Who won New Jersey in the 2012 presidential election?

Obama (Democratic) carried New Jersey in 2012, winning its 14 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did New Jersey have in 2012?

New Jersey cast 14 electoral votes in the 2012 presidential election.

Did New Jersey vote for the national winner in 2012?

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

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2012

New Jersey: Obama carries 14 EV.

New Jersey cast its 14 electoral votes for Obama (Democratic). National winner: Barack Obama (Democratic) — New Jersey voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 2012 result in New Jersey

New Jersey backed Obama (Democratic) in the 2012 presidential election, casting 14 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed New Jersey with the eventual winner: Barack Obama went on to take the presidency, and New Jersey was part of his column.

New Jersey stayed in the Democratic column for the 6th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1992. New Jersey did not move alone — neighboring New York, Pennsylvania, and Delaware broke the same way in 2012. Over its 60 recorded presidential cycles, New Jersey has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 31 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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