Who won Massachusetts in the 2012 presidential election?

Obama (Democratic) carried Massachusetts in 2012, winning its 11 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Massachusetts have in 2012?

Massachusetts cast 11 electoral votes in the 2012 presidential election.

Did Massachusetts vote for the national winner in 2012?

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

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Massachusetts: Obama carries 11 EV.

Massachusetts cast its 11 electoral votes for Obama (Democratic). National winner: Barack Obama (Democratic) — Massachusetts voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Massachusetts, 2012

In 2012, Massachusetts awarded its 11 electoral votes to Obama of the Democratic party. That placed Massachusetts with the eventual winner: Barack Obama went on to take the presidency, and Massachusetts was part of his column.

Massachusetts stayed in the Democratic column for the 8th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1984. Massachusetts did not move alone — neighboring Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Vermont, and New Hampshire broke the same way in 2012. Over its 60 recorded presidential cycles, Massachusetts has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 23 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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