Georgia Republican primary, 2012

United States presidential election in Georgia, 2012

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Nominee Mitt Romney Barack Obama Party Republican Democratic Home state Massachusetts Illinois Running mate Paul Ryan Joe Biden Electoral vote 16 0 Popular vote 2,078,688 1,773,827 Percentage 53.30% 45.48%
County Results Romney   40-50%   50-60%   60-70%   70-80%   80-90% Obama   40-50%   50-60%   60-70%   70-80%   80-90%
President before election Barack Obama Democratic Elected President Barack Obama Democratic

Georgia Republican primary, 2012

← 2008 March 6, 2012 (2012-03-06) 2016 →
Candidate Newt Gingrich Mitt Romney Home state Georgia Massachusetts Delegate count 46 13 Popular vote 425,395 233,611 Percentage 47.2% 25.9%   Candidate Rick Santorum Ron Paul Home state Pennsylvania Texas Delegate count 2 0 Popular vote 176,259 59,100 Percentage 19.6% 6.6%
Georgia results by county   Newt Gingrich   Mitt Romney

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The 2012 United States presidential election in Georgia took place on November 6, 2012 as part of the 2012 General Election in which all 50 states plus The District of Columbia participated. Georgia voters chose 16 electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote pitting incumbent Democratic President Barack Obama and his running mate, Vice President Joe Biden, against Republican challenger and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and his running mate, Congressman Paul Ryan. Early County is the only county to have flipped from Republican to Democratic. Chattahoochee County is the only county to have flipped from Democratic to Republican. Romney won Georgia by a 7.82% margin. Romney received 53.30% of the vote to Obama's 45.48%.