Election in Delaware
2012 United States presidential election in Delaware
Nominee
Barack Obama
Mitt Romney
Party
Democratic
Republican
Home state
Illinois
Massachusetts
Running mate
Joe Biden
Paul Ryan
Electoral vote
3
0
Popular vote
242,584
165,484
Percentage
58.61%
39.98%
County Results
Obama
50-60%
60-70%
Romney
50-60%
President before election
Barack Obama
Democratic
Elected President
Barack Obama
Democratic
Main article: 2012 United States presidential election
The 2012 United States presidential election in Delaware took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. Delaware voters chose three electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote pitting incumbent Democratic President Barack Obama and his running mate, Vice President Joe Biden , against Republican challenger and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and his running mate, Congressman Paul Ryan .
Democratic primary [ ]
The Democratic primary in Delaware was cancelled as President Obama was the only candidate to file for the ballot, and received Delaware's entire delegation.[1]
Republican primary [ ]
The 2012 Delaware Republican presidential primary took place on April 24, 2012.[2] [3]
Delaware Republican primary, 2012[4]
Candidate
Votes
Percentage
Delegates
Mitt Romney
16,143
56.5%
17
Newt Gingrich
7,742
27.1%
0
Ron Paul
3,017
10.6%
0
Rick Santorum
1,690
5.9%
0
Unprojected delegates:
0
Total:
28,592
100%
17
Key:
Withdrew prior to contest
General election [ ]
Candidate Ballot Access:
Mitt Romney/Paul Ryan, Republican
Barack Obama/Joseph Biden, Democratic
Gary Johnson/James P. Gray, Libertarian
Jill Stein/Cheri Honkala, Green
Write-In Candidate Access:
Rocky Anderson/Luis J. Rodriguez, Justice
Results [ ]
2012 United States presidential election in Delaware[5]
Party
Candidate
Running mate
Votes
Percentage
Electoral votes
Democratic
Barack Obama
Joe Biden
242,584
58.61%
3
Republican
Mitt Romney
Paul Ryan
165,484
39.98%
0
Libertarian
Gary Johnson
Jim Gray
3,882
0.94%
0
Green
Jill Stein
Cheri Honkala
1,940
0.47%
0
Totals
413,890
100.00%
3
Voter turnout
65.00%
By county [ ]
County
Obama
Obama#
Romney
Romney#
Others
Others#
New Castle
66.30%
167,082
32.23%
81,230
1.47%
3,684
Kent
51.73%
35,527
46.79%
32,135
1.48%
1,010
Sussex
42.88%
39,975
55.91%
52,119
1.21%
1,128
See also [ ]
United States presidential elections in Delaware
2012 Republican Party presidential debates and forums
2012 Republican Party presidential primaries
Results of the 2012 Republican Party presidential primaries
Delaware Republican Party
References [ ]
External links [ ]
State and district results of the 2012 United States presidential election
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Incumbent nominee: Barack Obama
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Incumbent VP nominee: Joe Biden
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Republican Party
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Nominee: Mitt Romney
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VP nominee: Paul Ryan
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Nominee: Gary Johnson
VP nominee: Jim Gray
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Candidates
Nominee: Jill Stein
VP nominee: Cheri Honkala
Other candidates: Stewart Alexander
Roseanne Barr
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American Independent Party
Nominee: Tom Hoefling
Other candidates: Wiley Drake
Virgil Goode
Edward C. Noonan
Laurie Roth
American Third Position Party
Nominee: Merlin Miller
VP nominee: Virginia Abernethy
Constitution Party
Convention
Nominee: Virgil Goode
VP nominee: Jim Clymer
Other candidates: Laurie Roth
Robby Wells
Freedom Socialist Party Grassroots Party Justice Party
Nominee: Rocky Anderson
VP nominee: Luis J. Rodriguez
Socialism and Liberation Peace and Freedom Party
Nominee: Roseanne Barr
VP nominee: Cindy Sheehan
Other candidates: Stewart Alexander
Rocky Anderson
Peta Lindsay
Prohibition Party
Nominee: Jack Fellure
Other candidates: James Hedges
Reform Party
Nominee: Andre Barnett
Other candidates: Laurence Kotlikoff
Buddy Roemer
Robby Wells
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Nominee: Stewart Alexander
VP nominee: Alejandro Mendoza
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Objectivist Party
Tom Stevens
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Lee Abramson
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