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 | EV | Total Vote |
O |
R |
%Margin |
Margin |
Obama |
Romney |
Other |
| 1 |
FL | 29 | 8,492,175 | 1 | 2 |
0.88% |
74,309 |
49.90% |
49.03% |
1.07% |
| 2 |
NC | 15 | 4,505,372 | 2 | 1 |
2.04% |
92,004 |
48.35% |
50.39% |
1.26% |
| 3 |
OH | 18 | 5,590,934 | 1 | 2 |
2.97% |
166,272 |
50.58% |
47.60% |
1.82% |
| 4 |
VA | 13 | 3,854,489 | 1 | 2 |
3.87% |
149,298 |
51.16% |
47.28% |
1.56% |
| 5 |
CO | 9 | 2,571,846 | 1 | 2 |
5.36% |
137,859 |
51.45% |
46.09% |
2.47% |
| 6 |
PA | 20 | 5,755,620 | 1 | 2 |
5.38% |
309,840 |
51.95% |
46.57% |
1.48% |
| 7 |
NH | 4 | 710,972 | 1 | 2 |
5.58% |
39,643 |
51.98% |
46.40% |
1.62% |
| 8 |
IA | 6 | 1,582,180 | 1 | 2 |
5.81% |
91,927 |
51.99% |
46.18% |
1.83% |
| 9 |
NV | 6 | 1,014,918 | 1 | 2 |
6.68% |
67,806 |
52.36% |
45.68% |
1.97% |
| 10 |
WI | 10 | 3,068,434 | 1 | 2 |
6.94% |
213,019 |
52.83% |
45.89% |
1.29% |
States with the Largest Margin of Victory
| State | EV | Total Vote |
O |
R |
%Margin |
Margin |
Obama |
Romney |
Other |
| 1 |
DC | 3 | 293,764 | 1 | 2 |
83.63% |
245,689 |
90.91% |
7.28% |
1.81% |
| 2 |
UT | 6 | 1,020,861 | 2 | 1 |
47.88% |
488,787 |
24.67% |
72.55% |
2.79% |
| 3 |
HI | 4 | 434,697 | 1 | 2 |
42.71% |
185,643 |
70.55% |
27.84% |
1.62% |
| 4 |
WY | 3 | 249,061 | 2 | 1 |
40.82% |
101,676 |
27.82% |
68.64% |
3.54% |
| 5 |
VT | 3 | 299,290 | 1 | 2 |
35.60% |
106,541 |
66.57% |
30.97% |
2.46% |
| 6 |
OK | 7 | 1,334,872 | 2 | 1 |
33.54% |
447,778 |
33.23% |
66.77% |
0.00% |
| 7 |
ID | 4 | 656,742 | 2 | 1 |
31.69% |
208,124 |
32.40% |
64.09% |
3.51% |
| 8 |
NY | 29 | 7,081,536 | 1 | 2 |
28.18% |
1,995,381 |
63.35% |
35.17% |
1.49% |
| 9 |
RI | 4 | 446,049 | 1 | 2 |
27.46% |
122,473 |
62.70% |
35.24% |
2.06% |
| 10 |
WV | 5 | 672,119 | 2 | 1 |
26.69% |
179,386 |
35.45% |
62.14% |
2.41% |
States with Highest Percent of Vote| Obama | Romney | Johnson | | District of Columbia | 90.91% | Utah | 72.55% | New Mexico | 3.55% | | Hawaii | 70.55% | Wyoming | 68.64% | Montana | 2.92% | | Vermont | 66.57% | Oklahoma | 66.77% | Alaska | 2.46% | | New York | 63.35% | Idaho | 64.09% | Wyoming | 2.14% | | Rhode Island | 62.70% | West Virginia | 62.14% | Indiana | 1.90% |
| Stein | Write-ins | Goode | | Maine | 1.14% | Alaska | 0.96% | South Dakota | 0.65% | | Oregon | 1.09% | Wyoming | 0.82% | Wyoming | 0.58% | | Alaska | 0.97% | Oregon | 0.74% | North Dakota | 0.37% | | Arkansas | 0.87% | Idaho | 0.67% | Michigan | 0.34% | | District of Columbia | 0.84% | Washington | 0.65% | Virginia | 0.34% |
States with Lowest Percent of Vote
| Obama | Romney | Johnson | | Utah | 24.67% | District of Columbia | 7.28% | Oklahoma | 0.00% | | Wyoming | 27.82% | Hawaii | 27.84% | Michigan | 0.16% | | Idaho | 32.40% | Vermont | 30.97% | Mississippi | 0.52% | | Oklahoma | 33.23% | New York | 35.17% | Florida | 0.53% | | West Virginia | 35.45% | Rhode Island | 35.24% | New Jersey | 0.57% |
States with Largest Vote Swing
| Republican | Democratic | | Illinois | 503,873 | New Jersey | 45,646 | | Michigan | 374,627 | Maryland | 36,370 | | Texas | 311,024 | Alaska | 28,211 | | Pennsylvania | 310,638 | Louisiana | 22,165 | | Indiana | 296,988 | Mississippi | 22,138 |
States with Largest Vote Swing Percentage
| Republican | Democratic | | Utah | 19.90% | Alaska | 7.55% | | West Virginia | 13.60% | New Jersey | 2.21% | | Montana | 11.26% | Mississippi | 1.68% | | Indiana | 11.23% | Louisiana | 1.42% | | North Dakota | 10.98% | New York | 1.32% |
States with Largest Change in Total Votes
| Increasing | Decreasing | | North Carolina | 194,583 | New York | -559,412 | | Colorado | 170,384 | California | -527,268 | | Virginia | 131,229 | Illinois | -278,747 | | Washington | 92,697 | Michigan | -265,290 | | Massachusetts | 86,698 | Pennsylvania | -259,856 |
States with Largest Percentage Change in Total Votes
| Increasing | Decreasing | | District of Columbia | 10.50% | Oklahoma | -8.74% | | Colorado | 7.10% | Vermont | -7.92% | | Utah | 6.45% | Alaska | -7.88% | | Nevada | 4.86% | New York | -7.32% | | North Carolina | 4.51% | Kansas | -6.57% |
State Ranks
| Rank | Obama | Romney |
| 1 | 27 | 24 |
| 2 | 24 | 27 | County Ranks
| Rank | Obama | Romney |
| 1 | 693 | 2,420 |
| 2 | 2,420 | 693 | Congressional District Ranks
| Rank | Obama | Romney |
| 1 | 168 | 213 |
| 2 | 213 | 168 | Counties with Highest Percent of Vote| Obama | Romney | Johnson | | Shannon, SD | 93.39% | King, TX | 95.86% | Torrance, NM | 5.97% | | Bronx, NY | 91.45% | Madison, ID | 93.29% | Los Alamos, NM | 5.62% | | District of Columbia, DC | 90.91% | Sterling, TX | 92.91% | Mineral, MT | 5.00% | | Petersburg, VA | 89.79% | Franklin, ID | 92.77% | Clark, ID | 4.88% | | Prince George's, MD | 89.73% | Roberts, TX | 92.13% | Treasure, MT | 4.84% | | Jefferson, MS | 89.13% | Hansford, TX | 91.13% | Socorro, NM | 4.78% | | Claiborne, MS | 88.22% | Glasscock, TX | 91.00% | Wibaux, MT | 4.60% | | Baltimore, MD | 87.19% | Oldham, TX | 90.91% | Bernalillo, NM | 4.50% | | Macon, AL | 87.00% | Ochiltree, TX | 90.85% | Valencia, NM | 4.47% | | Menominee, WI | 86.49% | Cimarron, OK | 90.39% | Albany, WY | 4.13% |
| Stein | Write-ins | Goode | | Humboldt, CA | 4.34% | Latah, ID | 2.10% | Franklin, VA | 2.58% | | Mendocino, CA | 2.84% | Stevens, WA | 1.49% | Carroll, VA | 2.17% | | Tompkins, NY | 2.10% | Bonner, ID | 1.42% | Esmeralda, NV | 2.07% | | Franklin, MA | 2.07% | Gilliam, OR | 1.41% | Craig, VA | 2.06% | | Hampshire, MA | 1.93% | Ferry, WA | 1.38% | Henry, VA | 1.92% | | Searcy, AR | 1.89% | Kidder, ND | 1.36% | Grayson, VA | 1.87% | | Newton, AR | 1.86% | Albany, WY | 1.34% | Patrick, VA | 1.85% | | Benton, OR | 1.73% | Josephine, OR | 1.24% | Perkins, SD | 1.70% | | Trinity, CA | 1.71% | Pend Oreille, WA | 1.20% | Pulaski, VA | 1.65% | | Jackson, IL | 1.68% | Skamania, WA | 1.19% | Mineral, NV | 1.62% |
Counties with Lowest Percent of Vote| Obama | Romney | | King, TX | 3.45% | Shannon, SD | 5.98% | | Madison, ID | 5.77% | District of Columbia, DC | 7.28% | | Franklin, ID | 5.80% | Bronx, NY | 8.08% | | Sterling, TX | 6.28% | Prince George's, MD | 9.22% | | Roberts, TX | 6.50% | Petersburg, VA | 9.60% |
Counties with Highest Number of Votes| Obama | Romney | Johnson | | Los Angeles, CA | 2,216,903 | Los Angeles, CA | 885,333 | Los Angeles, CA | 31,917 | | Cook, IL | 1,488,537 | Maricopa, AZ | 749,885 | Maricopa, AZ | 20,071 | | King, WA | 668,004 | Harris, TX | 586,073 | Cook, IL | 15,845 | | San Diego, CA | 626,957 | Orange, CA | 582,332 | San Diego, CA | 14,656 | | Kings, NY | 604,443 | San Diego, CA | 536,726 | Orange, CA | 14,132 | | Maricopa, AZ | 602,288 | Cook, IL | 495,542 | King, WA | 12,411 | | Wayne, MI | 595,846 | Tarrant, TX | 348,920 | Bernalillo, NM | 12,206 | | Philadelphia, PA | 588,806 | Miami-Dade, FL | 332,981 | Harris, TX | 11,098 | | Harris, TX | 587,044 | Riverside, CA | 318,127 | Travis, TX | 10,539 | | Miami-Dade, FL | 541,440 | Oakland, MI | 296,514 | Hennepin, MN | 8,289 |
| Stein | Write-ins | Goode | | Los Angeles, CA | 20,404 | King, WA | 4,867 | Wayne, MI | 1,830 | | Cook, IL | 11,332 | San Diego, CA | 4,807 | Clark, NV | 1,690 | | Alameda, CA | 7,502 | Maricopa, AZ | 4,403 | Oakland, MI | 1,515 | | King, WA | 7,264 | Cook, IL | 3,265 | King, WA | 1,369 | | Multnomah, OR | 5,954 | Orange, CA | 2,486 | Macomb, MI | 1,368 | | San Diego, CA | 5,787 | Riverside, CA | 2,421 | St. Louis, MO | 1,089 | | Middlesex, MA | 5,759 | Salt Lake, UT | 2,377 | Spokane, WA | 1,086 | | San Francisco, CA | 5,494 | Multnomah, OR | 2,350 | Kent, MI | 1,018 | | Orange, CA | 4,792 | Wayne, MI | 2,311 | Pierce, WA | 1,010 | | Kings, NY | 4,411 | San Bernardino, CA | 2,291 | Snohomish, WA | 1,002 |
Counties with Lowest Number of Votes
| Obama | Romney | | King, TX | 5 | Loving, TX | 54 | | Loving, TX | 9 | Kenedy, TX | 84 | | Blaine, NE | 29 | King, TX | 139 | | Grant, NE | 30 | Buffalo, SD | 166 | | Arthur, NE | 30 | Menominee, WI | 179 | | Sterling, TX | 31 | Shannon, SD | 188 | | Borden, TX | 32 | San Juan, CO | 212 | | Roberts, TX | 33 | Sioux, ND | 225 | | McPherson, NE | 41 | Arthur, NE | 227 | | Thomas, NE | 42 | Clark, ID | 235 |
Counties with Largest Vote Swing
| Republican | Democratic | | Cook, IL | 148,293 | Miami-Dade, FL | 69,179 | | Salt Lake, UT | 77,960 | Kings, NY | 28,239 | | New York, NY | 69,306 | Queens, NY | 26,672 | | Wayne, MI | 58,471 | Prince George's, MD | 18,641 | | Utah, UT | 47,012 | District of Columbia, DC | 17,256 | | Oakland, MI | 43,122 | Jefferson, LA | 15,943 | | DuPage, IL | 40,658 | Franklin, OH | 14,153 | | Orange, CA | 40,386 | Suffolk, MA | 13,963 | | St. Louis, MO | 39,063 | Philadelphia, PA | 13,580 | | San Diego, CA | 35,318 | Middlesex, NJ | 13,128 |
Counties with Largest Vote Swing Percentage
| Republican | Democratic | | Boone, WV | 42.20% | St. Bernard, LA | 20.77% | | Knott, KY | 39.73% | Clark, ID | 12.74% | | McDowell, WV | 38.42% | Reeves, TX | 11.00% | | Pike, KY | 36.71% | Webb, TX | 10.48% | | Webster, WV | 32.95% | St. John the Baptist, LA | 10.10% | | Magoffin, KY | 32.84% | Hudson, NJ | 9.34% | | Floyd, KY | 32.57% | Greenlee, AZ | 9.29% | | Nicholas, WV | 32.01% | Jim Hogg, TX | 9.09% | | Gallatin, IL | 31.05% | Shannon, SD | 8.60% | | Wyoming, WV | 30.57% | Jefferson, LA | 8.32% |
Counties with Largest Change in Total Votes
| Increasing | Decreasing | | King, WA | 45,564 | Los Angeles, CA | -137,181 | | Wake, NC | 44,182 | Cook, IL | -122,647 | | Clark, NV | 40,018 | Wayne, MI | -73,595 | | Mecklenburg, NC | 38,083 | New York, NY | -67,594 | | Denver, CO | 30,885 | Nassau, NY | -67,467 | | Hillsborough, FL | 28,928 | Suffolk, NY | -65,513 | | Middlesex, MA | 28,139 | Queens, NY | -44,892 | | District of Columbia, DC | 27,911 | San Diego, CA | -41,554 | | Broward, FL | 22,263 | Shelby, TN | -32,939 | | Dane, WI | 21,242 | Orange, CA | -31,023 |
Counties with Largest Percentage Change in Total Votes
| Increasing | Decreasing | | Atascosa, TX | 28.00% | Parmer, TX | -31.21% | | McKenzie, ND | 27.11% | Schleicher, TX | -22.01% | | Dunn, ND | 23.72% | Bailey, TX | -21.59% | | Zapata, TX | 23.62% | Clinton, IN | -20.30% | | Sumter, FL | 23.61% | Sterling, TX | -20.19% | | Starr, TX | 21.35% | Hamilton, KS | -19.98% | | Fredericksburg, VA | 18.19% | Catahoula, LA | -19.75% | | Mountrail, ND | 17.67% | Loving, TX | -18.99% | | Daggett, UT | 17.12% | Dimmit, TX | -18.68% | | Dallas, IA | 16.77% | Harrison, WV | -18.10% |
Counties with Lowest Percent of Vote and Win
| Obama | Romney | | Clallam, WA | 48.40% | Trinity, CA | 47.33% | | Latah, ID | 48.51% | Wasco, OR | 48.09% | | Clark, WA | 48.59% | Albany, WY | 48.26% | | Chaffee, CO | 48.61% | Nevada, CA | 48.35% | | San Luis Obispo, CA | 48.63% | Wahkiakum, WA | 48.38% |
Counties with Highest Percent of Vote and Lose
| Obama | Romney | | Lenoir, NC | 49.66% | Benton, MS | 49.59% | | Lowndes, MS | 49.30% | Colleton, SC | 49.41% | | Mitchell, GA | 49.28% | Baker, GA | 49.34% | | Chippewa, WI | 49.26% | Harris, TX | 49.31% | | Florence, SC | 49.23% | Marquette, WI | 49.25% |
Congressional Districts with Highest Percent of Vote| Obama | Romney | Johnson | | District 15, NY | 96.72% | District 12, TX | 82.28% | District 1, AL | 0.00% | | District 13, NY | 94.57% | District 2, UT | 81.92% | District 2, AL | 0.00% | | District 2, PA | 90.35% | District 13, TX | 79.96% | District 3, AL | 0.00% | | District 5, NY | 89.71% | District 21, TX | 79.79% | District 4, AL | 0.00% | | District 8, NY | 89.22% | District 11, TX | 78.92% | District 5, AL | 0.00% |
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