2012Final results
2012 election for President in Delaware
President · Delaware
Barack H. Obama (D) won with 58.6% of the vote, defeating Mitt Romney (R) by 18.6 points.
Barack H. ObamaDemocrat · winner
58.6%242,584
Mitt RomneyRepublican
40.0%165,484
Gary JohnsonLibertarian
0.9%3,882
Jill SteinGreen
0.5%1,940
413,890 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), 0.9%; Jill Stein (Green), 0.5%