Elections / 2012 · Dem primary · MA
Obama led Massachusetts's 2012 Democratic presidential primary.
County-level returns aggregated statewide; Obama led by 62.4 points. This is the Democratic nominating contest — the November result is on the general-election page.
Statewide result
Massachusetts 2012 Democratic presidential primary — county returns aggregated statewide.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Obama | 127,830 | 81.2% |
| Other | 29,617 | 18.8% |
By county (14)
Each row links to the county's full place page.
| County | Led by | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesex County | Obama | +67.5 | 43,737 |
| Suffolk County | Obama | +54.3 | 19,224 |
| Norfolk County | Obama | +55.3 | 19,025 |
| Essex County | Obama | +61.2 | 16,047 |
| Worcester County | Obama | +55.7 | 12,863 |
| Bristol County | Obama | +55.1 | 11,151 |
| Plymouth County | Obama | +57.5 | 9,790 |
| Hampden County | Obama | +58.0 | 7,795 |
| Barnstable County | Obama | +78.8 | 6,717 |
| Berkshire County | Obama | +87.0 | 4,252 |
| Hampshire County | Obama | +76.6 | 3,719 |
| Franklin County | Obama | +83.3 | 2,173 |
| Dukes County | Obama | +86.7 | 693 |
| Nantucket County | Obama | +77.8 | 261 |