query: who won 2012 presidential election in france?

title: 2012 French presidential election

text: 2012 French presidential election A presidential election was held in France on 22 April 2012 (or 21 April in some overseas departments and territories), with a second round run-off held on 6 May (or 5 May for those same territories) to elect the President of France (who is also "ex officio" one of the two joint heads of state of Andorra, a sovereign state). The incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy was running for a second successive and, under the terms of the constitution, final term in the election. The first round ended with the selection of François Hollande and Nicolas Sarkozy as

title: 2012 Slovenian presidential election

text: politics of the country. 2012 Slovenian presidential election Presidential elections were held in Slovenia on 11 November 2012, with a run-off held on 2 December 2012. Slovenia's 1.7 million registered voters chose between the incumbent president Danilo Türk, the SDS/NSi party candidate Milan Zver and Borut Pahor of the Social Democrats who was also supported by the Civic List. The first round was won, contrary to the opinion poll predictions, by Pahor, with Türk placing second. In the run-off election, Pahor won with roughly two thirds of the vote. Under Slovenian Election Law, candidates for president require support of either:

title: 2012 Slovenian presidential election

text: 2012 Slovenian presidential election Presidential elections were held in Slovenia on 11 November 2012, with a run-off held on 2 December 2012. Slovenia's 1.7 million registered voters chose between the incumbent president Danilo Türk, the SDS/NSi party candidate Milan Zver and Borut Pahor of the Social Democrats who was also supported by the Civic List. The first round was won, contrary to the opinion poll predictions, by Pahor, with Türk placing second. In the run-off election, Pahor won with roughly two thirds of the vote. Under Slovenian Election Law, candidates for president require support of either: Each political party can

title: 2012 United States presidential election in Missouri

text: 2012 United States presidential election in Missouri The 2012 United States presidential election in Missouri took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 general election, in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. Missouri voters chose 10 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. On election day, Missouri was won by Mitt Romney, who took 53.76% of the vote

title: 2012 Egyptian presidential election

text: to the law." 2012 Egyptian presidential election A presidential election was held in Egypt in two rounds, the first on 23 and 24 May 2012 and the second on 16 and 17 June. The Muslim Brotherhood declared early 18 June 2012, that its candidate, Mohamed Morsi, won Egypt's presidential election, which would be the first victory of an Islamist as head of state in the Arab world. It was the second presidential election in Egypt's history with more than one candidate, following the 2005 election, and the first presidential election after the 2011 Egyptian revolution which ousted president Hosni Mubarak,

title: 2012 Egyptian presidential election

text: 2012 Egyptian presidential election A presidential election was held in Egypt in two rounds, the first on 23 and 24 May 2012 and the second on 16 and 17 June. The Muslim Brotherhood declared early 18 June 2012, that its candidate, Mohamed Morsi, won Egypt's presidential election, which would be the first victory of an Islamist as head of state in the Arab world. It was the second presidential election in Egypt's history with more than one candidate, following the 2005 election, and the first presidential election after the 2011 Egyptian revolution which ousted president Hosni Mubarak, during the Arab

text: by number of counties won Caucus results by county There were controversies surrounding the caucuses in Clay and Cass counties. The Missouri Republican Party ruled later that the slates of delegates elected at those caucuses were valid. A do-over caucus was required in St. Charles County after the first attempt disbanded over a rules dispute. Controversy also arose at the Jefferson County caucus, and a challenge was filed but later withdrawn. The following table shows who won the national delegates for each congressional district and statewide. 2012 United States presidential election in Missouri The 2012 United States presidential election in

title: 2012 United States presidential election in Arizona

text: with 100.0% (722 of 722 precincts) reporting (510,258 votes total): 2012 United States presidential election in Arizona The 2012 United States presidential election in Arizona took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 General Election in which all 50 states plus The District of Columbia participated. Arizona has been won by the Republican nominee for president in every election since 1952 except when President Clinton narrowly carried the state in 1996. No Democrat has won a majority in the state since Harry Truman in 1948. Arizona voters chose 11 electors to represent them in the Electoral College

text: 2012 United States presidential election in Arizona The 2012 United States presidential election in Arizona took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 General Election in which all 50 states plus The District of Columbia participated. Arizona has been won by the Republican nominee for president in every election since 1952 except when President Clinton narrowly carried the state in 1996. No Democrat has won a majority in the state since Harry Truman in 1948. Arizona voters chose 11 electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote pitting incumbent Democratic President Barack Obama

title: 2012 Palauan presidential election

text: 2012 Palauan presidential election The 2012 presidential election in Palau was held on November 6, 2012, in conjunction with the Palauan general election. Former President (2001-2009) Tommy Remengesau Jr. defeated his successor, Incumbent President of Palau Johnson Toribiong, who was first elected in 2008. President Toribiong conceded the election on social media. 15,305 Palauans were registered to vote in the 2012 presidential and general elections, an increase of 1,516 voters from the previous 2009 election. The presidential and vice presidential primary elections were held on September 26, 2012. The top two candidates in the primary qualified for the presidential general

title: 2012 Palauan presidential election

text: nationwide 2012 Palauan general election. Former President Tommy Remengesau defeated incumbent President Johnson Toribiong. 2012 Palauan presidential election The 2012 presidential election in Palau was held on November 6, 2012, in conjunction with the Palauan general election. Former President (2001-2009) Tommy Remengesau Jr. defeated his successor, Incumbent President of Palau Johnson Toribiong, who was first elected in 2008. President Toribiong conceded the election on social media. 15,305 Palauans were registered to vote in the 2012 presidential and general elections, an increase of 1,516 voters from the previous 2009 election. The presidential and vice presidential primary elections were held on September

title: 2012 United States presidential election in Idaho

text: was also produced by Kaz Wittig KStar Enterprises. Mitt Romney won the poll by a small margin. This poll was also produced by Kaz Wittig KStar Enterprises. Ron Paul won by a double-digit margin. Results: Notes 2012 United States presidential election in Idaho The 2012 United States presidential election in Idaho took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 General Election in which all 50 states plus The District of Columbia participated. Idaho voters chose four electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote pitting incumbent Democratic President Barack Obama and his running

title: 2012 United States presidential election in Guam

text: 2012 United States presidential election in Guam The 2012 United States presidential election in Guam was held on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 General Election in which all 50 states plus The District of Columbia participate. Despite the fact that Guam lacks representation in the Electoral College, the island territory has conducted a straw poll for the office of President since 1980, when it picked then-incumbent President Jimmy Carter over Ronald Reagan. In every poll conducted from 1984 to 2012, the results accurately predicted the winner of the election on the mainland. Incumbent President Barack Obama won

title: 2012 Palauan presidential election

text: election on November 6, 2012. Approximately 12,000 registered voters were eligible to participate. Three candidates contested the presidential primary: Incumbent President Johnson Toribiong, former President Tommy Remengesau Jr., and former Vice President Sandra Pierantozzi, who served as vice president from 2001 to 2005. Remengesau and Toribiong, who placed first and second respectively in the primary, advanced to the November 6th election. Four candidates contested the Vice Presidential primary election on September 26, 2012: Mariur and Bells, who placed first and second, advanced to the November 6th primary election. The presidential election was held on 6 November 2012, coinciding with the

title: 2012 United States presidential election in Iowa

text: 2012 United States presidential election in Iowa The 2012 United States presidential election in Iowa took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 general election in which all 50 states plus The District of Columbia participated. Iowa voters chose six 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. On election day, Barack Obama won Iowa with 51.99% of the vote to Mitt Romney's

title: 2012 United States presidential election in Hawaii

text: otherwise considered as a safe blue state. The Hawaiian-born President handily won the state's 4 electoral votes by a wide 42.71 percent margin of victory. Candidate Ballot Access: The 2012 Hawaii Republican caucuses took place on March 13, 2012. Certified results doesn't include 858 outstanding votes (write-ins and provisional ballots). 2012 United States presidential election in Hawaii The 2012 United States presidential election in Hawaii took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 General Election in which all 50 states plus The District of Columbia participated. Hawaii voters chose four electors to represent them in the Electoral

text: the preference vote handily, receiving over 70% of the vote. Mitt Romney won the entire Guam delegation in the March 10th caucus. The Democratic Party caucus took place on May 5. Barack Obama ran unopposed in most primaries across the nation, including Guam. He received 100% of the caucus vote against no opponents. 2012 United States presidential election in Guam The 2012 United States presidential election in Guam was held on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 General Election in which all 50 states plus The District of Columbia participate. Despite the fact that Guam lacks representation in

title: 2012 United States presidential election in Alabama

text: 2012 United States presidential election in Alabama The 2012 United States presidential election in Alabama took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 general election, in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. Alabama voters chose 9 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. In 2008, Alabama was won by Republican nominee John McCain with a 21.6% margin of

title: 2012 United States presidential election in Montana

text: announced before the national convention in August. The Republican ticket won by a margin of 13.65% 2012 United States presidential election in Montana The 2012 United States presidential election in Montana took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 General Election in which all 50 states plus The District of Columbia participated. Montana 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

title: 2012 United States presidential election in Wisconsin

text: the District of Columbia and Maryland Republican primaries. 2012 United States presidential election in Wisconsin The 2012 United States presidential election in Wisconsin took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 General Election in which all 50 states plus The District of Columbia participated. Wisconsin voters chose 10 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. When all ballots were counted, Obama won

text: 2012 United States presidential election in Wisconsin The 2012 United States presidential election in Wisconsin took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 General Election in which all 50 states plus The District of Columbia participated. Wisconsin voters chose 10 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. When all ballots were counted, Obama won 52.83% of the vote to Romney's 45.89%, a

title: 2012 United States presidential election in Virginia

text: 2012 United States presidential election in Virginia The 2012 United States presidential election in Virginia took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 General Election in which all 50 states plus The District of Columbia participated. Virginia voters chose 13 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. Virginia was won by President Barack Obama with 51.16% of the vote to Mitt Romney's

title: 2012 United States presidential election in Texas

text: 2012 United States presidential election in Texas The 2012 United States presidential election in Texas took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 General Election in which all 50 states plus The District of Columbia participated. Texas voters chose 38 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. Mitt Romney won the state of Texas with 57.17%, over Barack Obama's 41.38%, a margin

title: 2012 United States presidential election in Mississippi

text: 2012 United States presidential election in Mississippi The 2012 United States presidential election in Mississippi took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 General Election in which all 50 states plus The District of Columbia participated. Mississippi voters chose six 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. Romney and Ryan won Mississippi with 55.3% of the popular vote to Obama's and Biden's

title: 2012 United States presidential election in Massachusetts

text: 2012 United States presidential election in Massachusetts The 2012 United States presidential election in Massachusetts took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 General Election in which all fifty states plus The District of Columbia participated. Massachusetts voters chose eleven 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 and Biden won Massachusetts with 60.7% of the popular vote to Romney's and Ryan's

title: 2012 United States presidential election in Illinois

text: 2012 United States presidential election in Illinois The 2012 United States presidential election in Illinois took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 General Election in which all 50 states plus The District of Columbia participated. Illinois 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. The Obama/Biden ticket won Illinois with 57.60% of the popular vote to Romney/Ryan's 40.73%, thus

title: 2012 United States presidential election in Michigan

text: rules provide for strict apportionment." 2012 United States presidential election in Michigan The 2012 United States presidential election in Michigan took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 General Election in which all 50 states plus The District of Columbia participated. Michigan voters chose 16 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. Michigan was won by Democratic incumbent Barack Obama by a

text: 2012 United States presidential election in Michigan The 2012 United States presidential election in Michigan took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 General Election in which all 50 states plus The District of Columbia participated. Michigan voters chose 16 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. Michigan was won by Democratic incumbent Barack Obama by a 9.5% margin of victory. Obama

title: 2012 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania

text: 46.6% for Republican challenger Mitt Romney. Also on the ballot were Jill Stein (of the Green Party) and Gary Johnson (of the Libertarian Party), who received 0.4% and 0.9%, respectively. Other candidates could run as write-in candidates. The state had been considered likely, but not certain, to go to Obama. The primary election to select the Democratic and Republican candidates had been held previously, on April 24, 2012. This was the sixth presidential election in a row where the Democratic candidate won Pennsylvania's electoral votes; the state would vote Republican in the following presidential election. Incumbent Barack Obama ran unopposed

title: 2012 Turkmen presidential election

text: vote [was] a democratic sham" and an example of "faux democracy". The official turnout was 96.28%. Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow was re-elected with 97% of the vote. 2012 Turkmen presidential election Presidential elections were held in Turkmenistan on 12 February 2012. They were Turkmenistan's fourth presidential elections and decided who would be the country's president for the next five years. Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow won with 97% of the vote. All of them are members of Turkmenistan's only political party, the Democratic Party of Turkmenistan. Campaigning started in October 2011. During the campaign many of the candidates running against the incumbent president expressed their

title: 2012 Turkmen presidential election

text: 2012 Turkmen presidential election Presidential elections were held in Turkmenistan on 12 February 2012. They were Turkmenistan's fourth presidential elections and decided who would be the country's president for the next five years. Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow won with 97% of the vote. All of them are members of Turkmenistan's only political party, the Democratic Party of Turkmenistan. Campaigning started in October 2011. During the campaign many of the candidates running against the incumbent president expressed their support for him, thus giving rise to suspicions that his victory was more or less guaranteed. According to an expert from the Chatham House, "the

title: 2012 Serbian presidential election

text: 2012 Serbian presidential election The presidential election took place on 6 May 2012 in Serbia, on the same date as the parliamentary election. The election was called following President Boris Tadić's early resignation in order to coincide with the parliamentary and local elections to be held on the same date. The Speaker of the Parliament, Slavica Đukić Dejanović, took over as the Acting President. As no candidate won a majority, a runoff was on 20 May, with incumbent Tadić facing Tomislav Nikolić of the Serbian Progressive Party. According to preliminary results published by CeSID, Ipsos and RIK, Tomislav Nikolić has

title: 2012 United States presidential election in South Dakota

text: would win, or otherwise considered as a safe red state. Romney won South Dakota by an 18.02% margin of victory. The Republican primary took place on June 5, 2012. 25 delegates will be chosen, for a total of 28 delegates to go to the national convention. 2012 United States presidential election in South Dakota The 2012 United States presidential election in South Dakota took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 General Election in which all 50 states plus The District of Columbia participated. South Dakota voters chose three electors to represent them in the Electoral College

title: 2012 United States presidential election

text: 2012 United States presidential election The 2012 United States presidential election was the 57th quadrennial American presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012. The Democratic nominee, President Barack Obama, and his running mate, Vice President Joe Biden, were elected to a second term. They defeated the Republican ticket of former Governor Mitt Romney of Massachusetts and Representative Paul Ryan of Wisconsin. As the incumbent president, Obama secured the Democratic nomination with no serious opposition. The Republicans experienced a competitive primary. Romney was consistently competitive in the polls and won the support of many party leaders, but he

title: 2012 French presidential election

text: different, but time will never strain the bonds between us." Hollande then spoke at a victory rally in Tulle where he said: He then travelled to Paris, where supporters of the Socialist Party gathered outside the headquarters. He also said that "Europe is watching us. Austerity isn’t inevitable. My mission now is to give European construction a growth dimension." 2012 French presidential election A presidential election was held in France on 22 April 2012 (or 21 April in some overseas departments and territories), with a second round run-off held on 6 May (or 5 May for those same territories) to

title: 2012 United States presidential election in California

text: President won the popular vote with 60.24%, with Mitt Romney in second place at 37.12%, and Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson in third place at 1.10%. The Democrats have won the state in every presidential election after Republican George H.W. Bush won the state in 1988. There was no primary in 2012 for the Democratic party. The California Republican 2012 primary took place on June 5, 2012. 169 delegates were chosen, for a total of 172 delegates at the national. As noted in the Green Papers for California, "159 district delegates are to be bound to presidential contenders based on the

title: 2012 United States presidential election in Rhode Island

text: 2012 United States presidential election in Rhode Island The 2012 United States presidential election in Rhode Island took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 General Election in which all 50 states plus The District of Columbia participated. Rhode Island voters chose four 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. Rhode Island was won by Democratic nominee and incumbent President Barack Obama

title: 2012 United States presidential election in Washington (state)

text: 2012 United States presidential election in Washington (state) The 2012 United States presidential election in Washington took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 General Election in which all 50 states plus The District of Columbia participated. Washington voters chose 12 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. President Obama won the state of Washington comfortably, taking 56.16% to Mitt Romney's 41.29%,

title: 2012 United States presidential election in Oregon

text: Democratic victory margin of 12.09%. The Democrats have won the state in every presidential election since 1988. The Democratic primary was held on May 15, 2012. Barack Obama was unopposed for the nomination. The Republican primary occurred on May 15, 2012. Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich had withdrawn prior to the election, but their names still appeared on the Oregon ballot. In order to participate in the primary, voters were required to register to vote by April 24, 2012. A closed primary was used to elect the presidential, legislative, and local partisan offices. A semi-closed primary, which allowed non-affiliated voters

title: 2012 United States presidential election in North Carolina

text: had already been declared the party's presumptive nominee. Romney won the North Carolina GOP presidential primary with 65.62% of the vote. Paul (with 11.12% of the vote) narrowly edged out Santorum (with 10.39% of the vote), and Gingrich came in last with 7.64% of the vote. 5.23% of voters registered "no preference". The awarded delegate count from North Carolina's Republican state convention was Romney with 48 delegates and Paul with 7 delegates. <br> 2012 United States presidential election in North Carolina The 2012 United States presidential election in North Carolina took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the

title: 2012 German presidential election

text: are earned by those alone who conquer them each day anew." 2012 German presidential election An early indirect presidential election (officially the 15th Federal Convention) was held in Germany on 18 March 2012, the last possible day following the resignation of Christian Wulff as President of Germany on 17 February 2012. Joachim Gauck was elected on the first ballot by a Federal Convention, consisting of the 620 members of the Bundestag and an equal number of members selected by the states of Germany based on proportional representation. On 19 February 2012, Joachim Gauck was nominated as the joint presidential candidate

title: 2012 United States presidential election in Utah

text: or otherwise considered as a safe red state. Utah is among the most heavily Republican states, voting for the Republican ticket in every presidential election since 1968, and is also the only state to have a majority Mormon population, benefiting Romney, the first Mormon to head a major party presidential ticket. He carried every county in the state, all by large margins. However, Obama won reelection nationwide. With 72.62% of the popular vote, Utah would proved to be Romney's strongest state in the 2012 election. Due to Obama running for reelection without serious opposition for the Democratic Party in 2012,

title: 2012 Icelandic presidential election

text: 2012 Icelandic presidential election Presidential elections were held in Iceland on 30 June 2012. The result was a victory for the incumbent Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, who defeated his nearest rival Thóra Arnórsdóttir by nearly 20% of the vote, and went on to serve a record fifth term as president of Iceland. There were six candidates, but the election became a contest between the incumbent President, and the journalist Thóra Arnórsdóttir, who wanted to return the presidency to a more ceremonial role. Main candidates: Others: Two other candidates declared their intent to stand in the election, but later dropped out: After

title: Presidential elections in France

text: absolute majority (including blank and void ballots) of votes in the first round, a second round is held two weeks later between the two candidates who received the most votes. Since 1965, when the current (direct) election system was introduced, every election has gone to a second round. The latest election was in 2017. The first round was held on 23 April 2017, the second on 7 May. Presidential elections in France Presidential elections in France determine who will serve as the President of France for the next several years. Currently they are held once in five years (formerly seven).

title: 2012 Egyptian presidential election

text: from the race. As a replacement, the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt fielded Mohamed Morsi, chairman of the Freedom and Justice Party, he faced Ahmed Shafik in a run-off vote on 16–17 June 2012. On 24 June 2012, Egypt's election commission announced that Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohamed Morsi has won Egypt's presidential runoff. Morsi won by a narrow margin over Ahmed Shafik, the last prime minister under deposed leader Hosni Mubarak. The commission said Morsi took 51.7 percent of the vote versus 48.3 for Shafik. Ahmed Shafik officially launched his presidential campaign on 2 November 2011. He was the last Prime

title: 2012 United States presidential election in Florida

text: in the 2012 presidential election, and was also the closest. Despite Tampa having been the site of the 2012 Republican National Convention, Barack Obama ultimately carried the state of Florida with 50.01% of the vote, to Mitt Romney's 49.13%, a margin of 0.88%. Having also won the state in 2008, Obama's 2012 victory made him the first Democratic president since Franklin D. Roosevelt to carry Florida for the Democrats in two consecutive presidential elections. The Republican primary was held on January 31, 2012. Fifty delegates were at stake, none of them RNC (or super) delegates; it is unclear whether these

text: presidential candidate swept every one of the state's fourteen counties. Consequently, Romney became the first candidate since Theodore Roosevelt one hundred years earlier to claim an electoral vote yet win no county in his home state. The 2012 election also marks the third consecutive instance where a major party's presidential candidate who considered Massachusetts as his home state lost (this also happened in 1988 and 2004 when Michael Dukakis and John Kerry respectively lost their bids). Incumbent president Barack Obama won the Democratic Primary with 81% of the vote. He wasn't challenged in the primary and the rest of the

title: 2012 United States presidential election in Nevada

text: 2012 United States presidential election in Nevada The 2012 United States presidential election in Nevada took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 General Election in which all 50 states plus The District of Columbia participated. Nevada voters chose six 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. Nevada has voted for the winner in every presidential election from 1912 onwards, except in

title: 2012 United States presidential election in Arkansas

text: for Mitt Romney at the 2012 Republican National Convention. Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich withdrew from the presidential race on April 10 and May 2, 2012, respectively. Both endorsed Mitt Romney as the nominee. 2012 United States presidential election in Arkansas The 2012 United States presidential election in Arkansas took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 General Election in which all 50 states plus The District of Columbia participated. Arkansas voters chose six electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote pitting incumbent Democratic President Barack Obama and his running mate, Vice

title: 2012 United States presidential election in Alaska

text: to the Nevada Republican caucuses, 2012, the results of the presidential preference poll will be used to directly and proportionately apportion 24 national convention delegates among the candidates. Another 3 super delegates are unbound and not determined by the caucus results. 2012 United States presidential election in Alaska The 2012 United States presidential election in Alaska took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 General Election in which all 50 states plus The District of Columbia participated. Alaska voters chose three electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote pitting incumbent Democratic President

title: 2012 United States presidential election in Kentucky

text: the presidential race on April 10 and May 2, 2012, respectively. Both endorsed Mitt Romney as the Republican nominee. 2012 United States presidential election in Kentucky The 2012 United States presidential election in Kentucky took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 General Election in which all 50 states plus The District of Columbia participated. Kentucky voters chose eight 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

title: 2012 Taiwan presidential election

text: 2012 Taiwan presidential election The election for the 13th-term President and Vice-President of the Republic of China was held on 14 January 2012. The election was held concurrently with legislative elections. It was the fifth direct election for the President of the Republic of China. Prior to 1996, the President was elected by the ROC's National Assembly and not directly by the people. Incumbent Ma Ying-jeou was re-elected as President with 51.6% of the vote. DPP challenger Tsai Ing-wen resigned her post as chairperson of the DPP following her election defeat. The Kuomintang (KMT or Chinese Nationalist Party) ticket won

title: Presidential elections in France

text: Presidential elections in France Presidential elections in France determine who will serve as the President of France for the next several years. Currently they are held once in five years (formerly seven). They are always held on Sundays. Since 1965 the president has been elected by direct popular vote. There was one presidential election in France during the government known as the Second Republic (1848—1851). It was held in 1848. The president was elected by direct popular vote. There were 15 presidential elections in France during the government known as the Third Republic (1870—1940). According to the Constitutional Laws of

title: 2012 Indian presidential election

text: considered the highest office in our country and should be apolitical. The president should be an apolitical appointee who has the stature and integrity that can hold the political system accountable. How can persons who are in office, holding key ministerial posts, be even eligible for such a post? This is becoming a political chess game which is devaluing this very lofty post." 2012 Indian presidential election The 14th indirect presidential election, in order to elect the 13th president, was held in India on 19 July 2012. The last date for filing nominations was 30 June, whereas the votes would

text: with or leading Romney. , polling aggregator FiveThirtyEight estimates that there is a 66% likelihood that Obama will win Iowa's electoral votes. Iowa's electoral votes have gone to the Democratic candidate in five of the last six presidential elections. 2012 United States presidential election in Iowa The 2012 United States presidential election in Iowa took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 general election in which all 50 states plus The District of Columbia participated. Iowa voters chose six electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote pitting incumbent Democratic President Barack Obama

text: It should be noted that the secret polling results at Republican caucus sites were unrelated to the delegate selection process in 2012, although that has been changed for the 2016 election cycle. If the Iowa 2012 Republican caucuses were regarded as the start of the Republican delegate selection process for the 2012 United States presidential election, the real caucus process was the election of Republican delegates to the county conventions, who would eventually determine the delegates at the state convention in June 2012. This would, in turn, determine the Iowa delegates who would attend the Republican National Convention in August,

text: 26 date for the election. Finally, on March 1, 2012, the court issued an order setting the date of the primary to May 29, 2012. 2012 United States presidential election in Texas The 2012 United States presidential election in Texas took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 General Election in which all 50 states plus The District of Columbia participated. Texas voters chose 38 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

text: no Democratic Primary was held in Utah. The Republican primary took place on 26 June 2012. 37 delegates were chosen, for a total of 40 delegates to go to the national convention, all pledged to the primary winner. In 2008, Mitt Romney received major support from the Mormon (LDS) and other religious population and was able to carry the state with 89.49% of the vote. Romney led the polling in 2012 and won the primary by a large margin. Candidate Ballot Access: Write in Access: Romney won all four congressional districts. 2012 United States presidential election in Utah The 2012

title: 2012 United States presidential election in Oklahoma

text: part of the State's election system". 2012 United States presidential election in Oklahoma The 2012 United States presidential election in Oklahoma took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 General Election in which all 50 states plus The District of Columbia participated. Oklahoma voters chose seven 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. Oklahoma in recent years has become one of the

text: 2012 United States presidential election in Alaska The 2012 United States presidential election in Alaska took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 General Election in which all 50 states plus The District of Columbia participated. Alaska 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, 17 news organizations considered this a state Romney would win, or

title: 2012 United States presidential election in Nebraska

text: 2012 United States presidential election in Nebraska The 2012 United States presidential election in Nebraska took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 General Election in which all 50 states plus The District of Columbia participated. Nebraska voters chose five 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. On election day, Mitt Romney carried the state of Nebraska, taking 59.80% of the vote

text: 2012 United States presidential election in Utah The 2012 United States presidential election in Utah took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 General Election in which all 50 states plus The District of Columbia participated. Utah voters chose six 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, all 17 news organizations considered this a state Romney would win,

title: 2012 United States presidential election in Wyoming

text: and the state convention on April 12–14. 2012 United States presidential election in Wyoming The 2012 United States presidential election in Wyoming took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 General Election in which all 50 states plus The District of Columbia participated. Wyoming 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, 17 news organizations considered

text: 2012 United States presidential election in Wyoming The 2012 United States presidential election in Wyoming took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 General Election in which all 50 states plus The District of Columbia participated. Wyoming 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, 17 news organizations considered this a state Romney would win, or

text: 2012 United States presidential election in Oregon The 2012 United States presidential election in Oregon took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 General Election in which all 50 states plus The District of Columbia participated. Oregon voters chose seven 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. On election day, Obama carried Oregon with 54.24% of the vote to Romney's 42.15%, a

title: 2012 United States presidential election in Ohio

text: 2012 United States presidential election in Ohio The 2012 United States presidential election in Ohio took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 General Election in which all 50 states plus The District of Columbia participated. Ohio voters chose 18 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. This continued the streak of having the winner of the overall election winning Ohio as

text: 2012 United States presidential election in Idaho The 2012 United States presidential election in Idaho took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 General Election in which all 50 states plus The District of Columbia participated. Idaho voters chose four 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, 17 news organizations considered this a state Romney would win, or

text: the Hawaii Republican caucuses. After the open election, 37 bound delegates and three unbound delegates will go to the Republican National Convention. 2012 United States presidential election in Mississippi The 2012 United States presidential election in Mississippi took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 General Election in which all 50 states plus The District of Columbia participated. Mississippi voters chose six 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

text: 2012 United States presidential election in Kentucky The 2012 United States presidential election in Kentucky took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 General Election in which all 50 states plus The District of Columbia participated. Kentucky voters chose eight 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. On election day Romney carried Kentucky by a landslide margin, winning 60.49% of the vote

text: 2012 United States presidential election in Hawaii The 2012 United States presidential election in Hawaii took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 General Election in which all 50 states plus The District of Columbia participated. Hawaii voters chose four 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, 17 news organizations considered this a state Obama would win, or

title: 2012 United States presidential election in Minnesota

text: for a candidate. 2012 United States presidential election in Minnesota The 2012 United States presidential election in Minnesota took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 General Election in which all 50 states plus The District of Columbia participated. Minnesota voters chose 10 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. Minnesota backed incumbent Democratic President Barack Obama for re-election, giving him 52.65%

text: 2012 United States presidential election in Minnesota The 2012 United States presidential election in Minnesota took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 General Election in which all 50 states plus The District of Columbia participated. Minnesota voters chose 10 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. Minnesota backed incumbent Democratic President Barack Obama for re-election, giving him 52.65% of the vote,

text: polls that have been taken in Alabama have consistently showed Mitt Romney to be leading Barack Obama. The latest predictions: The 2012 Alabama Republican primary took place on March 13, 2012, on the same day as the Mississippi Republican primary and the Hawaii Republican caucuses. Rick Santorum was declared the winner. 2012 United States presidential election in Alabama The 2012 United States presidential election in Alabama took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 general election, in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. Alabama voters chose 9 electors to represent them in the

title: 2012 United States presidential election in Delaware

text: Republican 2012 primary took place on April 24, 2012. 2012 United States presidential election in Delaware The 2012 United States presidential election in Delaware took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 General 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. Candidate Ballot Access: Write-In Candidate Access:

text: run against the incumbent Democratic President, Barack Obama. The Illinois Republican 2012 primary took place on March 20, 2012. 2012 United States presidential election in Illinois The 2012 United States presidential election in Illinois took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 General Election in which all 50 states plus The District of Columbia participated. Illinois 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

title: 2012 United States presidential election in New Mexico

text: delegates to go to the national convention. 2012 United States presidential election in New Mexico The 2012 United States presidential election in New Mexico took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 General Election in which all 50 states plus The District of Columbia participated. This was the 25th U.S. presidential election in which New Mexico participated. New Mexico voters chose five 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

text: 2012 United States presidential election in New Mexico The 2012 United States presidential election in New Mexico took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 General Election in which all 50 states plus The District of Columbia participated. This was the 25th U.S. presidential election in which New Mexico participated. New Mexico voters chose five 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.

title: 2012 East Timorese presidential election

text: 2012 East Timorese presidential election A presidential election was held in Timor-Leste on 17 March and 16 April 2012 to choose a president for a five-year term. Incumbent president Jose Ramos-Horta, who was eligible for a second and final term as president, announced that he would seek nomination to be a candidate in the election. The election was seen as a test for the "young democracy" in seeking to take control of its own security. Former military commander Taur Matan Ruak provisionally beat Francisco Guterres in a second round runoff. The presidency is seen as a unifying post for the

title: 2012 United States presidential election in Louisiana

text: 2012 United States presidential election in Louisiana The 2012 United States presidential election in Louisiana took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 General Election in which all 50 states plus The District of Columbia participated. Louisiana voters chose eight 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. President Barack Obama received little opposition in the 2012 Democratic primaries, handily winning overall with

text: 2012 United States presidential election in Delaware The 2012 United States presidential election in Delaware took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 General 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. Candidate Ballot Access: Write-In Candidate Access: The Delaware Democratic 2012 primary was cancelled. The Delaware

text: bound to vote for any candidate, but at the state convention on July 14, elected 32 bound National delegates. 3 party leaders attended the National Convention unbound, making a total of 35 voting delegates going to the national convention from Nebraska. The State Convention was held in Grand Island on July 14, 2012. 2012 United States presidential election in Nebraska The 2012 United States presidential election in Nebraska took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 General Election in which all 50 states plus The District of Columbia participated. Nebraska voters chose five electors to represent them

title: 2012 United States presidential election in Maryland

text: 2012 United States presidential election in Maryland The 2012 United States presidential election in Maryland took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 general election in which all 50 states plus The District of Columbia participated. Maryland voters chose 10 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. The Republican primary took place on April 3, 2012, the same day as the District

title: 2012 United States presidential election in New Hampshire

text: Susan DeLemus, and NH Tea-Party luminary Jerry DeLemus. Testerman and the DeLemus' endorsed Rick after having defected from the Bachmann camp. 2012 New Hampshire Presidential polling New Hampshire was rated as a toss-up to Lean D state. Polling showed a consistent single digit polling lead for President Obama. 2012 United States presidential election in New Hampshire The 2012 United States presidential election in New Hampshire took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 General Election in which all 50 states plus The District of Columbia participated. New Hampshire voters chose four electors to represent them in the

title: 2012 Kiribati presidential election

text: constituencies. President Tong's percentage of the vote (42%) was much less than his 2007 re-election, when he received 64% of the popular vote. Voter turnout was approximately 68% for the election. This was higher than the 2007 presidential elections, when voter participation was a little over 50%. 2012 Kiribati presidential election Presidential elections were held in Kiribati on 13 January 2012, following two-round parliamentary elections held in October 2011. Incumbent President Anote Tong sought re-election to a third four-year term, ending months of speculation about his decision. Tong beat Tetaua Taitai of the United Coalition Party and Rimeta Beniamina of

title: 2012 German presidential election

text: 2012 German presidential election An early indirect presidential election (officially the 15th Federal Convention) was held in Germany on 18 March 2012, the last possible day following the resignation of Christian Wulff as President of Germany on 17 February 2012. Joachim Gauck was elected on the first ballot by a Federal Convention, consisting of the 620 members of the Bundestag and an equal number of members selected by the states of Germany based on proportional representation. On 19 February 2012, Joachim Gauck was nominated as the joint presidential candidate of the governing coalition (CDU, CSU, and FDP) and the opposition

text: well as the first time since 1900 when the overall loser of the presidential election won the state by a margin larger than 1% of the statewide vote. Obama carried only three counties and the City of St. Louis. He carried Boone County, home to Columbia and the University of Missouri; Jackson County, where most of Kansas City is located; and St. Louis County. The Missouri Republican 2012 primary took place on February 7 and the caucuses ran from March 15 to March 24, 2012, except for one rescheduled for April 10. The primary election did not determine which delegates

text: 2012 United States presidential election in Florida The 2012 United States presidential election in Florida took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 General Election in which all 50 states plus The District of Columbia participated. Florida voters chose 29 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. Several counties in the state suffered delays in finalizing their votes. This was caused in

text: 2012 United States presidential election in Oklahoma The 2012 United States presidential election in Oklahoma took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 General Election in which all 50 states plus The District of Columbia participated. Oklahoma voters chose seven 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. Oklahoma in recent years has become one of the most conservative states in the nation;

text: winning 2, and a tie in 1), earning the majority in all but 53 towns. Candidate Ballot Access: 2012 United States presidential election in Massachusetts The 2012 United States presidential election in Massachusetts took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 General Election in which all fifty states plus The District of Columbia participated. Massachusetts voters chose eleven 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,

text: prevail, the candidate plaintiffs' failure to file in a timely fashion required dismissal. 2012 United States presidential election in Virginia The 2012 United States presidential election in Virginia took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 General Election in which all 50 states plus The District of Columbia participated. Virginia voters chose 13 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. Virginia was

title: 2012 United States presidential election in Vermont

text: 2012 United States presidential election in Vermont The 2012 United States presidential election in Vermont took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 General Election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. Vermont 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. Repeating his success from 2008, Obama again carried Vermont in a landslide, taking 66.57% of

text: and Biden cast their votes on 17 December in the State House of Representatives chamber. The Pennsylvania Democratic Committee seated the following electors for this procedure: 2012 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania The 2012 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 general election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. Pennsylvania voters chose 20 electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote. This is a reduction from its 2008 delegation, which had 21 electors; the change was due to reapportionment following

text: position." Candidate Ballot Access: Write-In Candidate Access: 2012 United States presidential election in California The 2012 United States presidential election in California took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 general election in which all 50 states plus The District of Columbia participated. California voters chose 55 electors, the most out of any state, 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. According to

text: most elected delegates to the RNC are still bound to vote for Romney (in the first round of voting), because of Romney's statewide caucuses winning. Allegations of voter fraud have arisen due to a recount of Clark County ballots despite there being no official contest from any of the campaigns. One reason given by the GOP was that there were more ballots cast than people "signed in" at some precincts. 2012 United States presidential election in Nevada The 2012 United States presidential election in Nevada took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 General Election in which

title: 2012 United States presidential election in Kansas

text: 2012 United States presidential election in Kansas The 2012 United States presidential election in Kansas took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 General Election in which all 50 states plus The District of Columbia participated. Kansas voters chose six 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. Romney and Ryan carried Kansas with 59.66% of the popular vote to Obama's and Biden's

title: 2012 United States presidential election in Georgia

text: among candidates winning at least 20% of the vote statewide. Another 42 delegates are allocated by Congressional district, 3 delegates for each district. If a candidate gets a majority in a district, he wins all 3 delegates. If no one get majority, the delegates are split 2 and 1 between the top two candidates respectively. 2012 United States presidential election in Georgia The 2012 United States presidential election in Georgia took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 General Election in which all 50 states plus The District of Columbia participated. Georgia voters chose 16 electors to

text: 2012 United States presidential election in Georgia The 2012 United States presidential election in Georgia took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 General Election in which all 50 states plus The District of Columbia participated. Georgia voters chose 16 electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote pitting incumbent Democrat 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. Early County is the only county to have flipped from Republican to Democrat. Chattahoochee County

title: 2012 United States presidential election in Connecticut

text: 2012 United States presidential election in Connecticut The 2012 United States presidential election in Connecticut took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 General Election in which all 50 states plus The District of Columbia participated. Connecticut voters chose seven 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 and Biden carried Connecticut with 58.1% of the popular vote to Romney's and Ryan's

text: 2012 United States presidential election in California The 2012 United States presidential election in California took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 general election in which all 50 states plus The District of Columbia participated. California voters chose 55 electors, the most out of any state, 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. According to Secretary of State Debra Bowen's website, the

text: 2012 United States presidential election in Arkansas The 2012 United States presidential election in Arkansas took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 General Election in which all 50 states plus The District of Columbia participated. Arkansas voters chose six 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. Romney and Ryan carried Arkansas with 60.57% of the popular vote to Obama's and Biden's