2012 Arkansas Democratic presidential primary

none June 2025 September 2023 2012 Arkansas Democratic presidential primary Arkansas 800080 Presidential no 2008 Arkansas Democratic primary 2008 2016 Arkansas Democratic primary 2016 2012 05 22 OR KY 55 Democratic National Convention delegates (47 pledged, 8 unpledged)The number of pledged delegates received is determined by the popular vote File:President Barack Obama, 2012 portrait crop.jpg 160px Barack Obama Illinois 47 94,936 58.37% File:John Wolfe on Lesser-Known Presidential Candidates Forum crop.jpg 017DCF John Wolfe Jr. Tennessee 0 67,711 41.63% 210px County results 210px Congressional district results 1 250px Obama: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90%Wolfe: #ce89c0 50-–60% #b75ca4 60–70% #8f257d 70–80% The 2012 Arkansas Democratic presidential primary was held on May 22. Incumbent Barack Obama won the primary against Tennessee attorney and perennial candidate John Wolfe Jr, who unexpectedly captured nearly 42% of the vote. All 47 delegates were allocated to, and pledged to vote for Barack Obama at the 2012 Democratic National Convention.Brantley Max Democratic convention delegates chosen https://www.arktimes.com/ArkansasBlog/archives/2012/06/17/democratic-convention-delegates-chosen 7 August 2012 Arkansas Times Jun 17, 2012 While John Wolfe Jr. qualified for 19 delegateshttps://www.thegreenpapers.com/P12/AR-D.phtml Arkansas Democratic Delegation 2008 2008-02-01 The Green Papers to the convention by virtue of his performances in Arkansas, State party officials said Wolfe missed two paperwork filing deadlines related to the delegate process, therefore he was not eligible for any delegates.http://www.wrcbtv.com/story/17525058/john-wolfe-cries-foul-in-louisiana-primary John Wolfe cries foul in Louisiana primary WRCB Chattanooga Times Free Press April 18, 2012 May 2, 2012 Pare, Mikehttp://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2012/04/president_obama_will_clinch_re.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120426235550/http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2012/04/president_obama_will_clinch_re.html dead April 26, 2012 President Obama will clinch renomination Tuesday, but it may not be unanimous The Times-Picayune April 23, 2012 May 2, 2012 Tilove, Jonathan Wolfe commenced legal proceedings to have delegates in his name seated.Candidate who won 42 percent in Arkansas Democratic primary sues for his delegates . Fox News. Retrieved May 26, 2012. Eight other unpledged delegates, known as superdelegates, also attended the convention and cast their votes as well. Results Arkansas Democratic primary, 2012http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P12/AR-D The Green Papers June 23, 2016CandidateVotesPercentageDelegates14x14px Barack Obama (Incumbent)94,93658.37%47John Wolfe Jr.67,71141.63%0Unpledged delegates:8Total:162,647100.0%55 Results by county Source:Arkansas State Primary Election: Statewide Results, May 22, 2012 May 22, 2012 http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/AR/39376/83979/en/summary.html Little Rock, AR Office of the Arkansas Secretary of State June 3, 2012 +CountyBarack ObamaJohn Wolfe Jr.TotalVotes%Votes%Arkansas59954.11%50845.89%1,107Ashley97334.01%1,88865.99%2,861Baxter48171.68%19028.32%671Benton2,40284.07%45515.93%2,857Boone29069.71%12630.29%416Bradley50542.54%68257.46%1,187Calhoun39633.36%79166.64%1,187Carroll38874.47%13325.53%521Chicot60172.32%23027.68%831Clark1,29271.38%51828.62%1,810Clay95342.22%1,30457.78%2,257Cleburne83146.66%95053.34%1,781Cleveland37832.45%78767.55%1,165Columbia84659.92%56640.08%1,412Conway95454.51%79645.49%1,750Craighead3,06746.61%3,51353.39%6,580Crawford63165.66%33034.34%961Crittenden2,39853.92%2,04946.08%4,447Cross74044.52%92255.48%1,662Dallas49848.02%53951.98%1,037Desha1,13953.03%1,00946.97%2,148Drew1,15041.94%1,59258.06%2,742Faulkner1,92569.19%85730.81%2,782Franklin50256.34%38943.66%891Fulton50843.42%66256.58%1,170Garland2,64770.46%1,11029.54%3,757Grant64431.43%1,40568.57%2,049Greene1,52340.39%2,24859.61%3,771Hempstead42154.60%35045.40%771Hot Spring1,37040.16%2,04159.84%3,411Howard39736.69%68563.31%1,082Independence66543.32%87056.68%1,535Izard46538.24%75161.76%1,216Jackson68743.18%90456.82%1,591Jefferson6,55475.54%2,12224.46%8,676Johnson1,21043.90%1,54656.10%2,756Lafayette23962.57%14337.43%382Lawrence66148.35%70651.65%1,367Lee73764.03%41435.97%1,151Lincoln63933.97%1,24266.03%1,881Little River75630.07%1,75869.93%2,514Logan51648.77%54251.23%1,058Lonoke1,02452.84%91447.16%1,938Madison42867.51%20632.49%634Marion24356.25%18943.75%432Miller90762.55%54337.45%1,450Mississippi2,42475.61%78224.39%3,206Monroe51443.38%67156.62%1,185Montgomery19253.04%17046.96%362Nevada53736.28%94363.72%1,480Newton9474.60%3225.40%126Ouachita98459.60%66740.40%1,651Perry38839.67%59060.33%978Phillips1,99763.56%1,14536.44%3,142Pike56027.90%1,44772.10%2,007Poinsett79333.04%1,60766.96%2,400Polk30355.80%24044.20%543Pope67460.50%44039.50%1,114Prairie32432.40%67667.60%1,000Pulaski19,91686.19%3,19013.81%23,106Randolph80245.65%95554.35%1,757Saline1,93065.25%1,02834.75%2,958Scott35536.60%61563.40%970Searcy9471.76%3728.24%131Sebastian1,79972.13%69527.87%2,494Sevier49924.64%1,52675.36%2,025Sharp40342.47%54657.53%949St. Francis1,65461.42%1,03938.58%2,693Stone72133.88%1,40766.12%2,128Union1,21467.59%58232.41%1,796Van Buren50647.29%56452.71%1,070Washington5,83284.42%1,07615.58%6,908White96452.45%87447.55%1,838Woodruff73850.72%71749.28%1,455Yell54535.86%97564.14%1,520Total94,93658.37%67,71141.63%162,647 Results by Congressional District Results by Congressional DistrictDistrictBarack ObamaJohn Wolfe Jr.TotalVotes%Votes%128,35049.44%28,99050.56%57,340226,58377.09%7,89922.91%34,482311,99478.41%3,30321.59%15,297428,00950.44%27,51949.56%55,528Total94,93658.37%67,71141.63%162,647 References Arkansas Category:2012 Arkansas elections 2012