Utah Democratic caucuses, 2012

United States presidential election in Utah, 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 740,600 251,813 Percentage 72.6% 24.7%
County Results Romney   50-60%   60-70%   70-80%   80-90%   >90%
President before election Barack Obama Democratic Elected President Barack Obama Democratic

Utah Republican primary, 2012

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Candidate Mitt Romney Ron Paul Home state Massachusetts Texas Delegate count 40 0 Popular vote 220,865 11,209 Percentage 93.07% 4.72%
Utah results by county.   Mitt Romney

Barack Obama
Democratic

Barack Obama
Democratic

The 2012 United States presidential election in Utah took place on November 6, 2012 as part of the 2012 General Election in which all 50 states plus The District of Columbia participated. Utah 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. Prior to the election, all 17 news organizations considered this a state Romney would win, or otherwise considered as a safe red state. Utah is among the most heavily Republican states, voting for the Republican ticket in every presidential election since 1968, and is also the only state to have a majority Mormon population, benefiting Romney, the first Mormon to head a major party presidential ticket. He carried every county in the state, all by large margins. However, Obama won reelection nationwide.

Due to Obama running for reelection without serious opposition for the Democratic Party in 2012, no Democratic Primary was held in Utah.