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2012Final results

2012 election for President in Indiana

President · Indiana

Mitt Romney (R) won with 54.1% of the vote, defeating Barack H. Obama (D) by 10.2 points.

Mitt RomneyRepublican · winner
54.1%1,420,543
43.9%1,152,887
Gary JohnsonLibertarian
1.9%50,111
2,624,534 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+15.62000R+20.72004D+1.02008R+10.22012R+19.22016R+16.12020

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), 1.9%