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In 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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How many electoral votes did Barack Obama receive in Pennsylvania in 2012?
576
How many electoral votes did Barack Obama receive in Minnesota in 2012?
10
How many electoral votes did Barack Obama receive in Massachusetts in 2012?
11
How many popular votes did Barack Obama receive in 2008?
He received 69,498,516 votes, or 53% of the popular vote.
How many electoral votes did Barack Obama receive in Ohio?
Obama won Ohio's 20 electoral votes receiving 2,933,388 votes to 2,674,491 votes for McCain in 2008.
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 Maine?
In 2008, Barack Obama received 4 electoral votes from Maine by receiving 421,923 votes to John McCain's 295,273 votes.In 2012, Barack Obama received 4 electoral votes from Maine by receiving 401,306 votes to Mitt Romney's 292,276 votes.
How many electoral votes did Barack Obama receive in Kansas?
In 2008, Barack Obama received 0 electoral votes from Kansas, losing the state's 6 electoral votes to John McCain whom received 699,655 votes to Obama's 514,765 votes.In 2012, the election has not yet taken place. Projections show that Barack Obama will again receive 0 electoral votes, losing the 6 electoral votes to Mitt Romney.
How many electoral votes did Barack Obama receive in Louisiana?
In 2008, Barack Obama received 0 electoral votes from Louisiana, losing the state's 9 electoral votes to John McCain whom received 1,148,275 votes to Obama's 782,989 votes.In 2012, the election has not yet taken place. Projections show that Barack Obama will again receive 0 electoral votes, losing the 8 electoral votes to Mitt Romney.
How many votes did Barack Obama receive in Arkansas?
2008 Presidential Election: Barack Obama received 422,310votes. Obama lost to John McCain who received 638,017 votes and Arkansas' 6 electoral votes.2012 Presidential Election: Barack Obama received 394,409votes. Obama lost to Mitt Romney who received 647,744 votes and Arkansas' 6 electoral votes.
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.
How many electoral votes did Barack Obama receive in Michigan?
In 2008, Barack Obama received 17 electoral votes from Michigan by receiving 2,872,579 votes to John McCain's 2,048,639 votes.In 2012, Barack Obama won Michigan's 16 electoral votesby receiving 2,490,290 votes to Mitt Romney's 2,097,107 votes.
