Who won Mississippi in the 2012 presidential election?

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

How many electoral votes did Mississippi have in 2012?

Mississippi cast 6 electoral votes in the 2012 presidential election.

Did Mississippi vote for the national winner in 2012?

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

Modern PolarizationMS · 6 EV

2012

Mississippi: Romney carries 6 EV.

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

What happened in Mississippi, 2012

In 2012, Mississippi awarded its 6 electoral votes to Romney of the Republican party. The presidency went elsewhere: Barack Obama (Democratic) won nationally, while Mississippi had backed a different ticket.

Mississippi stayed in the Republican column for the 9th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1980. Mississippi did not move alone — neighboring Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee, and Alabama broke the same way in 2012. Over its 51 recorded presidential cycles, Mississippi has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 30 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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