2012Final results
2012 election for President in Iowa
President · Iowa
Barack H. Obama (D) won with 52.0% of the vote, defeating Mitt Romney (R) by 5.8 points.
Barack H. ObamaDemocrat · winner
52.0%822,544
Mitt RomneyRepublican
46.2%730,617
Gary JohnsonLibertarian
0.8%12,926
Write-ins and other votesOther party
0.5%8,469
Jill SteinGreen
0.2%3,769
Virgil Hamlin, Goode Jr.Constitution
0.2%3,038
James HarrisSocialist Workers
0.0%445
Gloria Estella La RivaParty for Socialism and Liberation
0.0%372
1,582,180 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), 0.8%; Jill Stein (Green), 0.2%; Virgil Hamlin, Goode Jr. (Constitution), 0.2%; James Harris (Socialist Workers), 0.0%; Gloria Estella La Riva (Party for Socialism and Liberation), 0.0%