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Vermont — 2012 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2012 presidential electionVermont · PresidentObamaD+35.6
How it voted
Share of the 2012 vote
| Barack Obama ✓Democratic | 66.6% | 199,239 |
|---|---|---|
| Mitt RomneyRepublican | 31.0% | 92,698 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.5% | 7,353 |
2012presidential margin
D+60R+60
14 counties, each filled by 2012 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Vermont cast 3 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (14 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Addison County, VT | Democratic | D+39.4 |
| Bennington County, VT | Democratic | D+33.1 |
| Caledonia County, VT | Democratic | D+22.7 |
| Chittenden County, VT | Democratic | D+41.6 |
| Essex County, VT | Democratic | D+13.4 |
| Franklin County, VT | Democratic | D+23.4 |
| Grand Isle County, VT | Democratic | D+26.0 |
| Lamoille County, VT | Democratic | D+42.0 |
| Orange County, VT | Democratic | D+31.9 |
| Orleans County, VT | Democratic | D+24.0 |
| Rutland County, VT | Democratic | D+21.9 |
| Washington County, VT | Democratic | D+41.8 |
| Windham County, VT | Democratic | D+48.7 |
| Windsor County, VT | Democratic | D+38.0 |
Nominees: Barack Obama (D) · Mitt Romney (R)
Vermont's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2012 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −38.8% |
| 1896 | −63.4% |
| 1900 | −52.9% |
| 1904 | −59.1% |
| 1908 | −53.3% |
| 1912 | −12.7% |
| 1916 | −27.2% |
| 1920 | −52.6% |
| 1924 | −62.5% |
| 1928 | −34.0% |
| 1932 | −16.6% |
| 1936 | −13.2% |
| 1940 | −9.9% |
| 1944 | −14.1% |
| 1948 | −24.6% |
| 1952 | −43.2% |
| 1956 | −44.3% |
| 1960 | −17.3% |
| 1964 | +32.6% |
| 1968 | −9.2% |
| 1972 | −26.2% |
| 1976 | −11.2% |
| 1980 | −6.0% |
| 1984 | −17.1% |
| 1988 | −3.5% |
| 1992 | +15.7% |
| 1996 | +22.3% |
| 2000 | +9.9% |
| 2004 | +20.1% |
| 2008 | +37.0% |
| 2012 | +35.6% |
| 2016 | +26.4% |
| 2020 | +35.4% |
| 2024 | +31.5% |
County-by-county results — 14 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addison County | D | 12,257 | 5,203 | 17,910 | |
| Bennington County | D | 11,514 | 5,687 | 17,593 | |
| Caledonia County | D | 8,192 | 5,088 | 13,661 | |
| Chittenden County | D | 53,626 | 21,571 | 77,080 | |
| Essex County | D | 1,539 | 1,164 | 2,798 | |
| Franklin County | D | 12,057 | 7,405 | 19,888 | |
| Grand Isle County | D | 2,531 | 1,471 | 4,075 | |
| Lamoille County | D | 8,371 | 3,342 | 11,988 | |
| Orange County | D | 9,076 | 4,588 | 14,053 | |
| Orleans County | D | 7,117 | 4,306 | 11,692 | |
| Rutland County | D | 17,088 | 10,835 | 28,609 | |
| Washington County | D | 20,351 | 8,093 | 29,307 | |
| Windham County | D | 16,026 | 5,347 | 21,937 | |
| Windsor County | D | 19,494 | 8,598 | 28,699 |
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Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2012 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.