2012Final results
2012 election for President in Illinois
President · Illinois
Barack H. Obama (D) won with 57.6% of the vote, defeating Mitt Romney (R) by 16.9 points.
Barack H. ObamaDemocrat · winner
57.6%3,019,512
Mitt RomneyRepublican
40.7%2,135,216
Gary JohnsonLibertarian
1.1%56,229
Jill SteinGreen
0.6%30,222
5,242,014 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), 1.1%; Jill Stein (Green), 0.6%