Who won New Mexico in the 2012 presidential election?

Obama (Democratic) carried New Mexico in 2012, winning its 5 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did New Mexico have in 2012?

New Mexico cast 5 electoral votes in the 2012 presidential election.

Did New Mexico vote for the national winner in 2012?

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

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2012

New Mexico: Obama carries 5 EV.

New Mexico cast its 5 electoral votes for Obama (Democratic). National winner: Barack Obama (Democratic) — New Mexico voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 2012 result in New Mexico

New Mexico backed Obama (Democratic) in the 2012 presidential election, casting 5 electoral votes for the ticket. New Mexico ended up on the winning side — Barack Obama captured the White House that year.

It marked the 2nd consecutive election in which New Mexico backed the Democratic party, a streak reaching back to 2008. The region divided — Colorado joined New Mexico for the Democratic ticket, while Arizona, Utah, Oklahoma, and Texas did not. Across the 29 presidential elections New Mexico has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (17 times). The vote fell within the Modern Polarization — Close elections in a divided country.

In the national count, Barack Obama took 332 of the 538 electoral votes, against 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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