.73%16,346
Iron 2,25255.87%1,66941.40%1102.73%58314.47%4,031
Jackson 122,70839.32%183,95358.95%5,4001.73%-61,245-19.63%312,061
Jasper 31,34969.33%12,80928.33%1,0602.34%18,54041.00%45,218
Jefferson 53,97855.07%41,56442.40%2,4822.53%12,41412.67%98,024
Johnson 12,76360.72%7,66736.47%5912.81%5,09624.25%21,021
Knox 1,20561.57%69835.67%542.76%50725.90%1,957
Laclede 10,93470.84%4,09326.52%4082.64%6,84144.32%15,435
Lafayette 9,80361.79%5,65535.64%4082.57%4,14826.15%15,866
Lawrence 11,42172.49%4,01725.50%3172.01%7,40446.99%15,755
Lewis 2,67762.56%1,50835.24%942.20%1,16927.32%4,279
Lincoln 14,33262.93%7,73433.96%7103.11%6,59828.97%22,776
Linn 3,34460.25%2,04136.77%1652.98%1,30323.48%5,550
Livingston 4,00666.17%1,90631.48%1422.35%2,10034.69%6,054
Macon 4,70165.66%2,30932.25%1502.09%2,39233.41%7,160
Madison 3,22765.46%1,58832.21%1152.33%1,63933.25%4,930
Maries 3,16569.74%1,29928.62%741.64%1,86641.12%4,538
Marion 7,92365.17%4,03133.16%2041.67%3,89232.01%12,158
McDonald 5,69472.84%1,92024.56%2032.60%3,77448.28%7,817
Mercer 1,25575.83%35321.33%472.84%90254.50%1,655
Miller 8,09973.31%2,65124.00%2982.69%5,44849.31%11,048
Mississippi 2,99760.91%1,85837.76%651.33%1,13923.15%4,920
Moniteau 4,70473.01%1,60824.96%1312.03%3,09648.05%6,443
Monroe 2,56463.20%1,39834.46%952.34%1,16628.74%4,057
Montgomery 3,49065.31%1,74032.56%1142.13%1,75032.75%5,344
Morgan 5,73365.99%2,77331.92%1822.09%2,96034.07%8,688
New Madrid 4,28459.09%2,81438.81%1522.10%1,47020.28%7,250
Newton 18,18172.17%6,42525.50%5872.33%11,75646.67%25,193
Nodaway 5,59362.31%3,17235.34%2112.35%2,42126.97%8,976
Oregon 2,88665.28%1,41932.10%1162.62%1,46733.18%4,421
Osage 5,32977.02%1,47321.29%1171.69%3,85655.73%6,919
Ozark 3,08069.17%1,26128.32%1122.51%1,81940.85%4,453
Pemiscot 3,59856.80%2,67142.16%661.04%92714.64%6,335
Perry 5,66970.98%2,18427.34%1341.68%3,48543.64%7,987
Pettis 10,84263.13%5,90434.38%4292.49%4,93828.75%17,175
Phelps 11,89565.05%5,79831.71%5933.24%6,09733.34%18,286
Pike 4,57762.52%2,58235.27%1622.21%1,99527.25%7,321
Platte 25,61856.04%19,17541.95%9172.01%6,44314.09%45,710
Polk 9,25270.52%3,58027.29%2872.19%5,67243.23%13,119
Pulaski 9,09267.00%4,19930.94%2802.06%4,89336.06%13,571
Putnam 1,67372.46%58725.42%492.12%1,08647.04%2,309
Ralls 3,23164.16%1,73634.47%691.37%1,49529.69%5,036
Randolph 6,66766.84%3,03130.39%2772.77%3,63636.45%9,975
Ray 5,81556.09%4,27541.24%2772.67%1,54014.85%10,367
Reynolds 1,93160.31%1,15736.13%1143.56%77424.18%3,202
Ripley 3,74371.12%1,39626.52%1242.36%2,34744.60%5,263
Saline 5,10456.04%3,79041.61%2142.35%1,31414.43%9,108
Schuyler 1,17460.55%69735.95%683.50%47724.60%1,939
Scotland 1,24664.36%64333.21%472.43%60331.15%1,936
Scott 11,62368.37%5,12230.13%2541.50%6,50138.24%16,999
Shannon 2,26261.27%1,30235.27%1283.46%96026.00%3,692
Shelby 2,18867.70%96629.89%782.41%1,22237.81%3,232
St. Charles 110,78459.44%71,83838.55%3,7442.01%38,94620.89%186,366
St. Clair 3,01965.26%1,46031.56%1473.18%1,55933.70%4,626
St. Francois 13,24858.35%8,82938.89%6282.76%4,41919.46%22,705
St. Louis 224,74242.39%297,09756.04%8,2771.57%-72,355-13.65%530,116
St. Louis City 22,94315.93%118,78082.45%2,3431.62%-95,837-66.52%144,066
Ste. Genevieve 4,05550.25%3,81347.25%2022.50%2423.00%8,070
Stoddard 9,49673.81%3,15324.51%2171.68%6,34349.30%12,866
Stone 11,78773.45%3,92324.45%3372.10%7,86449.00%16,047
Sullivan 1,61062.04%90834.99%772.97%70227.05%2,595
Taney 15,74672.44%5,47925.20%5132.36%10,26747.24%21,738
Texas 7,61870.77%2,87126.67%2752.56%4,74744.10%10,764
Vernon 5,75867.57%2,58030.28%1832.15%3,17837.29%8,521
Warren 9,15062.35%5,21935.56%3072.09%3,93126.79%14,676
Washington 5,07158.32%3,41739.30%2072.38%1,65419.02%8,695
Wayne 3,79066.26%1,81331.70%1172.04%1,97734.56%5,720
Webster 10,70869.10%4,40928.45%3792.45%6,29940.65%15,496
Worth 66463.36%34132.54%434.10%32330.82%1,048
Wright 5,83073.29%1,95324.55%1722.16%3,87748.74%7,955
Totals1,482,44053.64%1,223,79644.28%57,4532.08%258,6449.36%2,763,689
County Flips: Democratic Hold Republican Hold Gain from Democratic Missouri County Flips 2012.svg
County Flips:

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

By congressional district

Romney won 6 of 8 congressional districts. [76]

DistrictRomneyObamaRepresentative
1st 18.9%79.87% Lacy Clay
2nd 57.14%41.44% Ann Wagner
3rd 62%36% Blaine Luetkemeyer
4th 61.24%36.41% Vicky Hartzler
5th 39.36%58.9% Emanuel Cleaver
6th 60%37.9% Sam Graves
7th 67.56%30.34% Billy Long
8th 65.88%32% Jo Ann Emerson

Analysis

As of the 2020 presidential election, this is the last time Missouri was decided by a single-digit margin. In addition, this was the first time since 1900 that Missouri was not carried by the victor of the presidential contest two times consecutively, after Obama had failed to win the state in 2008, as well as the first time since 1900 when the overall loser of the presidential election won the state by a margin larger than 1% of the statewide vote. Thus, the 2012 election seemingly marked the end of Missouri's swing state status. Obama is the only president of either party since William McKinley to win two terms in the White House without carrying Missouri either time. This election also remains the only time in history that a Democrat was elected twice to the presidency without ever carrying Missouri.

Obama became the first Democrat since 1960 to win without Buchanan, Iron, and Washington counties; the first since 1916 without Jefferson County; and the first since 1944 without St. Genevieve County.

Obama carried only three counties and the City of St. Louis. He carried Boone County, home to Columbia and the University of Missouri; Jackson County, where most of Kansas City is located; and St. Louis County, home to many St. Louis suburbs. While Obama won many counties in the St. Louis metropolitan area in 2008 such as Iron, Jefferson, Ste. Genevieve, and Washington counties, the Republicans won them in this election, all but Ste. Genevieve by comfortable margins. [77]

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">2012 Republican Party presidential primaries</span>

Voters of the Republican Party elected state delegations to the 2012 Republican National Convention in presidential primaries. The national convention then selected its nominee to run for President of the United States in the 2012 presidential election. There were 2,286 delegates chosen, and a candidate needed to accumulate 1,144 delegate votes at the convention to win the nomination. The caucuses allocated delegates to the respective state delegations to the national convention, but the actual election of the delegates were, many times, at a later date. Delegates were elected in different ways that vary from state to state. They could be elected at local conventions, selected from slates submitted by the candidates, selected at committee meetings, or elected directly at the caucuses and primaries.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2012 Iowa Republican presidential caucuses</span>

The 2012 Iowa Republican presidential caucuses took place on January 3, 2012.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2012 United States presidential election in Nevada</span>

The 2012 United States presidential election in Nevada took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. State voters chose six electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote pitting incumbent Democratic President Barack Obama and his running mate, Vice President Joe Biden, against Republican challenger and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and his running mate, Congressman Paul Ryan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Results of the 2012 Republican Party presidential primaries</span>

This article contains the results of the 2012 Republican presidential primaries and caucuses, which resulted in the nomination of Mitt Romney as the Republican nominee for President of the United States. The 2012 Republican primaries were the selection processes by which the Republican Party selected delegates to attend the 2012 Republican National Convention from August 27–30. The series of primaries, caucuses, and state conventions culminated in the national convention, where the delegates cast their votes to formally select a candidate. A simple majority (1,144) of the total delegate votes (2,286) was required to become the party's nominee.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2012 United States presidential election in Minnesota</span>

The 2012 United States presidential election in Minnesota took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. State voters chose ten electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote pitting incumbent DFL President Barack Obama and his running mate, Vice President Joe Biden, against Republican challenger and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and his running mate, Congressman Paul Ryan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2012 United States presidential election in Michigan</span>

The 2012 United States presidential election in Michigan took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. Voters chose 16 electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote pitting incumbent Democratic President Barack Obama and his running mate, Vice President Joe Biden, against Republican challenger and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and his running mate, Congressman Paul Ryan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2012 United States presidential election in Washington (state)</span>

The 2012 United States presidential election in Washington took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. Washington voters chose 12 electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote pitting incumbent Democratic President Barack Obama and his running mate, Vice President Joe Biden, against Republican challenger and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and his running mate, Congressman Paul Ryan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2012 United States presidential election in Louisiana</span>

The 2012 United States presidential election in Louisiana took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. Louisiana voters chose eight electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote pitting incumbent Democratic President Barack Obama and his running mate, Vice President Joe Biden, against Republican challenger and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and his running mate, Congressman Paul Ryan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2012 United States presidential election in Idaho</span>

The 2012 United States presidential election in Idaho took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. Idaho voters chose four electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote pitting incumbent Democratic President Barack Obama and his running mate, Vice President Joe Biden, against Republican challenger and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and his running mate, Congressman Paul Ryan. Prior to the election, 17 news organizations considered this a state Romney would win, or otherwise considered as a safe red state. Romney and Ryan carried Idaho with 64.09% of the popular vote to Obama's and Biden's 32.40%, thus winning the state's four electoral votes. Romney's victory in Idaho made it his fourth strongest state in the 2012 election after Utah, Wyoming and Oklahoma. He improved on McCain's performance in 2008, expanding his margin from 25.3% to 31.69% and flipping Teton County which had previously voted for Obama.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2012 United States presidential election in North Carolina</span>

The 2012 United States presidential election in North Carolina took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 general election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. North Carolina voters chose 15 electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote pitting incumbent Democratic President Barack Obama and his running mate, Vice President Joe Biden, against Republican challenger and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and his running mate, U.S. Representative Paul Ryan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2012 United States presidential election in Ohio</span>

The 2012 United States presidential election in Ohio took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. Ohio voters chose 18 electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote pitting incumbent Democratic President Barack Obama and his running mate, Vice President Joe Biden, against Republican challenger and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and his running mate, Congressman Paul Ryan. This election continued Ohio's bellwether streak, as the state voted for the winner of the presidency in every election from 1964 to 2016.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2012 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania</span>

The 2012 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. The primary election to select the Democratic and Republican candidates had been held on April 24, 2012. Pennsylvania voters chose 20 electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote pitting incumbent Democratic President Barack Obama and his running mate, Vice President Joe Biden, against Republican challenger and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and his running mate, Congressman Paul Ryan. Pennsylvania's electoral vote number was a reduction from the 2008 delegation, which had 21 electors. This change was due to reapportionment following the 2010 United States Census. Pennsylvania's 20 electoral votes are allotted on a winner-take-all basis.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2012 United States presidential election in Wyoming</span>

The 2012 United States presidential election in Wyoming took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. Wyoming voters chose three electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote pitting incumbent Democratic President Barack Obama and his running mate, Vice President Joe Biden, against Republican challenger and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and his running mate, Congressman Paul Ryan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2012 United States presidential election in Kansas</span>

The 2012 United States presidential election in Kansas took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. Kansas voters chose six electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote pitting incumbent Democratic President Barack Obama and his running mate, Vice President Joe Biden, against Republican challenger and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and his running mate, Congressman Paul Ryan. Romney and Ryan carried the state with 59.59 percent of the popular vote to Obama's and Biden's 38.00 percent, thus winning the state's six electoral votes.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2012 United States presidential election in North Dakota</span>

The 2012 United States presidential election in North Dakota took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. North Dakota voters chose three electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote pitting incumbent Democratic President Barack Obama and his running mate, Vice President Joe Biden, against Republican challenger and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and his running mate, Congressman Paul Ryan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2012 Washington Republican presidential caucuses</span>

The 2012 Washington Republican presidential caucuses were held on March 3, 2012. Since 1992, the Washington Republicans have used a presidential preferential primary in addition to the caucuses. The 2012 primary was, however, canceled for budgetary reasons, as was the one in 2004.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2012 Michigan Republican presidential primary</span>

The 2012 Michigan Republican presidential primary took place on February 28, 2012, the same day as the Arizona Republican primary. Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney won both of these elections.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2012 Colorado Republican presidential caucuses</span>

The 2012 Colorado Republican presidential caucuses took place on 7 February 2012. It was part of the 2012 Republican Party presidential primaries.

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