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Oregon — 2012 presidential election
Recent presidential results
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How it voted
Share of the 2012 vote
| Barack Obama ✓Democratic | 54.2% | 970,488 |
|---|---|---|
| Mitt RomneyRepublican | 42.1% | 754,175 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 3.6% | 64,607 |
2012presidential margin
D+60R+60
36 counties, each filled by 2012 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Oregon cast 7 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (36 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Baker County, OR | Republican | R+39.5 |
| Benton County, OR | Democratic | D+28.5 |
| Clackamas County, OR | Democratic | D+3.6 |
| Clatsop County, OR | Democratic | D+14.7 |
| Columbia County, OR | Democratic | D+5.2 |
| Coos County, OR | Republican | R+6.4 |
| Crook County, OR | Republican | R+36.0 |
| Curry County, OR | Republican | R+16.9 |
| Deschutes County, OR | Republican | R+6.7 |
| Douglas County, OR | Republican | R+27.4 |
| Gilliam County, OR | Republican | R+25.3 |
| Grant County, OR | Republican | R+53.0 |
| Harney County, OR | Republican | R+49.5 |
| Hood River County, OR | Democratic | D+26.7 |
| Jackson County, OR | Republican | R+4.7 |
| Jefferson County, OR | Republican | R+16.4 |
| Josephine County, OR | Republican | R+21.7 |
| Klamath County, OR | Republican | R+37.6 |
| Lake County, OR | Republican | R+54.9 |
| Lane County, OR | Democratic | D+23.4 |
| Lincoln County, OR | Democratic | D+20.5 |
| Linn County, OR | Republican | R+16.7 |
| Malheur County, OR | Republican | R+41.1 |
| Marion County, OR | Republican | R+3.2 |
| Morrow County, OR | Republican | R+34.3 |
| Multnomah County, OR | Democratic | D+54.7 |
| Polk County, OR | Republican | R+4.3 |
| Sherman County, OR | Republican | R+35.0 |
| Tillamook County, OR | Democratic | D+4.9 |
| Umatilla County, OR | Republican | R+27.7 |
| Union County, OR | Republican | R+30.3 |
| Wallowa County, OR | Republican | R+36.9 |
| Wasco County, OR | Republican | R+0.2 |
| Washington County, OR | Democratic | D+17.4 |
| Wheeler County, OR | Republican | R+32.5 |
| Yamhill County, OR | Republican | R+6.5 |
complete certified result
Oregon candidate results
Top three shown first · expand for every reported candidate and write-in category
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab — U.S. President 1976–2024 state candidate returns
Nominees: Barack Obama (D) · Mitt Romney (R)
Oregon's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2012 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −26.4% |
| 1896 | −2.1% |
| 1900 | −15.6% |
| 1904 | −47.6% |
| 1908 | −22.1% |
| 1912 | +9.0% |
| 1916 | −2.6% |
| 1920 | −26.7% |
| 1924 | −26.8% |
| 1928 | −30.0% |
| 1932 | +21.1% |
| 1936 | +34.8% |
| 1940 | +8.1% |
| 1944 | +4.8% |
| 1948 | −3.4% |
| 1952 | −21.6% |
| 1956 | −10.5% |
| 1960 | −5.2% |
| 1964 | +27.8% |
| 1968 | −6.0% |
| 1972 | −10.1% |
| 1976 | −0.2% |
| 1980 | −9.7% |
| 1984 | −12.2% |
| 1988 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | +10.0% |
| 1996 | +8.1% |
| 2000 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | +16.3% |
| 2012 | +12.1% |
| 2016 | +11.0% |
| 2020 | +16.1% |
| 2024 | +14.3% |
County-by-county results — 36 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker County | R | 2,369 | 5,702 | 8,448 | |
| Benton County | D | 27,776 | 14,991 | 44,802 | |
| Clackamas County | D | 95,493 | 88,592 | 189,332 | |
| Clatsop County | D | 9,861 | 7,249 | 17,818 | |
| Columbia County | D | 12,004 | 10,772 | 23,875 | |
| Coos County | R | 12,845 | 14,673 | 28,686 | |
| Crook County | R | 3,104 | 6,790 | 10,230 | |
| Curry County | R | 4,625 | 6,598 | 11,678 | |
| Deschutes County | R | 36,961 | 42,463 | 81,900 | |
| Douglas County | R | 17,145 | 30,776 | 49,803 | |
| Gilliam County | R | 371 | 639 | 1,061 | |
| Grant County | R | 853 | 2,926 | 3,911 | |
| Harney County | R | 832 | 2,607 | 3,583 | |
| Hood River County | D | 6,058 | 3,429 | 9,838 | |
| Jackson County | R | 44,468 | 49,020 | 97,127 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 3,301 | 4,642 | 8,175 | |
| Josephine County | R | 14,953 | 23,673 | 40,238 | |
| Klamath County | R | 8,302 | 18,898 | 28,152 | |
| Lake County | R | 770 | 2,808 | 3,710 | |
| Lane County | D | 102,652 | 62,509 | 171,850 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 13,401 | 8,686 | 22,984 | |
| Linn County | R | 20,378 | 28,944 | 51,426 | |
| Malheur County | R | 2,759 | 6,851 | 9,956 | |
| Marion County | R | 56,376 | 60,190 | 120,376 | |
| Morrow County | R | 1,202 | 2,532 | 3,882 | |
| Multnomah County | D | 274,887 | 75,302 | 364,722 | |
| Polk County | R | 16,292 | 17,819 | 35,257 | |
| Sherman County | R | 319 | 678 | 1,026 | |
| Tillamook County | D | 6,293 | 5,684 | 12,519 | |
| Umatilla County | R | 8,584 | 15,499 | 24,969 | |
| Union County | R | 3,973 | 7,636 | 12,070 | |
| Wallowa County | R | 1,253 | 2,804 | 4,205 | |
| Wasco County | R | 5,211 | 5,229 | 10,873 | |
| Washington County | D | 135,291 | 93,974 | 237,023 | |
| Wheeler County | R | 266 | 545 | 858 | |
| Yamhill County | R | 19,260 | 22,045 | 42,907 |
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Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2012 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.