2012Final results
2012 election for President in California
President · California
Barack H. Obama (D) won with 60.2% of the vote, defeating Mitt Romney (R) by 23.1 points.
Barack H. ObamaDemocrat · winner
60.2%7,854,285
Mitt RomneyRepublican
37.1%4,839,958
Gary JohnsonLibertarian
1.1%143,221
Jill SteinGreen
0.7%85,638
Roseanne BarrPeace and Freedom
0.4%53,824
Tom HoeflingAmerican Independent
0.3%38,372
13,038,547 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
Barack H. Obama (D)Mitt Romney (R)
Also on the ballot: Gary Johnson (Libertarian), 1.1%; Jill Stein (Green), 0.7%; Roseanne Barr (Peace and Freedom), 0.4%; Tom Hoefling (American Independent), 0.3%