In the 2012 presidential election, Barack Obama won re-election by carrying 26 states and the District of Columbia for a total of 332 electoral votes. He needed 270 to retain the presidency.
The president won electoral votes from California (55), Colorado (9), Connecticut (7), Delaware (3), the District of Columbia (3), Florida (29), Hawaii (4), Illinois (20), Iowa (6), Maine (4), Maryland (10), Massachusetts (11), Michigan (16), Minnesota (10), Nevada (6), New Hampshire (4), New Jersey (14), New Mexico (5), New York (29), Ohio (18), Oregon (7), Pennsylvania (20), Rhode Island (4), Vermont (3), Virginia (13), Washington (12) and Wisconsin (10).
In the final vote totals, President Obama won the popular vote nationally with 62,610,003 tallies (or 50.6 percent) over Republican challenger Mitt Romney, who had 59,133,398 (or 47.9 percent). He also won 332 electoral votes, while Romney trailed with 206.
In the 2012 presidential election, President Obama received 332 electoral votes and Mitt Romney received 206, so there was a margin of 106 votes.
He won 332 electoral votes and Romney won 206 electoral votes.
The final 2012 electoral vote results were Obama 332, Romney 206.
Barack Obama received 332 electoral votes, while his challenger, Mitt Romney received 206.
In 2012, Barack Obama received 0 electoral votes, losing the 11 electoral votes to Republican Mitt Romney by a tally of 1,453,097 votes to 953,043 votes.
In 2008, Barack Obama received 365 electoral votes to John McCain's 173 electoral votes (out of a total of 538), a difference of 192 electoral votes. In 2012, Barack Obama received 332 electoral votes to Mitt Romney's 206, a difference of 126 electoral votes.
In the 2008 election, Barrack Obama received 365 electoral votes. In the 2012 election, he received 332 electoral votes.
Barack Obama received 0 electoral votes from Idaho in both the 2008 and 2012 presidential elections.In 2008, Barack Obama received 0 electoral votes from Idaho, losing Idaho's 4 electoral votes to John McCain whom received 403,012 votes to Obama's 236,440.In 2012, Barack Obama lost the state's 4 electoral votes to Mitt Romney who received 420,750 votes to Obama's 212,560.
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President Obama won Washington's 12 electoral votes in the 2012 presidential election.
In 2008, Barack Obama received 0 electoral votes from Kentucky, losing the 8 electoral votes to John McCain who received 1,048,462 votes to Obama's 751,985 votes.In 2012, this is yet to be determined. Kentucky is a solidly Republican state, and it is expected that Obama will again received 0 electoral votes, losing the state and 8 electoral votes to Mitt Romney.
He received 332 electoral votes; his challenger, Mitt Romney, received 206.
President Obama earned 332 electoral votes, whereas his challenger Mitt Romney earned 206.
Mr. Obama earned 332 electoral votes, defeating his challenger Mitt Romney, who received 206.
Barack Obama earned 332 electoral votes, while his opponent Mitt Romney received 206.
In the 2012 election, President Obama received 332 electoral votes, as opposed to his challenger Mitt Romney who received 206.