Who won Georgia in the 2012 presidential election?

Romney (Republican) carried Georgia in 2012, winning its 16 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Georgia have in 2012?

Georgia cast 16 electoral votes in the 2012 presidential election.

Did Georgia vote for the national winner in 2012?

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

Modern PolarizationGA · 16 EV

2012

Georgia: Romney carries 16 EV.

Georgia cast its 16 electoral votes for Romney (Republican). National winner: Barack Obama (Democratic) — Georgia voted against the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 2012 result in Georgia

Georgia backed Romney (Republican) in the 2012 presidential election, casting 16 electoral votes for the ticket. The presidency went elsewhere: Barack Obama (Democratic) won nationally, while Georgia had backed a different ticket.

Georgia stayed in the Republican column for the 5th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1996. The region divided — Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina, and South Carolina joined Georgia for the Republican ticket, while Florida did not. Over its 59 recorded presidential cycles, Georgia has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 34 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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