2012Final results
2012 election for President in Arizona
President · Arizona
Mitt Romney (R) won with 53.7% of the vote, defeating Barack H. Obama (D) by 9.1 points.
Mitt RomneyRepublican · winner
53.7%1,233,654
Barack H. ObamaDemocrat
44.6%1,025,232
Gary JohnsonLibertarian
1.4%32,100
Jill SteinGreen
0.3%7,816
2,299,254 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), 1.4%; Jill Stein (Green), 0.3%