2012Final results
2012 election for President in District of Columbia
President · District of Columbia
Barack H. Obama (D) won with 90.9% of the vote, defeating Mitt Romney (R) by 83.6 points.
Barack H. ObamaDemocrat · winner
90.9%267,070
Mitt RomneyRepublican
7.3%21,381
Jill SteinGreen
0.8%2,458
Gary JohnsonLibertarian
0.7%2,083
293,764 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: Jill Stein (Green), 0.8%; Gary Johnson (Libertarian), 0.7%