2012 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania

none June 2025 September 2023 2012 United States presidential election 2012 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Flag of Pennsylvania.svg presidential no 2008 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania 2008 November 6, 2012 2016 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania 2016 x200px President Barack Obama, 2012 portrait crop.jpg Barack Obama Democratic Party (United States) Illinois Joe Biden 20 2,990,274 51.97% 300px County results 300px Congressional district results 300px Municipality results 300px Precinct results Obama #B9D7FF 40–50% #86B6F2 50–60% #4389E3 60–70% #1666CB 70–80% #0645B4 80–90% #002B84 90–100% Romney #F2B3BE 40–50% #E27F90 50–60% #CC2F4A 60–70% #D40000 70–80% #AA0000 80–90% #800000 90–100% Tie #D4C4DC President Barack Obama Democratic Party (United States) Barack Obama Democratic Party (United States) Mitt_Romney_by_Gage_Skidmore_6_cropped.jpg Mitt Romney Republican Party (United States) Massachusetts Paul Ryan 0 2,680,434 46.59% 67.6%Voter Registration Statistics http://www.dos.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/voter_registration_statistics/12725 Pennsylvania Department of State 30 January 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141105045940/http://www.dos.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/voter_registration_statistics/12725 5 November 2014 dead 1.0pp The 2012 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. The primary election to select the Democratic and Republican candidates had been held on April 24, 2012.http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=12&ElectionID=45 2012 General Primary Pennsylvania Department of State October 18, 2012 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120428135227/http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=12&ElectionID=45 April 28, 2012 dead mdy-all Pennsylvania voters chose 20 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. Pennsylvania's electoral vote number was a reduction from the 2008 delegation, which had 21 electors. This change was due to reapportionment following the 2010 United States census.O'Neill Brian October 16, 2011 Don't let Pa. flunk out of the Electoral College A-2 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Pennsylvania's 20 electoral votes are allotted on a winner-take-all basis.McNulty Timothy September 8, 2012 Romney campaign not expected to invest much in Pa. A-1 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Obama received 51.97% of the vote, beating Romney's 46.59%.http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=12&ElectionID=53 2012 General Primary Pennsylvania Department of State November 15, 2012 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130119033506/http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=12&ElectionID=53 January 19, 2013 Also on the ballot were physician Jill Stein of the Green Party and former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson of the Libertarian Party, who received 0.37% and 0.87%, respectively. Other candidates could run as write-in candidates, which received a total 0.2% of the vote. The state had been considered likely, but not certain, to go to Obama.Electoral-vote.com labeled Pennsylvania "likely Democratic". http://www.electoral-vote.com/ Electoral-vote.com Andrew S Tanenbaum Andrew S. Tanenbaum October 17, 2012 September 23, 2004 https://web.archive.org/web/20040923090457/http://www.electoral-vote.com/ liveThe Washington Post labeled Pennsylvania "lean Democratic". https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/special/politics/election-map-2012/president/ 2012 Election Map: The race for the presidency The Washington Post October 17, 2012 July 26, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120726195644/https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/special/politics/election-map-2012/president/ liveCNN labeled Pennsylvania "leaning Obama". http://www.cnn.com/election/2012/ecalculator CNN Electoral Map CNN October 17, 2012 Sophia Dengo Bryan Perry John Hayes Joel John A.D Slaton CNN Politics January 19, 2013 https://archive.today/20130119130158/http://edition.cnn.com/ELECTION/2012/ecalculator%23?battleground liveThe Cook Political Report labeled Pennsylvania "lean Democratic". http://cookpolitical.com/presidential/maps The Cook Political Report Presidential: Maps October 17, 2012 March 5, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130305124250/http://cookpolitical.com/presidential/maps live While the state had voted for a Democrat since 1992, it remained competitive, especially after Bush's loss of only 2.5% in 2004. Its competitiveness was attributable to the stark contrast between the state's diverse, urban voters in areas such as Philadelphia and Pittsburgh; and rural, blue-collar voters in the rest of the state. However, massive margins in the urban regions of the state and victories in the Philadelphia suburbs, Lehigh Valley, Scranton, and Erie delivered a considerable victory for the president. Obama received over 85% of the vote in Philadelphia County, the highest vote share in its history as of 2024. Regardless, Romney improved on John McCain's 10.32% loss in the state in 2008.Woodall Candy Joe Biden wins Pennsylvania: Here's how he reclaimed his home state and the 'blue wall' https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/11/07/biden-wins-pa-how-he-reclaimed-his-home-state-and-blue-wall/6203382002/ 2020-11-09 USA TODAY en-US November 9, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201109023232/https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/11/07/biden-wins-pa-how-he-reclaimed-his-home-state-and-blue-wall/6203382002/ live Just like in 2008, Pennsylvania was the most Republican of the three Rust Belt swing states (including Wisconsin and Michigan) in 2012. Five counties that voted for Obama in 2008 voted for Romney in 2012: Berks, Cambria, Carbon, Chester, and Elk. This made Obama the first Democrat to win the presidency without carrying Cambria County since Woodrow Wilson in 1916, and made him the first Democrat to win the White House without carrying Elk County since Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1940, and the first to do so without carrying Carbon County since John F. Kennedy in 1960. As of the 2024 presidential election, this is the last time that Chester County voted for the Republican candidate, that Luzerne County voted for the Democratic candidate, and that Pennsylvania voted more Democratic than the nation as a whole.https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/17/politics/blue-wall-states-harris-trump-analysis/index.html Why these three states are the most consistent tipping point in American politics CNN Brownstein Ronald September 16, 2024 September 16, 2024 September 21, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240921111750/https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/17/politics/blue-wall-states-harris-trump-analysis/index.html live This was the last time a Democratic presidential nominee has won every Northeastern electoral vote. Pennsylvania voted twice for Republican Donald Trump in 2016 and 2024, and Maine's 2nd congressional district voted for Trump in all three of his runs. This was also the last time Pennsylvania voted to the left of Virginia, with Virginia being the only former Confederate state never to have voted for Trump. Primary elections Democratic primary Incumbent Barack Obama ran unopposed on the Democratic primary ballot on April24. He received 616,102 votes. There were 19,082 write-in votes.http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/gateway/PTARGS_0_160329_1265843_0_0_18/2012WRITEINS.pdf 2012 General Primary Write-in Totals Pennsylvania Department of State October 18, 2012 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304061002/http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/gateway/PTARGS_0_160329_1265843_0_0_18/2012WRITEINS.pdf March 4, 2016 live mdy-allhttp://www.thegreenpapers.com/P12/PA-D 2012 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions: Pennsylvania Democrat The Green Papers 2012 October 18, 2012 October 18, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121018063056/http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P12/PA-D live In the floor vote taken at the Democratic National Convention, 242 Pennsylvania delegates voted for Obama, while the other 8 of the state's 250 allocated votes were not announced. Republican primary Four candidates were on the Republican primary ballot: Mitt Romney, former Senator from Pennsylvania Rick Santorum, U.S. Representative from Texas Ron Paul, and former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich. His home state was set to be the make-or-break primary for Santorum.The Philadelphia Inquirer Santorum meets with conservatives as Romney, in Pa., looks to the fall Thomas Fitzgerald Amy Worden April 6, 2012 A1 He had just lost 3 primaries to Romney, and Romney appeared poised to become the presumptive nominee by achieving a prohibitive lead. As momentum in the Republican race built for Romney, Santorum suspended his campaign for four days to meet with 'movement conservatives' to strategize.Santorum Taking Four-Day Break from Campaign Trail http://www.myfoxdc.com/dpps/news/santorum-taking-four-day-break-from-campaign-trail-dpgonc-20120404-kh_19029840#ixzz1r7jXPfEr Fox Television Stations, Inc 4 April 2012 April 10, 2012 April 8, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120408034904/http://www.myfoxdc.com/dpps/news/santorum-taking-four-day-break-from-campaign-trail-dpgonc-20120404-kh_19029840#ixzz1r7jXPfEr live Rather than returning to campaigning the next Monday, Rick and Karen Santorum canceled campaign events scheduled right after Easter weekend to be in the hospital with their youngest daughter.Santorum Cancels Monday Events to Be With Ill Child http://topics.wsj.com/person/S/rick-santorum/6582 The Wall Street Journal 7 April 2012 April 10, 2012 April 24, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120424041657/http://topics.wsj.com/person/S/rick-santorum/6582 live In deference to the sick child, Romney ceased airing attack ads, replacing them with positive introductory ones. On April 10, Santorum formally suspended his campaign. On May 7, he endorsed Romney.https://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/05/rick-santorum-formally-endorses-mitt-romney/ Rick Santorum Formally Endorses Mitt Romney May 7, 2012 Shushannah Walshe The Note ABC News October 24, 2012 Santorum and Gingrich both released their delegates to Romney in August, shortly before the Republican National Convention.http://content.usatoday.com/communities/onpolitics/post/2012/08/rick-santorum-delegates-republican-national-convention-/1 August 24, 2012 Santorum releases GOP convention delegates USA Today Catalina Camia October 24, 2012 Candidate Votes Percentage Projected delegateshttp://www.cnn.com/election/2012/primaries/state/pa Primaries & Caucuses: Results: Pennsylvania CNN October 20, 2012 July 30, 2012 CNN Politics October 31, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121031184638/http://www.cnn.com/election/2012/primaries/state/pa live Actual delegate voteWhen Pennsylvania delegation chair Tom Corbett announced the Pennsylvania delegates' votes on the convention floor, he said that sixty-seven delegates had voted for Romney and five had voted for Paul Ryan. However, since Ryan was not a candidate (rather, he was Romney's running mate), it is generally assumed that Corbett misspoke—that the five votes were actually for Ron Paul. http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P12/R 2012 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions: Republican Convention The Green Papers 2012 October 20, 2012 May 7, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160507072329/http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P12/R live Catherine Brown NJ Puts Romney Over the Top http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/NJ-Puts-Romney-Over-the-Top-for-GOP-Nomination-167755505.html October 20, 2012 August 29, 2012 NBC10 Philadelphia Later, as the roll call continued, the Pennsylvania delegation led by Gov. Tom Corbett (R), cast 67 of its delegate votes for Romney, the rest went to Ron Paul, although Corbett may have actually said 'Paul Ryan,' in a possible slip of the tongue. March 4, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304113143/http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/NJ-Puts-Romney-Over-the-Top-for-GOP-Nomination-167755505.html live August 29, 2012 October 20, 2012 Ron Paul's Followers and the GOP: Where To From Here, and How? Brian Doherty Brian Doherty (journalist) Reason In the end, Paul got around 190 delegates votes (if we presume Pennsylvania's five for 'Paul Ryan' were actually meant for Ron Paul). http://reason.com/archives/2012/08/29/ron-paul-and-the-gop-where-to-and-how October 19, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121019115817/http://reason.com/archives/2012/08/29/ron-paul-and-the-gop-where-to-and-how liveMitt Romney 468,374 57.8% 31 67 Rick Santorum 149,056 18.4% 4 0 Ron Paul 106,148 13.1% 5 5 Newt Gingrich 84,537 10.4% 3 0 Write-in votes 2,819 0.3% Unprojected delegates 29 Total: 810,934 100% 72 72 General election Polling In statewide opinion polling, incumbent Barack Obama consistently led challenger Mitt Romney by a margin of between 2 and 12 percentage points.Pennsylvania: Romney vs. Obama RealClearPolitics http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2012/president/pa/pennsylvania_romney_vs_obama-1891.html#polls October 17, 2012 Analysts rated Pennsylvania as a "likely Democratic" or "Democratic-leaning" state in the presidential race. On the morning of the election, polling aggregator FiveThirtyEight estimated that there was a 99% likelihood that Obama would win Pennsylvania's electoral votes.http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com/ FiveThirtyEight Silver Nate Nate Silver The New York Times November 8, 2012 April 25, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150425170119/http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com/ live At the time, Pennsylvania's electoral votes had gone to the Democratic candidate in every presidential election since Bill Clinton won it in 1992. The average of the last three polls had Obama leading Romney 51% to 46%, which was very close to the actual result.2012 Presidential Election Polls - PA https://uselectionatlas.org/POLLS/PRESIDENT/2012/polls.php?fips=42 US Election Atlas December 11, 2020 December 6, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20221206230137/https://uselectionatlas.org/POLLS/PRESIDENT/2012/polls.php?fips=42 live During the summer, there was significant spending on political advertisements in Pennsylvania, by both the Obama campaign and pro-Romney groups such as Crossroads GPS and Americans for Prosperity.Romney, Obama campaigns resume Pa. ad campaigns http://www.philly.com/philly/wires/ap/news/state/pennsylvania/20121030_ap_romneyobamacampaignsresumepaadcampaigns.html Philly.com October 30, 2012 Marc Levy Associated Press November 2, 2012 November 3, 2012 https://archive.today/20121103015118/http://www.philly.com/philly/wires/ap/news/state/pennsylvania/20121030_ap_romneyobamacampaignsresumepaadcampaigns.html live mdy-all However, because Obama maintained a consistent lead in polling, Pennsylvania came to be considered a "safe state" for Obama, and campaign advertising subsided substantially in August. This changed in October, when pro-Romney groups Restore Our Future and Americans for Job Security spent $3 million on advertising in Pennsylvania. Later that month, the Obama campaign and the Romney campaign both launched their own advertising campaigns in Pennsylvania. On November 1, the Republican National Committee announced that it would spend $3 million on television ads in Pennsylvania in the final days of the campaign.Romney, RNC splashing down in Pa. in 11th-hour bid Marc Levy Associated Press November 2, 2012 November 1, 2012 Deseret News http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765614482/Romney-RNC-splashing-down-in-Pa-in-11th-hour-bid.html March 30, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140330113853/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765614482/Romney-RNC-splashing-down-in-Pa-in-11th-hour-bid.html dead mdy-all In total, pro-Romney spending in Pennsylvania was estimated to amount to as much as $12 million, much more than Obama campaign spending. The Obama campaign characterized the pro-Romney spending surge as "an act of sheer desperation", while the Romney campaign argued that they had a realistic chance of winning the state. In the end, Obama carried the state by a modest margin, albeit narrower than his 2008 landslide over Senator John McCain. Predictions SourceRankingAs ofHuffington PostHuffington Post Election Dashboard HuffPost http://elections.huffingtonpost.com/2012/romney-vs-obama-electoral-map https://archive.today/20130813173708/http://web.archive.org/web/20120502191502/http://elections.huffingtonpost.com/2012/romney-vs-obama-electoral-map 2013-08-13Lean DNovember 6, 2012CNNAmerica's Choice 2012 Election Center: CNN Electoral Map CNN http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2012/ecalculator#?battleground dead https://archive.today/20130119130158/http://edition.cnn.com/ELECTION/2012/ecalculator%23?battleground 2013-01-19Lean DNovember 6, 2012 New York TimesElection 2012 - The Electoral Map: Building a Path to Victory The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/elections/2012/electoral-map.html https://archive.today/20120708093751/http://elections.nytimes.com/2012/electoral-map July 8, 2012 Tossup November 6, 2012Washington Post2012 Presidential Election Results The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/special/politics/election-map-2012/president/ limited live https://web.archive.org/web/20120726195644/https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/special/politics/election-map-2012/president/ 2012-07-26Lean DNovember 6, 2012RealClearPolitics http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2012/president/2012_elections_electoral_college_map.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110608112207/http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2012/president/2012_elections_electoral_college_map.html 2011-06-08 RealClearPolitics - 2012 Election Maps - Battle for White HouseTossupNovember 6, 2012Sabato's Crystal Ball https://centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/projection-obama-will-likely-win-second-term/ PROJECTION: OBAMA WILL LIKELY WIN SECOND TERM September 13, 2024 August 30, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240830153949/https://centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/projection-obama-will-likely-win-second-term/ liveLean DNovember 5, 2012FiveThirtyEight https://www.masslive.com/news/2012/11/nate_silvers_political_calcula.html Nate Silver's political calculations predict 2012 election outcomeSolid DNovember 6, 2012 Results 2012 U.S. presidential election in Pennsylvania Democratic Party (United States) Barack Obama (incumbent) 2,990,274 51.97 Republican Party (United States) Mitt Romney 2,680,434 46.59 Libertarian Party (United States) Gary Johnson 49,991 0.87 Green Party (United States) Jill Stein 21,341 0.37 |- class="vcard" ! style="background-color: lightgrey; width: 2px;" | | class="org" style="width: 130px" | Other | class="fn" | Other | align="right" | 11,630 | align="right" | 0.20 |- 5,753,670 100.0 By county Countyhttps://www.electionreturns.pa.gov/General/CountyBreakDownResults?officeId=1&districtId=1&ElectionID=27&ElectionType=G&IsActive=0 Pennsylvania Elections – County Breakdown Results electionreturns.pa.gov November 6, 2012 December 28, 2019 March 4, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200304133712/https://www.electionreturns.pa.gov/General/CountyBreakDownResults?officeId=1&districtId=1&ElectionID=27&ElectionType=G&IsActive=0 live Barack ObamaDemocraticMitt RomneyRepublicanGary JohnsonLibertarianJill SteinGreenVarious candidatesOther partiesMarginTotal votes cast#%#%#%#%#%#%Adams15,09135.40%26,76762.80%4371.03%1620.38%1680.39%-11,676-27.40%42,625Allegheny352,68756.54%262,03942.01%5,1960.83%2,1590.35%1,7460.28%90,64814.53%623,827Armstrong9,04530.43%20,14267.77%2971.00%1180.40%1190.40%-11,097-37.34%29,721Beaver37,05545.86%42,34452.41%7940.98%2810.35%3190.39%-5,289-6.55%80,793Bedford4,78822.01%16,70276.79%1430.66%640.29%530.24%-11,914-54.78%21,750Berks83,01148.64%84,70249.63%1,8321.07%7750.45%3560.21%-1,691-0.99%170,676Blair16,27632.32%33,31966.16%4640.92%1820.36%1240.25%-17,043-33.84%50,365Bradford8,62436.64%14,41061.21%2431.03%1490.63%1140.48%-5,786-24.57%23,540Bucks160,52149.97%156,57948.74%2,8630.89%1,0530.33%2500.08%3,9421.23%321,266Butler28,55031.83%59,76166.62%8190.91%3150.35%2540.28%-31,211-34.79%89,699Cambria24,24940.06%35,16358.10%7121.18%4020.66%00.00%-10,914-18.04%60,526Cameron72434.07%1,35963.95%190.89%90.42%140.66%-635-29.88%2,125Carbon11,58045.07%13,50452.56%3561.39%1410.55%1130.44%-1,924-7.49%25,694Centre34,17648.90%34,00148.65%1,0491.50%4000.57%2600.37%1750.25%69,886Chester124,31149.22%124,84049.43%2,0820.82%7400.29%6030.24%-529-0.21%252,576Clarion5,05631.08%10,82866.55%2081.28%940.58%840.52%-5,772-35.47%16,270Clearfield11,12134.62%20,34763.34%3391.06%1600.50%1550.48%-9,226-28.72%32,122Clinton5,73443.08%7,30354.86%1711.28%570.43%460.35%-1,569-11.78%13,311Columbia10,93742.48%14,23655.30%3241.26%1260.49%1210.47%-3,299-12.82%25,744Crawford13,88339.02%20,90158.75%4361.23%1680.47%1870.52%-7,018-19.73%35,575Cumberland44,36739.90%64,80958.29%1,1911.07%4470.40%3770.34%-20,442-18.39%111,191Dauphin64,96552.26%57,45046.22%1,1280.91%4650.37%2930.24%7,5156.04%124,301Delaware171,79260.16%110,85338.82%2,0020.70%9170.32%00.00%60,93921.34%285,564Elk5,46341.14%7,57957.08%1170.88%790.59%410.31%-2,116-15.94%13,279Erie68,03657.12%49,02541.16%1,0870.91%4710.40%4950.42%19,01115.96%119,114Fayette21,97145.16%26,01853.48%3650.75%1510.31%1440.30%-4,047-8.32%48,649Forest89638.55%1,38359.51%230.99%100.43%120.52%-487-20.96%2,324Franklin18,99530.00%43,26068.32%5710.90%2520.40%2420.38%-24,265-38.32%63,320Fulton1,31021.06%4,81477.38%500.80%210.34%260.42%-3,504-56.32%6,221Greene5,85240.23%8,42857.94%1160.80%680.47%820.56%-2,576-17.71%14,546Huntingdon5,40930.57%11,97967.71%1350.76%1160.66%530.30%-6,570-37.14%17,692Indiana14,47339.71%21,25758.33%3851.06%2060.57%1230.34%-6,784-18.62%36,444Jefferson4,78726.33%13,04871.78%1730.95%890.49%810.44%-8,261-45.45%18,178Juniata2,54726.55%6,86271.52%830.87%430.45%600.63%-4,315-44.97%9,595Lackawanna61,83862.87%35,08535.67%7430.76%3490.35%3360.34%26,75327.20%98,351Lancaster88,48139.62%130,66958.50%2,5271.13%7590.34%9150.41%-42,188-18.88%223,351Lawrence17,51344.69%21,04753.71%3340.85%1420.36%1530.39%-3,534-9.02%39,189Lebanon19,90035.05%35,87263.18%5891.04%2190.39%1970.35%-15,972-28.13%56,777Lehigh78,28353.17%66,87445.42%1,3310.90%5140.35%2220.15%11,4097.75%147,224Luzerne64,30751.51%58,32546.72%1,2611.01%5460.44%4060.33%5,9824.79%124,845Lycoming15,20332.58%30,65865.69%4090.88%2230.48%1760.38%-15,455-33.11%46,669McKean5,29734.95%9,54562.99%1781.17%880.58%460.30%-4,248-28.04%15,154Mercer24,23247.48%25,92550.79%4870.95%2190.43%1760.34%-1,693-3.31%51,039Mifflin4,27326.03%11,93972.73%1070.65%520.32%450.27%-7,666-46.70%16,416Monroe35,22155.89%26,86742.63%5960.95%2330.37%1060.17%8,35413.26%63,023Montgomery233,35656.52%174,38142.24%3,2530.79%1,2100.29%6690.16%58,97514.28%412,869Montour3,05338.85%4,65259.19%961.22%300.38%280.36%-1,599-20.34%7,859Northampton67,60651.59%61,44646.89%1,1880.91%4950.38%3090.24%6,1604.70%131,044Northumberland13,07239.19%19,51858.51%4221.27%2000.60%1440.43%-6,446-19.32%33,356Perry5,68529.59%13,12068.28%2381.24%850.44%870.45%-7,435-38.69%19,215Philadelphia588,80685.24%96,46713.97%2,8920.42%2,1620.31%4490.06%492,33971.27%690,776Pike10,21043.86%12,78654.93%1940.83%890.38%00.00%-2,576-11.07%23,279Potter1,89726.06%5,23171.86%781.07%360.49%370.51%-3,334-45.80%7,279Schuylkill24,54642.29%32,27855.61%6171.06%2860.49%3210.55%-7,732-13.32%58,048Snyder4,68731.11%10,07366.85%1801.19%620.41%660.44%-5,386-35.74%15,068Somerset9,43627.69%23,98470.38%3340.98%1880.55%1360.40%-14,548-42.69%34,078Sullivan1,03435.06%1,86863.34%301.02%170.58%00.00%-834-28.28%2,949Susquehanna6,93538.28%10,80059.62%2021.12%1070.59%720.40%-3,865-21.34%18,116Tioga5,35731.34%11,34266.35%1951.14%1100.64%900.53%-5,985-35.01%17,094Union6,10937.39%9,89660.57%1841.13%790.48%690.42%-3,787-23.18%16,337Venango7,94535.70%13,81562.07%2991.34%1080.49%900.40%-5,870-26.37%22,257Warren6,99540.44%10,01057.86%2051.19%890.51%00.00%-3,015-17.42%17,299Washington40,34542.48%53,23056.04%8540.90%3210.34%2280.24%-12,885-13.56%94,978Wayne8,39638.74%12,89659.50%1950.90%1200.55%670.31%-4,500-20.76%21,674Westmoreland63,72237.58%103,93261.29%1,4260.84%4920.29%00.00%-40,210-23.71%169,572Wyoming5,06142.45%6,58755.26%1521.28%720.60%490.42%-1,526-12.81%11,921York73,19138.52%113,30459.63%1,9851.04%7490.39%7760.41%-40,113-21.11%190,005Totals2,990,27451.95%2,680,43446.57%49,9910.87%21,3410.37%13,5800.24%309,8405.38%5,755,620 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Berks (largest city: Reading) Cambria (largest city: Johnstown) Carbon (largest borough: Lehighton) Chester (largest city: West Chester) Elk (largest city: St. Marys) right 300px Swing by county 300px Trend relative to the state by county Legend #4bdbff Democratic — +7.5-10% #77e3ff Democratic — +5-7.5% #aaeeff Democratic — +2.5-5% #d5f6ff Democratic — +0-2.5% #ffd5d5 Republican — +0-2.5% #ffaaaa Republican — +2.5-5% #ff8080 Republican — +5-7.5% #ff5555 Republican — +7.5-10% #ff2a2a Republican — +10-12.5% #ff0000 Republican — +12.5-15% #d40000 Republican — +>15% 300px County flips Legend Democratic #92c5de Hold Republican #f48882 Hold #ca0120 Flip By congressional district Despite losing the state overall, Romney won 13 of the 18 congressional districts. District Romney Obama RepresentativePennsylvania 1 1st 16.89% 82.26%Bob BradyPennsylvania 2 2nd 8.95% 90.41%Chaka FattahPennsylvania 3 3rd 55.60% 43.05%Mike KellyPennsylvania 4 4th57.07%41.51%Jason AltmireScott PerryPennsylvania 5 5th 56.95% 41.35%Glenn ThompsonPennsylvania 6 6th 50.57% 48.12%Jim GerlachPennsylvania 7 7th 50.36% 48.53%Pat MeehanPennsylvania 8 8th 49.42% 49.35%Mike FitzpatrickPennsylvania 9 9th 62.82% 35.87%Bill ShusterPennsylvania 10 10th 60.11% 38.46%Tom MarinoPennsylvania 11 11th 53.90% 44.57%Lou BarlettaPennsylvania 12 12th57.81%40.94%Mark CritzKeith RothfusPennsylvania 13 13th 32.91% 66.17%Allyson SchwartzPennsylvania 14 14th 30.64% 67.99%Mike DoylePennsylvania 15 15th 50.78% 47.87%Charlie DentPennsylvania 16 16th 52.35% 46.25%Joe PittsPennsylvania 17 17th43.26%55.38%Tim HoldenMatt CartwrightPennsylvania 18 18th 57.95% 40.99%Tim Murphy See also United States presidential elections in Pennsylvania 2012 Republican Party presidential debates and forums 2012 Republican Party presidential primaries Results of the 2012 Republican Party presidential primaries Pennsylvania Republican Party References External links The Green Papers: for Pennsylvania The Green Papers: Major state elections in chronological order expanded United States President Pennsylvania 2012