Election in California
Main article: 2012 United States presidential election
2012 United States presidential election in California Turnout 72.36% (of registered voters) 7.06 pp 55.47% (of eligible voters) 3.75 pp [1]
Nominee
Barack Obama
Mitt Romney
Party
Democratic
Republican
Home state
Illinois
Massachusetts
Running mate
Joe Biden
Paul Ryan
Electoral vote
55
0
Popular vote
7,854,285
4,839,958
Percentage
60.24%
37.12%
County Results
Obama
40-50%
50-60%
60-70%
70-80%
80-90%
Romney
40-50%
50-60%
60-70%
President before election
Barack Obama
Democratic
Elected President
Barack Obama
Democratic
The 2012 United States presidential election in California 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. 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 .
Prior to the election, every major news network considered California to be a state Obama would win or as a safe blue state. According to Secretary of State Debra Bowen's website, the President won the popular vote with 60.24 percent, with Mitt Romney in second place at 37.12%, and Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson in third place at 1.10%.[2] The Democrats have won the state in every presidential election after Republican George H. W. Bush won the state in 1988 .
As of 2020 , this is the most recent presidential election in which the nominee from the Republican Party won Orange County —a longtime, traditional bastion for the national GOP—and Nevada County . This is also the most recent election where California voted more Republican than New York , as of 2020. California voted 5.06% to the right of New York this election. With its 55 electoral votes, California was Obama's largest electoral prize in 2012.
Primaries [ ]
Democratic primary [ ]
2012 California Democratic presidenetial primary
Candidate
Barack Obama
Home state
Illinois
Delegate count
547
Popular vote
2,075,905
Percentage
100%
California results by county
Barack Obama
The 2012 California Democratic presidential primary took place on June 5, 2012, as part of the 2012 Democratic Party presidential primaries .
2012 California Democratic presidential primary[3] [4]
Candidate
Popular vote
%
Delegates
Barack Obama (incumbent)
2,075,905
100%
547.0
Darcy Richardson (write-in)
221
0.00%
0.0
Michael W.R. Meyer, Jr. (write-in)
129
0.00%
0.0
Louis Alberto Ramos, Jr. (write-in)
54
0.00%
0.0
Uncommitted
N/A
62.0
Total
2,076,309
100%
609
Republican primary [ ]
2012 California Republican presidential primary
Candidate
Mitt Romney
Ron Paul
Rick Santorum
Home state
Massachusetts
Texas
Pennsylvania
Delegate count
171
0
0
Popular vote
1,530,513
199,246
102,258
Percentage
79.51%
10.35%
5.31%
California results by county
Mitt Romney
(Note:
Italicization indicates a withdrawn candidacy)
The 2012 California Republican Party presidential primary took place on June 5, 2012, as part of the 2012 Republican Party presidential primaries .[5] [6] [7] 169 delegates were chosen, for a total of 172 delegates at the 2012 Republican National Convention .
As noted in the Green Papers for California, "159 district delegates are to be bound to presidential contenders based on the primary results in each of the 53 congressional districts: each congressional district is assigned 3 National Convention delegates and the presidential contender receiving the greatest number of votes in that district will receive all 3 of that district's National Convention delegates. 10 at-large delegates (10 base at-large delegates plus 0 bonus delegate) are to be bound to the presidential contender receiving the greatest number of votes in the primary statewide. In addition, 3 party leaders, the National Committeeman, the National Committeewoman, and the chairman of the California's Republican Party, will attend the convention as unpledged delegates by virtue of their position."[7]
2012 California Republican presidential primary[3] [8]
Candidate
Popular vote
%
Delegates
Mitt Romney
1,530,513
79.51%
169
Ron Paul
199,246
10.35%
0
Rick Santorum (withdrawn)
102,258
5.31%
0
Newt Gingrich (withdrawn)
72,022
3.74%
0
Charles E. "Buddy" Roemer, III (withdrawn)
12,520
0.65%
0
Fred Karger
8,393
0.44%
0
Jeremy Hannon (write-in)
11
0.00%
0
Donald James Gonzales (write-in)
5
0.00%
0
Sheldon Yeu Howard (write-in)
2
0.00%
0
Uncommitted
N/A
3
Total
1,924,970
100%
172
Green primary [ ]
2012 California Green Party presidential primary
Candidate
Jill Stein
Roseanne Barr
Kent Mesplay
Home state
Massachusetts
Hawaii
California
Delegate count
35
26
7
Popular vote
9,165%
7,399
2,005
Percentage
49.36%
39.85
10.80%
The 2012 California Green Party presidential primary took place on June 5, 2012, as part of the 2012 Green Party presidential primaries .
Green Party of California presidential primary, June 5, 2012[3] [9]
Candidate
Votes
Percentage
National delegates
Jill Stein
9,165%
49.36%
35
Roseanne Barr
7,399
39.85%
26
Kent Meslplay
2,005
10.80%
7
Total
18,569
100%
68
Libertarian primary [ ]
2012 California Libertarian Party presidential primary
Candidate
Gary Johnson
Barbara Joy Waymire
Scott Keller
Home state
New Mexico
Popular vote
6,780
2,118
1,208
Percentage
49.98%
15.61
8.91%
The 2012 California Libertarian Party presidential primary took place on June 5, 2012, as part of the 2012 Libertarian Party presidential primaries .
The primary was non-binding, and took place after Gary Johnson had already won the Libertarian nomination at the Party's 2012 convention .
California Libertarian presidential primary, June 5, 2012[3]
Candidate
Votes
Percentage
Gary Johnson
6,780
50.0%
Barbara Joy Waymire
2,118
15.6%
Scott Keller
1,208
8.9%
R. J. Harris
670
4.9%
Bill Still
670
4.9%
Roger Gary
559
4.1%
James Ogle
558
4.1%
Carl Person
523
3.9%
Lee Wrights
479
3.5%
Total
13,565
100%
Other parties [ ]
American Independent [ ]
The American Independent Party , a far-right and paleoconservative political party that formed when endorsing the candidacy of George Wallace in 1968 held a small presidential primary on June 5. It was won by Edward C. Noonan . However, the party would instead opt to nominate Tom Hoefling for president.
California American Independent presidential primary, June 5, 2012[3]
Candidate
Votes
Percentage
Edward C. Noonan
16,926
38.7%
Laurie Roth
16,326
37.4%
Mad Max Riekse
10,430
23.9%
Raymond Delmond Smith (write-in)
6
0.0%
Andrew Abe Diaz (write-in)
4
0.0%
Total
43,692
100%
Peace and Freedom [ ]
California Peace and Freedom presidential primary, June 5, 2012[3]
Candidate
Votes
Percentage
Ross C. "Rocky" Anderson
1,589
43.4%
Stewart Alexander
1,094
29.9%
Stephen Durham
971
26.5%
Shelley Upchurch (write-in)
4
0.1%
Ronald Clinton Forbes (write-in)
2
0.1%
Leon Leo Ray (write-in)
2
0.1%
Total
3,662
100%
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
Tom Hoefling/Robert Ornelas, Independent
Roseanne Barr/Cindy Sheehan, Peace and Freedom
Write-In Candidate Access:
Virgil Goode/Jim Clymer, Constitution
Rocky Anderson/Luis J. Rodriguez, Justice
James Harris/Maura DeLuca, Socialist Workers
Stewart Alexander/Alejandro Mendoza, Socialist
Jerry White/Phyllis Scherrer, Socialist Equality
Stephen Durham/Christina Lopez, Freedom Socialist
Ron Paul/Andrew Napolitano [10]
Final results [ ]
2012 United States presidential election in California[11]
Party
Candidate
Running mate
Votes
Percentage
Electoral votes
Democratic
Barack Hussein Obama (Incumbent)
Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. (Incumbent)
7,854,285
60.24%
55
Republican
Willard Mitt Romney
Paul Davis Ryan
4,839,958
37.12%
0
Libertarian
Gary Johnson
Jim Gray
143,221
1.10%
0
Green
Jill Stein
Cheri Honkala
85,638
0.66%
0
Peace and Freedom
Roseanne Barr
Cindy Sheehan
53,824
0.41%
0
American Independent
Thomas Hoefling
38,372
0.29%
0
Independent
Ron Paul (write-in )
Andrew Napolitano
21,461
0.16%
0
Independent
Rocky Anderson (write-in)
Luis Rodriguez
992
0.01%
0
Independent
Virgil Goode (write-in)
Jim Clymer
503
0.00%
0
Independent
Stewart Alexander (write-in)
Alejandro Mendoza
82
0.00%
0
Independent
Jerry White (write-in)
Phyllis Scherrer
79
0.00%
0
Independent
James Harris (write-in)
Maura DeLuca
72
0.00%
0
Independent
Stephen Durham (write-in)
Christina López
54
0.00%
0
Independent
Sheila Tittle (write-in)
Matthew Turner
6
0.00%
0
Valid votes
13,038,547
98.76%
—
Invalid or blank votes
163,611
1.24%
—
Totals
13,202,158
100.00%
55
Voter turnout
72.35%
—
By county [ ]
County
Obama
Votes
Romney
Votes
Others
Votes
Total
Alameda
78.9%
469,684
18.2%
108,182
3.0%
17,776
595,642
Alpine
59.6%
389
36.1%
236
4.3%
28
653
Amador
38.7%
6,830
58.3%
10,281
3.3%
538
17,649
Butte
47.0%
42,669
49.0%
44,479
4.0%
3,604
90,752
Calaveras
39.8%
8,670
56.8%
12,365
3.4%
751
21,786
Colusa
38.3%
2,314
59.7%
3,601
2.0%
119
6,034
Contra Costa
66.4%
290,824
31.2%
136,517
2.5%
10,885
438,226
Del Norte
43.2%
3,791
52.6%
4,614
4.2%
365
8,770
El Dorado
39.6%
35,166
57.4%
50,973
3.0%
2,635
88,774
Fresno
49.9%
129,129
48.1%
124,490
2.0%
5,208
258,827
Glenn
35.8%
3,301
61.1%
5,632
3.0%
278
9,211
Humboldt
60.0%
34,457
32.8%
18,825
7.3%
4,188
57,470
Imperial
65.2%
25,136
33.1%
12,777
1.7%
652
38,565
Inyo
42.6%
3,422
54.0%
4,340
3.4%
274
8,036
Kern
40.4%
89,495
57.2%
126,618
2.4%
5,359
221,472
Kings
41.3%
12,979
56.2%
17,671
2.4%
768
31,418
Lake
56.3%
13,163
39.3%
9,200
4.4%
1,028
23,391
Lassen
28.6%
3,053
68.3%
7,296
3.1%
334
10,683
Los Angeles
69.7%
2,216,903
27.8%
885,333
2.5%
78,831
3,181,067
Madera
40.2%
16,018
57.3%
22,852
2.5%
996
39,866
Marin
74.3%
99,896
23.0%
30,880
2.8%
3,740
134,516
Mariposa
38.9%
3,498
57.1%
5,140
4.0%
362
9,000
Mendocino
66.2%
23,193
27.6%
9,658
6.2%
2,166
35,017
Merced
53.2%
33,005
44.4%
27,581
2.4%
1,471
62,057
Modoc
27.9%
1,111
69.7%
2,777
2.5%
98
3986
Mono
52.8%
2,733
44.1%
2,285
3.1%
163
5,181
Monterey
67.1%
82,920
30.3%
37,390
2.6%
3,208
123,518
Napa
63.0%
35,870
34.3%
19,526
2.8%
1,572
56,968
Nevada
47.7%
24,663
48.4%
24,986
3.9%
2,027
51,676
Orange
45.6%
512,440
51.9%
582,332
2.5%
27,892
1,122,664
Placer
39.0%
66,818
58.3%
99,921
2.7%
4,583
171,322
Plumas
40.1%
4,026
56.9%
5,721
3.0%
300
10,047
Riverside
49.7%
329,063
48.1%
318,127
2.2%
14,717
661,907
Sacramento
58.1%
300,503
39.2%
202,514
2.7%
13,792
516,809
San Benito
59.2%
11,276
38.6%
7,343
2.2%
425
19,044
San Bernardino
52.5%
305,109
45.1%
262,358
2.4%
14,050
581,517
San Diego
52.6%
626,957
45.0%
536,726
2.4%
28,599
1,192,282
San Francisco
83.5%
301,723
13.0%
47,076
3.4%
12,410
361,209
San Joaquin
55.8%
114,121
42.0%
86,071
2.2%
4,505
204,697
San Luis Obispo
48.8%
61,258
47.7%
59,967
3.5%
4,413
125,638
San Mateo
72.1%
206,085
25.5%
72,756
2.4%
6,879
285,720
Santa Barbara
57.6%
94,129
39.6%
64,606
2.8%
4,585
163,320
Santa Clara
70.1%
450,818
27.2%
174,843
2.7%
17,430
643,091
Santa Cruz
75.6%
90,805
20.0%
24,047
4.4%
5,243
120,095
Shasta
33.8%
25,819
63.0%
48,067
3.2%
2,449
76,335
Sierra
36.4%
653
58.8%
1,056
4.8%
86
1,795
Siskiyou
40.4%
8,046
55.6%
11,077
4.0%
787
19,910
Solano
63.5%
96,783
34.2%
52,092
2.3%
3,569
152,444
Sonoma
71.1%
153,942
25.3%
54,784
3.6%
7,782
216,508
Stanislaus
50.0%
77,724
47.3%
73,459
2.7%
4,186
155,369
Sutter
39.3%
12,192
58.4%
18,122
2.3%
712
31,026
Tehama
34.5%
7,934
62.0%
14,235
3.5%
808
22,977
Trinity
47.1%
2,674
47.9%
2,716
5.0%
284
5,674
Tulare
41.3%
41,752
56.3%
56,956
2.4%
2,392
101,100
Tuolumne
40.5%
9,998
56.2%
13,880
3.3%
809
24,687
Ventura
52.3%
170,929
45.3%
147,958
2.5%
8,087
326,974
Yolo
65.4%
48,715
31.4%
23,368
3.2%
2,392
74,475
Yuba
39.1%
7,711
57.2%
11,275
3.6%
714
19,700
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican [ ]
Butte (largest city: Chico )
Nevada (largest town: Truckee )
Trinity (largest community: Weaverville )
Outcome by city [ ]
Official outcomes by city.[12]
City
County
Winner
Alameda
Alameda
Obama
Albany
Berkeley
Dublin
Emeryville
Fremont
Hayward
Livermore
Newark
Oakland
Piedmont
Pleasanton
San Leandro
Union City
Amador City
Amador
Ione
Romney
Jackson
Plymouth
Sutter Creek
Biggs
Butte
Chico
Obama
Gridley
Romney
Oroville
Paradise
Angels Camp
Calaveras
Colusa
Colusa
Williams
Obama
Antioch
Contra Costa
Brentwood
Clayton
Concord
Danville
El Cerrito
Hercules
Lafayette
Martinez
Moraga
Oakley
Orinda
Pinole
Pittsburg
Pleasant Hill
Richmond
San Pablo
San Ramon
Walnut Creek
Crescent City
Del Norte
Obama
Placerville
El Dorado
Romney
South Lake Tahoe
Obama
Clovis
Fresno
Romney
Coalinga
Firebaugh
Obama
Fowler
Fresno
Huron
Kerman
Kingsburg
Romney
Mendota
Obama
Orange Cove
Obama
Parlier
Obama
Reedley
Romney
San Joaquin
Obama
Sanger
Obama
Selma
Obama
Orland
Glenn
Romney
Willows
Glenn
Romney
Arcata
Humboldt
Obama
Blue Lake
Eureka
Ferndale
Fortuna
Romney
Rio Dell
Trinidad
Obama
Brawley
Imperial
Obama
Calexico
Obama
Calipatria
Obama
El Centro
Obama
Holtville
Obama
Imperial
Obama
Westmorland
Obama
Bishop
Inyo
Romney
Arvin
Kern
Obama
Bakersfield
Romney
California City
Delano
Obama
Maricopa
Romney
McFarland
Obama
Ridgecrest
Romney
Shafter
Obama
Taft
Romney
Tehachapi
Wasco
Obama
Avenal
Kings
Corcoran
Hanford
Romney
Lemoore
Clearlake
Lake
Obama
Lakeport
Susanville
Lassen
Romney
Agoura Hills
Los Angeles
Obama
Alhambra
Arcadia
Artesia
Avalon
Azusa
Baldwin Park
Bell
Bell Gardens
Bellflower
Beverly Hills
Bradbury
Romney
Burbank
Obama
Calabasas
Carson
Cerritos
Claremont
Commerce
Compton
Covina
Cudahy
Culver City
Diamond Bar
Downey
Duarte
El Monte
El Segundo
Gardena
Glendale
Glendora
Romney
Hawaiian Gardens
Obama
Hawthorne
Obama
Hermosa Beach
Obama
Hidden Hills
Romney
Huntington Park
Obama
Industry
Romney
Inglewood
Obama
Irwindale
Obama
La Cañada Flintridge
Romney
La Habra Heights
Romney
La Mirada
Obama
La Puente
La Verne
Romney
Lakewood
Obama
Lancaster
Obama
Lawndale
Obama
Lomita
Obama
Long Beach
Obama
Los Angeles
Obama
Lynwood
Obama
Malibu
Obama
Manhattan Beach
Obama
Maywood
Obama
Monrovia
Obama
Montebello
Obama
Monterey Park
Obama
Norwalk
Obama
Palmdale
Obama
Palos Verdes Estates
Romney
Paramount
Obama
Pasadena
Obama
Pico Rivera
Obama
Pomona
Obama
Rancho Palos Verdes
Romney
Redondo Beach
Obama
Rolling Hills
Romney
Rolling Hills Estates
Romney
Rosemead
Obama
San Dimas
Romney
San Fernando
Obama
San Gabriel
Obama
San Marino
Romney
Santa Clarita
Romney
Santa Fe Springs
Obama
Santa Monica
Obama
Sierra Madre
Obama
Signal Hill
Obama
South El Monte
Obama
South Gate
Obama
South Pasadena
Obama
Temple City
Obama
Torrance
Obama
Vernon
Obama
Walnut
Obama
West Covina
Obama
West Hollywood
Obama
Westlake Village
Romney
Whittier
Obama
Chowchilla
Madera
Romney
Madera
Obama
Belvedere
Marin
Obama
Corte Madera
Obama
Fairfax
Obama
Larkspur
Obama
Mill Valley
Obama
Novato
Obama
Ross
Obama
San Anselmo
Obama
San Rafael
Obama
Sausalito
Obama
Fort Bragg
Mendocino
Obama
Point Arena
Obama
Ukiah
Obama
Willits
Obama
Atwater
Merced
Obama
Dos Palos
Romney
Gustine
Obama
Livingston
Obama
Los Banos
Obama
Merced
Obama
Alturas
Modoc
Romney
Mammoth Lakes
Mono
Obama
Carmel-by-the-Sea
Monterey
Del Rey Oaks
Gonzales
Greenfield
King City
Marina
Monterey
Pacific Grove
Salinas
Sand City
Seaside
Soledad
American Canyon
Napa
Calistoga
Napa
St. Helena
Yountville
Grass Valley
Nevada
Nevada City
Truckee
Aliso Viejo
Orange
Anaheim
Brea
Romney
Buena Park
Obama
Costa Mesa
Romney
Cypress
Romney
Dana Point
Romney
Fountain Valley
Romney
Fullerton
Romney
Garden Grove
Obama
Huntington Beach
Romney
Irvine
Obama
La Habra
La Palma
Laguna Beach
Laguna Hills
Romney
Laguna Niguel
Laguna Woods
Romney
Lake Forest
Romney
Los Alamitos
Romney
Mission Viejo
Romney
Newport Beach
Orange
Romney
Placentia
Romney
Rancho Santa Margarita
Romney
San Clemente
San Juan Capistrano
Santa Ana
Obama
Seal Beach
Romney
Stanton
Obama
Tustin
Obama
Villa Park
Romney
Westminster
Obama
Yorba Linda
Romney
Auburn
Placer
Romney
Colfax
Romney
Lincoln
Romney
Loomis
Romney
Rocklin
Romney
Roseville
Romney
Portola
Plumas
Romney
Banning
Riverside
Romney
Beaumont
Romney
Blythe
Obama
Calimesa
Romney
Canyon Lake
Romney
Cathedral City
Obama
Coachella
Obama
Corona
Romney
Desert Hot Springs
Obama
Eastvale
Obama
Hemet
Romney
Indian Wells
Indio
Obama
Jurupa Valley
La Quinta
Romney
Lake Elsinore
Menifee
Moreno Valley
Obama
Murrieta
Romney
Norco
Palm Desert
Palm Springs
Obama
Perris
Obama
Rancho Mirage
Romney
Riverside
Obama
San Jacinto
Obama
Temecula
Romney
Wildomar
Citrus Heights
Sacramento
Elk Grove
Obama
Folsom
Romney
Galt
Romney
Isleton
Obama
Rancho Cordova
Sacramento
Hollister
San Benito
San Juan Bautista
Adelanto
San Bernardino
Apple Valley
Romney
Barstow
Obama
Big Bear Lake
Romney
Chino
Obama
Chino Hills
Romney
Colton
Obama
Fontana
Romney
Grand Terrace
Obama
Hesperia
Romney
Highland
Obama
Loma Linda
Montclair
Needles
Obama
Ontario
Obama
Rancho Cucamonga
Romney
Redlands
Romney
Rialto
Obama
San Bernardino
Obama
Twentynine Palms
Romney
Upland
Romney
Victorville
Obama
Yucaipa
Romney
Yucca Valley
Carlsbad
San Diego
Romney
Chula Vista
Obama
Coronado
Romney
Del Mar
Obama
El Cajon
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Obama
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Obama
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Obama
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Obama
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Obama
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Obama
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Obama
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Obama
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Obama
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Obama
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Obama
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Obama
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Obama
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Obama
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Obama
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Obama
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Obama
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Obama
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Obama
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Obama
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Obama
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Obama
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Obama
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Romney
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Obama
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Romney
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Obama
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Romney
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Obama
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Romney
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Obama
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Romney
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Obama
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Romney
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Obama
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Romney
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Obama
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Romney
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Obama
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Romney
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Tehama
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Obama
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Romney
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Obama
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Obama
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Romney
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Romney
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Woodlake
Obama
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Obama
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Romney
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Obama
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Romney
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Obama
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Obama
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Obama
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Obama
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Romney
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Romney
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Yolo
Obama
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Obama
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Obama
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Obama
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Yuba
Romney
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