Who won Alaska in the 2012 presidential election?

Romney (Republican) carried Alaska in 2012, winning its 3 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Alaska have in 2012?

Alaska cast 3 electoral votes in the 2012 presidential election.

Did Alaska vote for the national winner in 2012?

No. Alaska backed Romney, while Barack Obama won the presidency nationally.

Modern PolarizationAK · 3 EV

2012

Alaska: Romney carries 3 EV.

Alaska cast its 3 electoral votes for Romney (Republican). National winner: Barack Obama (Democratic) — Alaska voted against the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 2012 result in Alaska

Alaska backed Romney (Republican) in the 2012 presidential election, casting 3 electoral votes for the ticket. The presidency went elsewhere: Barack Obama (Democratic) won nationally, while Alaska had backed a different ticket.

Alaska stayed in the Republican column for the 12th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1968. Over its 17 recorded presidential cycles, Alaska has backed the Republican party more than any other — 16 times in all. The vote fell within the Modern Polarization — Close elections in a divided country.

Nationally, Barack Obama finished with 332 of the 538 electoral votes to Mitt Romney's 206. Barack Obama led the national popular vote with 51.06% of the ballots cast.

The 2012 national map

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