Who won Maine in the 2012 presidential election?

Obama (Democratic) carried Maine in 2012, winning its 4 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Maine have in 2012?

Maine cast 4 electoral votes in the 2012 presidential election.

Did Maine vote for the national winner in 2012?

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

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2012

Maine: Obama carries 4 EV.

Maine cast its 4 electoral votes for Obama (Democratic). National winner: Barack Obama (Democratic) — Maine voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 2012 result in Maine

Maine backed Obama (Democratic) in the 2012 presidential election, casting 4 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Maine with the eventual winner: Barack Obama went on to take the presidency, and Maine was part of his column.

Maine stayed in the Democratic column for the 6th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1992. Maine did not move alone — neighboring New Hampshire broke the same way in 2012. Over its 52 recorded presidential cycles, Maine has backed the Republican party more than any other — 29 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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