2012 United States presidential election in the District of Columbia

none September 2023 2012 United States presidential election 2012 United States presidential election in the District of Columbia District of Columbia presidential no 2008 United States presidential election in the District of Columbia 2008 November 6, 2012 60.94%https://electionresults.dcboe.org/election_statistics/2012-General-Election General & Special 2012 - Certified Results District of Columbia Board of Elections 2016 United States presidential election in the District of Columbia 2016 x200px President Barack Obama, 2012 portrait crop.jpg Barack Obama Democratic Party (United States) Illinois Joe Biden 3 267,070 90.91% 250px Ward results 250px Precinct results 1 250px Obama #4389E3 60–70% #1666CB 70–80% #0645b4 80–90% #002b84 90–100% 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 21,381 7.28% The 2012 United States presidential election in the District of Columbia took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 United States presidential election in which all 50 states and the District of Columbia participated. D.C. voters chose three 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, Washington D.C. was considered to be a definite win for Obama; the nation's capital is heavily Democratic and has always voted for Democratic nominees for president by overwhelming margins. Obama and Biden carried the District of Columbia with 90.9% of the popular vote to Romney's and Ryan's 7.3%, thus winning the district's three electoral votes.2012 Presidential Election - District of Columbia https://www.politico.com/2012-election/map/#/President/2012/DC Politico 22 November 2012 January 6, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120106013744/http://www.politico.com/2012-election/map/#/President/2012/DC dead Primary elections Democratic primary 2012 District of Columbia Democratic presidential primary District of Columbia primary Yes 2008 District of Columbia Democratic presidential primary 2008 2016 District of Columbia Democratic presidential primary 2016 April 3, 2012 AZ MD 45 delegates (22 pledged and 23 unpledged) to the Democratic National Convention DC Democratic Presidential Primary Detailed Election Results by Precinct, 2012.svg 320px Detailed results by precincts, wards and municipal districts 142px Barack Obama Illinois 45 56,503 96.23% 120px|link=|alt= Uncommitted N/A 0 1,100 1.87% 1E90FF 000000 Barack Obama Barack Obama President Obama was the only candidate in the primary. The District cast all 45 of its delegate votes at the 2012 Democratic National Convention for Obama.http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P12/DC-D District of Columbia Democratic Delegation 2012 www.thegreenpapers.com 2016-07-14 Obama won every vote in three precincts: 79, 96 and 119. He performed the worst in Precinct 2, where the George Washington University and the White House are located.Primary Election 2012 - Certified Results https://electionresults.dcboe.org/election_statistics/2012-primary-Election District of Columbia Board of Elections 26 May 2024 Voting Precinct 2012 https://opendata.dc.gov/datasets/44cdf2570d8545dd9c9868e2a2f570c8_27/explore Open Data DC 26 May 2024 District of Columbia Democratic primary, 2012http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P12/DC-D District of Columbia Democratic Delegation 2012 www.thegreenpapers.com 2016-06-19 CandidateVotesPercentageDelegates Barack Obama (incumbent) 56,503 96.23% 22 Uncommitted1,1001.87%0 Under votes7251.23%0 Write-ins3860.66%0 Unpledged delegates:23 Total:58,714 100%45 Results by ward Running virtually unchallenged, Obama swept all of the capital's eight wards with more than 90% of the vote. He performed best in Wards 7 and 8 in DC's southeast part, securing more than 99% of the vote in each. Conversely, he earned his worst results in Wards 2 and 3, falling below 95% of the vote. District Obama UncommittedWard 1 97.04% 2.16%Ward 2 94.37% 4.01%Ward 3 94.14% 4.14%Ward 4 97.94% 1.59%Ward 5 98.95% 1.18%Ward 6 96.95% 2.22%Ward 7 99.01% 0.79%Ward 8 99.08% 0.74% Republican primary 2012 District of Columbia Republican presidential primary District of Columbia Presidential no 2008 District of Columbia Republican presidential primary 2008 2016 District of Columbia Republican presidential primary 2016 2012 04 03 x125px Mitt_Romney_by_Gage_Skidmore_6_cropped.jpg Mitt Romney Massachusetts ff6600 18 3,577 70.08% Ron Paul by Gage Skidmore 3 (crop 2).jpg Ron Paul Texas ffcc00 0 621 12.17% Newt Gingrich by Gage Skidmore 3 (cropped).jpg Newt Gingrich Georgia 800080 0 558 10.93% Ambassador Jon Huntsman.jpg Jon Huntsman Utah dc143c 0 348 6.82% District of Columbia Republican presidential primary election results by ward, 2012.svg 135px District of Columbia results by ward #ff6600 Mitt Romney (Note: Italicization indicates a withdrawn candidacy) John McCain Donald Trump The 2012 District of Columbia Republican presidential primary was held on April 3, 2012, the same day as the Maryland and Wisconsin Republican primaries.http://www.cnn.com/election/2012/calendar.html Primary and Caucus Printable Calendar CNN January 22, 2012http://www.FEC.gov/pubrec/fe2012/2012pdates.pdf Presidential Primary Dates Federal Election Commission January 23, 2012 http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P12/DC-R#0403 Washington DC Republican Presidential Nominating Process The Green Papers March 10, 2012 The District of Columbia Republican Party required a $5,000 contribution, signatures from one percent of registered Republicans, and the names of 16 potential delegates and 16 alternate delegates, who then must register with the District of Columbia Office of Campaign Finance. The Washington Times December 29, 2011 Tom Howell Jr http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/dec/29/gop-presidential-hopefuls-not-taking-dc-primary-fo/ Romney 1st candidate to qualify for D.C. primary Draft Election Rules and Plan for the 2012 Presidential Preference Primary District of Columbia Republican Party pdf http://www.dcgop.com/uploads/File/DCRC_DRAFT_2012_Primary_Plan.pdf April 24, 2012 September 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Alternatively, under II.D.1(c) a candidate need not file signatures with a $10,000 contribution. The District of Columbia Republican Party certified Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul in lieu of petitions under II.D.1(c).2012-03-09 Candidates to Appear on the Ballot for the April 3, 2012 Primary Election http://www.dcboee.org/newsroom/showASPfile.asp?cat=&id=839&mid=12&yid=2011 dead https://archive.today/20120729033135/http://www.dcboee.org/newsroom/showASPfile.asp?cat=&id=839&mid=12&yid=2011 2012-07-29 Rick Santorum was not included on the ballot because he did not meet these requirements. The District of Columbia Republican Party decided not to allow write-in votes for the primary. District of Columbia Voter Guide: April 2, 2012 Primary Election District of Columbia Board of Elections 17 2012 pdf http://www.dcboee.org/popup.asp?url=/pdf_files/nr_950.pdf The candidate with the most votes in the primary, Mitt Romney, was awarded sixteen delegates.Romney May Win More Delegates in Maryland, D.C. Than In Wisconsin David Lightman McClatchy Newspapers Kansas City Star April 2, 2012 http://www.kansascity.com/2012/04/02/3531149/romney-may-win-more-delegates.html Romney received the most votes in each of the District of Columbia's eight wards, receiving the majority of votes in wards 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6, and a plurality of votes in wards 5, 7, and 8.Unofficial Election Results: District of Columbia Primary Election - April 3, 2012 April 4, 2012 April 4, 2012 District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics http://www.voteresults.org/details.asp?contest_id=1&party=REP Paul received the second most votes in wards 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, and 8, while Gingrich received the second most votes in wards 3 and 7. Romney also received the most votes, or tied for the most votes, in 129 of the 143 voting precincts.Download all precinct results in CSV (text) format csv April 4, 2012 April 4, 2012 District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics http://www.voteresults.org/Results2012/BOEE040312Unofficial.csv The District of Columbia's three superdelegates are Chairman Bob Kabel, Republican National Committeewoman Betsy Werronen, and Republican National Committeeman Tony Parker.2012 GOP Superdelegate Endorsement List April 23, 2012 Democratic Convention Watch http://www.democraticconventionwatch.com/diary/4726/republican-superdelegate-endorsement-list Kabel and Werronen both support Mitt Romney. D.C. Voter Registration Deadline Monday March 5, 2012 Associated Press NBCUniversal, Inc. http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/politics/DC-Voter-Registration-Deadline-is-Here-141420423.html Other delegates for the District of Columbia include Patrick Mara and Rachel Hoff. Republican Delegates from DC: The Realities of the 'Seven Percent' The Takeaway John Hockenbery WNYC August 28, 2012 http://www.thetakeaway.org/2012/aug/28/republican-delegates-dc-part-7-percent/ August 28, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120901125326/http://www.thetakeaway.org/2012/aug/28/republican-delegates-dc-part-7-percent/ September 1, 2012 dead Jill Homan and Bob Kabel were elected National Committeewoman and the National Committeeman, respectively. Unofficial Election Results: District of Columbia Primary Election - April 3, 2012 April 4, 2012 April 4, 2012 District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics http://www.voteresults.org/?STATE=DC They will both take office after the end of the 2012 Republican National Convention. D.C. Political Roundup James Wright February 15, 2012 The Washington Informer http://washingtoninformer.com/index.php/local/item/5878-dc-political-roundup November 16, 2012 April 23, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121116071003/http://washingtoninformer.com/index.php/local/item/5878-dc-political-roundup dead 2012 District of Columbia Republican presidential primary2014-04-14 April 3, 2012 Primary Election 2012 - Certified Results https://electionresults.dcboe.org/election_results/2012-Primary-Election District of Columbia Board of Elections 2024-09-09 Candidate Votes Percentage Delegates 14px Mitt Romney 3,577 70.08% 18 Ron Paul 621 12.17% 0 Newt Gingrich 558 10.93% 0 Jon Huntsman 348 6.82% 0 Unprojected delegates: 1 Under votes 153 Total: 5,257 100% 19 Key:Withdrew prior to contest General election 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 2013-08-13Safe 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 2013-01-19Safe 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 2012-07-08 Safe D 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/ 2012-07-26Safe 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 HouseSolid DNovember 6, 2012Sabato's Crystal Ball https://centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/projection-obama-will-likely-win-second-term/ PROJECTION: OBAMA WILL LIKELY WIN SECOND TERMSolid 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 Ballot access Mitt Romney/Paul Ryan, Republican Barack Obama/Joseph Biden, Democratic Gary Johnson/James P. Gray, Libertarian Jill Stein/Cheri Honkala, Green Write-in candidate access: Virgil Goode/Jim Clymer, Constitution Rocky Anderson/Luis J. Rodriguez, Justice Results 2012 United States presidential election in the District of ColumbiaPartyCandidateRunning mateVotesPercentageElectoral votes Democratic Barack Obama (incumbent) Joe Biden (incumbent)267,07090.91%3 Republican Mitt Romney Paul Ryan21,3817.28%0 Green Jill Stein Cheri Honkala2,4580.84%0 Libertarian Gary Johnson James P. Gray2,0830.71%0 Others Others Others7720.26%0 Totals 293,764 100.00% 3 Voter turnout ??? — By ward WardOur Campaigns - DC US President Race - Nov 06, 2012 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=493156 2025-08-09 www.ourcampaigns.comBarack ObamaDemocraticMitt RomneyRepublicanOther candidatesVarious partiesMarginTotal votescast#%#%#%#%Ward 132,13191.95%1,7825.10%1,0322.95%30,34986.85%34,945Ward 224,09680.86%4,87616.36%8292.78%19,22064.50%29,801Ward 331,20280.05%6,77117.37%1,0052.58%24,43162.68%38,978Ward 436,86494.19%1,6744.28%6011.53%35,19089.91%39,139Ward 536,43695.88%1,0972.89%4681.23%35,33992.99%38,001Ward 638,82587.31%4,62010.39%1,0242.30%34,20576.92%44,469Ward 735,53698.52%3240.90%2090.58%35,21297.62%36,069Ward 831,98098.82%2370.73%1450.45%31,74398.09%32,362Total267,07090.91%21,3817.28%5,3131.81%245,68983.63%293,764 See also United States presidential elections in the District of Columbia 2012 Republican Party presidential debates and forums 2012 Republican Party presidential primaries Results of the 2012 Republican Party presidential primaries References External links The Green Papers: for District of Columbia The Green Papers: Major state elections in chronological order District Of Columbia United States president 2012