Who won Kansas in the 2012 presidential election?

Romney (Republican) carried Kansas in 2012, winning its 6 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Kansas have in 2012?

Kansas cast 6 electoral votes in the 2012 presidential election.

Did Kansas vote for the national winner in 2012?

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

Modern PolarizationKS · 6 EV

2012

Kansas: Romney carries 6 EV.

Kansas cast its 6 electoral votes for Romney (Republican). National winner: Barack Obama (Democratic) — Kansas voted against the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 2012 result in Kansas

Kansas backed Romney (Republican) in the 2012 presidential election, casting 6 electoral votes for the ticket. The presidency went elsewhere: Barack Obama (Democratic) won nationally, while Kansas had backed a different ticket.

Kansas stayed in the Republican column for the 12th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1968. The region divided — Nebraska, Missouri, and Oklahoma joined Kansas for the Republican ticket, while Colorado did not. Over its 41 recorded presidential cycles, Kansas has backed the Republican 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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