This is the 2012 race. The latest: 2024 →

2012Final results

2012 election for President in Georgia

President · Georgia

Mitt Romney (R) won with 53.3% of the vote, defeating Barack H. Obama (D) by 7.8 points.

Mitt RomneyRepublican · winner
53.3%2,078,688
45.5%1,773,827
Gary JohnsonLibertarian
1.2%45,324
3,897,839 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

EvenR+11.72000R+16.62004R+5.22008R+7.82012R+5.12016D+0.32020

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), 1.2%