2012Final results
2012 election for President in Maryland
President · Maryland
Barack H. Obama (D) won with 62.0% of the vote, defeating Mitt Romney (R) by 26.1 points.
Barack H. ObamaDemocrat · winner
62.0%1,677,844
Mitt RomneyRepublican
35.9%971,869
Gary JohnsonLibertarian
1.1%30,195
Jill SteinGreen
0.6%17,110
2,707,327 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%