2012Final results
2012 election for President in Florida
President · Florida
Barack H. Obama (D) won with 50.0% of the vote, defeating Mitt Romney (R) by 0.9 points.
Barack H. ObamaDemocrat · winner
50.0%4,237,756
Mitt RomneyRepublican
49.1%4,163,447
Gary JohnsonLibertarian
0.5%44,726
Jill SteinGreen
0.1%8,947
Roseanne BarrPeace and Freedom
0.1%8,154
Thomas Robert ""tom"" StevensOther party
0.0%3,856
Virgil Hamlin, Goode Jr.Constitution
0.0%2,607
Ross Carl ""rocky"" AndersonOther party
0.0%1,754
Tom HoeflingAmerican Independent
0.0%946
Andre BarnettReform
0.0%820
Stewart AlexanderSocialist
0.0%799
Peta LindsayParty for Socialism and Liberation
0.0%322
8,474,179 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), 0.5%; Jill Stein (Green), 0.1%; Roseanne Barr (Peace and Freedom), 0.1%; Thomas Robert ""tom"" Stevens (Other party), 0.0%; Virgil Hamlin, Goode Jr. (Constitution), 0.0%; Ross Carl ""rocky"" Anderson (Other party), 0.0%; Tom Hoefling (American Independent), 0.0%; Andre Barnett (Reform), 0.0%; Stewart Alexander (Socialist), 0.0%; Peta Lindsay (Party for Socialism and Liberation), 0.0%