2012Final results
2012 election for President in Idaho
President · Idaho
Mitt Romney (R) won with 64.5% of the vote, defeating Barack H. Obama (D) by 31.9 points.
Mitt RomneyRepublican · winner
64.5%420,911
Barack H. ObamaDemocrat
32.6%212,787
Gary JohnsonLibertarian
1.4%9,453
Write-ins and other votesOther party
1.1%6,901
Virgil Hamlin, Goode Jr.Constitution
0.3%2,222
652,274 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
Mitt Romney (R)Barack H. Obama (D)
Also on the ballot: Gary Johnson (Libertarian), 1.4%; Virgil Hamlin, Goode Jr. (Constitution), 0.3%