2012Final results
2012 election for President in Kentucky
President · Kentucky
Mitt Romney (R) won with 60.5% of the vote, defeating Barack H. Obama (D) by 22.7 points.
Mitt RomneyRepublican · winner
60.5%1,087,190
Barack H. ObamaDemocrat
37.8%679,370
Gary JohnsonLibertarian
0.9%17,063
Randall TerryIndependent
0.4%6,872
Jill SteinGreen
0.4%6,337
1,797,212 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), 0.9%; Randall Terry (Independent), 0.4%; Jill Stein (Green), 0.4%