Oregon Republican primary, 2012

United States presidential election in Oregon, 2012

← 2008 November 6, 2012 2016 →
Nominee Barack Obama Mitt Romney Party Democratic Republican Home state Illinois Massachusetts Running mate Joe Biden Paul Ryan Electoral vote 7 0 Popular vote 970,488 754,175 Percentage 54.24% 42.15%
County Results   Obama—50-60%   Obama—60-70%   Obama—70-80%   Romney—40-50%   Romney—50-60%   Romney—60-70%   Romney—70-80%
President before election Barack Obama Democratic Elected President Barack Obama Democratic

Oregon Republican primary, 2012

← 2008 May 15, 2012 (2012-05-15) 2016 →
Candidate Mitt Romney Ron Paul Home state Massachusetts Texas Delegate count 18 3 Popular vote 204,176 36,810 Percentage 70.91% 12.78%   Candidate Rick Santorum Newt Gingrich Home state Pennsylvania Georgia Delegate count 3 1 Popular vote 27,042 15,451 Percentage 9.39% 5.37%
Oregon results by county   Mitt Romney (Note: Italicization indicates a withdrawn candidacy)

Barack Obama
Democratic

Barack Obama
Democratic

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

On election day, Obama carried Oregon with 54.24% of the vote to Romney's 42.15%, a Democratic victory margin of 12.09%. The Democrats have won the state in every presidential election since 1988.

The Democratic primary was held on May 15, 2012. Barack Obama was unopposed for the nomination.

The Republican primary occurred on May 15, 2012.Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich had withdrawn prior to the election, but their names still appeared on the Oregon ballot.