2012Final results
2012 election for President in Alaska
President · Alaska
Mitt Romney (R) won with 54.8% of the vote, defeating Barack H. Obama (D) by 14.0 points.
Mitt RomneyRepublican · winner
54.8%164,676
Barack H. ObamaDemocrat
40.8%122,640
Gary JohnsonLibertarian
2.5%7,392
Jill SteinGreen
1.0%2,917
Write-ins and other votesOther party
1.0%2,870
300,495 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2012
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The candidates
Mitt Romney (R)Barack H. Obama (D)
Also on the ballot: Gary Johnson (Libertarian), 2.5%; Jill Stein (Green), 1.0%