Who won Wisconsin in the 2012 presidential election?

Obama (Democratic) carried Wisconsin in 2012, winning its 10 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Wisconsin have in 2012?

Wisconsin cast 10 electoral votes in the 2012 presidential election.

Did Wisconsin vote for the national winner in 2012?

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

Modern PolarizationWI · 10 EV

2012

Wisconsin: Obama carries 10 EV.

Wisconsin cast its 10 electoral votes for Obama (Democratic). National winner: Barack Obama (Democratic) — Wisconsin voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 2012 result in Wisconsin

Wisconsin backed Obama (Democratic) in the 2012 presidential election, casting 10 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Wisconsin with the eventual winner: Barack Obama went on to take the presidency, and Wisconsin was part of his column.

Wisconsin stayed in the Democratic column for the 7th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1988. Wisconsin did not move alone — neighboring Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, and Michigan broke the same way in 2012. Over its 45 recorded presidential cycles, Wisconsin has backed the Republican party more than any other — 24 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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