Green Party presidential primaries, 2012

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Green Party presidential primaries, 2012

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  2008 February 24 – June 5, 2012 2016  

294 delegates to the Green National Convention
148 delegates votes needed to win

  Jill Stein by Gage Skidmore.jpg Roseanne Hard Rock Cafe.jpg Kent Mesplay by Gage Skidmore.jpg
Candidate Jill Stein Roseanne Barr Kent Mesplay
Home state Massachusetts Hawaii California
Delegate count193½7217
Contests won2811

2012 Green National Convention Map.svg

First place (popular vote or delegate count)
     Jill Stein     Roseanne Barr     Kent Mesplay

Previous Green nominee

Cynthia McKinney

Green nominee

Jill Stein

The Green Party of the United States held primaries in several states in 2012. Jill Stein won most of the primaries and was formally nominated as the party's nominee during the 2012 Green National Convention.

Jill Stein American politician and physician

Jill Ellen Stein is an American physician, activist, and perennial candidate. She was the Green Party's nominee for President of the United States in the 2012 and 2016 elections and candidate for governor of Massachusetts in 2002 and 2010.

2012 Green National Convention

The 2012 Green National Convention took place on July 12–15, 2012 in Baltimore, Maryland. The Annual National Meeting of the Green Party of the United States occurred at the University of Baltimore, with the Presidential Nominating Convention on July 14 being held at the Holiday Inn Inner Harbor.

Contents

Candidates

CandidateMost recent positionCampaignDelegatesDelegations with plurality
Jill Stein by Gage Skidmore.jpg
Jill Stein
Lexington Town Meeting member
(2005–2011)

(CampaignWebsite)
193.5 / 289
(66.96%)
28
AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, IL, IN, MA, MI, MS, MD, ME, MN, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA, DC, WI
Roseanne Hard Rock Cafe.jpg
Roseanne Barr
Comedian, Host of The Roseanne Show Roseanne Barr 2012 logo.jpg
(Website)
72 / 289
(24.91%)
1
GA
Kent Mesplay by Gage Skidmore.jpg
Kent Mesplay
Inspector at the Air Pollution Control
District of San Diego County

(2001–2015)
Kent Mesplay presidential campaign, 2016 logo.png
(Website)
17 / 289
(5.88%)
1
WV

Harley Mikkelson.jpg
Harley Mikkelson
Candidate for the Green Party of Michigan (Website)
3.5 / 289
(3.48%)
None
Alternate ballot options
No preference/ Other/ UncommittedN/A
3 / 289
(1.04%)
None

Schedule

WinningProjected delegates
DateStateCandidateVotePercent Stein BarrMesplayMikkelsonOtherTotal
February 24 Illinois Jill Stein10971%22520231
February 29 Arizona Jill Stein35069%500005
March 3 Wisconsin Jill Stein5573%711009
March 6 Massachusetts Jill Stein1,01867%7011211
March 11 Virginia Jill Stein-69%3.50.50.50.505
March 18 New Jersey Jill Stein--410005
April 1 Colorado Jill Stein--511007
April 3 D.C. Jill Stein19967%400004
April 28 Connecticut Jill Stein-80%8000210
April 28 South Carolina Jill Stein--620008
May 5 Maine Jill Stein--7600013
May 6 Rhode Island Jill Stein--210014
May 6 Arkansas Jill Stein-100%10000010
May 12 Delaware Jill Stein--400004
May 19 Hawaii Tie--220004
May 19 Minnesota Jill Stein--430007
May 19 Mississippi Jill Stein--400004
May 19 New York Jill Stein-88%14200016
May 19 Pennsylvania Jill Stein--430007
May 19 Tennessee Jill Stein--2.51.50004
May 27 Florida Jill Stein--521008
May 27 Iowa Tie--220004
May 27 Washington Jill Stein--400004
June 2 Georgia Roseanne Barr--310004
June 2 Oregon Roseanne Barr956%540004
June 3 Michigan Jill Stein-56%9322016
June 5 California Jill Stein8,82649.3%322670065
-Other---------
Total United States 193½72173294

†Gray indicates that the primary, caucus, or convention has occurred but the official results have not yet been released.

Results

Results by state

2012 Green National Convention Map.svg

  Jill Stein
  Roseanne Barr
  Kent Mesplay
  No contest

Ohio Convention

The Ohio Green Party Convention took place on February 5.

Ohio Green Party Convention, February 5, 2012 [1]
CandidateVotesPercentageNational delegates
Jill Stein-90%9
All Others-10%0
Total-100%9

Illinois primary

The Illinois Green Party Convention took place on February 24.

Illinois Green Party Primary, February 24, 2012 [2] [3]
CandidateVotesPercentageNational delegates
Jill Stein10971%22
Roseanne Barr (write-in)2718%5
Kent Mesplay85%2
Uncommitted85%2
Others11%0
Total153100%31

Arizona primary

The Arizona Green Party held its primary on February 29.

Arizona Green Party presidential primary, February 29, 2016 [4]
CandidateVotesPercentageNational delegates
Jill Stein35069.2%5
Kent Mesplay407.9%0
Michael Oatman377.3%0
Richard Grayson356.9%0
Gary Swing305.9%0
Gerard Davis142.8%0
Total880100%5

Wisconsin primary

The Wisconsin primary took place on March 3.

Wisconsin Green Party presidential primary, March 3, 2012 [5]
CandidateVotesPercentageNational delegates
Jill Stein5573%7
Roseanne Barr1115%1
Kent Mesplay57%1
Harley Mikkelson11%0
Uncommitted34%0
Total75100%9

Massachusetts primary

The Massachusetts primary took place on March 6. Three candidates appeared on the ballot.

County results of the Massachusetts Green presidential primaries, 2012.
Jill Stein Massachusetts Green Presidential Primary Election Results by County, 2016.svg
County results of the Massachusetts Green presidential primaries, 2012.
  Jill Stein
Massachusetts Green Party presidential primary, March 6, 2012 [6] [7]
CandidateVotesPercentageNational delegates
Jill Stein1,01867.1%7
Kent Mesplay895.9%1
Harley Mikkelson845.5%1
Others956.3%0
No preference23215.3%2
Blank votes (not tallied)36n/an/a
Total1,554100%10

Virginia primary

The Virginia Green Party held its primary on March 11.

Virginia Green Party presidential primary, March 11, 2016 [8]
CandidateVotesPercentageNational delegates
Jill Stein-69.4%3.5
Roseanne Barr-12.3%0.5
Kent Mesplay-5.2%0.5
Harley Mikkelson-4.5%0.5
None of the above-4.4%0
Other-4.2%0
Total-100%5

New Jersey convention

The New Jersey Green Party Convention took place on March 18.

New Jersey Green Party Convention, March 18, 2012 [9] [10]
CandidateVotesPercentageNational delegates
Jill Stein-78%4
Roseanne Barr-22%1
Total-100%5

Colorado convention

The Colorado Green Party Convention took place on March 31.

Colorado Green Party Convention, April 1, 2012 [11] [12]
CandidateVotesPercentageNational delegates
Jill Stein-70%5
Roseanne Barr--1
Kent Mesplay--1
Total-100%7

DC Primary

The DC Statehood Party Primary took place on April 3.

District of Columbia Green presidential primary election results by ward, 2012.
Jill Stein
Write-In District of Columbia Green presidential primary election results by ward, 2012.png
District of Columbia Green presidential primary election results by ward, 2012.
  Jill Stein
  Write-In
DC Statehood Party Primary, April 3, 2012 [13]
CandidateVotesPercentageNational delegates
Jill Stein21662.97%3
Write-in10029.15%1
No Candidate277.87%0
Total343100%4

Connecticut convention

The Connecticut Green Party Convention took place on April 28.

Connecticut Green Party Convention, April 28, 2012 [14]
CandidateVotesPercentageNational delegates
Jill Stein-80%8
Uncommitted-20%2
Total--10

South Carolina convention

The South Carolina Green Party Convention took place on April 28.

South Carolina Green Party Convention, April 28, 2012 [15] [16]
CandidateVotesPercentageNational delegates
Jill Stein-85%7
Roseanne Barr-15%1
Total-100%8

Maine Caucuses

The Maine Green Party held caucuses, and the state meeting took place on May 5.

Maine Green Party caucuses, May 5, 2012 [17]
CandidateVotesPercentageNational delegates
Jill Stein--7
Roseanne Barr--6
Total--13

Rhode Island convention

The Rhode Island Green Party Convention took place on May 6.

Rhode Island Green Party Convention, May 6, 2012 [18]
CandidateVotesPercentageNational delegates
Jill Stein--2
Roseanne Barr--1
Uncommitted--1
Total--4

Arkansas convention

The Arkansas Green Party Convention took place on May 6.

Arkansas Green Party Convention, May 6, 2012 [19]
CandidateVotesPercentageNational delegates
Jill Stein-100%10
Total-100%10

Delaware convention

The Delaware Green Party Convention took place on May 12 in Newark, Delaware.

Delaware Green Party Convention, May 12, 2012 [20]
CandidateVotesPercentageNational delegates
Jill Stein--4
Roseanne Barr--0
Kent Mesplay--0
Total--4

Hawaii convention

The Hawaii Green Party Convention took place on May 19.

Hawaii Green Party Convention, May 19, 2012 [21]
CandidateVotesPercentageNational delegates
Jill Stein--2
Roseanne Barr--2
Total--4

Minnesota Caucuses

The Minnesota Green Party Caucuses took place on May 19.

Minnesota Green Party Caucuses, May 19, 2012 [22]
CandidateVotesPercentageNational delegates
Jill Stein--4
Roseanne Barr--3
Total--7

Mississippi convention

The Mississippi Green Party Convention took place on May 19.

Mississippi Green Party Convention, May 19, 2012 [23]
CandidateVotesPercentageNational delegates
Jill Stein--4
Total--4

New York convention

The New York Green Party Convention took place on May 19.

New York Green Party Convention, May 19, 2012 [24]
CandidateVotesPercentageNational delegates
Jill Stein-88%14
Roseanne Barr-12%2
Kent Mesplay-0%0
Total-100%16

Pennsylvania convention

The Pennsylvania Green Party convention took place on May 19.

Pennsylvania Green Party convention, May 19, 2012 [25]
CandidateVotesPercentageNational delegates
Jill Stein--4
Roseanne Barr--3
Total--7

Tennessee convention

The Tennessee Green Party convention took place on May 19.

Tennessee Green Party convention, May 19, 2012 [26]
CandidateVotesPercentageNational delegates
Jill Stein--2.5
Roseanne Barr--1.5
Total--4

Florida primary

The Florida Green Party primary took place on May 27.

Florida Green Party primary, May 27, 2012 [27]
CandidateVotesPercentageNational delegates
Jill Stein--5
Roseanne Barr--2
Kent Mesplay--1
Total--8

Iowa primary

The Iowa Green Party primary took place on May 27.

Iowa Green Party primary, May 27, 2012 [28]
CandidateVotesPercentageNational delegates
Jill Stein--2
Roseanne Barr--2
Total--4

Washington Convention

The Washington Green Party Convention took place on May 27.

Washington Green Party Convention, May 27, 2012 [29]
CandidateVotesPercentageNational delegates
Jill Stein--4
Total--4

Georgia convention

The Georgia Green Party convention took place on June 2.

Georgia Green Party convention, June 2, 2012 [30]
CandidateVotesPercentageNational delegates
Roseanne Barr--3
Jill Stein--1
Total--4

Oregon convention

The Pacific Green Party convention took place on June 2. The members voted using a ranked choice system, but only two candidates received votes so it stayed in one round.

Pacific Green Party convention, June 2, 2012 [31]
CandidateVotesPercentageNational delegates
Roseanne Barr956%5
Jill Stein743%4
Total16100%9

Michigan convention

The Michigan Green Party convention took place on June 3.

Michigan Green Party convention, June 3, 2012 [32]
CandidateVotesPercentageNational delegates
Jill Stein-56%9
Roseanne Barr-17%3
Kent Mesplay-11%2
Harley Mkkelson-13%2
Other-3%0
Total-100%16

California primary

The California Primary took place on June 5. Three candidates appeared on the ballot.

County results of the California Green presidential primaries, 2016.
Jill Stein
Roseanne Barr
Tie California Green Presidential Primary Election Results by County, 2012.png
County results of the California Green presidential primaries, 2016.
  Jill Stein
  Roseanne Barr
  Tie
California Green Party presidential primary, June 5, 2012 [33]
CandidateVotesPercentageNational delegates
Jill Stein8,82649.3%32
Roseanne Barr7,13839.9%26
Kent Mesplay1,93710.8%7
Total17,901100%65

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