Elections / 2012
The 2012 elections
Barack Obama (D) faced Mitt Romney (R); Obama won the presidency. National popular vote: D+3.9.
President — national popular vote
Barack Obama (D) vs Mitt Romney (R)
Obama (D)
65,914,211
51.0%
Romney (R)
60,931,874
47.1%
All others
2,400,515
1.9%
Margin
D+3.9
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US Senate 2012: Democrats won 23, Republicans 8, others 2 of 33 contests →
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