Who won Kentucky in the 2012 presidential election?

Romney (Republican) carried Kentucky in 2012, winning its 8 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Kentucky have in 2012?

Kentucky cast 8 electoral votes in the 2012 presidential election.

Did Kentucky vote for the national winner in 2012?

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

Modern PolarizationKY · 8 EV

2012

Kentucky: Romney carries 8 EV.

Kentucky cast its 8 electoral votes for Romney (Republican). National winner: Barack Obama (Democratic) — Kentucky voted against the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 2012 result in Kentucky

Kentucky backed Romney (Republican) in the 2012 presidential election, casting 8 electoral votes for the ticket. The presidency went elsewhere: Barack Obama (Democratic) won nationally, while Kentucky had backed a different ticket.

Kentucky stayed in the Republican column for the 4th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 2000. The region divided — Indiana, West Virginia, Tennessee, and Missouri joined Kentucky for the Republican ticket, while Ohio, Virginia, and Illinois did not. Over its 59 recorded presidential cycles, Kentucky has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 28 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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