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Arizona — 2012 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2012 presidential electionArizona · PresidentRomneyR+9.0
How it voted
Share of the 2012 vote
| Mitt Romney ✓Republican | 53.5% | 1,233,654 |
|---|---|---|
| Barack ObamaDemocratic | 44.4% | 1,025,232 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.1% | 47,673 |
2012presidential margin
D+60R+60
15 counties, each filled by 2012 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Arizona cast 11 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (15 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Apache County, AZ | Democratic | D+34.3 |
| Cochise County, AZ | Republican | R+22.3 |
| Coconino County, AZ | Democratic | D+15.5 |
| Gila County, AZ | Republican | R+26.7 |
| Graham County, AZ | Republican | R+37.5 |
| Greenlee County, AZ | Republican | R+9.4 |
| La Paz County, AZ | Republican | R+32.0 |
| Maricopa County, AZ | Republican | R+10.7 |
| Mohave County, AZ | Republican | R+42.1 |
| Navajo County, AZ | Republican | R+7.8 |
| Pima County, AZ | Democratic | D+6.9 |
| Pinal County, AZ | Republican | R+16.4 |
| Santa Cruz County, AZ | Democratic | D+37.7 |
| Yavapai County, AZ | Republican | R+30.3 |
| Yuma County, AZ | Republican | R+12.6 |
Nominees: Barack Obama (D) · Mitt Romney (R)
Arizona's presidential margins
1912–2024, the 2012 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1912 | +30.8% |
| 1916 | +21.8% |
| 1920 | −11.2% |
| 1924 | −5.8% |
| 1928 | −15.3% |
| 1932 | +36.5% |
| 1936 | +42.9% |
| 1940 | +27.5% |
| 1944 | +17.9% |
| 1948 | +10.0% |
| 1952 | −16.7% |
| 1956 | −22.1% |
| 1960 | −11.1% |
| 1964 | −0.8% |
| 1968 | −19.8% |
| 1972 | −31.3% |
| 1976 | −16.6% |
| 1980 | −32.4% |
| 1984 | −33.9% |
| 1988 | −21.2% |
| 1992 | −2.0% |
| 1996 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | −6.3% |
| 2004 | −10.5% |
| 2008 | −8.5% |
| 2012 | −9.0% |
| 2016 | −3.5% |
| 2020 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | −5.5% |
County-by-county results — 15 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache County | D | 17,147 | 8,250 | 25,917 | |
| Cochise County | R | 18,546 | 29,497 | 49,201 | |
| Coconino County | D | 29,257 | 21,220 | 51,962 | |
| Gila County | R | 7,697 | 13,455 | 21,595 | |
| Graham County | R | 3,609 | 8,076 | 11,905 | |
| Greenlee County | R | 1,310 | 1,592 | 2,986 | |
| La Paz County | R | 1,880 | 3,714 | 5,735 | |
| Maricopa County | R | 602,288 | 749,885 | 1,380,959 | |
| Mohave County | R | 19,533 | 49,168 | 70,328 | |
| Navajo County | R | 16,945 | 19,884 | 37,465 | |
| Pima County | D | 201,251 | 174,779 | 383,173 | |
| Pinal County | R | 44,306 | 62,079 | 108,682 | |
| Santa Cruz County | D | 9,486 | 4,235 | 13,911 | |
| Yavapai County | R | 33,918 | 64,468 | 100,667 | |
| Yuma County | R | 18,059 | 23,352 | 42,073 |
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Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2012 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.