Below are tables of statistics showing various data relating to the 2012 Presidential Election Results. These include state and county-level statistics for total votes, percentage of vote, vote swing, margin of victory, etc. States with the Smallest Margin of Victory
| State | Total Vote |
D |
R |
L |
%Margin |
Margin |
Democratic |
Republican |
Libertarian |
Other |
| 1 |
NV | 973,742 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
0.40% |
3,929 |
46.55% |
46.96% |
1.44% |
5.05% |
| 2 |
WI | 2,866,050 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
1.50% |
43,020 |
50.42% |
48.92% |
0.21% |
0.45% |
| 3 |
PA | 5,556,330 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
1.50% |
83,468 |
50.28% |
48.77% |
0.11% |
0.84% |
| 4 |
NC | 4,384,112 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
1.85% |
81,190 |
50.60% |
48.75% |
0.55% |
0.10% |
| 5 |
VA | 3,740,455 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
1.89% |
70,736 |
48.28% |
50.17% |
0.00% |
1.54% |
| 6 |
CO | 2,450,839 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2.58% |
63,342 |
44.09% |
46.67% |
3.50% |
5.75% |
| 7 |
IA | 1,536,849 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
2.99% |
45,882 |
50.26% |
47.27% |
0.00% |
2.47% |
| 8 |
OH | 5,140,315 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
4.04% |
207,800 |
46.93% |
50.97% |
1.58% |
0.51% |
| 9 |
NH | 682,416 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
4.29% |
29,289 |
49.96% |
45.67% |
4.32% |
0.06% |
| 10 |
MI | 4,574,632 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
5.27% |
241,181 |
50.89% |
45.62% |
2.23% |
1.26% |
States with the Largest Margin of Victory
| State | Total Vote |
D |
R |
L |
%Margin |
Margin |
Democratic |
Republican |
Libertarian |
Other |
| 1 |
KS | 1,057,739 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
51.57% |
545,476 |
18.48% |
70.05% |
11.46% |
0.00% |
| 2 |
VT | 290,643 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
48.78% |
141,769 |
72.02% |
23.24% |
0.00% |
4.74% |
| 3 |
MA | 2,891,434 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
47.83% |
1,382,957 |
71.96% |
24.13% |
0.58% |
3.34% |
| 4 |
WY | 241,621 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
45.06% |
108,879 |
23.83% |
68.89% |
3.49% |
3.79% |
| 5 |
LA | 1,705,617 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
42.10% |
718,129 |
16.84% |
58.95% |
7.30% |
16.91% |
| 6 |
AK | 289,804 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
35.32% |
102,369 |
28.61% |
63.94% |
5.19% |
2.26% |
| 7 |
HI | 422,539 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
34.90% |
147,477 |
67.45% |
32.55% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 8 |
OK | 1,325,935 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
33.68% |
446,548 |
30.95% |
64.62% |
0.00% |
4.43% |
| 9 |
UT | 998,897 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
32.39% |
323,564 |
32.47% |
64.86% |
0.64% |
2.03% |
| 10 |
AR | 1,038,054 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
32.06% |
332,821 |
29.36% |
61.42% |
3.66% |
5.56% |
States with Highest Percent of Vote| Democratic | Republican | Libertarian | | Vermont | 72.02% | Kansas | 70.05% | Kansas | 11.46% | | Massachusetts | 71.96% | Wyoming | 68.89% | Louisiana | 7.30% | | Hawaii | 67.45% | Utah | 64.86% | Alaska | 5.19% | | Connecticut | 64.87% | Oklahoma | 64.62% | New Hampshire | 4.32% | | Delaware | 64.41% | Nebraska | 64.24% | Montana | 4.03% |
| Independent | State1 | Green | | Rhode Island | 7.65% | Louisiana | 11.16% | Arkansas | 5.56% | | Louisiana | 4.37% | California | 3.67% | Tennessee | 1.76% | | Oklahoma | 4.04% | Wyoming | 1.56% | Colorado | 1.37% | | Colorado | 3.18% | Vermont | 1.40% | Oregon | 1.21% | | Florida | 3.10% | Florida | 0.68% | Delaware | 1.10% |
States with Lowest Percent of Vote
| Democratic | Republican | Libertarian | | Louisiana | 16.84% | Vermont | 23.24% | West Virginia | 0.00% | | Kansas | 18.48% | Massachusetts | 24.13% | Washington | 0.00% | | Wyoming | 23.83% | Hawaii | 32.55% | Virginia | 0.00% | | Alaska | 28.61% | Maryland | 33.20% | Vermont | 0.00% | | Arkansas | 29.36% | Delaware | 33.44% | Tennessee | 0.00% |
States with Largest Vote Swing
| Republican | Democratic | | Tennessee | 790,126 | Delaware | 209,179 | | Georgia | 716,770 | Montana | 103,050 | | Illinois | 679,273 | Nebraska | 25,591 | | Pennsylvania | 604,895 | Maine | 8,132 | | Massachusetts | 544,360 | | |
States with Largest Vote Swing Percentage
| Republican | Democratic | | Arkansas | 57.50% | Delaware | 54.06% | | West Virginia | 53.71% | Montana | 21.29% | | South Dakota | 50.01% | Nebraska | 3.19% | | Mississippi | 40.36% | Maine | 1.68% | | North Dakota | 37.10% | | |
States with Largest Change in Total Votes
| Increasing | Decreasing | | Louisiana | 659,441 | Michigan | -236,058 | | Massachusetts | 286,320 | Ohio | -234,025 | | Arkansas | 250,861 | Pennsylvania | -231,574 | | Virginia | 245,100 | Illinois | -190,717 | | North Carolina | 169,019 | New Jersey | -155,940 |
States with Largest Percentage Change in Total Votes
| Increasing | Decreasing | | Louisiana | 63.03% | Kansas | -12.46% | | Arkansas | 31.87% | Alaska | -8.57% | | Massachusetts | 10.99% | New Mexico | -5.95% | | Colorado | 7.31% | Missouri | -5.16% | | Nevada | 7.21% | Michigan | -4.91% |
State Ranks
| Rank | Democratic | Republican | Libertarian |
| 1 | 22 | 28 | 0 |
| 2 | 28 | 22 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | County Ranks
| Rank | Democratic | Republican | Libertarian |
| 1 | 742 | 2,366 | 0 |
| 2 | 2,060 | 729 | 95 |
| 3 | 15 | 5 | 914 | Congressional District Ranks
| Rank | Democratic | Republican | Libertarian |
| 1 | 201 | 234 | 0 |
| 2 | 208 | 180 | 8 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 105 | Counties with Highest Percent of Vote| Democratic | Republican | Libertarian | | Franklin, MA | 99.53% | Atkinson, GA | 100.00% | Wyandotte, KS | 48.36% | | Berkshire, MA | 99.27% | Ben Hill, GA | 100.00% | Bienville, LA | 31.64% | | Hampshire, MA | 99.21% | Berrien, GA | 100.00% | Caddo, LA | 31.56% | | Hampden, MA | 98.00% | Bleckley, GA | 100.00% | Johnson, KS | 29.20% | | Hampton, SC | 96.39% | Brooks, GA | 100.00% | Red River, LA | 27.39% | | Allendale, SC | 96.29% | Carroll, GA | 100.00% | Claiborne, LA | 27.31% | | Williamsburg, SC | 93.75% | Colquitt, GA | 100.00% | Webster, LA | 27.11% | | Jasper, SC | 93.58% | Cook, GA | 100.00% | Natchitoches, LA | 26.85% | | Bamberg, SC | 93.31% | Dodge, GA | 100.00% | De Soto, LA | 24.20% | | Bronx, NY | 92.64% | Glascock, GA | 100.00% | Allen, LA | 20.23% |
| Independent | State1 | Green | | Hendry, FL | 22.54% | Iberia, LA | 51.97% | Washington, AR | 22.58% | | Madison, LA | 21.49% | St. Mary, LA | 47.43% | Carroll, AR | 22.48% | | Kern, CA | 20.16% | St. Martin, LA | 47.31% | Pope, AR | 14.98% | | East Carroll, LA | 19.39% | Vermilion, LA | 29.80% | Calhoun, SC | 13.67% | | East Feliciana, LA | 19.31% | Cameron, LA | 27.84% | Marion, AR | 13.66% | | Nassau, FL | 19.23% | St. James, LA | 27.03% | Benton, AR | 12.60% | | Duval, FL | 18.34% | Iberville, LA | 26.46% | Boone, AR | 12.36% | | Washington, LA | 18.22% | Jefferson Davis, LA | 26.35% | Jackson, TN | 12.06% | | El Paso, CO | 18.01% | Acadia, LA | 26.31% | Sebastian, AR | 11.79% | | Chaffee, CO | 17.71% | Lafayette, LA | 25.72% | Chaffee, CO | 11.36% |
Counties with Lowest Percent of Vote| Democratic | Republican | Libertarian | | Young, TX | 0.00% | Williamsburg, SC | 0.00% | Wood, WI | 0.00% | | Yoakum, TX | 0.00% | Jasper, SC | 0.00% | Winnebago, WI | 0.00% | | Wilbarger, TX | 0.00% | Hampton, SC | 0.00% | Waushara, WI | 0.00% | | Wichita, TX | 0.00% | Clarendon, SC | 0.00% | Waupaca, WI | 0.00% | | Wheeler, TX | 0.00% | Calhoun, SC | 0.00% | Washington, WI | 0.00% |
Counties with Highest Number of Votes| Democratic | Republican | Libertarian | | Los Angeles, CA | 1,911,951 | Maricopa, AZ | 679,961 | Johnson, KS | 73,018 | | Cook, IL | 1,389,789 | Orange, CA | 602,576 | Maricopa, AZ | 53,257 | | King, WA | 625,524 | San Diego, CA | 550,688 | Travis, TX | 31,728 | | Wayne, MI | 573,266 | Harris, TX | 542,831 | Caddo, LA | 26,104 | | Harris, TX | 572,206 | Los Angeles, CA | 519,685 | Harris, TX | 25,693 | | San Diego, CA | 569,626 | Cook, IL | 468,637 | El Paso, CO | 19,621 | | Philadelphia, PA | 563,238 | Tarrant, TX | 352,650 | Wyandotte, KS | 18,589 | | Kings, NY | 550,060 | Miami-Dade, FL | 341,513 | East Baton Rouge, LA | 18,117 | | Maricopa, AZ | 540,551 | Riverside, CA | 318,749 | Wayne, MI | 17,854 | | Middlesex, MA | 494,282 | King, WA | 294,003 | Dallas, TX | 15,136 |
| Independent | State1 | Green | | Los Angeles, CA | 194,071 | Los Angeles, CA | 285,051 | Onondaga, NY | 16,040 | | Duval, FL | 69,370 | Alameda, CA | 99,645 | Washington, AR | 15,107 | | El Paso, CO | 47,293 | San Bernardino, CA | 51,319 | El Paso, CO | 15,016 | | Cook, IL | 44,323 | Orleans, LA | 25,670 | Cook, IL | 14,218 | | Kern, CA | 42,988 | Lafayette, LA | 24,252 | Multnomah, OR | 12,485 | | Broward, FL | 41,903 | Jefferson, LA | 19,590 | Harris, TX | 10,176 | | Alameda, CA | 38,146 | Iberia, LA | 15,719 | Benton, AR | 9,533 | | Palm Beach, FL | 32,502 | Broward, FL | 14,617 | Franklin, OH | 6,388 | | Suffolk, MA | 28,999 | East Baton Rouge, LA | 14,221 | Oakland, MI | 6,041 | | Miami-Dade, FL | 28,356 | Calcasieu, LA | 13,783 | Kings, NY | 6,034 |
Counties with Lowest Number of Votes
| Democratic | Republican | Libertarian | | Young, TX | 0 | Williamsburg, SC | 0 | Wood, WI | 0 | | Yoakum, TX | 0 | Jasper, SC | 0 | Winnebago, WI | 0 | | Wilbarger, TX | 0 | Hampton, SC | 0 | Waushara, WI | 0 | | Wichita, TX | 0 | Clarendon, SC | 0 | Waupaca, WI | 0 | | Wheeler, TX | 0 | Calhoun, SC | 0 | Washington, WI | 0 | | Throckmorton, TX | 0 | Bamberg, SC | 0 | Washburn, WI | 0 | | Terry, TX | 0 | Allendale, SC | 0 | Vilas, WI | 0 | | Taylor, TX | 0 | Hampshire, MA | 0 | Vernon, WI | 0 | | Swisher, TX | 0 | Hampden, MA | 0 | Trempealeau, WI | 0 | | Stonewall, TX | 0 | Franklin, MA | 0 | Taylor, WI | 0 |
Counties with Largest Vote Swing
| Republican | Democratic | | Johnson, KS | 194,673 | New Castle, DE | 136,297 | | Cook, IL | 148,698 | Palm Beach, FL | 90,984 | | Middlesex, MA | 148,412 | Orleans, LA | 73,065 | | Essex, MA | 123,294 | Bexar, TX | 70,092 | | San Bernardino, CA | 121,294 | Mecklenburg, NC | 68,076 | | Los Angeles, CA | 110,947 | Jefferson, TX | 62,897 | | Pulaski, AR | 110,236 | Dallas, TX | 62,474 | | Collin, TX | 110,075 | Waukesha, WI | 61,458 | | El Paso, CO | 109,204 | Cuyahoga, OH | 52,322 | | Shelby, TN | 99,688 | Fresno, CA | 50,619 |
Counties with Largest Vote Swing Percentage
| Republican | Democratic | | Hancock, GA | 169.87% | Jefferson, TX | 106.49% | | Trousdale, TN | 165.33% | Calhoun, TX | 86.02% | | Macon, TN | 160.69% | Matagorda, TX | 77.91% | | Overton, TN | 159.74% | Colleton, SC | 76.68% | | Crockett, TN | 158.14% | Tuolumne, CA | 75.76% | | DeKalb, TN | 157.35% | Calhoun, SC | 74.34% | | Doddridge, WV | 156.62% | Menifee, KY | 73.57% | | Ritchie, WV | 156.35% | Victoria, TX | 70.92% | | Grant, WV | 156.21% | Mariposa, CA | 69.82% | | Smith, TN | 155.83% | Clarendon, SC | 69.73% |
Counties with Largest Change in Total Votes
| Increasing | Decreasing | | Duval, FL | 90,400 | Hillsborough, FL | -147,929 | | Middlesex, MA | 84,645 | Polk, FL | -114,466 | | Orleans, LA | 84,460 | Cook, IL | -98,751 | | Orange, FL | 83,808 | San Bernardino, CA | -81,952 | | Kings, NY | 79,567 | Cuyahoga, OH | -79,971 | | Los Angeles, CA | 71,101 | Collin, TX | -67,097 | | Queens, NY | 67,871 | Wayne, MI | -47,057 | | Milwaukee, WI | 60,404 | Nassau, NY | -46,504 | | Norfolk, MA | 60,378 | Butler, OH | -41,652 | | Clark, NV | 59,605 | Richland, SC | -41,176 |
Counties with Largest Percentage Change in Total Votes
| Increasing | Decreasing | | Ouachita, LA | 5,656,700.00% | Hancock, GA | -56.54% | | Rapides, LA | 4,808,100.00% | Taliaferro, GA | -50.61% | | Terrebonne, LA | 3,616,200.00% | Clarke, GA | -49.10% | | Lafourche, LA | 3,378,800.00% | Polk, FL | -48.47% | | Craighead, AR | 3,149,800.00% | Jefferson, GA | -41.89% | | Iberia, LA | 3,024,300.00% | Barnwell, SC | -41.74% | | St. Martin, LA | 2,385,400.00% | Warren, GA | -40.96% | | Lonoke, AR | 2,355,900.00% | Chase, KS | -40.85% | | St. Mary, LA | 2,149,100.00% | Noxubee, MS | -40.69% | | Baxter, AR | 1,892,800.00% | Twiggs, GA | -39.90% |
Counties with Lowest Percent of Vote and Win
| Democratic | Republican | | St. John the Baptist, LA | 33.91% | Hendry, FL | 39.12% | | St. James, LA | 38.57% | Iberville, LA | 42.23% | | Greenlee, AZ | 46.32% | San Bernardino, CA | 43.74% | | Franklin, IL | 46.61% | Cayuga, NY | 46.28% | | Latah, ID | 46.88% | Calcasieu, LA | 46.44% |
Counties with Highest Percent of Vote and Lose
| Democratic | Republican | Libertarian | | Dakota, NE | 49.99% | Madison, NC | 49.97% | Madison, LA | 21.49% | | Brunswick, NC | 49.96% | Watauga, NC | 49.96% | Kern, CA | 20.16% | | Cibola, NM | 49.77% | Haywood, NC | 49.91% | East Carroll, LA | 19.39% | | Door, WI | 49.70% | Brookings, SD | 49.85% | East Feliciana, LA | 19.31% | | Nevada, CA | 49.65% | Polk, FL | 49.83% | Nassau, FL | 19.23% |
Congressional Districts with Highest Percent of Vote| Democratic | Republican | Libertarian | | District 11, OH | 100.00% | District 8, GA | 100.00% | District 33, CA | 46.04% | | District 2, MA | 98.45% | District 1, KS | 100.00% | District 23, CA | 26.78% | | District 1, MA | 98.42% | District 3, TX | 100.00% | District 29, CA | 25.95% | | District 15, NY | 97.17% | District 8, OH | 99.97% | District 4, FL | 23.85% | | District 7, NY | 94.62% | District 3, GA | 99.95% | District 5, CO | 17.35% |
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