The 2012 Libertarian Party presidential primaries allowed voters to indicate non-binding preferences for the Libertarian Party's presidential candidate. These differed from the Republican or Democraticpresidential primaries and caucuses in that they did not appoint delegates to represent a candidate at the party's convention to select the party's nominee for the United States presidential election. The party's nominee for the 2012 presidential election was chosen directly by registered delegates at the 2012 Libertarian National Convention, which ran from May 2 to 6, 2012. The delegates nominated former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson for President and former judge Jim Gray for Vice President.
Four primaries were held.[1] A total of 22,346 votes were cast in these primaries.
Vice-chairperson of the Libertarian National Committee
838
Carl Person
Attorney
798
Alternate ballot options:
Uncommitted
N/A
5,198
Primaries and caucuses[]
Missouri primary[]
In the Missouri primary on February 7, the Libertarian Party had a state-run primary held alongside the Republican and Democratic primaries.[5]
Results
James Ogle
Uncommitted
Missouri Libertarian presidential primary, February 7, 2012[5]
Candidate
Votes
Percentage
James Ogle
483
52.8
Uncommitted
431
47.2
Total
914
100
North Carolina primary[]
In the North Carolina primary on May 8, the Libertarian Party had a state-run primary held alongside the Republican and Democratic primaries.[6]
Missouri Libertarian presidential primary, May 8, 2012[6]
Candidate
Votes
Percentage
Uncommitted
4,767
61.97
Gary Johnson
1,491
19.38
R. Lee Wrights
336
4.37
R. J. Harris
315
4.10
Roger Gary
301
3.91
Carl Person
261
3.39
Bill Still
221
2.87
Total
7,692
100
Nebraska primary[]
In the Nebraska primary on May 15, the Libertarian Party had a state-run primary held alongside the Democratic and Republican primaries.[7]
Missouri Libertarian presidential primary, May 15, 2012[7]
Candidate
Votes
Percentage
Gary Johnson
97
55.43
R. Lee Wrights
23
13.14
Roger Gary
18
10.29
Carl Person
14
8.00
R. J. Harris
13
7.43
Bill Still
10
5.71
Total
175
100
California primary[]
Main article: 2012 United States presidential election in California § Libertarian primary
Type: Semi-Closed
In the California primary on June 5, the Libertarian Party had a state-run primary held alongside those for the Republicans, Democrats, the Green Party, the American Independent Party and the Peace and Freedom Party.[8]
This non-binding primary took place after the 2012 Libertarian National Convention.
California Libertarian presidential primary, June 5, 2012[8]