Who won Iowa in the 2012 presidential election?

Obama (Democratic) carried Iowa in 2012, winning its 6 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Iowa have in 2012?

Iowa cast 6 electoral votes in the 2012 presidential election.

Did Iowa vote for the national winner in 2012?

Yes. Iowa backed Barack Obama, who won the presidency that year.

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2012

Iowa: Obama carries 6 EV.

Iowa cast its 6 electoral votes for Obama (Democratic). National winner: Barack Obama (Democratic) — Iowa voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Iowa, 2012

In 2012, Iowa awarded its 6 electoral votes to Obama of the Democratic party. That placed Iowa with the eventual winner: Barack Obama went on to take the presidency, and Iowa was part of his column.

Iowa stayed in the Democratic column for the 2nd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 2008. The region divided — Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Illinois joined Iowa for the Democratic ticket, while Missouri, Nebraska, and South Dakota did not. Over its 47 recorded presidential cycles, Iowa has backed the Republican party more than any other — 32 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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