2012Final results
2012 election for President in Maine
President · Maine
Barack H. Obama (D) won with 56.3% of the vote, defeating Mitt Romney (R) by 15.3 points.
Barack H. ObamaDemocrat · winner
56.3%401,306
Mitt RomneyRepublican
41.0%292,276
Gary JohnsonLibertarian
1.3%9,352
Jill SteinGreen
1.1%8,119
713,180 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), 1.3%; Jill Stein (Green), 1.1%