2012Final results
2012 election for President in Massachusetts
President · Massachusetts
Barack H. Obama (D) won with 60.7% of the vote, defeating Mitt Romney (R) by 23.1 points.
Barack H. ObamaDemocrat · winner
60.7%1,921,290
Mitt RomneyRepublican
37.5%1,188,314
Gary JohnsonLibertarian
1.0%30,920
Jill SteinGreen
0.7%20,691
3,167,767 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), 1.0%; Jill Stein (Green), 0.7%