Mitt Romney
Republican
Record
| Year | Electoral votes | Popular vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 206 of 538 | 60,932,152 47.2% | Lost |
Popular vote is the sum of the sourced state counts, shown only where every state that held a popular vote has one; sums from county returns (1868–1972) can run a few tenths of a point below national totals published elsewhere.
Electoral votesNational Archives, Electoral College results: 2012 . How these figures were compiled
SourceMIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. President 1976–2024 . How these figures were compiled
Election by election
2012
- North Carolinaby 92,004 · 2.0 pts
- Georgiaby 304,861 · 7.8 pts
- Arizonaby 208,422 · 9.1 pts
Margins computed for 51 of 51 states: those with a sourced popular vote that names Romney.
SourcesMIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. President 1976–2024 ; Federal Election Commission, Federal Elections 2012: presidential results . How these figures were compiled
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