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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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.
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.
Barack Obama received 7 electoral votes from Oregon, winning the state with 1,037,291 votes compared to John McCain's 738,475 votes.
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.
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.
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.
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.
President Obama won Washington's 12 electoral votes in the 2012 presidential election.
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.
In 2008, Barack Obama received 10 electoral votes from Maryland by receiving 1,629,467 votes to John McCain's 959,862 votes.In 2012, the election has not taken place yet. Projections indicate that Barack Obama will again win Maryland's 10 electoral votes.