2012Final results
2012 election for President in Louisiana
President · Louisiana
Mitt Romney (R) won with 57.8% of the vote, defeating Barack H. Obama (D) by 17.2 points.
Mitt RomneyRepublican · winner
57.8%1,152,262
Barack H. ObamaDemocrat
40.6%809,141
Gary JohnsonLibertarian
0.9%18,157
Jill SteinGreen
0.3%6,978
Virgil Hamlin, Goode Jr.Constitution
0.1%2,508
Sheila ""samm"" TittleOther party
0.1%1,767
Ross Carl ""rocky"" AndersonOther party
0.1%1,368
Peta LindsayParty for Socialism and Liberation
0.0%622
Lowell Jackson ""jack"" FellureOther party
0.0%518
James HarrisSocialist Workers
0.0%389
Jerry WhiteOther party
0.0%355
1,994,065 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%; Jill Stein (Green), 0.3%; Virgil Hamlin, Goode Jr. (Constitution), 0.1%; Sheila ""samm"" Tittle (Other party), 0.1%; Ross Carl ""rocky"" Anderson (Other party), 0.1%; Peta Lindsay (Party for Socialism and Liberation), 0.0%; Lowell Jackson ""jack"" Fellure (Other party), 0.0%; James Harris (Socialist Workers), 0.0%; Jerry White (Other party), 0.0%