2012 United States presidential election in Delaware

2012 United States presidential election in Delaware

← 2008 November 6, 2012 2016 →

Nominee Barack Obama Mitt Romney Party Democratic Republican Home state Illinois Massachusetts Running mate Joe Biden Paul Ryan Electoral vote 3 0 Popular vote 242,584 165,484 Percentage 58.61% 39.98%

County Results State House Results Obama   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%   90–100% Romney   50–60%   60–70%

President before election Barack Obama Democratic Elected President Barack Obama Democratic

The 2012 United States presidential election in Delaware 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. Delaware 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.

Obama easily carried Delaware by 18.63 points. Throughout the campaign, news organizations considered Delaware a state Obama would win, or a safe blue state. It has not been carried by a Republican presidential candidate since 1988, it has not been seriously contested by Republicans since 1992, and it is reckoned to be part of the blue wall, referring to the group of states that voted for the Democratic presidential nominee in every election from 1992 to 2012. Additionally, it is the home state of Obama's vice president, Joe Biden, who served as Senator there from 1973 to 2009.

Primary elections

Democratic primary

The Democratic primary in Delaware was cancelled as President Obama was the only candidate to file for the ballot, and received Delaware's entire delegation.^[1]

Republican primary

2012 Delaware Republican presidential primary

← 2008 April 24, 2012 (2012-04-24) 2016 →

Candidate Mitt Romney Newt Gingrich Ron Paul Home state Massachusetts Georgia Texas Delegate count 17 0 0 Popular vote 16,143 7,742 3,017 Percentage 56.5% 27.1% 10.6%

Delaware results by county   Mitt Romney

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2012 U.S. presidential election Timeline General election debates Electors Polling nationwide statewide Parties Democratic Party Candidates Primaries Results Nominee Convention Republican Party Prelude Candidates Debates and forums Primaries National polling Statewide polling Straw polls Results Nominee VP candidate selection Convention Endorsements Minor parties Libertarian Party candidates primaries nominee convention Green Party primaries nominee convention Constitution Party nominee convention Justice Party nominee Americans Elect All candidates Related races House Senate Governors Vice President Democratic Republican ← 2008 2012 2016 → v t e The 2012 Delaware Republican presidential primary took place on April 24, 2012.[2][3] Delaware Republican primary, 2012[4] Candidate Votes Percentage Delegates Mitt Romney 16,143 56.5% 17 Newt Gingrich 7,742 27.1% 0 Ron Paul 3,017 10.6% 0 Rick Santorum 1,690 5.9% 0 Unprojected delegates: 0 Total: 28,592 100% 17 Key: Withdrew prior to contest General election Candidate 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: Rocky Anderson/Luis J. Rodriguez, Justice Results 2012 United States presidential election in Delaware[5] Party Candidate Running mate Votes Percentage Electoral votes Democratic Barack Obama (incumbent) Joe Biden (incumbent) 242,584 58.61% 3 Republican Mitt Romney Paul Ryan 165,484 39.98% 0 Libertarian Gary Johnson Jim Gray 3,882 0.94% 0 Green Jill Stein Cheri Honkala 1,940 0.47% 0 Totals 413,890 100.00% 3 Voter turnout 65.00% By county County Barack Obama Democratic Mitt Romney Republican Various candidates Other parties Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Kent 35,527 51.73% 32,135 46.79% 1,018 1.48% 3,392 4.94% 68,680 New Castle 167,082 66.30% 81,230 32.23% 3,700 1.47% 85,852 34.07% 252,012 Sussex 39,975 42.88% 52,119 55.90% 1,135 1.22% -12,144 -13.02% 93,229 Totals 242,584 58.61% 165,484 39.98% 5,853 1.41% 77,100 18.63% 413,921 By congressional district Due to the state's low population, only one congressional district is allocated. This district is called the At-Large district, because it covers the entire state, and thus is equivalent to the statewide election results. District Romney Obama Representative At-large 39.98% 58.61% John Carney See also United States presidential elections in Delaware 2012 Republican Party presidential debates and forums 2012 Republican Party presidential primaries Results of the 2012 Republican Party presidential primaries Delaware Republican Party References ^ "Delaware Democratic Delegation 2012". www.thegreenpapers.com. Retrieved October 30, 2020. ^ "Primary and Caucus Printable Calendar". CNN. Retrieved January 11, 2012. ^ "Presidential Primary Dates" (PDF). Federal Election Commission. Retrieved January 23, 2012. ^ State of Delaware official election results ^ "Official General Election Results". State of Delaware. November 7, 2012. Retrieved November 7, 2012. External links The Green Papers: for Delaware The Green Papers: Major state elections in chronological order