Who won Wyoming in the 2012 presidential election?

Romney (Republican) carried Wyoming in 2012, winning its 3 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Wyoming have in 2012?

Wyoming cast 3 electoral votes in the 2012 presidential election.

Did Wyoming vote for the national winner in 2012?

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

Modern PolarizationWY · 3 EV

2012

Wyoming: Romney carries 3 EV.

Wyoming cast its 3 electoral votes for Romney (Republican). National winner: Barack Obama (Democratic) — Wyoming voted against the national winner this cycle.

Wyoming in 2012

The 2012 contest saw Wyoming line up behind Romney, delivering 3 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. The presidency went elsewhere: Barack Obama (Democratic) won nationally, while Wyoming had backed a different ticket.

Wyoming stayed in the Republican column for the 12th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1968. The region divided — Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Utah, and Idaho joined Wyoming for the Republican ticket, while Colorado did not. Over its 34 recorded presidential cycles, Wyoming 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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