Elections / 2012 · President · RI
Barack Obama carried Rhode Island D+27.4.
Barack Obama (D) vs Mitt Romney (R) in Rhode Island, 2012. The state ran 23.6 points more Democratic than the nation (D+3.9 nationally). A US Senate contest shared the 2012 ballot here.
Nominees: Barack Obama (D) · Mitt Romney (R)
Rhode Island result
445,716 votes counted
Obama (D)
279,409
62.7%
Romney (R)
157,151
35.3%
All others
9,156
2.1%
Margin
D+27.4
2012 presidential election
Rhode Island, 2012
ObamaD+27.4
How it voted
Share of the 2012 vote
| Barack Obama ✓Democratic | 62.7% | 279,409 |
|---|---|---|
| Mitt RomneyRepublican | 35.3% | 157,151 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.1% | 9,156 |
D+60R+60
5 counties, each filled by 2012 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Rhode Island's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2012 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −5.0% |
| 1896 | −41.9% |
| 1900 | −24.7% |
| 1904 | −24.4% |
| 1908 | −26.6% |
| 1912 | +3.5% |
| 1916 | −5.1% |
| 1920 | −31.2% |
| 1924 | −23.2% |
| 1928 | +0.6% |
| 1932 | +11.8% |
| 1936 | +12.9% |
| 1940 | +13.6% |
| 1944 | +17.3% |
| 1948 | +16.2% |
| 1952 | −1.8% |
| 1956 | −16.5% |
| 1960 | +27.3% |
| 1964 | +61.7% |
| 1968 | +32.2% |
| 1972 | −6.2% |
| 1976 | +11.3% |
| 1980 | +10.5% |
| 1984 | −3.6% |
| 1988 | +11.7% |
| 1992 | +18.0% |
| 1996 | +32.9% |
| 2000 | +29.1% |
| 2004 | +20.8% |
| 2008 | +28.0% |
| 2012 | +27.4% |
| 2016 | +15.4% |
| 2020 | +20.6% |
| 2024 | +13.6% |
County results — 2012
5 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol County | D | 14,974 | 9,231 | 24,676 | |
| Kent County | D | 45,564 | 31,567 | 78,923 | |
| Newport County | D | 23,463 | 15,202 | 39,452 | |
| Providence County | D | 159,520 | 75,785 | 239,786 | |
| Washington County | D | 35,888 | 25,366 | 62,879 |