Mississippi Republican primary, 2012

United States presidential election in Mississippi, 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 6 0 Popular vote 710,746 562,949 Percentage 55.29% 43.79%
County Results   Romney—40-50%   Romney—50-60%   Romney—60-70%   Romney—70-80%   Romney—80-90%   Obama—40-50%   Obama—50-60%   Obama—60-70%   Obama—70-80%   Obama—80-90%
President before election Barack Obama Democratic Elected President Barack Obama Democratic

Mississippi Republican primary, 2012

← 2008 March 13, 2012 (2012-03-13) 2016 →
Candidate Rick Santorum Newt Gingrich Mitt Romney Home state Pennsylvania Georgia Massachusetts Delegate count 13 12 12 Popular vote 96,258 91,612 90,161 Percentage 32.73% 31.15% 30.66%
Mississippi results by county   Rick Santorum   Newt Gingrich   Mitt Romney   Tie

Barack Obama
Democratic

Barack Obama
Democratic

The 2012 United States presidential election in Mississippi took place on November 6, 2012 as part of the 2012 General Election in which all 50 states plus The District of Columbia participated. Mississippi voters chose six 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.

Romney and Ryan won Mississippi with 55.3% of the popular vote to Obama's and Biden's 43.8%, thus winning the state's six electoral votes. Mississippi was one of just six states where Obama improved on his 2008 performance. According to exit polls, the black vote share in Mississippi increased from 33% in 2008 to 36% in 2012, likely explaining Obama's gains. This was the strongest showing for a Democratic presidential candidate in Mississippi since native Southerner Bill Clinton's 44.08% in 1996. Obama carried Warren County, becoming the first Democrat to do so since John F. Kennedy in 1960.