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United States presidential election in Oregon, 2012

United States presidential election in Oregon, 2012
Oregon
2008 ←
November 6, 2012 → 2016

  President Barack Obama, 2012 portrait crop.jpg Mitt Romney by Gage Skidmore 8.jpg
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%

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County Results

President before election

Barack Obama
Democratic

Elected President

Barack Obama
Democratic

Oregon Republican primary, 2012
Oregon
2008 ←
May 15, 2012 (2012-05-15) → 2016

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Candidate Mitt Romney Ron Paul
Home state Massachusetts Texas
Delegate count 18 3
Popular vote 204,176 36,810
Percentage 70.91% 12.78%

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Candidate Rick Santorum Newt Gingrich
Home state Pennsylvania Georgia
Delegate count 3 1
Popular vote 27,042 15,451
Percentage 9.39% 5.37%

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Oregon results by county
  Mitt Romney

(Note: Italicization indicates a withdrawn candidacy)


Oregon presidential election results 2012.svg

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.


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