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United States presidential election in South Carolina, 2012

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

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Nominee Mitt Romney Barack Obama
Party Republican Democratic
Home state Massachusetts Illinois
Running mate Paul Ryan Joe Biden
Electoral vote 9 0
Popular vote 1,071,645 865,941
Percentage 54.56% 44.09%

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County Results

President before election

Barack Obama
Democratic

Elected President

Barack Obama
Democratic

South Carolina Republican presidential primary, 2012
South Carolina
2008 ←
January 21, 2012 (2012-01-21) → 2016

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Candidate Newt Gingrich Mitt Romney
Home state Georgia Massachusetts
Delegate count 23 2
Popular vote 244,065 168,123
Percentage 40.42% 27.85%

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Candidate Rick Santorum Ron Paul
Home state Pennsylvania Texas
Delegate count 0 0
Popular vote 102,475 78,360
Percentage 16.97% 12.98%

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South Carolina results by county
  Newt Gingrich
  Mitt Romney

South carolina presidential election results 2012.svg

Barack Obama
Democratic

Barack Obama
Democratic

The 2012 United States presidential election in South Carolina took place on November 6, 2012 as part of the 2012 General Election in which all 50 states plus The District of Columbia participated. South Carolina voters chose 9 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 defeated Obama in the state by 54.56% to 44.09%, a margin of 10.47%.


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