2012 Green Party presidential primaries

none June 2025 2012 Green Party presidential primaries United States primary no no 2008 Green Party presidential primaries 2008 February 24 – June 5, 2012 2016 Green Party presidential primaries 2016 294 delegates to the Green National Convention 148 delegates File:Jill Stein by Gage Skidmore.jpg 150x150px Jill Stein 008000 Massachusetts 24 194 File:Roseanne Hard Rock Cafe.jpg Roseanne Barr E0E000 Hawaii 2 67 File:Kent Mesplay by Gage Skidmore.jpg Kent Mesplay 500080 California 0 15.5 2012 Green Party Primaries map.png 300px First place (popular vote or delegate count) style="font-size:110%; margin:0 auto;" #008000 Jill Stein #E0E000 Roseanne Barr #500080 Kent Mesplay Green nominee Cynthia McKinney Jill Stein The Green Party of the United States held primaries in several states in 2012. Jill Stein won most of the primaries and was formally nominated as the party's nominee during the 2012 Green National Convention. Candidates Candidate Most recent position Campaign Delegates Delegations with plurality100pxJill Stein Lexington Town Meeting member(2005–2011) (Campaign • Website)194 289 #008000(67.13%) 24AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, IL, MA, MI, MS, ME, MN, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, VA, WA, DC, WI100pxRoseanne Barr Comedian, Host of The Roseanne Show 170x170px(Website)67 289 #E0E000(23.18%)2GA, OR 100pxKent Mesplay Inspector at the Air Pollution ControlDistrict of San Diego County(2001–2015) 160x160px(Website https://web.archive.org/web/20201111163750/http://www.mesplay.org/ 2020-11-11 )15.5 289 #500080(5.36%) None100pxHarley Mikkelson Candidate for the Green Party of Michigan (Website)3.5 289 #3492a4(3.48%) None Alternate ballot optionsNo preference/ Other/ Uncommitted N/A28 289 #696969(9.69%) None Schedule Winning Projected delegates Date State Candidate Vote Popular vote Percent Stein Barr Roseanne Barr Mesplay Kent Mesplay Mikkelson Harley Mikkelson Other Uncommitted/Others Total February 5 Ohio Jill Stein - 90% 9 0 0 0 0 9 February 24 Illinois Jill Stein 109 71% 22 5 2 0 2 31 February 29 Arizona Jill Stein 350 69% 5 0 0 0 0 5 March 3 Wisconsin Jill Stein 55 73% 7 1 1 0 0 9 March 6 Massachusetts Jill Stein 1,018 67% 7 0 1 1 2 11 March 11 Virginia Jill Stein - 69% 3.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0 5 March 18 New Jersey Jill Stein - - 4 1 0 0 0 5 April 1 Colorado Jill Stein - - 5 1 1 0 0 7 April 3 D.C. Jill Stein 199 67% 4 0 0 0 0 4 April 28 Connecticut Jill Stein - 80% 8 0 0 0 2 10 April 28 South Carolina Jill Stein - - 6 2 0 0 0 8 May 5 Maine Jill Stein - - 7 6 0 0 0 13 May 6 Rhode Island Jill Stein - - 2 1 0 0 1 4 May 6 Arkansas Jill Stein - 100% 10 0 0 0 0 10 May 12 Delaware Jill Stein - - 4 0 0 0 0 4 May 19 Hawaii Tie - - 2 2 0 0 0 4 May 19 Minnesota Jill Stein - - 4 3 0 0 0 7 May 19 Mississippi Jill Stein - - 4 0 0 0 0 4 May 19 New York Jill Stein - 88% 14 2 0 0 0 16 May 19 Pennsylvania Jill Stein - - 4 3 0 0 0 7 May 19 Tennessee Jill Stein - - 2.5 1.5 0 0 0 4 May 27 Florida Jill Stein - - 5 2 1 0 0 8 May 27 Iowa Tie - - 2 2 0 0 0 4 May 27 Washington Jill Stein - - 4 0 0 0 0 4 June 2 Georgia Roseanne Barr - - 3 1 0 0 0 4 June 2 Oregon Roseanne Barr 9 56% 5 4 0 0 0 4 June 3 Michigan Jill Stein - 56% 9 3 2 2 0 16 June 5 California Jill Stein 8,826 49.3% 32 26 7 0 0 65 - Delegates not awarded by contests - - - - - - - 12 12 Total United States 194 67 15.5 3½ 19 294 †Gray indicates that the primary, caucus, or convention has occurred but the official results have not yet been released. Results Results by state 600px|First place (popular vote or delegate count) #008000 Jill Stein #E0E000 Roseanne Barr #500080 Kent Mesplay #D3D3D3 No contest Ohio Convention (February 5) The Ohio Green Party Convention took place on February 5. + Ohio Green Party Convention, February 5, 2012Jill Stein Primaries - Ohio http://www.jillstein.org/primaries bot: unknown https://web.archive.org/web/20150215154138/http://www.jillstein.org/primaries 2015-02-15 CandidateVotesPercentageNational delegates Jill Stein - 90% 9All Others - 10% 0Total-100%9 Illinois primary (February 24) 2012 Illinois Green Party presidential primary The Illinois Green Party Convention took place on February 24. + Illinois Green Party Primary, February 24, 20122012 Illinois Green Primary http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2012/02/24/green-party-presidential-race-delegate-counts-ballot-access/ https://web.archive.org/web/20131029090921/http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2012/02/24/green-party-presidential-race-delegate-counts-ballot-access/ usurped October 29, 2013 24 February 2012 6 August 20202012 Illinois Green Primary results http://www.ilgp.org/blog/online-primary-info/ bot: unknown https://web.archive.org/web/20121116153059/http://www.ilgp.org/blog/online-primary-info/ 2012-11-16 CandidateVotesPercentageNational delegates Jill Stein 109 71% 22Roseanne Barr (write-in) 27 18% 5Kent Mesplay 8 5% 2Uncommitted 8 5% 2Others 1 1% 0Total153100%31 Arizona primary (February 29) The Arizona Green Party held its primary on February 29. + Arizona Green Party presidential primary, February 29, 2012https://apps.azsos.gov/election/2012/PPE/canvass2012ppe.pdf State of Arizona Official Canvass 2012 Presidential Preference Election-February 28, 2012 August 28, 2020CandidateVotesPercentageNational delegates Jill Stein 385 68.6% 5Kent Mesplay 50 8.9% 0Michael Oatman 39 6.9% 0Richard Grayson 39 6.9% 0Gary Swing 30 5.3% 0Gerard Davis 18 3.2% 0Total561100%5 Wisconsin primary (March 3) The Wisconsin primary took place on March 3. + Wisconsin Green Party presidential primary, March 3, 20122012 Wisconsin President Green Primary http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2012/03/page/4 https://web.archive.org/web/20171121234354/http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2012/03/page/4/ usurped November 21, 2017CandidateVotesPercentageNational delegates Jill Stein 55 73% 7Roseanne Barr 11 15% 1Kent Mesplay 5 7% 1Harley Mikkelson 1 1% 0Uncommitted 3 4% 0Total75100%9 Massachusetts primary (March 6) The Massachusetts primary took place on March 6. Three candidates appeared on the ballot. thumb|County results of the Massachusetts Green presidential primaries, 2012.#008000 Jill Stein + Massachusetts Green Party presidential primary, March 6, 20122012 President Green-rainbow Primary http://electionstats.state.ma.us/elections/view/18676/ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth Government of Massachusetts March 17, 2016 March 6, 2012https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/greenrainbow/pages/198/attachments/original/1334010828/CDLC_DSP_Report2012b.pdf?1334010828 Massachusetts Secretary of State Releases Green Party Presidential Primary Results6 April 7, 2015 CandidateVotesPercentageNational delegates Jill Stein 1,018 67.1% 7Kent Mesplay 89 5.9% 1Harley Mikkelson 84 5.5% 1Others 95 6.3% 0No preference 232 15.3% 2Blank votes (not tallied) grey 36 grey n/a grey n/aTotal1,554100%10 Virginia primary (March 11) The Virginia Green Party held its primary on March 11. + Virginia Green Party presidential primary, March 11, 2016http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2012/03/12/stein-wins-green-party-of-virginia-primary/ https://web.archive.org/web/20120616200245/http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2012/03/12/stein-wins-green-party-of-virginia-primary/ usurped June 16, 2012 Unofficial 201w Presidential Preference Election Results greenpartywatch.org May 1, 2016CandidateVotesPercentageNational delegates Jill Stein - 69.4% 3.5Roseanne Barr - 12.3% 0.5Kent Mesplay - 5.2% 0.5Harley Mikkelson - 4.5% 0.5None of the above - 4.4% 0Other - 4.2% 0Total-100%5 New Jersey convention (March 18) The New Jersey Green Party Convention took place on March 18. + New Jersey Green Party Convention, March 18, 20122012 New Jersey Green Convention http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2012/03/20/jill-stein-wins-green-party-of-new-jersey-primary// https://web.archive.org/web/20120703133645/http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2012/03/20/jill-stein-wins-green-party-of-new-jersey-primary/ usurped July 3, 2012Jill Stein Primaries - New Jersey http://www.jillstein.org/primaries bot: unknown https://web.archive.org/web/20150215154138/http://www.jillstein.org/primaries 2015-02-15 CandidateVotesPercentageNational delegates Jill Stein - 78% 4Roseanne Barr - 22% 1Total-100%5 Colorado convention (March 31) The Colorado Green Party Convention took place on March 31. + Colorado Green Party Convention, April 1, 20122012 Colorado Green Convention http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2012/04/04/colorado-presidential-preference-favors-jill-stein/ https://web.archive.org/web/20120408062347/http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2012/04/04/colorado-presidential-preference-favors-jill-stein/ usurped April 8, 2012Jill Stein Primaries http://www.jillstein.org/primaries bot: unknown https://web.archive.org/web/20150215154138/http://www.jillstein.org/primaries 2015-02-15 CandidateVotesPercentageNational delegates Jill Stein - 70% 5Roseanne Barr - - 1Kent Mesplay - - 1Total-100%7 DC Primary (April 3) The DC Statehood Party Primary took place on April 3.thumb|District of Columbia Green presidential primary election results by ward, 2012.#008000 Jill Stein#cccccc Write-In + DC Statehood Party Primary, April 3, 20122012 DC Statehood Party Primary https://www.dcboee.org/election_info/election_results/2012/April-3-Primary-Election/ 2016-10-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20161119110008/https://www.dcboee.org/election_info/election_results/2012/April-3-Primary-Election/ 2016-11-19 deadCandidateVotesPercentageNational delegates Jill Stein 216 62.97% 3Write-in 100 29.15% 1No Candidate 27 7.87% 0Total343100%4 Connecticut convention (April 28) The Connecticut Green Party Convention took place on April 28. + Connecticut Green Party Convention, April 28, 20122012 Connecticut Green Convention http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2012/04/30/connecticut-greens-vote-for-jill-stein/ https://web.archive.org/web/20150918200719/http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2012/04/30/connecticut-greens-vote-for-jill-stein/ usurped September 18, 2015CandidateVotesPercentageNational delegates Jill Stein - 80% 8Uncommitted - 20% 2Total--10 South Carolina convention (April 28) The South Carolina Green Party Convention took place on April 28. + South Carolina Green Party Convention, April 28, 20122012 South Carolina Green Convention http://www.scgreenparty.orgJill Stein Primaries http://www.jillstein.org/primaries bot: unknown https://web.archive.org/web/20150215154138/http://www.jillstein.org/primaries 2015-02-15 CandidateVotesPercentageNational delegates Jill Stein - 85% 7Roseanne Barr - 15% 1Total-100%8 Maine Caucuses (May 5) The Maine Green Party held caucuses, and the state meeting took place on May 5. + Maine Green Party caucuses, May 5, 20122012 Maine Green Caucuses http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2012/05/07/maine-greens-split-delegation-stein-7-barr-6/ https://web.archive.org/web/20120518080005/http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2012/05/07/maine-greens-split-delegation-stein-7-barr-6/ usurped May 18, 2012CandidateVotesPercentageNational delegates Jill Stein - - 7Roseanne Barr - - 6Total--13 Rhode Island convention (May 6) The Rhode Island Green Party Convention took place on May 6. + Rhode Island Green Party Convention, May 6, 20122012 Rhode Island Green Convention http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2012/05/08/rhode-island-presidential-delegates/ https://web.archive.org/web/20120518080008/http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2012/05/08/rhode-island-presidential-delegates/ usurped May 18, 2012CandidateVotesPercentageNational delegates Jill Stein - - 2Roseanne Barr - - 1Uncommitted - - 1Total--4 Arkansas convention (May 6) The Arkansas Green Party Convention took place on May 6. + Arkansas Green Party Convention, May 6, 20122012 Arkansas Green Convention http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2012/05/page/3 https://web.archive.org/web/20171121223121/http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2012/05/page/3/ usurped November 21, 2017CandidateVotesPercentageNational delegates Jill Stein - 100% 10Total-100%10 Delaware convention (May 12) The Delaware Green Party Convention took place on May 12 in Newark, Delaware. + Delaware Green Party Convention, May 12, 20122012 Delaware Green Convention http://gpde.us/2012/06/gpde-nominates-candidatesfor-u-s-senate-house/CandidateVotesPercentageNational delegates Jill Stein - - 4Roseanne Barr - - 0Kent Mesplay - - 0Total--4 Hawaii convention (May 19) The Hawaii Green Party Convention took place on May 19. + Hawaii Green Party Convention, May 19, 20122012 Hawaii Green Convention http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2012/05/23/stein-barr-enter-final-stretch-of-primary-campaign/ https://web.archive.org/web/20120530203229/http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2012/05/23/stein-barr-enter-final-stretch-of-primary-campaign/ usurped May 30, 2012CandidateVotesPercentageNational delegates Jill Stein - - 2Roseanne Barr - - 2Total--4 Minnesota Caucuses (May 19) The Minnesota Green Party Caucuses took place on May 19. + Minnesota Green Party Caucuses, May 19, 20122012 Minnesota Green Party Caucuses http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2012/05/23/stein-barr-enter-final-stretch-of-primary-campaign/ https://web.archive.org/web/20120530203229/http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2012/05/23/stein-barr-enter-final-stretch-of-primary-campaign/ usurped May 30, 2012CandidateVotesPercentageNational delegates Jill Stein - - 4Roseanne Barr - - 3Total--7 Mississippi convention (May 19) The Mississippi Green Party Convention took place on May 19. + Mississippi Green Party Convention, May 19, 20122012 Mississippi Green Convention http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2012/05/23/stein-barr-enter-final-stretch-of-primary-campaign/ https://web.archive.org/web/20120530203229/http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2012/05/23/stein-barr-enter-final-stretch-of-primary-campaign/ usurped May 30, 2012CandidateVotesPercentageNational delegates Jill Stein - - 4Total--4 New York convention (May 19) The New York Green Party Convention took place on May 19. + New York Green Party Convention, May 19, 20122012 New York Green Convention http://www.gpny.org/jill_stein_wins_green_party_of_ny_state_presidential_vote/CandidateVotesPercentageNational delegates Jill Stein - 88% 14Roseanne Barr - 12% 2Kent Mesplay - 0% 0Total-100%16 Pennsylvania convention (May 19) The Pennsylvania Green Party convention took place on May 19. + Pennsylvania Green Party convention, May 19, 20122012 Pennsylvania Green Party convention http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2012/05/23/stein-barr-enter-final-stretch-of-primary-campaign/ https://web.archive.org/web/20120530203229/http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2012/05/23/stein-barr-enter-final-stretch-of-primary-campaign/ usurped May 30, 2012CandidateVotesPercentageNational delegates Jill Stein - - 4Roseanne Barr - - 3Total--7 Tennessee convention (May 19) The Tennessee Green Party convention took place on May 19. + Tennessee Green Party convention, May 19, 20122012 Tennessee Green Party convention http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2012/05/23/stein-barr-enter-final-stretch-of-primary-campaign/ https://web.archive.org/web/20120530203229/http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2012/05/23/stein-barr-enter-final-stretch-of-primary-campaign/ usurped May 30, 2012CandidateVotesPercentageNational delegates Jill Stein - - 2.5Roseanne Barr - - 1.5Total--4 Florida primary (May 27) The Florida Green Party primary took place on May 27. + Florida Green Party primary, May 27, 20122012 Florida Green Party primary http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2012/06/01/green-party-presidential-race-updates-june-1/ https://web.archive.org/web/20120609054359/http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2012/06/01/green-party-presidential-race-updates-june-1/ usurped June 9, 2012CandidateVotesPercentageNational delegates Jill Stein - - 5Roseanne Barr - - 2Kent Mesplay - - 1Total--8 Iowa primary (May 27) The Iowa Green Party primary took place on May 27. + Iowa Green Party primary, May 27, 20122012 Iowa Green Party primary http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2012/06/01/green-party-presidential-race-updates-june-1/ https://web.archive.org/web/20120609054359/http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2012/06/01/green-party-presidential-race-updates-june-1/ usurped June 9, 2012CandidateVotesPercentageNational delegates Jill Stein - - 2Roseanne Barr - - 2Total--4 Washington Convention (May 27) The Washington Green Party Convention took place on May 27. + Washington Green Party Convention, May 27, 20122012 Washington Green Party Convention http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2012/06/01/green-party-presidential-race-updates-june-1/ https://web.archive.org/web/20120609054359/http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2012/06/01/green-party-presidential-race-updates-june-1/ usurped June 9, 2012CandidateVotesPercentageNational delegates Jill Stein - - 4Total--4 Georgia convention (June 2) The Georgia Green Party convention took place on June 2. + Georgia Green Party convention, June 2, 20122012 Georgia Green Party convention http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2012/06/05/georgia-greens-back-barr/ https://web.archive.org/web/20120608044254/http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2012/06/05/georgia-greens-back-barr/ usurped June 8, 2012CandidateVotesPercentageNational delegates Roseanne Barr - - 3 Jill Stein - - 1Total--4 Oregon convention (June 2) The Pacific Green Party convention took place on June 2. The members voted using a ranked choice system, but only two candidates received votes so it stayed in one round. + Pacific Green Party convention, June 2, 20122012 Pacific Green Party convention http://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/pacificgreens/pages/79/attachments/original/1383026108/pgp-primary-2012.pdf?1383026108/CandidateVotesPercentageNational delegates Roseanne Barr 9 56% 5 Jill Stein 7 43% 4Total16100%9 Michigan convention (June 3) The Michigan Green Party convention took place on June 3. + Michigan Green Party convention, June 3, 20122012 Michigan Green Party convention http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2012/06/05/michigan-greens-nominate-22-candidates/#more-6197 https://web.archive.org/web/20120610162713/http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2012/06/05/michigan-greens-nominate-22-candidates/#more-6197 usurped June 10, 2012CandidateVotesPercentageNational delegates Jill Stein - 56% 9 Roseanne Barr - 17% 3 Kent Mesplay - 11% 2 Harley Mkkelson - 13% 2 Other - 3% 0Total-100%16 California primary (June 5) The California Primary took place on June 5. Three candidates appeared on the ballot.thumb|County results of the California Green presidential primaries, 2016.#008000 Jill Stein #E0E000 Roseanne Barr#666666 Tie + California Green Party presidential primary, June 5, 20122012 President Green-rainbow Primary http://www.cagreens.org/elections/2012-june/results#president June 5, 2012Statement of Vote June 5, 2012 Presidential Primary Election https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2012-primary/pdf/2012-complete-sov.pdf California Secretary of State 17 May 2021CandidateVotesPercentageNational delegates Jill Stein 9,165 49.4% 32Roseanne Barr 7,339 39.8% 26Kent Mesplay 2,005 10.8% 7Total18,569100%65 References 2 2012 Green Party presidential primaries