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In the 2012 presidential election, Barack Obama won re-election by carrying 26 states and the District of Columbia for a total of 332 electoral votes. He needed 270 to retain the presidency.
The president won electoral votes from California (55), Colorado (9), Connecticut (7), Delaware (3), the District of Columbia (3), Florida (29), Hawaii (4), Illinois (20), Iowa (6), Maine (4), Maryland (10), Massachusetts (11), Michigan (16), Minnesota (10), Nevada (6), New Hampshire (4), New Jersey (14), New Mexico (5), New York (29), Ohio (18), Oregon (7), Pennsylvania (20), Rhode Island (4), Vermont (3), Virginia (13), Washington (12) and Wisconsin (10).
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∙ 7y agoIn the 2008 presidential election, Barack Obama received 69,456,897 votes, giving him 365 electoral votes. In the 2012 presidential election, President Obama won 65,899,660votes, and 332 electoral votes.
The final, official results of 2012 presidential election showed President Obama winning the popular vote nationally with 65,899,660 tallies (or 51.1 percent) over Republican challenger Mitt Romney, who received 60,932,152 (or 47.2 percent).
Obama, who received 332 electoral votes to Romney's 206, won re-election by carrying 26 states and the District of Columbia. He needed 270 to retain the presidency.
Obama is the first president since Dwight D. Eisenhower to win back-to-back presidential elections with more than 51 percent of the popular vote.
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∙ 11y agoIn the 2008 election, Mr. Obama received 365 electoral votes; and in 2012, he won re-election, receiving 332 electoral votes.
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How many electoral votes did Barack Obama receive in Massachusetts in 2012?
11
How many electoral votes did Barack Obama receive in Minnesota in 2012?
10
How many electoral votes did Barack Obama receive in Tennessee in 2012?
In 2012, Barack Obama received 0 electoral votes, losing the 11 electoral votes to Republican Mitt Romney by a tally of 1,453,097 votes to 953,043 votes.
How many electoral votes did Barack Obama receive in Idaho?
Barack Obama received 0 electoral votes from Idaho in both the 2008 and 2012 presidential elections.In 2008, Barack Obama received 0 electoral votes from Idaho, losing Idaho's 4 electoral votes to John McCain whom received 403,012 votes to Obama's 236,440.In 2012, Barack Obama lost the state's 4 electoral votes to Mitt Romney who received 420,750 votes to Obama's 212,560.
How many electoral votes did Barack Obama receive in Vermont?
In 2008: Barack Obama received 3 electoral votes from Vermont, receiving 219,262 votes to John McCain's 98,974 votes.In 2012: Vermont's 3 electoral votes have not yet been allocated. Projections indicate that Obama will very likely receive these 3 electoral votes.
How many electoral votes did Barack Obama receive in Utah?
In 2008, Barack Obama received 0 electoral votes from Utah, losing the state's 5 electoral votes to John McCain whom received 596,030 votes to Obama's 327,670 votes.In 2012, the election has not yet taken place. Barack Obama will again receive 0 electoral votes, losing the 6 electoral votes to Mitt Romney, as Utah is very strongly Mormon.
How many electoral votes did Barack Obama receive in North Dakota?
In 2008, Barack Obama received 0 electoral votes from North Dakota, losing the state's 3 electoral votes to John McCain whom received 168,601 votes to Obama's 141,278 votes.In 2012, the election has not yet taken place. Projections show that Barack Obama will again receive 0 electoral votes, losing the 3 electoral votes to Mitt Romney.
How many electoral votes did Barack Obama receive in West Virginia?
In 2008, Barack Obama received 0 electoral votes from West Virginia, losing the state's 5 electoral votes to John McCain whom received 397,466 votes to Obama's 303,857 votes.In 2012, the election has not yet taken place. Projections show that Barack Obama will again receive 0 electoral votes, losing the 5 electoral votes to Mitt Romney.
How many electoral votes did Obama receive in Oregon?
Barack Obama received 7 electoral votes from Oregon, winning the state with 1,037,291 votes compared to John McCain's 738,475 votes.
How many electoral votes did Barack Obama receive in Washington state?
President Obama won Washington's 12 electoral votes in the 2012 presidential election.
How many electoral votes did Barack Obama receive in Rhode Island?
In 2008: Barack Obama received 4 electoral votes from Rhode Island by receiving 296,571 votes to John McCain's 165,391 votes.In 2012: Yet to be determined. Projections indicate that Obama will once again receive 4 electoral votes from Maine.
How many electoral votes did Barack Obama receive in Washington?
In 2008: Barack Obama received 11 electoral votes from Washington, receiving 1,750,848 votes to John McCain's 1,229,216 votes.In 2012: Washington's 12 electoral votes have not yet been allocated. Projections indicate that Obama will likely receive these 12 electoral votes.
