2012 United States presidential election in Utah

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2012 United States presidential election in Utah

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Nominee Mitt Romney Barack Obama Party Republican Democratic Home state Massachusetts Illinois Running mate Paul Ryan Joe Biden Electoral vote 6 0 Popular vote 740,600 251,813 Percentage 72.55% 24.67%

County Results Romney   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%   90–100% The 2012 United States presidential election in Utah 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. Utah 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. Prior to the election, all 17 news organizations making election predictions considered this a state Romney would win, or otherwise considered as a safe red state. Alongside neighboring Wyoming & Idaho, Utah has voted for the Republican ticket in each presidential election starting in 1968 and all but one starting 1952. Utah is the only state to have a majority Mormon population, benefiting Romney, the first Mormon to head a major party presidential ticket. Romney won in a landslide, carrying 72.55% of the vote to Obama's 24.67%, a margin of 47.88% or 488,787 votes, the best raw vote margin in the state's history to date. [1] He won every county in the state by margins of over 15%, except for Grand and Summit County, home to the cities of Moab and Park City, respectively. Romney flipped these counties along with Salt Lake County, where the state's largest city, Salt Lake City, is located. With a 47.88% margin, Utah would prove to be Romney's strongest state in the 2012 election, and it would also be Romney's largest outperformance of John McCain in 2008, winning the state by almost 20 points more. [2] Romney was elected as a United States Senator from Utah six years later in 2018, having moved there in 2014. Romney's vote share in Utah was also the highest of any presidential nominee in any state since Ronald Reagan's in Utah in 1984, and remains so as of 2020. As of the 2020 presidential election, this is the last time the Republican nominee won Utah with more than 60% of the vote, as well as the last time they won every county. It is also the last election in which Salt Lake County and Summit County have voted for the Republican presidential nominee and also the last time Utah has been the most Republican state in the United States. Primary elections Democratic primary Due to President Barack Obama running for reelection without serious opposition from the Democratic Party in 2012, no Democratic Primary was held in Utah. Republican primary 2012 Utah Republican primary ←  2008 June 26, 2012 (2012-06-26) 2016 →   Candidate Mitt Romney Ron Paul Home state Massachusetts Texas Delegate count 40 0 Popular vote 220,865 11,209 Percentage 93.07% 4.72% Utah results by county.   Mitt Romney The 2012 Utah Republican presidential primary took place on 26 June 2012. [3] 37 delegates were chosen, for a total of 40 delegates to go to the national convention, all pledged to the primary winner. In 2008, Mitt Romney received major support from the Mormon (Latter Day Saints) and other religious population and was able to carry the state with 93.07% of the vote. Romney led the polling in 2012 [4] [5] and won the primary by more than a landslide, and no other candidate could either scrape past 5% of the vote, awarding him all 40 delegates. [6] 2012 Utah Republican presidential primary [6] Candidate Votes Percentage Delegates Mitt Romney 220,865 93.07% 40 Ron Paul 11,209 4.72% 0 Rick Santorum 3,541 1.49% 0 Newt Gingrich 1,124 0.47% 0 Fred Karger 578 0.24% 0 Pledged party leaders: 3 Total: 237,317 100.0% 40 Key: Withdrew prior to contest General election Predictions Source Ranking As of Huffington Post [7] Safe R November 6, 2012 CNN [8] Safe R November 6, 2012 New York Times [9] Safe R November 6, 2012 Washington Post [10] Safe R November 6, 2012 RealClearPolitics [11] Solid R November 6, 2012 Sabato's Crystal Ball [12] Solid R November 5, 2012 FiveThirtyEight [13] Solid R November 6, 2012 Candidate ballot access Willard Mitt Romney / Paul Davis Ryan, Republican Barack Hussein Obama / Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr., Democratic Ross Carl "Rocky" Anderson / Luis Javier Rodriguez, Justice Gary Earl Johnson / James Polin Gray, Libertarian Jill Ellen Stein / Cheri Lynn Honkala, Green Virgil Hamlin Goode, Jr. / James N. Clymer, Constitution Gloria Estela La Riva / Filberto Ramirez Jr., Socialism and Liberation (as stand-ins for Peta Lindsay and Yari Osorio, who may not appear on the Utah ballot due to their Constitutional ineligibility to be president and vice president)[ needs update ] Write-in access: Andre Nigel Barnett / Ken Cross, Reform Results 2012 United States presidential election in Utah [14] Party Candidate Running mate Votes Percentage Electoral votes Republican Mitt Romney Paul Ryan 740,600 72.55% 6 Democratic Barack Obama (incumbent) Joe Biden (incumbent) 251,813 24.67% 0 Libertarian Gary Johnson Jim Gray 12,572 1.23% 0 Justice Rocky Anderson Luis J. Rodriguez 5,335 0.52% 0 Green Jill Stein Cheri Honkala 3,817 0.37% 0 Constitution Virgil Goode Jim Clymer 2,871 0.28% 0 Socialism and Liberation Gloria La Riva Filberto Ramirez Jr. 393 0.04% 0 Others Others 2,414 0.24% 0 Totals 1,019,815 100.00% 6 By county County [15] Mitt Romney Republican Barack Obama Democratic Gary Johnson Libertarian Various candidates Other parties Margin Total votes cast #  % #  % #  % #  % #  % Beaver 2,174 84.92% 346 13.52% 17 0.66% 23 0.90% 1,828 71.40% 2,560 Box Elder 17,101 88.11% 1,984 10.22% 150 0.77% 173 0.89% 15,117 77.89% 19,408 Cache 35,039 82.85% 6,244 14.76% 543 1.28% 467 1.10% 28,795 68.09% 42,293 Carbon 5,090 67.27% 2,275 30.06% 88 1.16% 114 1.51% 2,815 37.21% 7,567 Daggett 406 78.08% 94 18.08% 16 3.08% 4 0.77% 312 60.00% 520 Davis 96,861 80.00% 21,889 18.08% 1,217 1.01% 1,102 0.91% 74,972 61.92% 121,069 Duchesne 5,698 89.32% 581 9.11% 41 0.64% 59 0.92% 5,117 80.21% 6,379 Emery 3,777 84.90% 569 12.79% 48 1.08% 55 1.23% 3,208 72.11% 4,449 Garfield 1,832 83.96% 308 14.12% 17 0.78% 25 1.15% 1,524 69.84% 2,182 Grand 1,996 50.53% 1,727 43.72% 71 1.80% 156 3.95% 269 6.81% 3,950 Iron 14,200 84.47% 2,148 12.78% 202 1.20% 261 1.55% 12,052 71.69% 16,811 Juab 3,448 85.99% 451 11.25% 27 0.67% 84 2.09% 2,997 74.74% 4,010 Kane 2,522 74.81% 744 22.07% 47 1.39% 58 1.72% 1,778 52.74% 3,371 Millard 4,478 88.59% 431 8.53% 43 0.85% 103 2.04% 4,047 80.06% 5,055 Morgan 4,114 89.49% 403 8.77% 36 0.78% 44 0.95% 3,711 80.72% 4,597 Piute 697 89.13% 74 9.46% 5 0.64% 6 0.77% 623 79.67% 782 Rich 915 90.15% 83 8.18% 6 0.59% 11 1.09% 832 81.97% 1,015 Salt Lake 223,811 58.26% 146,147 38.04% 5,521 1.44% 8,695 2.26% 77,664 20.22% 384,174 San Juan 3,074 57.92% 2,139 40.31% 42 0.79% 52 0.98% 935 17.61% 5,307 Sanpete 8,406 88.05% 980 10.27% 69 0.72% 92 0.96% 7,426 77.78% 9,547 Sevier 7,207 89.32% 738 9.15% 56 0.69% 68 0.84% 6,469 80.17% 8,069 Summit 8,884 50.49% 8,072 45.87% 301 1.71% 340 1.93% 812 4.62% 17,597 Tooele 14,268 73.77% 4,524 23.39% 232 1.20% 318 1.64% 9,744 50.38% 19,342 Uintah 10,421 89.75% 997 8.59% 71 0.61% 122 1.05% 9,424 81.16% 11,611 Utah 156,950 88.32% 17,281 9.72% 2,120 1.19% 1,362 0.77% 139,669 78.60% 177,713 Wasatch 7,220 74.90% 2,191 22.73% 90 0.93% 139 1.45% 5,029 52.17% 9,640 Washington 44,698 82.43% 8,337 15.37% 541 1.00% 650 1.19% 36,361 67.06% 54,226 Wayne 1,089 82.06% 215 16.20% 6 0.45% 17 1.28% 874 65.86% 1,327 Weber 54,224 71.08% 19,841 26.01% 949 1.24% 1,276 1.68% 34,383 45.07% 76,290 Totals 740,600 72.55% 251,813 24.67% 12,572 1.23% 15,876 1.55% 488,787 47.88% 1,020,861 By congressional district Mitt Romney won all four congressional districts. District Romney Obama Representative 1st 78% 20% Rob Bishop 2nd 68% 29% Chris Stewart 3rd 79% 20% Jason Chaffetz 4th 68% 30% district created Jim Matheson See also United States presidential elections in Utah 2012 Republican Party presidential debates and forums 2012 Republican Party presidential primaries Results of the 2012 Republican Party presidential primaries Utah Republican Party References "Historical Election Results – Utah Voter Information". voteinfo.utah.gov. Retrieved December 2, 2020. "2012 Presidential Election Statistics". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved March 5, 2018. "Primary and Caucus Printable Calendar". CNN . Retrieved January 12, 2012. "WSJ Poll tracker, 17-poll average". Wall Street Journal. April 10, 2012. Archived from the original on April 22, 2012. Retrieved April 11, 2012. "Poll: Utah voters believe Romney's Mormon faith hurting him less this time". Deseret News. April 3, 2012. Archived from the original on March 5, 2012. 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